The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-29
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ONCE, llO Main Street.
WASHINGTON.
Revenue Bureau.

Revenue Bureau. as provided for by the
new tax and tariff law. The number o.
Collectors and Assessors will be reduced
from two hundred and thirty 10 eighty.
Each reduction OF the bonded officials
will neceesitate an increase of assist
ants or collectors, in order that the work
OF the Bureau may be properly doue.
Some few Collectors have already re-
signed, to take effect January lst, the
date on which the new law will take
effect. The States of Tennessee, Ken
lucky aud Virginia, will receive the
application OF the law.
The President.
The President accompanied by Gen.
Porter arrived here this morning. Sec
retary Fish arrived last night. The
President proposes remaining several
days and will probably hold Cabinet
meeting at Il A. NJ. tomorrow.
Pardons.
Before his departure from this city,
the President will sign the pardons OF
David Collins, VIM. Teal, Amos Owen
and Wm. Sconlin, who were convicted
under the Ku.Klux law, and are now
in the Albany pepitentiary.
A .squabbIe.
The entire Republican delegation
from North Carolina has been making
strong efforts to have Internal Revenue
Supervisor Cobb retained. Cobb is a
native of North Carolina. He was
one OF the Supervisors retained under
the new regulations, but Was suhse-
quently dropped and Mr.. Mcdonald, of
St. Louis, appointed in his stead. Mr..
McDonald's commission has been
signed but not issued, being held back
to allow Mr.. Cobb 10 present bis case.
Considerable feeling has been evinced In
the matter, which may result in the
selection Of 8 new man.
Foreign Omcsrx Recognized.
The President has recognized the fol-
loving G:n.,., tG.,:r. sSGieers;. I'll. .MsVeu
State Of California; Francisco he5ra'
CUnsur ~ oa.ta. Rica, &c, at oan
Francisco; Washington Booth, Consul
of Chill, at Baltimore Edward Ship
Den, Consul Of Chill at Philadelphia.
Explosion.
An explosion occurred in quarry
near this city yesterday afternoon by
which four colored men were seriously
hurt in the arms, legs and eyes. None
OF them were fatally injured.
CoIored Mass Meeting.
A colored mass meeting at Alexan-
dria, Virgins, last night, passed the
following resolutions:
Resolved, That we, the colored citi-
zens of Alexandra, Virginia, in mass
meeting assembled, 10 declare our firm
belief that no man or set OF men are to
be followed when they undertake to do
that which is against our best inter.
ests.
Resolran, That we will vote in the
coming Presidential election for the re-
election of L. s. Grant, the present
incumbent OF the White House, and
for Henry Wilson, the long tried and
earnest friend OF our race.
Depredstions in Texas.
One OF the Commissioners appointed
under the recent act Of Congress to in-
vestigate the outrages on the Rio
Graude, in a private letter to friend in
this city, dated at Brownsville, Texas,
August 10th, says: We are taking 8
great mass OF testimony Of grave and
important character, which | think will
be satisfactory to our Government. Our
small appropriation, however, will not
allow US to take one third Of tue testl-
nony that we could get had we the
means 10 send for persons or visit
various localities. Those citizens who
are able to reach us are very grateful
! for what we are doing. There is no
doubt but what there have been serious
depredations committed upon our peo-
ple by Mexicans and Mexican Indians
but It will require more than Congress
has Jet appropriated to enable the Com
mission to investigate the matter fully
ard pave the way for the complete sup
preston OF raids by the marauders.
The people here are suffering very
much for want OF rain. With the ex-
ception of a slight shower last season,
they have had no rain in three years.
Thousands OF cattle are dying upon the
plains for want OF water, yet the climate
is really delightful.
viii Not Contest.
Parties just arrived from North Car
olina say that Merrimsn, late Demo.
cratic candidate for Governor Of that
State, will not contest the election o.
Caldwell, but will urge his claims be.
fore the Legislature for the United
States Senatorsbip, to I'll the vacancy
Of Senator Pool, whose time expires
March 3, 1873, in which case there will
be q fierce contest between the friend.
!, of Merriman and Vance, which ma,
result in the election OF q Republican
Senator.
, The Usiied States Steamer Wyemiss
. arrived at Key West yesterday, from
, Aspinwall with considerable sicknes,
among. the officers and crew. The
vessel has been ordered to New Bedforc
=. for the purpose Of recruiting theil
health.
Secretary Robson will be here to
morroz.
4 Appointments
a L. D. F. Poor has been appointed
o receiver Of the public moneys At Spring
field, Dakota; Captain Milton B. Adams
Of the Engineer Corps, has been orderet
Z 70 Louisville, Kentucky.
}. TreasaFy BalaoeeA
: The following were the treasury bal
ances n the cloee of business TO-DAY