The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-03-06
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WASHINGTON.
Duty Performed.

formed that duty this morning.
THIS morning an immense crowd o
men, women and children assembled il
Pennsylvania Avenue opposite tn
President's manson to witness the re
view by the President OF the Fifth New
York and Second Connecticut Regi
menls. The splendid appearance anc
soldierly bearing of both these Regi-
ments elected repeated rounds OF sp
plause. After the review the Presiden
retired to the White House where h'
gave an audience to large number o
visitors. The White House and sur
rounding grounds for several hours
were crowded densely with visitors IRON
other cities. The various departments
have also been crowded with persons
anxious to see sig hts.
No Change In the Cabinet.
The fact is pretty well established
that the President will to. morrow senC
to the Senate for confirmation the re-
nomination of all the members of his
late Cabinet and that Secretary Bout
well will tender his resignation shortly
after the Senatorial Election in Massa'
chusetts, and Judge Richardson will be
promoted 10 succeed Boutwell, in the
Treasury Department.
The Texas Pacific Railroad.
Considerable disappointment is ex'
pressed here by the friends OF the Texas
a. P G. Railroad Co, on account OF the
failure to pass Mr.. Stewards Bill il the
House yesterday morning. 1t required
under the rules two-third vote to carry
the bills taken from the Speakers table
aud debate was entirely cut Oh. The
maj ajority OF the members were In
favor OF the Bill, but had no chauce tc
be heard on It. 1t is maintained thai
the Texas Pacific, under lts charter, has
already ali the rights required to et-
feet negotiations with the roads II
California connecting with San Francis
co. An important business meeting o'
the leading directors OF the Company
held in Philadelphia yesterday.
| Promotions.
President Grant to-day promoted
Levi P. Luckey of Illinois to be hi
private secretary; G. G. Sniffen, to b'
assistant private secretary and U. l.
Pruden executive clerk. These promo
tio1s are in accordance with the princl-
pies OF civil service reform.
How the District Board or work,
| Narrowly Escaped GetltDg Its s'oos'
| Cook Ell, and ~ Ow ~ Lttt1e Rake
Ofa Mil iiOn and u HaIf Was SaiteS
Dowo.
There was "hi daddy" to pay in on
Of the parlors of the great ornamental
banking house of J. Cooke q Co., al
evening or two ago. The story of tn
little scene runs thus: Henry D. Cook
a very smiable and miidmannered maj
! is Governor OF this District, though b.
has not made much of a Governor
Alexander R. Sheppard, a muscula
Christian, in the plumbing and gasfitt
ing line, is the Board Of Public Works
I speak advisedly when l use the sing
ulsr noun. Both these gentlemen
the banker and the plumber-hav'
been master spirits, running what il
known as the Washington Ring, which
has made itself a reputation second on
" to Tammany. The ring went int
Con gress just before the holidays, ane
demanded CHATS the way it does husl
messy a million and q half OF dollar
just % pay off their poor suffering work
men and make their homes cbeerfu
during Christmas week. The hard
hearted and close-fisted Senator Ed
| munds opposed it, and it went over
The fact is he saw through the little
dodge, and the money would 60 int
the pockets of two or three rich mem
bers of the ring not to pay the poor suf
tering laborers. On the reassem bling
of Congress the ring effected its raid OF
the Treasury. grabbing a million anc
a quarter, which it seems the Governor
cooly transferred to the books OF hi
own banking house, creditiug up gains
certain certificates OF indebted
| ness which was held as collaterals OF
losns made by the bank. This wa
taking care OF No. l after q fashion no
at all approved by sundry impe:
cunious contractors and thel
un paid workmen. Indeed, this ilttl'
bit OF sharp banking practice hal
caused no end of talk in Washington
and demonstrations Of somewhs
Threatening kind against the ring have
beer made at street corners. In
blame, however, was laid at Shepherd
rather than Cookies door. Thus the
big-fisted and loose -tongued Board o
Works credit now stands. Entering
the elegant parlor of Cookies ornsmen
tai banking house few days ago, h'
accused the amiable Governor OF un
iair practice in crediting up the none,
got from the government against MI
own dis counts. Aud he did this IL
LANGUAGE that was not TO be misunder'
stood. The Governor said there was
previous understanding that he shoul'
do 30. Hereupou the Board OF Work.
pronounced this statement as to U.s.
his usually polite language) damned
lie That was to much for even tn
Governor OF the District OF Columbia Il
stand. His Excellency, took an att
tude known 10 the P. B., and woul'
have planted his left between the peep
ers of the Board OF Works hut for tn
iuterposition of mutual friend, VIII
caught the blow, or rather the Cover
nor's hand, before it had done an.
mischief. There was now some choIc
swearing done on both sides, which
very much to be regretted. seeing ina
both gentlemen are members OF 10
church au1 in good standing: In
Board threatened to Immediately Il
sign it's commission and retire INT
nr;vate life His Excellency reiterate