Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-05
MAYORS OFFICE.

New YORK CITY, Aug 4, 1871 }
Hon. William L. Dodge, President, Cham
Der of Commerce-or in his absence,
Hon. George OPdyke, Vice President
DEAR SIR In view of the gross Allega-
tons continually made by partizan jour
nal in relation to the accounts OF the city
and county of New York in the expendl-
sure of public debt and city resources, the
undersigned respectfully request that the
Chamber of Commerce appoint q large and
! influential committee OF well-known and up
right citizens, TO make full and exhaus
tive examination of the public accounts aud
condition OF the public debt, and then report
the result, when completed, TO the people OF
this city. The accounts will all be publish
ed at an early day, bat 1t is the desire Of the
undersigned that the original accounts and
vouchers shall be at once thoroughly exam
ined. The undersigned would feel obliged,
in case there is no regulsr meeting OF the
Chamber within few days, If special
meeting could Go convened expressly for
purpose indicated. The undersigned make
this proposition irrespective of their own
personal considerations, and because of the
assaults made upon the city credit, and it is
addressed to you because your body ID com
posed of non -pRriizan and commerc lAl gen
tlemeD.
Very respectfully, your ob't servants,
A. OAKEY HALL, Mayor,
RICHARD B CONNOLLY, Comptroller.
, Frauds in the city government contiI lue
to be discussed IN social and political cir oles
with unshated interest.
i, The Evening Mail says Charles Francis
, Adams declines the position of United
= States arbitrator to Geneva, and that Sena.
tor Frelinghuyseu and other prominent New
= Jersey politicians are urging Vim. N'alttl
Phelps. of that State, for that place.
= The Post this p. M. announces on trust
d worthy authority, that the famous Gtrmal
tenor Wachtil, will sail next month for
concert tour, through the United State s, thl
8 fall.
= The funeral of Phebe Clay occu' red q
: Rev DIR. Bellows church, this P. M, tn
= services being conducted by Rev. A. 6
r Lswrie, of Erie, Pa, and Rev. Pet ers, @
!, Williamsburg. Horace Greeley, Olive
u Johnson, and o. J. Vinton, we're Amt'ng th
i. pail be lrers, and the remains we're II 'terre
:, in Green wood.
The examination into the cause OF the la'
d disaster on the ferry boat West6el ws.s col
+ tinued to-day MIR. Martin test fed
thought the boiler of the Westfe Id goo
o. boiler In every sense of the word though
8 must have taken ell Of the 80 ounds
ID steam to burst it, He instructed two q
sistants where to fix the safety val 'e so I
20 to blow at 25 pounds though it migh { som
times run up to 2T. He bad car red
n pounds of steam in the boiler when 70 cou
Sd put knife blade through the cracks iu
us and could have knocked holes thro ,gh
with small hammer
10, John s. Smith, practical engineer, W
'rs examined and gave professional testimo,
-, as to the pressure Of steam on the boiler
~ the West6eld he said there wss no doul
of the fact but that the explosion was II
result of an excessive pressure of steam. 4
al the conclusion Of his testimony, the inve
tigation adjourned till tomorrow.
ELMIaA, N. Y, Aug. 5.-A man name
Thompson shot end instantly killed anosh'