New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-08
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
Mr.. EDISON ANSWERS JOHN O'BRIEN.
m Assistance EVER ASKED FOR THE CONFIRMA-

Mr. EDISON ANSWERS JOHN O'BRIEN
10 ASSISTANCE EVER ASKED FOR THE coNFIRMA-
TON OF GENERAL PORTER.
Charles p. Miller, who has long been ex-Mayor
Edison avOwed enemy, made an attempt on I'll
Syb In Charges asanss squire
revive the old statement that Mr. Edison. when
Mayor attempted TO obtain the conflrmatl%1n r Oh
General Porter as Commissioner OF Pubilc W orks
through a corrupt agreement with John OBrlen:
In December. 1854, when Mr.. Miller was givinga
large share Of his attention to tine course oi
restraining the Mayor from nominating
and the. Aldermen from Confirming ,o any y,
was an affidavit by John o. Brlen in which he gave
Of % ssa Sdder r the quec
ssP''s r. '!s S',n;% fs Stated 1aS
his aaas TIM, fat for him 0 on Condition that
Mr. Orien should secure the c3nlLina'W,o nrl VI
General Porter as Commissioner OF Pup PLAY VINE T
in reply to Mr. Miers question on fr1Ga a,D,, MI
OBrlen repeated these statements. A lRiBUSh
reporter called on Mr.. Edison Yesterday anu GU
tanned the following statement from MIN:
oedngs were last year growing Ss 81 my
appointment Of Mr. Squire in TIC be sdav of
Mr. ;oBreS q"siasa nj. statement i,. tro as
ssss.,pf c.% to on sSa d% send
for Mr. s spF sn. day my
An article in Tie Times, criticsing my acton
.r.rs connection thought S'H ,Ss.
Bee: he sS had S Ss:n
OBrien called the next day December IL our CONVEX o
word was said about the Board of Aldermen, General
POis amy nons'p snna works STRESSES os aS
%Sss p nor Mr. oTcn called again at
Mayors office Of his own accord on the following d, S
entire work Of the new aQueduc and said he oeeved
m upht 4
Of the city divide the work HIS parting words were,
sssy Msyor If Ms ses yOS
will be your friend" replied; shall hope to have
best to pursue in this matter 49, ,
On the following day. December IS. the AGuedrei,
met ana awarded the contracts voeua AZ
precisely a: had voted a
with OBrien 1t was not until tho following MONDAY,
1S nn ss1, on TO him
missioner of Public Works Mr. O'Brien never knew
had not sufficiently intimate acquaintance
with him to entc him to my commence; III is ,,
in my whole life All these facts were presented in my
AFFIDAVIT owe, year ago, and Mr. OBrien has never
When asked if he had any thought of pr1osecut-
ing Mr. OBren for perjury Mr.. Edison is, said
.omsme: t for ssank bit found thai tue 'A"nA'
GEN. PORTER CONFIDENT OF HIS PLACE.
MAYOR GRACE WILL MAKE NO MIDNIGHT APPOINT
MENr-THE RULES OF THE ARMY.
The animation that Mayor Grace will remove
Police commissioner Fitz. John Porter and appoint
Commissioner of Jurors Charles Rellly TO MI the
vacancy was discussed at much length yesterday
by politicians of all grades and shades. Il was az
united that 1t would be a severe blow to lammany
Hall by replacing Tammany man with one WHO
was inlmcal to that organization., The Mayor
made light of the matter He said that he would
not make thdnght appointment If General
w
ineligible to hold a city office; he knew that
General Porter would resign In that case Ne
would make such appointment as he deemed pest
General Porter said yesterday that he had not re-
celyed an official notification of his appointment or
retirement as colonel Ill the Army, adding:
al am not yet In the Army, and unless accept com
mission I shall not forfeit my position Is Police
wit be as my '
and retirement will be at the same mon rr hnS
ing State municipal office | have been aware ror
me, but they make the attempt they are likely 10 suer
There can be no doubt that if an officer on the
active list of the Army disqualified from holding
the Office of police COMMISSIONER so also IS an OF
fcer of the retired list. for he is still amenabe
service sne the sa@e as " he was on the active
except that he is withdrawn from command, sec
non No OOl of the Revised Statutes of the United
States pr,scrbes that officers OF the Ietred st are
part OF the army. and section Lou reads:
Officers retired from active service snail be entitled to
wea
tired They shall continue 10 be borne on the Ariby
.gister and shall subject to the rules ana articles
and to trial By general court i0f any ofe"'H
thereof.
RECORDER NOBLE SAVED FROM DROWNING
II Kolb of the Produce Exchange, who lives IN
Jersey City was Oh his wav home Oh Friday night
when. on crossing the Erie Railroad track, he
heard cries for help. He saw man struggling and
evidently nearly exhausted in the water. There
was no assistance al hand. and Mr.. Kolb jumped IN
at once only throwing off his coat. The man had
gone down when Kolb. who Is good swimmer,
sseacbed the spot He succeeded in getting hold of
the body, and with great difficulty reached the
shore The man ms nsible. ana those VINO
had gathered by this time worked Tor nearly
ffteen minutes on him before there was evidence