The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-02
ENGLAND.

aeugsh some hope that the citizens at New York will
make vigorous effort TO purge their municipal
administration from the corruption by when 1t is
row rendered infamous. The issue Is OF interest,
not merely 10 the inhabitants or New York,
but TO all citiyens OF the United States,
and, indeed, the friends or popular self-govern-
ment throughout the world We WISH the London
ZINES adds, we could anticipate for the reforming
movement speedy success, but its promoters an
tic,pae prolonged contest both legal ana politi-
cal. The shameless tacucs OF the Erie Ringr are
openly adopted by the municipal government OF
the first city IN the Union; public opinion Is unable
70 put them down; and struggle on the scale OF q
great political contest win he necessary 10
assert the authority OF common morality.
~ ditfcult not TO think that there
Mnst be some general laxi,y in the tone both OF
be brought to such pass. But there Is one special
cause IN oreranon winch goes far to account al
and for the audacity OF the peculators. The qnes.
lion is en'aSEed almost insxtrlcaby with party
sSe meeting held reeeny sp0G New York
s nave evidently an an, ar,lnons task before
; 10 we VITA 1 veor a me w
the citizens OF New York regard strict Integrity as
ne rst essential IN all departments OF lle and are
determined TO uphold II, they VIII lind the means or
doing so. Bnt u party interests are allowed TO as
sume the tirst place in their thoughts, it VIII not
much matter which party is in power. The evil
viii be checked for time only to rccur In a new and
perhaps aggravated form.
Inc London Teir0rdpn says that next to the
Anaire du Collier, 10 John Laws Mississippi Carni-
val IN the Rue Quncamoise and our own South sea
sS s nsIsgan place. S ,se sew " yS
municipal aing Frauds They seem TO have
ner OF New York e Tne nc Comp
that It was necessary TO take some notice OF the
accusations sgains, him, has transferred his ONCE
10 a deputy pending investigation OF the charges
made IN the newspapers Mr.. Oakley Hal, the
Mayor Of New York, however, has refused to sane
~ nj en- nvCflNln
he sought to confer me post on General
"a declines It, ana thus The p'i Mayor must
make fresh attempt The ex-Comptroller natnr.
move the COURTS; so tina. there Is prospect OF
some very formidable and plquant litigation added
20 the other petnexies q the crisis i is satisac
the city accounts has commenced; and thus,
Ueeiner Mr. Connolly retain ONCE not the actual
VIII s0on II may be hoped, be ascerta,ned. In any
event the report must possess lively interest.
tionai disclosures should IL prove false, then in.
deed, fiction Will be outdone not only in IT'S favOrte
slement OF the unforeseen, hut in the striking dis
voverles which must point the moral alike Of maig
naMt defamation and Of pubic probity.m
The London Daau Ne,cs states that New York is
1till In ferment over the city accounts. These so
Far as they can be got al, are indeed perfectly
wiiderlng study. The history Of the CIVIC manage
dazzling interest, The imagination uxuriates IN
the gorgeous amounts Thai array themselves In
readers little with some detsils Let us us
0rieny recount the history OF The new Court House.
c we 81 on s open n
Is there known as the City Park, seen the white
walls Of a large unfinished structure. having no
greater pretenslon TO beauty than any OF the newer
warehouses oil Manchester or the Charlng Cross
Hotel This buldink quite unfinished vet
finished Is to be the new Court House. The building
was originally 10 have cost 100000. We give IN al
eases The amounts In round sums OF English money.
roof f75o,ooc. Bul that Is no hing. The walls thus
expensiyely raised were always somehow in need Of
repair Accordingly, during two years alone certain
hrm received for repairing the walls and roof rather
charged for plumbers work durins the same lime ne
fl50,OO0. But the furnishing OF this unfinished pal
zee called Tor , ye. more liberal expenditure.
ing two years e. 900 sterling. More than a
millions worth OF chairs and tables for a build
ting not yet finished The item OF safes alone
for the county Offices portion OF the build
tng-is put down at fioO, oGo, paid 10 firm. The
stationery quite rrespectiveo OF advertising reached
IN the two years to nearly half million sterling.
rs having cost E70, o00--a competent authority has
Just announced that their actual value must nave
The London Standard questions If there has ever
Ocen any instance OF public body Applying Itself TO
s s npon such colossal , scale or being
rupuon Is 10 be able with an ample revenue OF
tcur millions. 70 run into dcbr 10 the extent
81 twenty millions sterling The occasional
defalcat.ons Of our municipal officers seem
pa,ry indeed when contrasted with the
magnificent hanis OF the New York Executive; but
tie s,rapgest feature OF the whole transaction that
the collision indispensable 10 the success OF the
swlndie should nave been preserved so long ana
among SO many privy TO it. The tour persons
composing the executive we're the erected
sa ri the Pepe @ new ros mG5S
and their acts were before the public. Their ac-
completes must also have been men OF some stand
ing IN tie commercial world, and their relations
with the municipal administration cond hardly
have been Kept asecrei. The most probable solution
hot no AAp Pots
was going on, although not OF the extent 10
which the syslem was carried, and was too
things which, after all. was only an exaggeration
Of Tue usual practice OF the municipal body OF New
democrauc party with the odium OF these nefarious
practices; nut IL " not rather the fact tone
Democratic institutions readily lnclines TO look
1enenuy upon such abuses OF public trust and
authority Government by the many lends ilself
yiduais Where every ONCE ID the reward either
OF pecunIary or political service the sense OF pub
Tic duiy which should go with 1t Is disas:rously
deseri0ratcd. II rs regarded less q post 10 he
hed in the interest OF the public than as a stepping
stone for personal advancement and aggrandize-
ment. II there Is corruption III the Senate and the
House OF Represent atves IN the state Legislature
and on tile judicial bench why not In the Dlunicpal
bodies II matters IIule whether democrats or re-
pubItcans are IN ONCE There will he ebb In the
tide OF corruption until there Is a perceptbIe adj
vance W the moral tone OF American society at
large.
fire IN tho Mines--The Collicry Disaster NJ
WisaD-sIore Lives Sacrificed.
The explosion at Messrs. Pearsons a Knowles
Hoss Pits Ince, near wigan, bids fair 10 rival In
fbe sensational character OF ts lnciden Is II not In
tsle number OF lives sacrificed, the terrible
catastrophe ct LundhilL On the goth ult,, at
fine very outset Of the operations begun the re.
L0very Of The bodies Of the GOLFERS now entombed
IN the wigam nine feet seam, several more were
edded to ihe number OF the slain and it's marvel
So1s that this list does not include the names or the
government inspector for the district and h,any OF
me most eminent mining engineers In South Lanca-
uhire. In the morning the engineers, who hxve
hitherto directed the operations at the colllery,
met TO consult as TO the desirabillty OF
the shafts. 1t was their man.
m0us decision 10 proceed with the
an ming M the shafts az the state Of the tenn