Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-07
NEW TORN.
The Move to Gust the "RefOrn"
Mayor.
Shall COnVicts be Made Police
commissioners
The Reform Committee Join Hands
with Tammany.

with Iammany.
New YORK, July 6.-AnOther cOnsulta-
tion was held Saturday night in the rooms
of Assistant General Fairchild, At the
Hoffman House, by gentlemen representing
the Tammany Hall and Reform assOcia-
tiOns, which have joined their forces for
the purpose Of preventing the cOnsumma-
ton Of the outrage which they claim has
been perpetrated by the Mayor in the re-
appointment of the convicted police cOm-
missioners. 1t was decided to draw up
and forward to the Governor the charges
against the Mayor. They will claim that
he has violated the law in reappOinting the
Commissioners, and the Governor wall be
requested to suspend him from office while
the charges are being investigated. The
documents are yOlUminOus and recite the
case in detail with the law bearing on the
subject. Application will be made on be-
half of the Assistant Attorney General to
the grand jury TO day for additional indict-
ments against Commissioners Charlick and
Gardner. Commissioners Duryee and
DiSbreckeT have consulted with counsel in
regard to the legality of the reappOintment
of their former colleagues, and have posi-
lively declined to take part in a reOrgani-
zation of the board until their doubts shall
have been removed.
Next Sunday.
The Orangemen will celebrate their
18th of July festival this year by listening
to a sermon by Rev. Stephen H. Tying, Jr.
Fatal Fireworks.
The blazing ball from Roman candle
entered the open window Of house on
DeKaib avenue, Brooklyn, Saturday night,
and upset a camphene lamp, setting fire to
the house, which was burned, together with
a child of the occupant.
Death in the HiPPOdrOme.
Mrs. Davis, who was employed in Bar
NUNS hippOdrome as lady rider, died this
morning from injuries received by a fall
from her horse in the hurdle races a few
DAYS ago.
Undesirable Immigrants.
Five hundred Mormons were among the
immigrants from Europe to-day.
George MiIler,one of the indicted ring Off
cials, who fled the city upon the conviction
of Harry Genet, has returned and renewed
bail to appear for trial.
A Liquor Party.
At d largely attended meeting Of the
Liquor Dealers Protective Association to-
night il was resolved to hold State con-
vention at an early day for the purpose Of
organizing a liquor dealers union through
ont the States.
Explosion OF Fireworks - FrightfuI
StamPede-FiVe Persons Injured.
When the pyrotechnic display which
came off this evening a. Washington Square
had about reached lis close, a spark frcm a
rocket aliehted in the midst Of a pile
of fireworks, which were living on
the sround ready 10 be set of.
An explosion ensued, all the fireworks
on the ground went of. Rockets, balls
from Roman candles and bomb-shells-
went among the crowd, which numbered
1000. i terrible scene of terror
ensued. The crowd was seized with
a panic and broke, trampling
everything in their way under
foot After a few minutes Capt. ByTenes
Of the Mercer street police. looked for the
injured, but fortunately found only five
persons who were so severely injured as TO
require medical aid: Jacob Van Worden,
who had his Jaw broken by the
stick Of d rocket; LymOnd Wasser- |
mau. who was struck in the abdomen
with the stick of a Roman candle in
ternally: an official of the fifteenth precinct
badly hurt in the leg; child inits mothers !
arms was also struck in the face. Besides |
the above number Of persons were injured, |
but none severely.