New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-15

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The rumor that the Court of Appeals had
reversed the Jaehne verdict appears to be with
ont foundation No doubt the publication OF
sucb alleged news made the Aldermen of 1884
happy for a short time The District-Attor-
news caution in awaiting a decision III the
.yaehne case Will give him opportunity to try
the other indicted men under the Consolidation
act 1t is TO be hoped, however, that it will
rot be necessary to take such a course.
Albany's bi-centennial celebration promises
20 no a great success The tablets to com
mennonite historical sites have been placed Ill
POSITION and the preparations for the celebra-
tion are about complete Usually rated as a
slow place" this event will afford the ancient
and honorable city an opportunity to give full
play to it's latent energies There is every rea-
son to believe that it will acquit itself ON this
occasion with great credit.
Another bank cashier has disappeared-thls
fine in St Louis-aftcr stealing a large sum OF
money. He has probably gone 70 Canada
The Dominion Government ought to impose
special tax on def;iultng bank cashiers and
Doodle Aldermen, to pay the expenses OF main
tanning q navy to annoy American fishermen.
It could then afford to increase its war YES
sells aud brighten Secretary BayaTd into con-
ceding to Canadians twice as many privileges
as they deny to Americans.
The new aoueduct when completed VIII be
the most expensive piece Of work yet under
taken by the city. Including the reservoirs 1t
promises to cost at least twice as much as the
BROOKLYN Bridge. The fact that contractors
of such unsavory political regulations as OBI1en
and Flynn are largely interested III the work
necessarily leads the public to watch it with
suspicion. 1t is gratifying, under such circum-
stances, to know that the committee of en-
ginecrs, which examined the charges against
Chief Engineer Church, report in ms favor
They criticise some things about the aqueduct
but they exoneIate Mr.. Church.
The Senate Committee investigating the
charges made by Pension Commissioner Black
ought to waste no time in listening to his ex
parte aflidavits, He made his charges In his
annual report lie has utterly failed tc sus-
tain them in any respect; but rs was shown
before the Committee yesterday he has done
the very thing he charged bis predecessors
with doing. The Committee and the country
ought by this time to be satisfied that Black
Is partisan humbug. No more public money
should be wasted in following up his alleged
clews.
Every year through the interference of pol
1ticians at Albany unnecessary burdens In the
way of increased salaries are imposed upon the
people of the city. 1t is refreshing to note an
effort once in a while in the other direction.
The movement made to reduce the salary OF
the Secretary of the Board of Education as
well as that of the Secretary of the Aqueduct
Board ought to succeed. 1t Is ridiculous that
the city should be asked TO pay for such cler
ical duties salaries two or three thousand dol
lars year in excess Of those paid United
States Judges. But the movement ought by
10 means to be confined to these two places.
The average of salaries in all the departments
Is largely in excess of what it should he.
The Democratic State Board of Assessors
shows little disposition to do justice to New
York In equalizing taxation for State purposes
With less than one-Quarter of the population
and less than one-ffth the representation IN
the Legislature the city, even under its own
valuations, has bad to pay nearly one-half the