Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-25
Our New York Dispatches.
Fhc Tammany RascaIs-NInyOr Hall is
not Indicted, but receives u Mild RcbuIc
from the Grand Criminal News,
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etc.
New YORK, Oct 24.-Chares O'Conor, on
being waited on last night by the united com
mlttccs of the reform democratic club, German
| reform and citizens association, requesting him
to accept the nomination for the assembly, re-
| queSted three days time to consider the uucS-
ton as he significantly stated that very import
ant events would happen in that interval.
quarter Of a million dollars has been paid
over TO the department of public institutions
Tor the salaries of teachers etc. Fifty thousand
has been paid to the park department.
testimony is published showing that large
quantities of carpets and furniture were taken
TO the new court house, from time to tmc and
would then be removed the next day. 1t is
broadly limited that they were used to furnish
young TwCCd's Metropolitan hotel.
The leaders of the German democracy are
alleged TO be intriguing in the interests of the
Iammany ring and attempting to prevent the
consolidation of the German republican and
German democratic vote on the reform candi-
dates. Magnus Gross, Alderman Schlichting,
DIR. Bcrkman and others at the meeting of the
German Joint committee sent in communca-
| ton, declaring that the executive committee of
| the German democratic general committee re-
| fused to give the special committee authority to
! confer with the republican committee. Oswald
| OtiendOrfer and Mr.. KneSter declared that they
| did not recognize the authority of their cxecu-
| tive committee to withdraw the mandate of the
committee as ii Cmanated from the general com
mittec and from the executive committee.
Judge lngraham today granted mandamus
against the controller for 100000, for the mu.
scum and observatory in Central park and the
Eighth avenue improvement, and Tor half mil
lion to the board Of docks. The opinion is to
the effect that the two per cent. levy only APP
| pies TO tie ordinary annual taxes, and that the
bonds allowed under mandamuS are to be issued
Tor permanent Improvements.
lle grand today had uOlpr
ton the subject Of indicting Mayor Hall fer NAL
teaSance in office. The following witnesses have
been examined by the grand jury: Geo. Jones,
Of the New York Times eX-Shcriff O'Brien;
Edward Baxter, furniture DEALER Mr.. Master
son and Mr. Palmer, of the Tenth national
bank. The bill against the mayor was dis
missed, but a vote of censure was passed on him
for negligence in the discharge Of the duties of
his office.
The department of public parks has made an
other requisitiou on the controller for funds.
The Iammany county convention this even
ing made the following nominations: Justice OF
the Supreme Court, Thomas A. Ledwith; JUS
tice of the Court Of Common Pleas, Charles 2.
DAILY; Register Edward j. Standby. Judges
Jones and Spencer, the present incumhentS, were
renOminated for the superior court
The reform democratic conventions nominated
candidates for the assembly this evening, in
GLIDING Chas OConOr in one district.
The republican conventions also made nom
nations Tor the assembly.
A match was made last evening between the
horses Sea Foam and Judge Fullerton, mile
heats, best three in five to harness, for S250O a
side.
The Broadway Tabernacle church last night
presented DIR. Thompson, the retiring pastor,
with S21 600.
In the national insurance convention, a reso-
luton that the commission for the amagama-
ton of such life insurance companies as desire.
TO avail themselves of it should be instructed in
the insurance laws Of the several states, was re-
tered A resolution was offered and tabled against
any state having good companies from beyond
its limits imposing Onerous requirements upon
them; favoring uniformity and reciprocity
among companies; the charging of adequate
premiums, and laying aside, in day of pros
perity, extraordinary reserves against an hour
OF adversely. The report of the committee on
miscellaneous subjects, against the memorial to
congress for the exemption of life policies from
the operation of the bankrupt law, and against
the establishment Of Il marine intelligence
Office, was adopted. resolution that it is de-
sirahC for the states to enact that no policies be
issued for terms extending beyond sevcnty-fve
years, was referred. The report Of the commit
tee on taxation, fees, and deposits was discussed
until recess. An amendment was moved, max
ing the tax on gross premiums one instead of
two per cent annually, in all states except those
where the companies are organized.
IL is stated that Secretary BoutwelPs lecture
before the Mercantile library, Friday, will be an
entirely new one.
Young, alias Breed, the forger arrested here,
is charged with swndling L. ID. Morgan ont of
S47O0; the Dry Dock savings bank, $500; the
Bank Of Commerce, Toledo, $500; and Hon. H.
r, Low, of the Midland railroad, S250O.
VIM. Thompson, indicted for manslaughter,
in mispaCing a switch at the time of the recent
dreadful accident on the Newark and New York
railroad, has withdrawn his plea not guilty, and
thrown himself on the mercy Of the court, which,
in consequence of his youth, is likely to be
lenient
Barnes, the sailor charged with killing the
mate of the ship Nightingale, off Cape Horn,
was discharged, the proof all going to show that
the wounds were nfictediin selfdefence.
A portion of the estate of the late Paul Spot
ford, in the upper part Of the city, has been sold
at auction, at good prices. The st. James hotel
property, which was included, was bought in
for the heirs, for $4,000
Arrangements for laying the corner stone of
the Frankyn statue in Printing House square
are now completed. Services will take place on
Thursday next, according to the beautiful and
impressive ritual of the Masonic body. John IL.
Anthon grand master of the Masons of the
state, oiliciatcS as head of the grand lodge. The
statute ITSELF however, will not be placed on its
final reSting-plaCe until the 18th of January of
next year, DR.. Franklin's birthday, when it will
be unveiled with all due honors 1t is not yet
completed, bat plasterer's cast has been
finished, and it is probable that it will be
moulded before the end Of the year.
The citizens of Brooklyn, in mass meeting,
this evening, passed resolutions demanding a
full exhibit OF the receipts and expenditures of
the city and county governments in recent years.