Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-02

New YORK, Dec. 1.-Connolly is stated to
have cried like child when taken to the jail
He has private apartments there. He lacks
$500 900 of his bail. Several friends called on
him yesterday, but none went the necessary
bonds for him.
Connolly is beginning TO despair of securing
bail, and the sheriff thinks there is no POSSIBLE
ty of such an event. VIM, Bradley offered him
self to-day as security for $4,000.
Three of Tweed's bondsmen have signiied
their intention to withdraw their names from
the bond. If Others are not secured, he will
share the fate OF Connolly.
Mayor Hall has not been arrested, and the
sheriff denies the receipt of any papers in con-
nection herewith, or any knowledge of the issu-
anCe of an order of arrest The mayor stated
to-day that lie had not been officially informed
of the action Of the committee of seventy, and
declined to speak on the subject of resgna.
ton.
One of the bondsmen of Thomas c.. Fields, F.
De Barry, has retired, and VIM. Florence is ac-
copied in his stead.
City Chamberlain Bradley to-day paid $780,
262 interest on the city deposits.
The Tribune states that Connolly Yesterday
prepared a full confession of all the transac-
tons of the ring, and that three of Iweed'S
bondsmen, including Hugh Hastings, of tne
Commercial Advertiser, have signifed their in
tention to withdraw.
Michael Lynch, of Boston, was robbed and
beaten in West street last night by j. Russell,
who was arrested and committed to the Tombs
In consequence Of the insults and threats
against the principal of the school at Harper's
Point by the Catholics, the respectable citizens
have formed a committee to protect him and the
school. Yesterday one of the trustees demanded
the keys of the school and Of the teachers
desks from the principal. He received them,
and it is believed that he intends closing the
building.
The jury rendered a verdict in favor of J. 0.
Gibson Co, for 81 ,2SS against Smith, Gould&
Co., and Belden and Fisk on gold transactions
on Black Friday" The foreman of the Jury
stated to the Judge that three of the iurymen
had been approached with brides of thousand
dollars to induce them to disagree. The facts
will be presented to the grand jury.
Alexis, after inspecting West Point academy,
returned here this afternoon
The rumor that James w Booth is to sue
coed Gen. Jones as postmaster appears to be
unlounded.
The argument in the Fisk-Mansfeld case was
heard today before Judge Brady, the court re-
serving decision upon the point whether the in
junction preventing the publication of Fisk's
letters should be vacated. Judge McCunn will
hear the jurors in the case of Davis against
Fisk on Saturday week as to what parties en-
deavOred to influence the verdict.
Ii was stated at the produce exchange to dav.
that the grain ice bound onlthe canal is worth at
least half Million and there is no chance of
resumption OF navigation tins season. The de-
tenton of grain will chiefly affect shippers, who
will have TO wait till spring for money, except
where advances are obtained.
Excise Commissioner Pyburn, of Brooklyn,
declines TO show his accounts TO the reform com
mittee, except in the presence of reporters.
Ward G. Pardee, well known physician of
Brooklyn, has been committed TO JAIL charged
with deirauding Caleb B. Knevel out of $500
while rumor speaks of his eXpending $685. 900 on
another woman than his wife.
Schooner Helen Mar, from Providence, had a
large hole stove in her bow above the water
line, by collision with a scow, in East river
The train for the grand duke from this city to
Boston consists Of one baggage and two passen-
ger cars and one drawing-room car.
Chester A. Arthur has assumed the collector
ship of this port to-day.
The school at Hunters Point was opened this