The sun., 1873-07-01

the DTEL WVtCH mr. THTRSTY
POLITICIANS DTD NOR SEE.
A Cewb'de In the supervi-ors' thsmber-The
Meeting cf ,Idcrmea Cooper and kebr-
xor,s A cso

Ci
The Ma vor's hsforosers' W Ncapous.
The expectation of stormy meeting Of
the supervisors drew a crowd OF thirsty politi-
clans to the City Hall Yesterday morning. They
gathered in the cprridors and lobbics and dis
cussed tho probability Of war Of words between
Aldermen Cooper and kehr. A few minutes be-
fore the hour named Tor the meeting there was
stir in the crowd which indicated the approach
of mnQnate of city politics. and all ewes turned
toward the north entrance 10 the Hall 1T lie
Alderman kehr." said one. "See how deter
mined he looks. tell you, fellows, he means
business this time"
"He looks az II he meant TO eat up Alderman
Cooper" said another.
TITUS point, Alderman Kehr passed through
the main corridor and went direct to General
Tinckncy's ofrice. His head was bowed IA
though In deep thought but on his countcnance
an EXPRESSION Of stern determination. In
| less than i've minutes Alderman Cooper entered
| by the main entrance and, stamping through
! the corridor, entered the Mayors Office. A. he
! passed, one " tho r. wd SAID, he looks ncrcer
| than the other man.
vi l. too hi, man Tor Kehr," said another,
! lie Ia better talker at any rate said
I another.
In another instant Alderman Kchr brushed
| out of the Clerks on -, and was about to 60 up
stairs 20 the Adermcns chamoer. lie was con.
frontcd by, Alderman .Ccorer, WHO was c,ine IN
! his hand aud wished hts colleague good morn
ing, and Alderman kehr did not reject the pro-
The thirs,y poutici,ns were astoni.hed.
"rhat does not hook much like nIht'' said
one.
~ sne.. ,hey have squared ~ sald another;
| THAT'S So" said another. " hut " ts too had
that our fun should he spoiled IN this way."
The Supcnisors met AT II o'clock After the
minutes had been approved supervisor hehr
QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
He had hecn charged. he said. NJ the previous
meeting with selinv IN. vote. and he owed it to
his family, his friends, and his cons tuents not
to lot tie charge be unansverrd; lie had not
said anything ut the previous meeting. although
he had been urged TO. speak bv several of his
colleagues. lie was elected by the people tr
tired tn do his duty faithfully. In nll that he
had done he had never actod wilfhlly, hut al
In explanation Of his vote on the appointment
of commissioners t. build arrnorics and drill
rooms, he s1id that hcyuted for the gentlemen
named IL supervisor Monheimcr's resolution
because he thought they were men ~ hel
pSb 'W moneys S@ ScItheT the M"y"r Ws nor the
patronage committee," he added, could select
better mon" Then turnin. 10 the President, he
said 4" Mr.. President, excu.e me for saving the
patronage committee. meant ~ say the Com
mittee of Seventy.
NOT ASLEEP AT ouns FUNERAL.
Looking direct q Supervisor F,dconer. Mr.
Kchr added ~ did not slecp, Nr. President,
on the day Of the funeral Of the late Minister
orr Laughter. WAS awake. and heard soine
! things which convinced me that the committees
of this board ought 10 he reconstructed. And for
that reason l voted for the new committees.
Hut have never received one cent for my vote
nor will ever acceIt any orcr q money"
Then turning toward Supervisor Cooper he
sdd, " II "a easy 10 throw slurs and ISLANDERS up
on man. But unless tho man who made this
say Il IL filsehood I say that he rcs' Thcn
: rai'ing hi- VOICE and -ha1ln NJ his gst men,ciug
ID uc added, auI unless hc apollo gilcs l Will
cowhide hin. will not shoot him.
