The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-13
NEW YORK CITY.
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NEW YoRK, May 12-The Times re-
! iers to-day to the appointment Of Mr.
Dlsbrecker as Police Commissioner. and
says 1t seems to be the opinion that New
York was never cursed with 90 ilishonesl
and disreputable Mayor as Hayemeyer.
The World, we observe, seems to t6ink
he is insane, and this % really The onIv
hypothesis which can be put forward 10
clear him Of the charge Of being one Of
the most unprinclpled men ever known
to public lie In this city. ~
AT the meeting Of the Committee oF
me Board Of Aldermen, 10 in0uire into
the alleged street cleaning frauds and N
collect evidence taken before Inc 1,eoiS,SO
tive Committee, Alderman OItendorisr
expressed the opinion that the evidence
taken before the Legislative Committee
was sutt1cient to warrant the interference
OF the Mayor, but he thought Have.
meyer, would not move In the matter.
Mr. falconer said the Mayor would
not 40 anything. These two Alder.
men have been continuously iden.
uhed with the reform movement and
nave heretofore been strong friends OF me
Mayor. Commenting on their renarks
at the meeting the Times says II Have
meyer had the opportunity Of sssisting In
any Hesh frauds on the public or Of pIao-
Ing some low adventurer in office he
would be prompt enough to take adyau-
tage OF 1t, but as It is simply a case of
protecting the public against the misan.
aplica1lon OF i!s funds, the Mayor Is not
very hkely TO do anything.
The Commissioners OF Accounts have
begun an investigation Of the financial
bureau OF the Department OF Chsrities
and Correction, In which wrong doing
has been alleged. The President Of tbe
department had long talk with The
Mayor yesterday on the subject. and ihe
conversation was conducted in vigorous
language and not altogether in a pleas.
ant tone. On the whole the Mavor, Po.
lice and Charity Commissioners ara
being thus presented to Public Comptrol.
ier Green through the new Court House
commissioner. The Commissioner Of
Public Works and old Board Of Superyis.
ors are introducing themselves to further
notice BY the contest for control OF the
~ men and 90 women EMPLOYED 10 keen
the uncompleted new Court House in |
order. -, ''
1.. susPERDED. .r
All the men employed In the constrrc. |
ton OF the depot Of the NAVY Yard were
suspended yesterday.
The sloop -Swatara fitted up to carry
tne scientific party to observe the transit |
OF Venus on December the 9th has gone
into commission.
PILGRIMS TO ROME.
Pilgrims 10 Rome arc arriving in The
clty. Iho aggregate sum which they
nave received 10 present 10 the Pope
amounts to probably 100000;
WESTON COMPLETES 1873 xIIRs
Weston resumed his walk this morning
at G:SS and at o'clock had finished his
1850 mile. While walking the 115lh
mile last night he was accompanied bv
1ve policemen, their presence being
deemed necessary owing to stanent of |
Joe OoDurn, who was present and had
pet against Weston completing 1l5 miles
IN stipulated time and had attempted to- |
6other him. When the task was finished |
Cobgrn and his friends adjourned to |
neighboring saloon, where Coburn Quar-
relleo with man about q bet, brutally
assaulted him and was arrested.
THE REFORM 1NsAErrY.
The annual convention Of the Ameri.
can Labor Reform League closed he ses.
sion yesterday. The morning session was
devoted to the celebration Of Inc 5th an.
niversary OF the Anti. Usury Society. Ed.
mQ1d Palmer, President Of the Society,
made brief address, saying that the
taking OF usury or interest was a system
Of iniqutty, the abolition Of which was
the only hope OF human emancipation.
usuryl IS the love oil money sYstematized.
II makes injustice the rule and yillainv
fashionable. It Is the sole source Of the
poverty and degradation OF the race
DR.. 9. s. Weeks said that to collect rent
on houses or lands, to charge interest. or
70 gain money in any manner without Ia.
Dor was theft.
The following resolutions gave rise to a
session: a. ~ -'N
ReSoIoed, That the price Of labor should
be governed by the amount and mot The
Kind performed. The plea that 1t costs
more 10 prepare for certain kinds, as in
professions, Is without foundation or ius-
tice and 1t perpetuates tho evil It creates
The question is Just as broad as il Is long:
II 1t cost as much for q preacher or an ar.
tist 10 learn TO preach q sermon or TO paint
picture, 1t also costs as much for ma.
chanic or farmer TO buy them, and The
laymsn can't hope 10 become NE preach.
et or me ditch'digger the business man,
except by an equalization Of the
ways to enable them, 10 ftE
themselves for such positions. The
artstocracy Of labor Is opposed TO
the law Of exchange, which alone should
apply mere. Equal pay, giving the choice
OF occupation, would be for the best good
OF each and all, as 1t would tend 10 t1lace
the right men and women In the right
places.
EcIENT1F1C CENTENNIAL.
The Chemical section of the Lyceum of
Natural History has appointed commit.
tee to make suitable preparations for the
centennial celebration Of tho discovery Of
oxygen BY John Priestly on the first Of
August, 1874, It Is suggested that the
celebration be held at the meeting of the
American Association for the Advance.
ment Of Science at Hartford, Conn.,, next
August. ""
L.. DRAMATIC FUND.
At the meeting OF the American ORA.
matte Fund Association, the treasurer's
report was read, showing that the Asso.
citation had invested and in hand atotal
sum Of $4,000.