The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-08-08
WASHINGTON.
PIeasOntOn- Boutwell,.


WASHINGTON, August Ga special
to the New York Herald says: A spe'
cial messenger left Washington last
night from Secretary Boutwell, for Long
Branch. 1t is supposed that his mis-
sion has partial reference to the inten-
tions which prevail concerning the re-
moval OF Plessanton.
Secretary Fish.
1t seems to he conceded that Mr..
Fisk will not return to remain in Wash
ington, and, as consequence, that he
will not much longer continue as head
OF the State Department.
Indeed, matters now stand that the
position OF Secretary Of State may be
considered virtually vacant. Fish is
simply holding over until successor is
appointed.
1t is understood that New York State
will furnish the next incumbent,
There is an impression here that
George William Curtis will be Sc
lested TO succeed Secretary Fish.
1t is claimed that the position of Secre'
tary of State is one for which Mr. Cur
tis is eminently fitted both by culture
and accomplishments.
Cabinet Changes.
There appears to be no doubt that
there will very soon be a change, if not
several changes in the Cabinet.
A Scheme for Public PIunder Stop
ped by AN Injunction.
WASHINGTON, D. c., August 4.-The
taxpayers, substantial citizens Of the
District of Columbia, have triumphed
over one of the most corrupt schemes
that ever was devised to bankrupt a
community, for the Equity Court to-day,
after argument which has continued
since Tuesday last, in which very
eminent counsel were engaged, granted
an injunction to restrain the Board of
Public Works, at the head Of which is
Governor Cooke, from issuing bonds
under what is known as the four mil
lion loan improvement bill. The
defendants will appeal the case to the
Supreme Court. This contest has
caused much excitement here, and in
its progress all the papers, with one
single exception, have been opposed 10
the injunction.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury bal
ances at the close of business to-day :
Currency, Sc, ,555, ,426; coin, sSj,69l, $50;
certificates, Sl9,645, 700.
The Five per Cent. Dividend.
Secretary Boutwell, has taken another
tangent on the income tax for the last
five months of 1870. He decided to-
day that dividends Of banks and other
corporations are earnings, and during
that time taxable. This case came up
on some small cases presented by Hon.
Caleb Gushing.
Penalty Remitte".
Commissioner Pleasanton RENTED
the penalty which arose from the long
delay in the Secretary reversing his de-
cision. Everyone here thinks the anal.
agy between the case of dividends and
the case OF coupons is exact, yet the
coupons from bonds were exempted but
dividends are not.
Deputy Collector Appointed.
As result Of the recent defalcation
in the Savannah custom house, George
II. Stone has been appointed Deputy
Collector, vice Wellman, the defaulter,
and Charles II. Townsend has been ap-
pointed book.keeper. AS far as Col
iector Robb was concerned, nothing was
done but to make him pay up the de-
ficit, but it is said that the special agent
of the Treasury who worked up the
case is now en- route for Washington,
and that his story will differ very widely
from that Of Mr.. Robb.
Mass Meeting.
There was a large and enthusiastic
meeting beld here tonight by citizens
opposed to those who succeeded in get
ting the Injunction granted against the
IL.