New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-02
BUFFALO,
EDUCATIONAL-THE FAMOUS CARPENlbh
CLAIM-VARIOUS MATTERS.

CLAIM-VARIOUS MATTERS.
rrpoy Az occ ,sroyAL CORRESPONDENT TRIBUNE.I
BUFFALO. Jan. (SpeciaD.-In the late COM
mon Council Alderman Lythe was In hiihoi'' "
twenty five in persistent attempt TO nave tho oupo
iuteudent of Education furnish certain facts regarding
tile conduct Of his department, the puohcationo VI
Is desired by such persons as favor the creauoh VI "
School Board It Is charged that the superintendent
makes appointments political considerations, "'i"
that many OF the present teachers IN tie puDhc
are incompetent Alderman Lythe who Is supporter %
The Express wanted Superintendent CroOker 10 useo'
his system OF appointments which the superintendent
refused TO do Mr. Lythe's brother Aldermen VINO are
CHARGED with standing in with the "spols Srpern-
tenden sustaining the refusal 1t is probable that te
Legislature this winter will give Buffalo school board'
and so end bitter and prolonged controversy.
Before adjourniug ON Thursday the Board OF super
visors appropriated $4,000 TO build the muen hceueu
Morgiie.
II vas decided TO hold special session of the Board
in February TO dispose OF Carpenter claim Ihs
case ranks next the Marvin affair as the oS' Ia
nous OF local ltigstons In March, 1S6l Mr. carpenter
went to Cairo H.. and recruited and had accredlteu
20 Erie County twentyone men. nineteen tnreeSea e"
and two two year men. The State was then paying
bounty of 5000 for threeyear men ana $4oV lor WV
year men, making total Of $4,000 for the twenty one
men recruited. Tho County Of Erie, through a
committee empowered by the Board OF SuPeFNisorS'
advanced $500 for each OF these meh' hahing
So 800 which was paid TO Mr. Carpenter inc reh"ii,
der OF his claim 50 900 to be paid Dy the stars In
june 1863 Erie County, IL Is stated, receiver Tt-.VV
tho amount OF Carpenters ca out iasn ~ Hpr 3
ne rest OWING hin Various committees Oh Jug uosa
have reported in favor Of allowing the amount Tt'o
NM each time ad verse action has been taken Inc case
has been through all the courts. -. ,o .. ,oio
On January the clerk Erie County became q saIa'
riel officer The salary has been fixed at soOOO year,
and the Board NJ Supervisors has Voteu 10 ailo" MIN
four deputlcs. with the necessary clerical force -
The Central Labor Union fav0rs Congressman farqu'
har for charm n OF the House Committee on LABOR.
Roprcscntaiiyo Weber, who has been spenHihS tno
HOLIDAYS at home, returns to Washington Oh MONDAY.
The committee OF tue Merchants Exchange, 10 WhlGn
was referred the matter Of discrimination In freght
rates against Buffalo have received letter from Com
missioner FINK stating that Tuesday, January o. hau
been set apart them appear before the trunk Line
Commits s0ncr his office ana state their grievances
The sixth week OF the 1900 mile waking natcn of-
tween O ledry ana Weston VIII be spent at tie MAN
Street Rink here, beginning on January T. me ne
pedestrians viii walk four days IN Rochester ana TWO Ill
Lol kpprt A.. -,
Tie most brilliant wedding OF the week was that OF
Bryant b. Gonny, eldest son OF william H. IIenhy .nu
prsseut head of the largo erOCkery house. ana hlsS
Charlotte Miller. TEcy are at present IN SL Idu! anu
will 20 10 Europe the last OF tile III Jnth. -,
The exposition vas a SUCCESS, mt mas peeh e4Ose"
temporarily.