Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-09
NEW YORK.
The CrawIish Progress of Radical RE-
form.

The CrawIish Progress of Radical RE-
form.
NEW YORK, Nov. S.-According to the
estimates of the several departments passed
YESTERDAY by the Board Of ApportiOnment,
il will cost s.. 800. 600 more to carry on this
city and county government in 1874 that it
did in 1873.
The Strike-WOrkingmen and the
Tariff.
The strike Of the brick-layers and labor
ers continues. Builders who desire TO carry
on work are able to find q sufficient nunb6r
Of men who are willing TO labor at the re
duced rates, and it is not unusual to find
mechanics applying for the work OF an I'M
skilled laborer. In sOIae instances, substl-
tutes for the men on the strike have been
induced to leave work, the society men
promising all the money needed.
acknowledgment have resolved petition
Congress to repeal the tariff on hatter's silk
plush. and to-lnorrOW will consider their
own condition in This city with view to
its improvement. About four hundred
men are employed on the postOifice build
inc working under the eight hour law, and
it is intended to keep the force up to this
number during the whole winter,
More POIarites,
j. b. MauCh and j. Booth, two OF the
| PoIaris' crew have arrived. and will proceed
| TO Washington Immediately by direction OF
the Secretary of the Navy. The remaining
member of the expedition, Mr.. Bryan, the
astronomer is expected here next week.
| The crude boat in which twenty-five Of the
party put to sea and constructed from the
steam launch OF the Polaris, will be sent to
| Washington.
EXeunt.
Joseph Arch left to-day for Europe; also
Mark Twain, who only arrived from there
two days ago.
Tit for Tat.
NEW YORK, Nov. S.-COmmissiQner
| Charlick was expelled from Tammany Hall
the other night on motion Of JnO. Morrisey,
and nov Commissioner Charlick has issued
an order to have all the gambling houses
and policy shops of this city closed up i'm
meGiately under pain Of dismissal from the
police department. He says if the Tam
! nanV General Committee wants reform III
the city now. they shall have it, if the pO-
! lice department can give it to them. 1t
| was expected that Tammany would to-day
formally prefer charges against Commits
sioner Charlck and demand his removal
bv Mayor Havemeyef. The allegations are
that gross frauds were committed in
certain districts where the Commissioner
had a grudge 10 crafty; that inspectors OF
election were changed when he thought
necessary to defeat candidates; that police
men were used before and on the day o.
election to intimidate voters, and that
even street sweepers were dismissed from
the employ of the city when thought friend
Iv to the obnoxious candidates. 1t is also
said that serious charges are to be preferred
against Police Superintendent Watsell in
relation to his management and alleged
manipulatjons of election returns, using
the police force To effect his purpose. 1t is
alleged that Commissioner Ch2rlick owes
his place ip the police board to John Nor
riSsey, He could not have been confirmed
without his consent. and was only put III
nomination by the Mayor after MolTissey
! had been consulted.