The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-30
NEW YORK.
Duehess of Edinburgh.

New YORK, May ga letter from
London about the statement IN the
Times OF the obvious GAUGE OF The non"
appearance Of the Duchess d Ed'n-
burgh at the Queens drawiT-room,
and the announcement the following
morning that such statement was IN no
wsy authorized by the Duke Of Edln-
burgb, says it was plain to every one
that such an announcement as that
in the Times would not have been put
forth by the conductor OF the journal
on his own responsibility. 1t
must therefore have been what the
French call "comminique" and me only
question was by whom it could have
been sent Public opinion pointed at
once to the Rueeu, and public opinion
continues TO regard Her Msiesy az the
author OF the statement. But Tor what
purpose it was made, unless to throw
the public off the scent OF the precedent
question, no one can possibly imagine
Both the Prince OF Wales and Duke OF
Edinburgh are exceedingly indignant at
the whole affair, but the oppoitune ar
rival OF the Car will postpoLe il 1t does
not put an end to any chance OF an open
breach between the members OF the
Royal Family.
An Appeal for Aid.
Msyor Welt, OF New Orleans, ha'
addressed another urgest appeal tor
aid to Msvor Havemeyer, in which ne
savs, will New York come to the rescue
OF our destitute, ruined, iamishing peo-
ple. A deadly famine in Louisiana
would be nationa! disgrace, which
the wealth and philanthropy OF Amer
ca must prevent at all hazards.
Commenting ou this di-patch, the
Times lays i. Mayor Wetz desires help
from this city he should address the
Chamber of Commerce or anybody hut
Havemeyer, as that in iivdual mas sun k
SO low in public estimation that nobody
is willing to trust him in anything.
Bank Statement.
Ioans decrease 80 256 3t0: snscie'
decrease s5,049,O00; legal tenders, in
crease $l,636. 300; deposits, decrease
81, ,839, 900; circulation, decrease $751;
400; reserve, increase 81 ,5o6, 800.
News Items.
Coleman g. Cos. extensive varnIs h
and Japan works were burned to-day.
Loss shout $25, 900.
The Post says George W. Childs, o.
Philadelphia, has taken measures to
erect, at his own expense, a suitable
monument over the grave OF Edgar
Allen Poe, and thstthe money is already
contributed for the purpose.
The Board OF Aldermen, By q
decisive vote, having requested
toe Mayor to suspend and remove the
Police Commissioner for mslieasance
in the administration Of the most i'm
portsnt departments Of their Office,
the Tribune slates that the Police
Commissioners conplacently assert
tha, the assault upon them is mere
child's play, inasmuch as the Mayor Ii
their sworn ally.
The Herald says OF this police busI-
ness, that the Mayor is no, likely to
heed the voice of the city az expressed
through the Common Council. His
personal interests are too much ldenu-
fed IN dumping and other irregularities
to render it probable that he Will pay
any attention to the aldermen.
Commissioner Wales, in spuhlsbed
letter this morning, has resigned from
the department OF parks, and - con-
strained to do GO, he ssys, owing to the
meddlesome disposition OF Comptroller
Green, OF whom he writes 1t would re'
dound to his credit i, while paying
strict attention to his own duties, which
are arduous enough 10 tax al! hIs time
and capacity, he would cease to inter
eddie with officers OF other municipal
departments, and stop the practice O.
coyerlly undermining the official char
scter and capacity OF those who are
equally with himself responsible tc
public judgment. The emigration com
mission is another illustration OF the
disjoiuted condition OF the local govern
mept. Two OF the commissioners are
in Europe, and the minority OF th'
Board, to make their existence felt 10y
the majority, remain away from th'
meetings, thus preventing a quorum
and bringing ousiness to stand still.
The Supreme Court, general term
rendered a decision this afternoon de-
nying the motion tor a mandsmus Il
compel Chief Justice Davis TO sign th'
bill Of exceptions taken on the trla! o
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