Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-08-09
New York Items.

New York, s. A meeting of the 18th and
10Th wards citizens association was held
Monday night, to take action in reference to
the charges of fraud brought against the city.
Gov. John Foley presided and spoke against
the corruption of the city government
Resolutions were adopted, asking Mayor
Hall to publish in full the city accounts from
January 1868 to date, or at once resign his
office and be prepared to submit to an official
investigation. The meeting was very dis
orderly.
There were seven cases of sunstroke Mon
day.
The Boiler Makers Association Monday
night, discussed the cause of the Westfeld
explosion, and adopted a resolution that
every boiler inspector should be practical
boiler maker.
The Tribune's despatch from Louisville,
KY, states that the election returns show
a decrease of 1900 in the democratic ma
jority since the gubernatorial election of
1868. Notwithstanding the deliberate ex-
clusion of thousands of colored voters on the
merest pretext, the negro voters being COM
PEELED to read the name of each candidate or
be denied vote, a requirement not made of
others, there will be an increased republican
representation in the legislature. The DEM
ocratic majority in the State will not exceed
1000.
New York, S. Vice President Opdyke, of
the Chamber of Commerce, replied this after
noon to Mayor Halls and Comptroller Con-
noly's letter asking for an investigation of
the city accounts by a Committee of the
Chamber, that no ten members of the Chamber
had been found who would sign request
for special meeting, that sufficient number
to form the committee conld not now be con-
vened, whose decision would be accepted as
the sentiment of that body; and that an
exact statement of the city finances can be
prepared more easily in the Comptroller's
office than by any committee appointed by
the Chamber, for these reasons Mr. Opdyke
while he says that the allegations on both
sides of fraud in municipal expenditures, and
corruption in the legislature should not be
allowed to 90 unanswered, he declines to
interfere, though he suggests that when
full and completed statement ofthe finances
of the city have been made by the Comp
troller, a special committee of the Chamber
of Commerce might advantageously be ap-
pointed to examine such a statement, and
certify to its correctness.
Washington News.
At half-past one o'clock to-day, the Presi-
dent sent to General Pleasanton, the follow
ing:
N
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. 8, 1871.
s.You are hereby suspended from the office
of Commissioner of Internal Revenue, in ac-
cordance with the terms of the act approved
April 5th 1869, to amend the act regulating
the terms of certain civil officers, passed
March I'd, 1867, and subject to all provisions
of law applicable thereto"
(Signed) L. s. GRANT.
To Hon. A. PLEAsANToN.
On receiving the notification Gen. Pleas
anton vacated the office, leaving for his sue
cessor the following note:
To j. w. Douglass,
First Deputy Commissioner of Internal
Revenue Bureau.
SIR Having this day been suspended from
this office by the President, l turn the same
over to you.
Respectfully,
A. PLEAsANToN.
About two o'clock Mr.. Douglass entered
upon his duties of the office, and received the
congratulations of his friends.
The President to-day received telegram
from Charles James Adams, announcing his
acceptance of the appointment Of Arbitrator
under the Treaty of Washington.
Destructive Tornado in Wisconsin.
Chicago, 8. A terrible tornado moving
from east to west passed over Winneconne,
Wisconsin, last night. Booms on the Wolf
river five miles above Winneconne, contain
ING 80. 900, 900 feet of logs, were broken up,