The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-27


WASHINGTON. D. G.. Jan. 2s.-
through the jealous efforts OF Repre-
ean,s,iye Dovener. OF Wheeling, the
Ohio river Improvement is likely tore
rslye decided impetus before the close
=, the present session OF Congress. He
sss been instant in season and out in
NJ, advocacy Of this important interest,
srd as the Intelligencer already knows,
,ss rivers and tinrbors committee has,
,,f.,n his request, consented 20 make
,,sysepaI Inspection OF the river from
pt,tsburCh 10 Wheeling, and perhaps
LIVER down, to ascertain ut first hands
lust what is needed and how much II Is
needed. -. 4.
sxad. II may not take place until the
rsIIdle OF March. perhaps not until
Anrii. but Il Is sufficient to know that
when Captain Dovener, in behalf OF
those Interested In the Improvement,
presented the invitation to ohiscolieagves
~ the committee, there WAS not u dis
seniIng voice.
Many Of the members Will be ac-
companied by their wives and daughters.
The party viii doubtless so from Wash
lngton direct to Pittsburgh, and the
after programme Will depend alto
ge,her upon the local authorities tn
Pittsburgh and Wheeling,
II ls interesting to note that General
James 4. Walker. OF virginia, the lone
Republican from Virginia in the pres
ent Congress, and a member OF the riv-
ers and harbors committee. win be one
Of the delegntlon. General Walker
sueceeded General Jackson as the COM
rander OF the famous "stonewall'' hri-
raae o! The Confederate army during
the civil war. He was brave soldier
who submitted gracefully to the newt.
able. and has been since the war In full
sympathy with the Republican party,
and true blue in his devotion to Its prin-
ciples,
the dinner given by Senator Elkins
IN honor OF the West VlrEinIa congress
Slonal delegation, Friday evening, mem
ton OF which was made previously, was
an elegant AFFAIR, as one must know who
has ever enjoyed Mr.. and Mrs. Elkins'
hospitality. There were present Sena-
tor and Mrs. GRlIinger. OF New Hnlnp-
shire Senator and Mrs. Faulkner. Con-
greSSmnn and Mrs. DolliVer and Gener-
al and Mrs. Henderson. OF Iowa, Con-
gresham and Mrs. povener. Congress-
man and Mrs. Dayton, Congressman
and Mrs. Hullng. Congressman Miller
Mr. and MrB. John Il. Harris and 9th
erS
West Virginia has had numerous rep
Iescntattvcs In Washington within the
pas, few days, and among them are
these: Henry Brunhaus, the Wheeling
Iestaurateur. who ls Quietly looking
tger the field with the View OF opening
Hy a business here; W. B. Howells and
George busch, who have both been TO
RIchmond on business and leave Tor
home tonight, and Editor clarence
Muggraye, on Fairmont, who came
down for n days sojourn to take In the
BANQUET. Al Levi. m old Wheeling
boy. who is manager for one OF Froh-
mans best RggregationS, has been In
town for a week. His company has
held down the boards nt the National
theatre.
That your local welfare is the object
Of s1llaltude upon the part OF your
statesmen Is evident from the record
made in both houses Of Congress-.
A'nong the recent papers presented are
the following:
Represcntntive Hullng introduced a
bill 10 authorize the carrying out OF the
findings in the case OF C. l.. Pyles.
Representative Miller presented q pc
ton from c. S, SOyes, w. r. Adams,
and others, OF ROanc county. asking Tor
legislation to regulate immigration.
Representative Dovener presented q
petition. also, from NJ. F. Randolph
and others. Of Harrison county, against
the passage Of the Sunday observance
Law" q measure that Is Of special np-
pEeat!un to the District OF Columbia.
Senator Sherman recently introduced
IN tho seEhte n petition from citizens OF
He.lllrc. praying for the Speedy recoR-
milton 1f Cuba az balligCrent power. .
Representatives DnnfOrd presented
tHo petitions ut citizens Of Ohio asking
fg- amendment sf the immigration
laws. and also d memorial Of the pres
tytnry NJ Steubenvillc. representing
sixty lmr churches, asiiinE Congress
70: prompt action In behalf OF the Ar
f1arIRus.
Nj Daatord, of the belmont, Ohio
district also introduced bills. nH fol-
isws Tor the rclict of John II. NlllIb;
i1r ihe rg.!ef of ~. a. HcCrum; ETnnt-
irE o p"nslor 10 Margaret Hcwthornc,
and '1r the relief OF Hcntnnin Coop
~ jonathan NI,burn. Sarah y. Cham
tA'Ht 4Lulu1F I4ellrys Afrulc 'IThhl MN-
I0UNi and Jerome Mcdonald, respee-
tE...
Ne Ar',caon. Of the Washington. Pa,
a.frr Introduced n bill, authorizing
'l award " q modal af honpr to Jcr-
fsru bye. NJ Jnllyt0wri; 20 remove I'M,
'Nf.r' NJ dcsortion from the record OF
'..4n = Uo!mca ana granting q PEN
.'a iu H'Ury n. wllGln, OF Tnliow-
lH' Fl, He also presented petition
'.|"Nr ~ lhe Stone Immigration b!h
Ip'ug DOycnur VIII leave by next
I.G Cos Srw MHrt!nsyillC iu RESPONSE
telegram from there Fixing tho
''. n' au Important trial In which ha
" IlI.!a'Pate az counsel.
II. Dayton II ubSent ~ beverly
rU".. no Il to appear 40 counscl IN a
ii'l. trial and also IN an important
iWt Hlt.