The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-01
WASHINGTON.
Naval Affairs.

| WASHINGTON, April 29.-Capt. TEN
pie, OF the .. s. steamer Tennessee, i,
here and will probably resume duties a
the navy yard.
Yesterday Commodore Sands was
promoted to the grade Of Rear Admira1
to fill the vacancy created by the retire
menl Of R. 81. Henry Walker.
The President at Home.
The members OF the Cabinet in town
are in consultation with the President
to-day as no Cabinet meeting has been
held this week
The subscriptions to the new loan to-
day up to noon were $4,000
Hon. James N. Mason Dead.
Hon. James NJ. Mason, ex-United
States Senator and ex-C Confederate Minis
ter to England, died this morning at his
residence near Alexandria, Virginia.
Assessment OF Income Tax.
A misunderstanding exists as to the
proper execution of the act of Congress,
assessing incomes. The following deci-
sion has been made by Commissioner
Pleasanton: Section ii of the act of
July IA, 1870 only requires every per-
son or persons whose gross income dur
ing the preceding year exceeded $500
to make and render returns, to the
assistant assessor of the district in which
ne resides. Persons whose incomes
are less than 81, 800 are not required to
make any return, nor is there any au-
thority of law for the assessors or assist
ants to call for such returns. In case
any assessor or his assistant has sufii-
cient evidence that a person who has
not returned an income and has de-
frauded the Government, then they
will proceed against such persons as
prescribed by law.
Soda Fountain Explosion.
An accident occurred at Uniontown
near this city to-day, by the bursting Of
soda fountain. Samuel Sherves was
mortally wounded and an order boy in
jured
Mrs. Grant Swinaled.
Winfield S. Campbell, who represent
ed that he was garroted here a few
nights ago, and to whom Mrs. Grant
gave sufficient money to pay his fare
to Springfield, Illinois, where he said he
resided, has been pronounced swindler
by the police authorities.
The President gave state dinner to-
night to the diplomatic corps 1t was
largely attended by the members of the
different foreign legations
Sir Stafford Northcott
Was among the visitors at the grand
entertainment given by Mr.. Salt, to the
of the Washington press, to-
day. During a conversation on the
subject of the controversy between
England and America, Sir Stafford ex-
pressed his opinion that settlement OF
all the questions pending would be
made satisfactory to both countries.
He expressed the opinion that the
English Commission would leave for
home about the middle of May.
Sales OF Gold for May.
WASHINGTON, April 3O.-The Secre-
tary OF the Treasury has directed the
Assistant Treasurer at New York to
sell eight millions worth Of gold and
purchase ten millions worth of bonds
during the month Of May, as follows,
viz Thursday, May 4th. Thursday,
May llth, Thursday, May 18th, and
Thursday, May 25th, each two millions
of dollars; total eight millions. Pur-
chases of bonds on Wednesday, May Sd,
Wednesday, May 10th, Wednesday,
May 18th, Wednesday, May oath, and
Wednesday, May 3lst, each two mil
lions; total purchase, ten millions.
Spain and Mexico.
1t is understood in official circles that
relations will at once be re-
sumed between Spain and Mexico.
Spain has appointed Herreros Tejada as
her Minister TO Mexico.
General Spinner
Leaves this city tomorrow morning for
New York, intending to sail for Europe
by the steamer Scotia on Wednesday.
Mr.. Cocoran's condition is very criti-
cal tonight. He may notsurvive until
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