Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-28
MINOR MArTERs
Our New York Dispatches.
Tweed, the Greut, Follows the Example
Of Brigham Young, Esencdict Arnold,
Sweeney ct al, and FIeeth from she
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New YORK, Dec. 27.-Corporation Counsel
O'Gorman states that he will take steps to re-
move James M Sweeny and Hugh Smith as
commissioners of the extension of Riverside
park, on account of their absence from the city.
These gentlemen are said to he abscnting them
selves to evade the result of the action Of the
grand jury.
1t has been reported that Charles O'Conor
would terminate his connection with the prose-
cution of the ring suits when Attorney General
Barlow came into office. Barlow, however, says
he will endeavor to have OConor's aid.
1t is probable that the counsel of the people
will move to attach Tweeds property. Already
application has been made to restrain Tweed
from disposing of his property, and it is expect
ed that Tweed's lawyers are about to move to
have this application denied.
1t is stated that Tweed has fed, and is either
in rapid flight from the country or Skulks some
where, concealed from the sheriff s officers
until new bondsmen come forward to save him
from Imprisonment The statement seems based
on the fact that Terrence Farley is reported to
have given notification to the sheriff his with.
drawal from Tweed's bond bail; also, that
neither Hugh Hastings nor Jay Gould would
attempt to pass the examination required and
justify in sums for which they have offered
themselves. When Tweed learned Of Farey's
intention as above, it is said he disappeared inn
mediately, or he would have slept last night in
the county prison. He was at his office in Du-
ane street at about four r. NJ. yesterday, but
thereafter disappeared, and, as the Tribune as
serts, up to one O'Clock last night he had not
been seen by those who sought him.
Tweeds son. Richard NJ, of the Metropolitan
hotel, has offered himself as bondsman in place
of Terrence Farley, and it is stated that Charles
u. Cornell, water register, and Charles Devlu,
will take the place of Gould and Hastings. The
examination of sureties continues to-day, and it
may be several days before all the sureties are
examined.
The enrolment of democratic voters under the
reform democracy commenced in the several
wards in the city last evening, the object being
to secure the names of all men who, from their
enrolment. are entitled to have voice in the po-
litical primaries.
Ldter.-At late hour this afternoon the
sheriff had failed to discover the whereabouts of
Tweed, though large number of deputies were
active in search His sons persist in saying
that their father is in the city, and that they had
an interview with him to-day The warrant for
his arrest was put int the hands of the deputy
sheriff bv Terrence Farley. The rumor that
Tweed was arrested and confined at the Metro
politan hotel is untrue
Ex-Sheiff OBrien was a witness before the
grand jury yesterday.
The rumor of the indictment of Mayor Hall
is still believed and it is stated that the paper has
been returned to the jury for some correction,
and will soon be ready for presentation.
Dec. 2S-2 A. Mt is believed that Tweed is
still in the city; but, as far as ascertaned, he
has not been seen tonight. Tomorrow is fixed
as the last day for the Justification of his bonds
men. Tweed is said to have been at the Metro
potan hotel in the forenoon, and also at the de-
partment of public works. His friends say he is
in town, and prepared to meet every issue.
An Indictment was returned to-day in the case
of the death from cold of Mr.. Newkirk in the
Jefferson market prison.
The Russian fleet has been ordered to remain
here for the present.
Three millions of the Erie consolidated mort
gage of 100000, 900 has been marketed at severn
ty-tve per cent
One of the city banks has been swindled out
Of $40 900 in the purchase of business paper in
the open market, which proved to be forged
Theodore Hagen, musician and publisher of
the Weekly Review, died to-day of heart dis
ease,
Controller Green has paid $4,000 to the street
sweepers.
The adjourned examination of Bank Exam
| liner Coliendar, charged with receiving brides
from the Ocean bank, was continued to-day.
| The Minor counterfeiting case has gone to
| the jury.
| A special meeting of the national assoca-
tion for improving the interests of the trottiug
turf was held to-day, Geo. II. Smith, OF Prov
idence, presiding, TO receive evidence for decis
ioE on disputed points during the year. The
session continues TO morrow.
The coroner's Jury find that Edward Carroll
was killed, Christmas night, by blow FROM
John Mccartney, but that the latter had no
intention of taking life. Mccartney is held in
$1,000 for the action of the grand jury
solomon Brooks and Charlotte Greenstein
nave been arrested for alleged arson
The Brooklyn aldermen have appropriated
$4,000 for use against the small poX. The dis
ease, however, is slightly decreasing.
The real estate assessment in Brooklyn is ex-