Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-02
NEW YORK.
Mayor Hall sun at Large.
Thanksgiving and Murphy-The Trt.
bune Gives Kim a Finishing Touch.

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bune Gives Kim a Finishing Touch.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The Tribune to-
day says; with thanksgiving it seems fit
that there should be an end of Murphy.
We propose now to make it." and
then proceeds to publish some three
columns of documentary evidence, mainly
derived from files of the War Department,
in reference to Murphy's army contracts
The evidence which has recently come to
light, it says, proves him to be defaulter to
the Government in one contract alone to
the amount of $460,000. This, with the
$4,000 loss on shoddy hats furnished by
him, makes Murphy actually defaulter to
the Government for over $4,000. The
Tribune explains that it has in every case
published evidence against Murphy, not
when it thought it could have a political
effect, but when it could get il, and presents
the evidence procured only the day before
his removal. 1t would not now be pub
lished at all, but for the official letters of
compliment, which makes it incumbent on
it to defend what it has heretofore said.
Gen. Chester A. Arthur, the newly ap-
pointed Collector Of the port of New York,
assumed his office at $50 A. NJ. to-day.
IKE Bible War-The LORDS Prayer and
the POIiceman's Baton.
In consequence of insults and threats
against the principal of the school at Hun
ter's Point by Catholics, the respectable cit
liens have formed a committee to protect
him and the school. Yesterday one of.the
trustees demanded the key of the school
and of the teachers desks from the princi-
pal and received them. 1t is believed he
intends closing the building. ~.
LATER-The principal of the Hunter
Point school this morning obtained duplicate
keys, opened the door, called the scholars to
order and commenced reading the Lords
prayer, when disturbance ensued, which
was only quelled by calling in the police.
Seven pupils were expelled and one sent to
the stationhouse.
Fate of the Four Kings.
Ex-Comptroller Connolly is beginning to
despair of receiving bail, and the Sheriff
thinks there is no possibility ofsuch thing.
VIM. Bradley offered himself to-day as Sc
curity for $4,000.
Three of Tweeds bondmen signifed their
intention to withdraw their names from his
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
connections Fherewith, or any knowledge of
the issuance of an order of arrest. The
Mayor stated to-day that he had not been
officially informed of the action of the COM
mittee of Seventy, and declined to speak on
the subject of his resignation.
One of the bondesmen of Thomas Fields,
Mr.. F. DeBarry, has retired, and VIM. F.
Florence been accepted instead.
The r1lmOr tlrat lbs NJ RAofb ie fO cr1n
ceed Gen. Jones as postmaster, appears to
be unfounded.
The Tribune states that Connolly yester-
day prepared a full confession of all tran
sactiOns of the ring.
The School of Scandal.
Argument in the Fisk-Mansfeld case was
heard to-day before Judge Brady, the court
reserving decision on the point whether
the injunction preventing the publication of
Fisk's letters should be vacated.
The Grain Movement Closed.
1t was stated at the Produce Exchange
to-day that grain ice bound on the canal
is worth at least half million dollars, and
no chance for a resumption of navigation
this season. The detention of grain will
chiefly affect shippers, who will have to
wait till spring for money, except when ad-
vances are obtained.
10000 MusketS for Cuba.
A prominent Cuban here states that
cases of standing arms recently landed in
Cuba, are rapidly reaching the revolution
lists.