, 1873-12-05

acoms at Gil anxloua 10 aRsumo tho onerous !
dutioB ct tho ufico. aud to now nut o'ti nom;
bors talk as II toy woro willing t1'at tnn GolonoI
folcsec, however, wtat day nny bring forth II,
local politics Just now. 4 mans hssnrntccs of
rotontian today may. not be- wortl, stro" TO.
morrow, II homo neody friond OF tho party.
who Ind becn accidentally ,ovor'oolo1, sGonltl @
happen to turn up. II la to bo hoped Col. Mics
will continue III tho aeryico OF tho Doafd, aH ho
Ia m affablo and efficient otcor.
Tho Donrd OF Police met yosterday afternoon,
md appointed Jantob D: Fitzmanrieo mr.!
Ianoa Calnl regular police patrol'non1, AMI
lilo Fire Department. rho Fire Han1!al'H report
for November, shows that tEe:o wore thlrty.ll!no
fires an1 live false ala,,ns during, Tho month.
Tho loss was sg0.4s5-tEo smallest for my
montl, since tho great are-ani tho INSURANCE.
lowB: ChrolcBsnoaH II lamp explosions, 1; H.
oonitarsm, supposed mud known, Z; friction, i;
spontaneous combination, !; dofocllyo nsovePipo,
|; defective 1lno, 8; defective iro-gratc, l; un-
known, 4.
Tic Finance Committee Of tho Common Corn-
ell met IN tho MAYORS onoo yesterday uftornoon.
mud talked for two hours about cntti!g down tho
last appropriation bill No action WA ta1cn, ug
tho DontlH Lhve not yet reported how ntnnll Of
tho amounts set aside for their use has boon
ponded, or III due o, contracts. The Aldermen
nlAo conyorsed about tc bu(1ciorcy. of Dim
O'lInrA'h bond, aud Cano to tho conclusion thnt
tho BuroticB wcro roAloiHble, atltl Tint thoy
would report 1t III satisfactory to them.
"To tho victor belong tho spoila," Ia q motto
In which Qon. 1.icb, tho now County Clerk, IL
evidently q firm believer. It was confidently as-
serted Yesterday TINT when tho new tax wnrrant
Ia tlniellod ho wl1 discharge nearly all Of Joo
pallaks emstoyss aud I'LL their places with mau
who alo willing. to acccps such paltry recon-
thoy rendered tho victorious ticket. Among
tllosa WHO arc certain to DO invitod 10 1enyo il
Mr. Ed Drnry, though thore appears to bo no
reason why l'e eholld ho obnoxious to tlo ruling
reporter, Yesterday: "1f Ed Drny ls compelled
to g. 1t will cost this county S1DD,00o. moro CO.
pcclay at this limo, wleu tho new levy il about
coming in"
John N. Rountree is snid to DO wording to 60
cure tho Office Of COMFY Attorney, although ho
aeys ho llaa not yet given tlo matter his person.
tnlking. It Is known, however, lliat ho has
yisiod certain prominent gonttomon who lava
considerable Influences with those membors Of tho
County Duard who would he lcnst ]ikely to vote
for hin. and has begged Of them to do what
they could to help him along. There appears to
be iwo lcasons why ho should 10 n,ado County
ATTORNEY, and both nrc political oncs. In tho
first nlaca, ho wants to 10 Corporation Counsel,
and tho MaYor cannot accommodate him. In tho
second place, ho is lu Mr. Tarwcl's way on tho
Norlh sido, hocauso ho may iako notion to run
for Congress, and it il foarca that With MIR. 1Ios
ing n1l nollm to back him, ho would take great
lnrt Ut air. FarwelI'n 0orn,nn constituency. Az
ngaln. le Ia using llltlo quiet iufucnco, 1t IL
Haid to hayo b1r. nountgco put out Of harm's
wny in tho County Attorneys office. But tllcfe
10 considerable opposition TO this. James II.
licvo that ho should 10 encrliieod FOR political
icnsons, and ho seems determined to n1ulo m
attempt to ro.a,n la place. llo will fight OH lis
record since hia appointment aod with tho mid
to carry tho day. His SUCCESS in tue collection Of
outstanding ta1oB mud cf tho wassa't If 1872,
together with tho ingenious manner In which
! ho alrangcd tho blalGs for tho present ycar'a
| warrant, will lo brought forward Oh camraiSn-
| Ing forcen and aro likely to win oyor inGn like
| Carter II. Harrison, who a.e hoaYY sax-rayors.
Il Tow OF tho now!y-c1ccted inon,berJ, though. in
| Office through thesr connection with tho Peoples
| party, nro also largo proparty-ownora mud heavy
| tax-i,ayors. Mr. Root hopes to marshal theso
on Lis side, and. il he docs, ho IL sire Of Bno-
o,bs. Tile election will 10 ',lndo about tho mid
die OF next weok, M tt is probable tltas special
meotiug will 10 called to considor all tho np-
p0iutulents.
| Who appointed tho committooso tho Board
OF County Commissioners 's u question Which iA
beginning to attract tho attonliuN of those mcn,-
bora with Il leaning toward law a,d order WHO
wore tackosl OFT to tho tails Of tic unimportant
oucs. An old conln'iskioner WHO way ldoutitlcd,
III ,neasnrc with tho Citlzens' Union PARTY,
paid Yesterday that Mr. Albion Ind ITO moro to
do With appointing tho oonulttces thu tso lad.
1Ie lmckcd up til, strong assertion vita the
following statement Immediately after tho
election, u certain Commissioner waited on MIR.
Nosiug nbd nid certain facts before lin for the
pulpnso Of showing that hlr. Ashton was not
tho proper persou to preside over tho County
Board for tho uext two yearB. Mr. 11osiug Gu
tirelY nsyecd with him, and promised that
Ashton should not bo Chairman 1t he
could help it. Tho place was offered to
several Commissioners who we're in sympathy
with til, rooplo's movement, but they declined
to touch it. Iu this emergency, a1r. lfcsiug was
compelled to tall back on Dir. Ashton or give
| tho uilice to tho cnesny. So ho Summoned the
former to tho Staafs-Zeitnny Office md said !:
'6am. you nre u1acr cloud just ut present,
aud there i8 a chance for you to emerge il you
will only koob your mouth Slut. and 10 aa you
aro m told" ''Whnt nm t. do p asketl Ashton.
'Weil." replied Mr uosing, "thoto's tile Clair.
manship Of tho County Comlnissiouors.
It's a good Place. md you can have it
on certain condition. Besides, yon eau
Committee" 'Name tho condition." eagerly
said Ashton. ait is this, ropliod alr. losing
II will havo you olocto1, and You can then 10
on mud draw up tho committees. Tucn submit
them to mo- and will mako such ol,angcB as
nlay Ace Ut. When got through with thom, you
eau submit them Us your own. nn0 tlke I'LL tho
| credit" Ashton WIS unrrepRred Tor tho DO
mand. but ho accepted The situation. According
to this story, which neelns rather improbable,
and In given as part of Tho Courthouse gossip,
| Mr. ASHTON l.. not altogether responsible for tic
Committees TN Public Buildings, Public Service.
and I'ublio Clarltios
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| DEATH OF MRS. CHARLES N. UpDlKE.