Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-10-03

New York, 2. An evening paper an
nounces that Geo. c. Bennett made applica-
ton this afternoon before Justice Bixby of
9th street police court for warrant of ar
rest for Mayor Hall for alleged gross misde-
meanor in converting public funds or permit
ting the same to be diverted from the legiti-
mate use, by signing warrants for the pay
ment of million dollars for work that had
not been done, the said money having been
paid to 1ngersol, Garvey, Miller, Smith, Boil
Ter, and others, the principal affidavit charg-
ing the crime under special section of the
act Of the legislsture, which deprives the
guilty one of Office and forever prevents him
from holding office of any kind, is sworn to by
w. S. Copeland, formerly an assistant book
keeper in the comptroller's office, and charges
that the vouchers on which said warrants were
issued were fraudulent and known to the May
or. The Justice did not feel authorized to grant
the warrant as respect should be shown to
the official person of the Chief Magistrate of
the city, but he would send notice to the
Mayor to appear tomorrow forenoon, and
should he neglect or refuse to appear, a war
rant for his arrest would subsequently issued.
The Post has a rumor that Benz. Wood
goes to Rochester as an anti-Tammany dele
gate, to secure repeal of the new charter
and municipal election, at which Fernando
Tweed, Waterbury, and Fields will soon APP
pear together in support Of the plan.
AT a meeting of the sinking fund commits
sioners to-day, the Mayor presiding, Deputy
Comptroller Green objected to renewal of
the lease of the premises on the corner of
Elm and Leonard streets to the Harlem r.
r., at the low annual rental of SIS, 800 for 81
years, and the matter was laid over.
ba Yp;n la,, Oh {,lI
list Of delegates to the Rochester convention.
The only prominent name is Charles O'Con-
nor.
In the supreme court of Kings county be-
fore Judge Pratt, John II. Bacon, Jr., trea-
surer of the New York & Boston Express Co.
has commenced suit against VIM. B. Dens-
more, President of the Adams Express Co.,
his object being to enjoin the Adams Com
pany from neglecting or refusing to receive
and forward express matter of the New York
and Boston Elk. Co., upon the same terms
that they usually charge other express COM
panies or individuals. The Boston Company
obtained an injunction preventing any such
discrimination, and this was served upon the
Adams Express Company. A motion to
make the injunction permanent is set down
for Wednesday next.
Judge Tappen of the supreme court to-day
charged Brooklyn grand jury against
places for the sale of lottery tickets, for abor-
tionists and publishers of obscene prints.
The small pox has increased alarmingly in
the neghborhood of Pearl and Plymouth
streets, Brooklyn. Strcter sanitary meas
ures have been taken, and yellow flag has
been placed on all houses where the disease
exists.
In game of base ball to-day between the
Mutuals and Haymakers, the former were
victorious by score of l6 to 6.
large crowd of interested people were in
attendance around City Hall and Court House
to day, awaiting Judge Barnards new order
and their payment by the Deputy Comptrol-
Ter. Neither the police nor the health de-
partment were paid off to-day. Judge Dow
ling has advanced $1,000 to pay the police
men of one precinct.
The committee of seventy met to- day. The
order issued by Judge Barnard this A. NJ,
virtually breaks the deadlock in municipal
affairs, and the work of the departments can
now go on as usual The new order authorizes
the issue of bonds by the departments of
parks, docks, charities, boards of health, fire
and pol ce, under the provisions of existing
laws, but the Judge directs that no bond shall be
issued for which the city or county shall be
liable to pay, without the written approval of
Andrew Green, Comptroller, and the Comp
troler is restrained from paying any money
or issuing or delivering any warrants for
payments for money without the consent of
Deputy Comptroller. No warrant of arrest
has yet been served on Judge Connolly. Hon.
w. A. Beach states that his name was used
as Tammany delegate to Rochester against
his protest 1t is rumored that Deputy
Comptroller Green will resume his place on
park commission.