Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-22
THE STATE CAPITAL.
PROMINENT PERSONS, FEDERAL OFFICES AND
BREEZY GOSSIP COMBINED.
An Important Decision in a Big Land Suit in
Logan County, by Federal Judge
Nathan Gof.
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SpeeiaI telegram 10 the Rsgistsr
CHARLESTON, w. VA, May 20.-The
sitting OF the Federal Circuit and Dis
trict courts in Charleston, has brought
here this week an unusal number Of
prominent men of the state. among
whom were Judge A. n. Campbell, OF
Monroe, ex-senator j. w. McCreery Of
Raleigh, Hon. ]. c. Prince, member of
the House of Delegates also of Raleigh,
Senator ]. A. Shepard, of Logan and
General Alfred Caldwell, of Wheeling.
Hon. Stewart w. Walker, OF Berke-
ley, Assistant United States District
Attorney for West Virginia, who has
been here for the past two weeks az
tending the Federal Court, left Thurs
day for his home in Martinsburg. Ru-
NOR has it that the handsome Martins
burg lawyer will shortly wed one of the
leading society ladies OF Charleston.
Gov. MacCorkle has been invited to
act as one OF the pail bearers at the re-
interment Of the remains Of Jefferson
Davis, which takes place at Richmond,
Va, on the goth Of May. The Governor
has accepted the invitation and will be
present on that occasion.
Prof. T. Stanhope Henry, who de-
liverei an eloquent and
POLISHED ADDRESS
on the Confederal Memorial Day In
this city recently, and who is becoming
10 be known now as one OF the most
brilliant speakers Of the State, has &C
cepted an invitation to deliver an
address before the State Educational
Association at Huntington, on the both
inst. Prof. Henry was formerly one OF
the professors in the Hamden-Sydney
College Of Virginia. He came to West
Virginia about two years ago and has
been engaged principally in literary
work. He is an ardent Democrat He
is a son of OF the late Stanhope Henry,
nephew of Hon. VIM. Vert Henry OF
Virginia, and great grVnd son OF the
immortal Patrick Henry. 1t Is thought
he will succeed Col. Chas. L. Hagan as
State Librarian, who was appointed
assistant P. NJ. OF the u. S. Senate.
1t is said that Senator j. A. Shepherd,
of Logan; Hon. l. c. Prince and Hon.
j. w. McCreery, Of Raleigh, were here
this week in the interest of some per-
sonal friends who are candidates for
THE DEPUTY CoLLECToRsHIP
of the Charleston district. Among the
candidates for this place, outside OF
Kanawha county, are James r. Hen
derSon and Greenway Hatfield, OF Lo-
gan, and Lee Chambers, Of Raleigh.
Each of the Kanawha candidates is con-
fdent that he will receive the appoint
ment. G.. w. Craig is said to be q
strong candidate and is likely to receive
the appointment for the reason that he
is recommended and strongly supported
for the place by Hon. George e. Price
and Hon. S. L. Flournoy, who are both
close personal friends Of Collector Gill
kesOn.
Cap. Sam. Matheson, who has been
for a long time chairman OF the Ka-
uawha county Democratic committee, is
confident of receiving the appointment
OF the Deputy Collectorshlp for the
reason that he has been recommended
ty both Senator Camden and senator
Faulkner. He was in Washington re-
Gently and asked for a recommendation
for the position Of chief clerk In the
Charleston postoffice under Mrs. Kenna.
The senators declined to make any
recommendations for the place, pre-
ferring to leave Mrs. Kenna free TO ap
point whomever she pleased, but they
told Capt. Matbeson that they would
be glad to recommend him for some
other good place, and when he sng-
gested the deputy collectorshlp they
readily agreed TO indorse his petition.
The endorsement Of the senators is a
strong support to a candidate, for he
who has them generally wins.
The friends Of ex-Mayor ]. B. Penn
berton are very sure that he will be the
Deputy Collector of the Charleston dis
trict. Without vouchsaing any why's,
wherefores, or therefores, they conf
IDENTIFY assert, with knowing wink,
that the
APPOINTMENT OF MR.. PEMBERToN
has been agreed upon at Washington,
and they have no fears that there will
be any slip or misconceptions In the ar
TAURGmtulS. nO dpPOillbLiVhe VI AL.
Pemberton will come, IL it comes at
all, through the influence Of Congress
man John D. Anderson. There are sew
eral good reasons why Mr.. Anderson
should make special effort in MIR.
Pemberton's behalf. 1t would seem
that each Of the three Kanawha county
candidates have very strong backing,
and it is more than probable that one
of them will receive the plum.
Judge Nathan Golf, Of the Federal
Circuit Court, arrived here Wednesday,
and on Thursday rendered decision in
a very
IMPORTANT LAND SUIT
from Logan county, under the title Of
Reed against Diugess, involving the va
lidity Of Dingess' title to land claimed
by John L. Reed, a nonresident, and
sold for the non-payment Of taxes. Din
CESS had his deed from the School Com
missioners Of Logan county. The case
was decided in favor of the defendant,
Dingess. There was considerable gem
eral interest felt in the issue OF this
case, as it, in effect, settles the ques-
ton Of title to a great deal Of land held
in this part of the State in the same
way.
London Money Market.
I,ONDoN. MAY 2l.-Discouut was rather