{ WHAT rHE OTHER MAN SAID.
r The Supervisors speech created stir. AMI Tor
d minute or two silence rcigurd. l're -id' nj
l . Nance WIS about 90 announce the order ~ Du..-
ness. supervisor Cooper arose 60 -erly. ltg
: sa'i that his remarks had been mi~cou- ed
owing to their being mi-und,r-t.'d 10y the re-
. plrtcrs. II was not the ur-t time hat tie trans
at n ~ the board had been crroneousiy rc-
10 ircnd' Mr. kchr and Mr koch had olw W. been
.us the ar-t tu move To table the May"r-
e. u1mM1tious. and II looked s'ran-c O.. -, them
10 voUrG u the previous meeting % ru~h throus'
, The Commissioners II Aruorics. Re Thought it
- Democratic friends to change IN" committees
t II" did II wish {" minute 10 IA m any ln-
- proper ,no,iye' lie thought. however, that the
= removal of Mr. Utt"ndorf'r FROM the head oi
u the Committee on Printing and II himself from
b tn" putting Of Mcs>r-. kehr and Koch IA their
J., places ave some ground for a suspicion tnat
q hat nothing - do with the formation OF
= u eel committees, Mr. Cooper said >IucrNisoi
II YOU had said so at the last meeting
q would have sald nothing, said Supervisor
;; speech he aid II aid say At the n.t mretin.
l. that Mr. kehr was paid for his vote. irt did
/ used. meant that he had been paid bl
being placed at the head of the COMMITTEES oi
morie,, the position from which | was re
{ NOT AFRAID or THE cowHrDE
IA Turning tow ri Supervisor kehr MIR. Coopc
my ircnd Mr. kehr wish. noweyer. tha, l.,
. would withdraw his last remark. nm sorrl
that he made 1t. II did not scare me. am moi
IA afraid Of being c9Whlded, but ! wish that h,
o would wthdrawihe threat"
supervisor krhr We entirely satisfied Will
+ the explanation aud withdrew the threat /.
cuWhldc his colleague.
q, As soon ~ Supervisor kchr had taken hi'
. naturedly. " Nv friend. Mr. Kchr, may be salts
n fcd, hut | am not MIR Cooper has made
,e charge against me which wish explained.
~ ,."I have made no charge against my friend
T. Mr.. Koch, sad supervisor Cooper;
r. Al this point President Vance called the Ren
It tlrm9n to order saving mat n eNplanatio
l. accusations not made in the ch amber.
i. K.ln iTH,tr mst an.wcr % H s,a rhni
~. was always one of the hret to move To- tahie tn
MNurs nominations. That IL true. liut ia r.
!; are Yth"r men here who ALWAYS tried TO rusi
la them through. And now they and fault II "
d what s fair for one side Is fair for the other.
llss Alter transactine some routine bushes. tn
u WHERE WAS THE CownlDEY
ar After the Adjournment sup r,isor Kchr wa
iiu asked whether he really intended to carry uu
a ma threat 10 CoNhldc ShIefNlN' n cooper.
" "tertaulS DID was Ills rrDly, " ana wOul
u have done Il 4 he had not apolDgIIci.'
a, % Hut where IL your ruwhiIcf' asked tn
lr questoner throwing back the haps of the Su
~, pcTNisO coat.
- 1T would not take Tong to get 1t. II is no
. more than nfty feet from here, replied Super
rs visor KEN, pointing toward Gel. Piuckucy
y oiicc and walking away.
nj Pour Men Killed In the IIOOsRc Tunnel.
ss EAST ESD OF IIOOsAC TUNNEL, June 30 A
Is, accident occurred IN the tunnel at midnight sunda
- hy which -four men lost their uy,s, and two we're s
riously II not fatally injured, when about 4.GN ie
% from the eastern portal Of the tunnel. box
giant powder and eXpodets. which the regular NOR
r Ing gong were carry ing into the tunnel buIo
~ Immediately behind thc locomotive, caught ure and
- plud,i with terrific ,nvc, shaterng the car and d
I bt,u'ly kluug Timothy Lynch, Henry Ferns, MlChu
~. tauI bell, and stephen Brown, and wouugng Dem
If McfaIicn, the fireman, and Frank Kingsley the "a
Ittr kigrl,YH wounds serious, but It e1pcctt
'" he viii recover hcFatden cannot I've.
Pcddlcr shot by n Farmer.
he ST. JOHNsBTRY, Vt. June @.-Oa SatuTda
~ afternoon John stanton. German peddlcr stopped
Nv the house OF James SNOW, IN Walden and asked Mr.
ar Snow II she wished to purcha-, any Roods. Mrs
nd replied that she had money stanton said. que