Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-06-29
FROM NEW YORK.

New ork, -. The German banking
house af Losing Urls & Co., on Chatham
| street, suspended o-day. They were evil
IDENTIFY swindlers and it is believed that they
left on the steamer for Germany to-day.
The sub treasurer has paid S39, 900 for in
terest and $685. 200 for called bonds.
Imports of dry goods for the week, ST.
532 ,G9S; merchandise, S5,2l3,S73.
New York %. Charlck and Gardiner, in
a long letter reviewing their case, sent their
designations to Mayor Havemeyer yesterday.
They claim to have discharged the duties of
their respective offices to the best of their
ability and with view to the faithful execu-
| ton of the laws. While they do not deny
that they were in some instances imposed
| upon and bad or incompetent men selected
for election inspectors, they say they at all
times sought information respecting the ap-
pointees and when evidence of incompetency
was presented acted entirely in the interest Of
the people. Their course has not been unfa-
vorably regarded by the general public nor
| was it the subject of criticism by other than
the immediate and active managers of Tam
| many Hall, who first sought to control one
| half of the appointments, then to threaten
| trouble and annoyance unless their demands
were submitted to. While they say, refusing
| to be dictated by Tammany Hall, "we at the
same time offered them every opportunity
| to furnish the names of those whom they de-
sired should be considered for appointment,
and such applicants were carefully canvassed,
| their merits ascertained and due recognition
| awarded them. This, however, failed to sat
| isty certain leaders of Tammany Hall and
| late in October proceeded to carry out their
| threats. While informed by eminent coun-
sci that we are still Police Commissioners and
1 4 hat ut dicopnltSaA al hot -
justice to yourself and ourselves and to the
| public interests we shall place our resgna-
tons in your hands, to the end that while i,
will settle all disputed questions as to our ii
| tie to our office it will leave you wholly free
| to review our official action and name our
| successors"
| The Herald has a report that Charlck and
| Gardiner have already been or will to-mor-
| row morning be re-appointed to Office by the
| mayor, who has the power to fill a vacancy
without confirmation of the board of alder
men. 'In other words" says the Herald,
''an attempt is to be made to cheat the law
which imposes the penalty of forfeiture OF
office for such an offence as Gardiner and
Charlick have been found guilty, by the ac-
ceptance of their designations and their re-
appointment before formal notice of the ex-
istence of the vacancies, as caused by their
conviction, is received from Governor Dix.
Should this effort be made, the public pa,
thence would be exhausted and the mayor
would probably follow his appointees out OF
| office. Besides, the disgraceful uggle would
| ANONYMOUSLY fall
Perhaps the largest congregation ever seen
in Plymouth church was this morning, the an.
nouncement having been made that Mr..
Beecher would preach his last sermon previ-
Gus to his summer vacation. After the regu.
| lar Introductory services, Mr.. Beecher read
Tie 54th chapter of Isaiah, taking as his tex,
the 54th verse thereof. From the beginning
to the close of the discourse the greatest at.
tention was paid. The regular attendants
were well pleased and the crowd of curious
heard good sermon, but looked somewhat
disappointed. There was no reference made
by Mr.. Beecher to the letter of Theodore
| Tilt)n. When the services were over mem.
bers of Plymouth church and number OF
strangers crowded up to the platform where.
on Mr.. Beecher stood and a general hand
shaking, which continued some time, took
place. Mr.. Beecher looked his pleasantes
and evidently the "Thunderbot" had MOI
struck him. When he had shaken the hand.
of all who could get within reach and haG
listened meantime to the kind expressions o
the more distant, Mr.. Beeeher then left tn,
church.
The Herald calls attention to the condition
of that portion of the Croon aqueduct abou
Tooth street, west of Central park, which il
said to have been built 81 years and it is sale
from old age to have fallen into such bat
state of repair that one more severe winte
might utterly destroy it. Even sever,
thunder storm might occasion its absolute
ruin. Leaks abound in the massive wall
pouring out in large streams in some place
and dripping through the arches over tn
streets like summer showers. A broke
stone over the 1920 street arch has Above
the water to run out by the hogshead, till
was choked up by the deposited silt or fin
mud and then taking new course has brok
out in dozen fresh places. The mortar ha
become disentegrated and can be picked OF
in solid masses with the fingers or q walkin