Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-31
NEW YORK.
Jim Fisk Takes the Smallpox to Es.
cape Arrest.

Jim FISK Takes the Smallpox to Es.
cape Arrest.
New YORK, Dec. 3G.-Orders of arrest
in the suit of Allen against Fisk, Jr., and
Gould were served to-day. The bail is fixed
at twenty-five thousand dollars which is ex-
pected to be furnished at once. Formal ser.
vice of the order was only made on Fisk
he being Ill at his residence and upon the
officer inouiring what was the nature of bis
illness some person at the house responded
smallpox. 1t is said that other suits of this
character will be brought against these
parties. x @t
Seven cases of smallpox and three deaths
since yesterday. Fifteen cases and eighteen
deaths during the week.
There are one hundred and thirty small
pox cases in Jersey City. -
LATER-No bail was furnished by either
Fisk or Gould to-day in the suit of Allen
against them, but David Dudley Field, their
counsel, pledged himself to the sheriff to
produce both of his clients Tuesday. 1t is
stated on good authority that Fisk is in Bos-
ton. eE
The funeral of James 81. Hackett, the
veteran actor, held to-day at Jamaica, L. l.,
was attended by large number of promi-
nent citizens from this city.
Rival Aldermen.
The Board of Aldermen elected in No
vember last to-day obtained from Judge
Brady, of the Supreme Court, writ pro-
hibiting the Mayor from re-appointing or
recognizing the old Board of Aldermen. A
similar writ was obtained in respect to the
Boards of Assistant Aldermen. BY law
passed in the Legislature last winter, the
old Board, which are principally Tammany,
claim to hold over until January, 1873. The
new Bo&~d, which are mostly Reform, dis
pute this right, claiming that the Legislature
had no right to change the law so as to keep
the present Board in power. Both Boards
viii meet to organize Monday. The writ
referred to is returnable the second Monday
in January, when the question will be judi
cialy determined.
Rival Juries.
The Grand Jury Court of Gene loessions
have adjourned until Tuesday. There is the
best authority for saying, g sySan evening
paper that high officials have oeen indicted
who would have beo arrested to-day but
for legal question, arising out of an exist
ence of rival grand juries.
A Chip OF the Old Block.
Young Tweed testified to-day when un-
der examination as surety on his fathers
bond, that he had no understanding with his
father in regard to the real estate he had
given him, which is valued at about
million and half. He thought it was given
him to make him rich man. There was
nothing said about his being given this
property with view to his being able to
give bail, and said: 81 never paid any
money for this property, got it under a
love affection consideration, paying dollar
for each deed of transfer. 1t was after the
18th of August that he began giving prop
erty to me. Most of the deeds have not
been put on record. On the 21st of No
velber my father executed a release reliev-
ing me from paying him the prices for this
property.
Choate, examining counsel-That must
have been quite a surprise to you, Mr..
Tweed.
Tweed-Quite surprise.
Choate-ln fact, gratifying.
Tweed-Very gratifying.
Further on he stated: "My father just
said to me, Richard, here is this proper ty
FOR you. L want to make you rich man.
L might have said, Thank you, but l am
not sure. Ny father leases the Metropoli-
tan Hotel from A. T. Stewart. lease the
hotel from him."
Adjourned until Wednesday.