The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-23
NEW YORK.
The Mill River Disaster.

OF the 5WatnlDg slltaul VI ueatu, "
statement that the fssure in the ruined
barrier shows that the flood must have
started with a volume oil l,IOO fee'
wide and 35 feet deep.
Charge Against the Police Commls'
siOEers.
A Tammany Democrat and a Re-
publican, together with an 1ndepend-
eut alderman, Mr.. Attendorf, have
united in report to the Board OF AL
dermen, in which the Police Commls'
sioners are charged with gross lne'-
iciency and great negligence and fia'
grant neglect of the law, and the May.
or is urged to remove those who are
responsible for the decentralization O.
the department. When the Mayor
attention was called to the structures ol
the legislative committee on the abuses
in the street cleaning bureau, he lnti-
mated that the committee had been
appointed for partisan purposes. This
insnuation is repealed in this report
and the second count is added to the
indictment against the Commissioners
bv pointed reference to the evidence
taken in the courts in regard to the ap'
pointment and removal OF inspectors,
and other irregularities on election day
News Items.
A party OF about l40 Norman emf
grants arrived yesterday, and start to-
day for Salt Lake City. Another
company OF equal size is expected soon'
A London letter says the absence, on
recent occasion OF the Duke and
Duchess, of Edinburgh from the Queen
drawing room, has naturally attracted
attention, aud revived the rumors OF the
Dispute as to precedence. The Duke
and Duchess went 10 the former draw
iug room and it was supposed the mat
ter had been satisfactorily adjusted, but
!, seems there ~ still hitch some
where. TIE Duke OF Edinburgh ranks
next to the Prince OF Wales, but the
point is whether the Duchess should
come next 10 the Princess OF Wales. In
the case OF Princess Louise and Mar
uuis of Larue, husband and wife are
separated, the husband being related
TO a gentleman IN waiting. Another
Grievance Of the Duchess is said to
he the poor and insignificant appear
snce of Clarence H0nse, which ls 10 be
her permanent home as soon as the re-
pairs are completed, ltstsnds IN wnat is
known as toe stable yard OF st. James,
aud though it has ST. James Palace on
one side and Sutherland House, the
Duke OF Sutherland's palace, on the
other, still it occupies an obscure and
backward position, Clareuce House
as been considerably improved, and it.
interior is well enough, but its externa
aspect will alwsys be mean and shabby
looking for want OF proper entrance. l.
is like a house in valley. There hat
been some talk OF the Duke OF Edln-
burgh purchasing a magnificent man
sion at Keusinatop, immediately !acIn!
the garden.
Disturbances I'm Austria.
A letter mailed at Ling in Austria
tells of serious Disturbances there earl,
IN May, in consequence OF rise II
the price OF beer, as announced by tn
brewers, the Messrs. Hotscheck. Abou
10000 people assembled outside tn
brewery and set about smashing th
windows, breaking open the doors, ant
throwing the machinery, barrels, furni'
ture and all they could lay hold OF int
the Danube. The riot didn't subsid
until the proprietors OF the establish
ment declared their willingness to sel
at the old prices. Since then no irest
outbreaks have occurred.
The Wedding Party.
This evening Mr.. and Mrs, Sartoris
with the President, Mrs, Grant and tn
wedding party in geaeral, will dine will
A, T. Stewart al his residence on FiftI
avenue. A number Of curious peopl
gathered in the corridors OF the Flitl
avenue hotel this morning. anxious tC
catch a glimpse OF the bride and bride
COON, but they were dIsappo nted. Tn
President, Mrs. Grant aud large mum
her of intimate friends will sccompan
the newly welded couple on revenu
cutter as far as Sandy Hook on thei
departure for England tomorrow. Co
Fred. Grant will sail for Eogland i
about SIX weeks.
City Health Boards.
4 Joint conference OF the Board
Public Health and Charities with tn
members OF the Social Science Associs
lion, was held this morning. D,
Smith read an essay on the dusie
of the CITY health boards. He though
that the first duty OF health board Wa
to effect a more complete system G
vital registration which should not onl
include a record OF births, deaths 40
marriages, but should also include th
classification OF diseases. By tn
adoption OF proper sanitary measure
cholera had lost its terrors, and th
ravages OF small pox and yellow feve
had been limited. The proper dutle
! OF the health boards wei
to prevent commerce an
emigration from interfering with tn
nubIic health; 10 isolate sill cases
contagious diseases; to destroy the cor
tsgious principle; ard to thorough
! sunervise all trades and business whic
, tended to create special diseases. tn
schools should slso be superintendent
. bad dwellings be vacated or cleaned
nuisances absted; intempersnce suE
pressed; apd the health of the public
, general guarded.
4 A resolution WAS adopted setting tort
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