The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-04-04

~ so hNNNA1 VI tVAANA9bNla Alho ~ IuuAAlT
ing ambition to succeed Julius @,
Holmes as Inspector OF Public Build
ings.
DR.. Gaskell, Of Jefferson, says he is
only here TO get in his work, which he
Is doing In a superb manner,
John FarrOn, Of Berkeley wants to
take charge Of the mechaSical portion Of
tho Agricultural Department and run
the engine for that bureau,
THE WHEELING pOsTOFPIcE,
1t was expected that General Golf
would be here to-day but advicos from
the General himself announces that he
may not be able to arrive in Washing
ton before tomorrow or Friday.
The report that General GOR had
made q Recommendation In the Wheel.
ing postoilice case is incorrect. No pa.
pers have yet been filed with the Post.
master General, whatever. There are
two or three letters on ille, but nothing
that amounts 10 much,
There were more fourth class post
masters ground out to-day than any day
since the 4th Of March. Tho average
has been about l50 per day since Col.
Clarkson took hold OF the InaGhine, but
to-day heannounCed the beheadment OF
over 200 Democrats. In the grist, how.
ever, there were but two for West Yir-
ginia, Arthur Strosnider was appointed
postmaster at BlaCkvllle, Monongalia
county, to succeed Il. S. Santz, bounced" I"
and Daniel NJ. Thompson was appointed
for Petroleum, Ritchie county, 10 sue
Ceed William Thrust, also bounced"
WEST vIRGISIA PosTStAsrggs.
There are but seventeen Presidential
Postmastors in West Virginia, The
commissions Of none OF the incumbents
will expire until March, 1890. 1t seems
10 be the policy OF the new admlnistra-
ton, like the past one, to allow post
masters appointed for term Of four
years to serve out their full terms before
appointing their successors. II this is
the case there will not be many changes
in the Presidential offices until the
terms oi the present incumbents have
terminated. Unless there arc good busi-
ness reasons for doing 80, the charge OF
Offensive craftsmanship" will not be
sufficient to get the Democratic inCum-
bents out and a Republican appointed.
The following shows tho name OF
the Presidential Office, name OF inCum.
bent aud date OF expiration OF commits
sion in all West Virginia Presidential
postofllces:
Charleston, Il. w. Ashby, May, 1890.
Charlestown, G. H. Flagg, March, 1890.
Clarksburg, l.. Reed, July, 1900,
Fairmont, N. S. Barns, February,
1870. l.. " Va
Grafton, A. j. Nuzum, December,
1891. r
Hinton, R. S. Thompson, July, 1892.
Huntington, @. L. Thompson, August,
1892. r
Keyser, L. II. Davis, November, 1893.
Martlnsburg, W. b. Colston, February,
1890. .fl-
Morgantown, A. L. Nye, April, 1900. 4
Moundsville, q, II. Oldham, Decem.
Der, 1890.
1900.
Piedmont, p. j. Rodgers, May, 1890.
Point Pleasant, F, D. Hay, December,
1901.
Weston, A. II. Brown, February, 1901.
Wheeling, R. Simpson, May, 1890.
Wellsburg, W, P, Campbell, Decem-
Der, 1891,
ONO PosTIAsrERs.
: The commission Of the postmaster at
Barnesyillc, Ohio, will not expire till
January, 1900; Bellaire March, 1900;
Bridgeport, February, 1901; East Liver
pool, January 1901; Marietta, March,
1890; Martins Ferry, April 10, 1906 St.
Clairsyile, February, 1891; and Wells
vile, February, 1901.
MRS. HARRISON DISAPPOINTED.
Mrs. Harrison was greatly disuppoint-
ed to-day because shell did not get to
20 South with her daughter, Mrs. Nc
Kee, and ex-senator Henry g, Davis
and family. OF West Virginia. She
hopedto be sufficiently recovered from
her recent illness 70 get away, but when
this morning dawned she was advised
not 10 attempt the trip.