The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-09-19

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wards eradiCating the evils of fraud ant
waste.
The Times says that the guilt Of Hall
Sweeney, Tweed and Connolly can bt
established from papers in the Comp
troller's office. Facts yet to come out
will startle the public from one end o.
the country TO the other, and will staggel
even the brazen impudence OF the ring
advocates. We are entitled to speak with
authority upon this subject Upon enter
ing upon the discharge OF the duties oil his
office the new Deputy Comptroller
Green, Immediately doubled the detec
tive force of the Comptroller's office, and
placed ten policemen in the office for the
purpose of preventing the abstraction oI
IMPORTANT papers and the accounts are
now being straightend by alorce of ex'
perts. An accurate statement Of the cond
ton OF the Treasury will be made public
and new combinations will be formed
among the politicians believing that the
Germans and Irish will go with the Tilder
movement. There Is great alarm among
the candidates for local office on account
OF the formation OF new Democratic
Committee. All the friends Of Connolly
declare that Halls folly has disrupted the
Democratic party, and destroyed Tam
many Hall.
The annual meeting OF the Western
Union Telegraph Company will be held
in New York on the second Wednesday
OF October.
A motion was made before Judge Doty
to-day, on the part Of the wife, for the re-
liet Of Richard PARE, a merchant, who
has been for sometime in the insane
asylum, and for his removal TO Bombay.
The motion was opposed by the other
relatives. The decision was reserved
TIE FIRE WORKS EXPLOSION.
Tho verdict Of tho Coroner's Jury, ren.
dered this =. NJ, holds the proprietors of
the Beekman street establishment, where
the fatal fire works explosion took place,
responsible for the lives lost. GOldschmidt,
one of the propriGtors, was killed by the
explosion. His funeral took place today
KluCker, another proprietor, Is in the
ToOmbs in default OF $4,000 bail.
HALL WANTS TO FIND THE VOUCHERS
At Il meeting Of the Board Of Alder.
men to-day, q communication was re.
ceived from Mayor Hall authorizing q
reward OF ono thousand dollars for such
information as would lead TO the discovery
OF the persons concerned in stealing the
vouchers.
The project of starting new German
morning paper in this city, which was
suggested some time ago, will shortly be
carried into effect. 1t is said that suill'
cicnt capital has been pledged to secure
tho success of the enterprise.
HOLDING UP COMPTROLLER GREEN.
Judge Ledwith and delegation Of
citizens waited upon Acting Comptroller
Green, and assured him Of their suppors
Charles o. O'ConnOr, an eminent lawyer,
has prepared n legal opinion in which he
holds tIat Connolly legally has possession
of the office of Comptroller, and that
Mayor Hall has no power TO remove him.
sTorPAGE OF PAY.
In consequence of tho Mayors letter to
the heads OF the various departments, re.
pudiating oil official knowledge of Comp.
troller Connolly or Andrew II. Green, as
his deputy, the city Paymastcr has refused
to pay any more warrants signed by eth
er Of them. Tho laborers who are hold.
ing warrants for their work, are to be re.
fused payment, and to many Of these there
Is at least months pay due. All public
works therefore will have to be stepped,
and ovor four thousand men are thrown
out Of employment. VIM. 1. Havemeyer,
and other members OF the Committee OF
Seventy, have made arrangements by
which tho banks OF this city are to cash
warrants signed by tho Comptroller and
Deputy Comptroller Green. They say
the next Legislature will justify their nc.
ton, and make an appropriation to pay
back tho money thus borrowed.
There was all sorts ofrumOrs In clrcu-
lation during the day and evening, In re-
ference to the municipal difficulty, many
Of which were of the most improbable
character Late in the evening 1t was
bruited about that Hall would probably
resort to force TO get possession Of the
Comptroller's office; In consequence OF
which Connolly took all preliminary
measures necessary for the expected emer.
gency. .., ,,,.
Comptroller Connolly remained at his
office throughout the day, and was con-
stantly receiving calls from prominent
citizens from whom he received manifesto.
tions of support. His friends and coun.
sells, Samuel G.. Courtney, late U. $. At
torney, and Judge Beach were with him
most Of the time, together with few
other leaders OF the reform movement.
Courtney has been tho legal adviser Of
Connolly for several days. 1t Is believed
that from his well known anti-Tammany
proclivities he was mainly instrumental
In debating the course which the Comp
troller has taken this evening. MIR. Court
ney in delivering to Mr.. Green the keys
belonging TO the Departments Of the
ComptroIler's office, Informed that gen.
tleman that Mr.. Connolly had placed
upon him the onus Of taking that course
which would result in thoroughly devel-
oping every fact connected with the
financial affairs Of the city, and whoever
might be placed there by him 1t was ex.
pected that he would do his duty without
fear or favor. ... ..-.l.
MEETING or THE COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY
The following call was issued this even
ing:
1.-THE Executive Committee of Seventy
appointed by the taxpayers and citizens
for the financial reform Of the city and
county Of New York are requested TO
meet at the rooms Of the Chamber Of
Commerce at t2 NJ Tuesday, September
10th, on business Of special and immedi.
ate Importance. 2. ... TT.
[Signedl "HENRY G. STEBBtNs,
"Chairman.
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