Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-19
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SPECIAL Tslsgrau, % tas REGISTER.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 1s.-Con-
gresham PendletOn to-day had Tom
Hammond summarily fired out of his job
as postmaster at MoundSvllle, TO which
he has been hanging on like grim death
ever since the Atm OF March, nOtWith-
standing the hatred and contempt which
he has frequently expressed for Demo
Gratis ia general, and Grover Cleveland
in particular.
HammOnd's successor is ]. Coleman
Simpson, a well known and popular
Democrat of Moundsyille. In securing
this appointment Mr.. PendletOn re-
deemed a promise which he made TO
the people of MOundsyille in a speech
he delivered them in the campaign OF
1890, when he assured them that II he
ever had the chance that be would give
them q postmaster who did not come
from six miles out in the country.
From the papers on file at the Post
Office Department. it is evident that the
firing Of Hammond will not only DO
agreeable 10 the Democrats because OF
his offensive partisanship, but TO Demo
Gratis and Republicans as we'll because
Of his negligence and ineficieney. More
than thirty letters from prominent Re-
publicans, business men aRd merchants,
patrOos Of the MOundsville pOst0iiice,
are on file here charging that Hammond
was neglectful of his duties and other
wise inefficient.
Another Presidential postmaster in
the First District who will soon lose bis
head is Major Anderson, Of Weston,
who Is charged with offensive partisan
ship. He will be decapitated as soon as
the President has time TO take up the
matter.
FOURTH CLASS POSTMASTERs.
The following fourth class pOStmas-
ters were appointed In West Virginia
to-day: At Leading Creek. Gilmer coun-
", w. II. Oldacker; at StumptoWn, Gil
mer county, Sylvester stump; at Cher
ry Camp, Harrison county, d. W.
Boges.
Miss Bessie Mcdonald will be sp-
pointed pOStmiStreSs at Burton, WeJzel
county, in day or two.
The Star Route contract for carrying
The mails from Raleigh 20 Oceana, w.
Va, was awarded to-day 10 n, o.
EAsley ~ eSeS per annum. The con-
tract holds good until 1895.
Mr.. h. B. Gibson, of West Virginia,
who Is a candidate for the position OF
Assistant Solicitor OF the Treasury, was
IN the city to-day. Mr.. Gibson is en-
dorsed by Representative Wilson and Is
confident OF getting the appointment be
seeks.
Representative Wilson has secured
the apDointment OF Mr.. G. w. VickerY,
OF Preston county, as StOrekeeDer OF
the Treasury Department, a position OF
a good deal OF responsibility and I'm
pOrtance. Mr.. Wilson has also obtain
ed an appointment Ia the Supervising
Architects Office for julius Holmes, Of
JeffersOn county. Mr.. Holmes held a
place in the Architects Office under Mr..
Cleveland's former administration.
Mr.. J. NJ. Mason, Of Charles Town, is
ia the city.
THREE CHICAGO NEWSPAPER MEN.
Secretary Gresham to-day appointed
Mr.. Clinton Furbish, OF CHICAGO, Di-
rector OF the Bureau OF American Re-
publics, to succeed William E. Curtis,
resigned. Mr.. Furbish is an editorial
writer on the Chicago Times, and is the
third Chicago newspaper man honored
by the State Department with an ap-
pointmeut in Que day, the others being
Frank II. Brooks, OF Illinois, who will
90 as Consul 10 Trieste, and George
Horton, appointed Consul at Athens.
Brooks is on the Tribune and Horton on
the Chicago Herald.
Representative Wilson, Of West Vir-
RiniS. assisted by an able corps OF ex-
merits and amateurs, Is said TO be at
work on q tariff bill, which is expected
10 be ready for presentation when Con-
gress meets. It is reported that this
hin will hew nearer 20 the line OF the
Chicago platform than any yet pre-
sented.
The President has made the following
sppoinIments to-day: To be COnsuls Of
the United States, NJ. NJ. Dufie, Of Ar
kansas, at Winnipeg; George Horton, OF
Illinois, at Athens, Greece; Frank H.
Brooks, Of Illinois, at Trieste.
Among the Presidential pOstmssters
appointed to-day were the following:
Henry w. Streb, Canal Dover, Ohio;
John c. BOllmeyer, Wauseon, Ohio;
Michael T. Hogan, Emporium, Pa;
Henry Z. Kulp, LaPlume, Pa; Wm. A.
Shrum. Latrobe, Pa; F. u. Whitman,
Lewisburg, Pa; Ira NJ. Harvey, Lock
Haven, Pa; Frank NJ. Vandling, Scran-
ton, Pa, and !. Coleman Simpson,
Moundsville, w. Va.
II is rumored that Mr.. Kerr Craig, OF
North Carolina, will tomorrow 90 ap-
pointed Third Assistant Postmaster
General, vice A. d. Hazen, resigned.
During Mr.. Cleveland's first term he
served as Internal Revenue Collector
for North Carolina.
Comptroner Eckels tAis afternoon or
dered Bank Examiner John &. Csrska-
don. of West Virginia, to Brunswick,
Ca. to take charge Of the First Natian-
al Bank and the Oglethorpe National
Bank Of Brunswick, both Of which
closed their SOOrs this morning.
Imports and Exports.
WASHINGTON. d. C., Nav 1S-The Chief