The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-07-09
NEW YORK CITY.
MAYOR HAvEMRYRR suRRRNDRRs-A yro.
TORY FOR THE RRPoRMRRa

MAYOR HAVEMRYER suRRRNDRRs-AV VIC
TORY FOR THE RRFoRMRRs.
NEW YoRK, July s.-The campaiRI
against Mayor HaVemeyer growing on
Of the the scandal caused by him In reap
pointing the convicted Police CommIS
sioners, has been 90 vigorously conducted
that at Q late hour last night he conclud
ed that discretion was the better part o.
valor, and ndsurrGndersd. The resignation
Of the Questionable Commissioners
Oharlick and Gardner, were received and
accepted, and George W. MGlzell, Super
tntendent oi Police, and John r. Voor
hees, Excite Commissioner, were appoint;
ed TO ill the vacancies. The resignation
Of the Commissioners followed the fall.
ure OF an attempt TO elect Gardner Presi
dent. Two memorials will be presented
to the Governor to-day OF his country
seat, and appeals will be made for the
removal oil Mayor HavemeYet. One oil
these claims that the action Of the
Mayor In reappolnLiDg the convicted
Commissioners was . gross outrage upon
public deeency, while the other empha'
sizes Its illegality.
OF this latesT movement Of Mayor
Havemeyer, tho 1i7JuHS says: ut will
be accepted BY thoughtful citizens as an
insult" ~ 'E7-i
The TImsS says: ut would be absurd
to credit the Mayor with the slightest 70.
gard 10 the public interest,""
The Herald says: "He has only en-
phaaized his offence and more than proved
bis aDfltness for the Office he now holds"
GREAT BRITAIN DEMANDS E1our MI.
LIONS.
Ills slated here that the British govern,
ment demands 100000 from Spain ioI
the massacre OF sixteen Eugllsh subjects
captured on boald the Virgtnlus and exc.
euted In Santiago dc Cuba.
PIGEON SHOOTING MATCH.
James Gordon Bennett and Geo. Loril
lard will shoot at pigeons on Long Island
tomorrow for 5000 side. They will
use 100 birds each, thirty yards, accord
Ing TO the English rules,
DECLINE OF VIRTUE IN PUERTO PRINCIPE
A letter giving an account Of the cele.
bration OF 81. johns Day 10 Puerto Prln.
cipe, Cuba, says the insurreclion is fast
finishing what once existed oil virtue. Il
has worn down 10 threads the flimsy tex.
ture Of social virtue, and, except among q
lew OF the best educated and most re.
fned people, there Is little attempt made
at any show Of feminine delicacy and
modesty. Bands Of young rolllcking lel-
lows stop under the long grated windows
and balconies, and sing the rudest songs
with the most indecorous allusIons and
the women and girls will flock 10 The
windows, laugh at and enjoy it, ~
AFRIEND TO GARDNER.
The Mayor today appointed ex. Police
Commissioner hugh Gardner Excise
Commissioner In the place Of John R
VOORHEES,, who was last night appointed
Police Commissioner in the place Of Gard
ner.
SPECIE sHPXKNTe.
Shipments Of specie to-day amounted t
$500, 1877, ot which $4,000 Is gold coir
and the remainder silver. Specie engage
ments for tomorrow's steamers amounted
at one o'clock today to 100000 In golt
coin. -.
RESOLUTIONS NJ TIE BOARD OF ALDER
MEN.
The Board Of Aldermen this Afternoon
passed resolutions requesting Governor
Dix TO remove Mayor HaYemeyer fol
committing acts unbecoming q public
officer, In his support ot the convicted
Police Commissioners.
FROM LoNG BRANCH.
The President and Mrs. Grant and Sen
ator Jones and family arrived hero from
Long Branch this afternoon.
ARRESTED FOB RNBazzLRARNT.
Thomas J. Mason, cashier for Morrill,
Tllney & Co., bankers and brokers, wal
arrested today on q charge OF having
robbed his employers Of q large sum Of
money, probably reaching $4,000. He
acknowledges having taken 5000, which
he lost In q Onld snArnlatinn