The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-19
movomeuts OF the President.

Move m smts Of the President.
BosroN, April I7.--President Grant
this morning, abandoned his visit to
Beacon Park and gave private reeeP-
ton, receiving citizens generally. AT
noon the Presidential party were driven
to the State House, passing through file
of cadets. The company entered the
building and werel ushered INTO the
executive chamber and presented to Gov.
CASTOR, members of Council and State
officials, from whence they proceeded to
the Senate chamber, where the President
was formally introduced, and from there
the party entered the House of Represen-
tatives, where similar introduction was
made.
Grand BANG net to the President.
BosToN, April 1.-THE Banquet at the
Parker House, to-day, given by the Com
mercal Club, in honor Of President Grant
and Cabinet, was a grand affair. One
hundred and twenty-si1 guests were pres
ent. Alexander II. Rice President of
the Club presided. President Grant,
Secretaries Belknap, Fish, Delano, and
Postmaster General Jewell were present
and number of local celebrities. The
Presidential party left for Concord by
special train.
The President In Concord.
CONCORD, April l7.-President Grant
arrived here this evening and drove TO
the residence of Judge Hoar, whose
guest he is while in town. A Pullman
train of cars arrived from st. Albans,
with General Peck and other State ottic-
ials and the Rav.on guards with the st.
Albans brigade band and delegation of
citizens. The town Is thronged with visi-
tors.
Centennial Services.
BossoN, April l8.-Centennial services
were held at the old North Church to-
night. Hundreds were unable to gain
admission. The building was draped
with flags and otherwise decorated, and
in the steeple were hung lanterns,
OF the signal given
Paul Rener, addresses made by the son
of the old sexton, Newman, Hon. G.. b.
Loring, Ex-Governor Hawlcy and others.
Among those present were Vice-PresI-
dent Wilson, Geo. w. Childs, james +.
Hawley, General Goshorn and ID. j.
Morrell, Of the Centennial Comm ission
and members of the Philadelphia coun-
Gil, who arrived tonight.
Preparation for the Celebration I'm
Concord.
CONCORD, MASS, April l8.-The SER
vices held in the Unitarian church this
morning were attended by the President
and party During the day the party
drove to historic points and Inspected
them in company with Hon. K. K. Hoar.
An informal reception was held in the
afternoon. The President in his
movements was received without
any sign of popular ovation. Over
$500 strangers are in town to-day, and
the Accommodation, at Premium street,
adorned with innumerabe flags and
decorative features of the celebration are
magnificent. Many private residences
are elaborately festooned with colors.
The mammoth tent on Provincial parade
ground, is in readiness for dinner and ap-
propriately ornamented with notices
and banners The arrangements for TO-
morrow are complete.
The Lexington Centennial.
LEXINGTON, MASS, April lS.-The
inaugural exercises of the great Centen-
nial celebration properly began this eve
ming, in the Town Hall, including public
services and discourse by Rev. William
Adams of New York. The music was
rendered by large chorus and a militia
rv band. The hall was denSely packed
hundreds were unable to gain admission.
The exercises are Of religious order and
are exceedingly impressive, and the ad-
dress of Mr.. Adams was listened to with
wrapt attention. After the open
ing performance by the Brocton
band they withdrew TO II mammoth tent
a quarter of mile up MAN street where
they gave selections Of sacred pieces. The
performance tent is well filled, hundreds
having come IN on trains and privete
The finishing touches
have been put upon the decorations and
the whole town is one tuttering mass OF
flags, banners and streamers. Every
ancient landmark is denoted and its
connection with historic events of
the great day, tomorrow to
be celebrated is plainly marked
by notices and inscriptions. The grand
tent stands at the right of II little knoll,
on which the seventy enibsttled farmers
stood, and directly opposite are the press
headquarters, located IN house which
dates It's erection previous to tho 18th of
April, 1915. Itis gaily decorated and
with the, words, "One ofthe origi-
nal witnesses Of the battle Of the 18th
The day has been fine, ground dry and
walking good, the air is chill, but otherwise
everything betokens fine day for the
celebrations.
Assessment upon National Ba- ks.
WAsHINGToN, April lS.-ln view of
the retirement of General Spinner, from
the Office of Treasurer, on July first, 1t
has been determined to assess upon. the
several National banks the expense OF re- !
deeming and asserting their notes at
the national bank redemption agency on
the irst of May instead of the first OF
July. AS originally intended. 1t will /,
probably be some time alter /
the first proximo before the !
of expenses is
completed. The average change will !
not exceed one quarter OF one per cent, |
upon the amount redeemed and assorted,
but the assessment upon each bank will
vary from the average according TO the
of its notes. If the aver
age denominations are greater than the
general average the expenses vii! be less
than the average, and rice versa
Attempted Murder and Suicide.
MOLINE, Ill, April 1s.-About one
0 clock Saturday morning, as A. w.
Haste a vou,,, iaw student of this city,