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The New York herald., 1871-11-11

The defeated candidate for Senator In the Sixth
district currently reported about the city Hall
have fallen sick over the disastrous result OF the
election. The reporter OF the HERALD found him,
however at his residence In Second avenue, looking
very well In health and seeming almost cheerful In
spirits and manner. Mr.. Woltman explained,
after the usual salutatlons that his ndispositIon
was very slight and merely the consequence Of three
weeks incessant toll In canvassng his ward
''Have you heard anything about nght about
to be made by the old Aldermen for their seatsY'
"well, as havn't been down town, can't OF
course, know much about 1t. l have not seen any
OF my fellow members OF the Board. and cannot say
what they have determined, or may determine,
upon doing"
$50 far as you are personally concerned, do you
think that It was legal to have this late election for
Aldermen
al have no opinion OF my own upon that subject.
II were going to take any action about 1t should
be guided entirely by
GOOD LEGAL ADVICE.
I only know now. that we did not expect TO have
the election until last Monday week. We thought
that our terms would not expire till ~. Tn Q
Fowler case IN the Court OF Appeals called our at
tenton to the question: and we were then told that
even II our terms had not been legally prolonged by
the amendment to the charter, still the Mayor
alone had power to m the vacancies until 1872, and
OF course he would reappoint the old Board.o
"Would you join la any movement to retain your
seaLYn
"As 10 that, should be guided entirely by legal
advice. do not know anything Of such o move
ment at PRESENT.
What do you think Of Tuesdays political revolu-
tionY
$50 far as my defeat Is concerned. 1t was caused
THE rREAcHERy OF MEN
VINO had promised me their support Personally
never wished for the nomination Tor senator; IL
'sThere Is report that Tom Creamer onered you
SOS. ZOO to withdraw; Is that true ~
''Only In part There was never any specific
amount stated. Some weeks ago / went Down to
Mr.. Creamers private once in Nassau street, al his
request, and had O consultation with him about the
senatorship He wished me TO take II, and said his
friends would give me their support. did not at
rst consent TO accept IT, but finally agreed to do so.
! was nominated and shortly after Mr.. Dreamer
wanted me TO witndraw.n
''In whose iavorf"
'Ihere was no name mentioned. As an induce.
ment to do SO Mr.. Creamer
OFFERED NE AN OFFICE
which would have been much more valuable to me,
and OF which he had the disposal. This 0ffice
could have had on the day after withdrawal. When
declined this they said that they would privately
give me q handsome lnducement II did not wish 70
put myself In the position OF having publicly wiin-
drawn from the canvass for the sake OF an office.
although no specinc amount was named. declined
these offers. IL is altogether false that Mr.. Loew
made me his favonte candidate for the Senatorship
On Inc contrary, he supported another man II my
Wafd Tor the position, and only reluctantly con.
senleu 70 let me be nominated
The New York herald., 1871-11-11
THE LAWYERS OF THE REFORM.
Judge Barrett Sets Right tho Little Matter
OF Counsel Fees.

Judge Barrett Sets Right tho Little Matter
Of Counsel Fees.
No. 20 NASSAU STREET, l
NEW YORK. Nov. TO- 187l.)
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
now that the canvass Is over, and that correc-
tons OF measurements rejecting upon character
cannot be construed into electoneerng devices,
feel that 1t is due to my friends to set them
right with respect 10 the oftrepeated assertion
that for my services as counsel l received
$1,000 from the COMMITTEE OF Seventy
The facts are these:-Tbe services OF Messrs. s. w.
Fullerton, w. G. Barrett, j. II. & II. II. Srahan,
were secured by Mr.. Foley before the formation or
the Committee OF Seventy, and prior to my return
from Europe. Upon my arrival was retained by
Mr.. Foley as special counsel. Mr. Foley paid Mr.. W.
G. Barrett and myself In all $4oO. Upon the favor
able decision by Judge Barnard the committee
adopted the suit and $4,000 was appropriated to
The New York herald., 1871-11-11
TOM FIELDS CHALLENGED.
Voter Offers to Pay $3.50 If the Patriotic
Thomas Will Get Amdavits from Twenty.
i've Disintercsted Voters who Supported
No. SO WALL STREET, NEW YoRK,l

i've Dlsinterested Voters who Supported
Him.
No. SO WALL STREET, NEW YoRK,l
Nov. II, 1871. I
To THOMAS G. FIELDs:-
sIR-I am an elector Of the Nineteenth Assembly
district. Concevlng that your abilities were already
amply tasked by the manifold duties devolvlng
upon you as Corporation Attorney as Commissioner
Of Parks and as an empioye OF the pupnc in sundry
other positions, thought the proposal to burden
you with the additional task Of repres enng us In
the Assembly quite unreasonable, and, conse.
quently, did not vote for you. Your emf.
nent virtues and great readiness to serve
your country In all the onlces that its in
telllgent constituencies might think nt To
confer nave induced different result from that
which had hoped for. set OF returns indicate
that you are the choice OF majority. The most
desirable thing next to your defeat would be to
ascertain by what manner OF men your election was
efectedG Some believe that II resulted from skful
canvassinR by the inspectors; but shall assume
that all the 2ls votes that you claim were actually
You are 0azetted as a charitable man. win give
you an opportunity OF earning $3.50 with little labor,
which, 4 you please, you can bestow upon some
ifyou viii permit one Of your clerks to procure and
send TO my onice the aftdavits OF twenty men
not employed IN any public work Of the city or
county stating that they voted for you will forth
with pay you the above sum. / cannot but suppose
tnat you win ask the best known and most respect.
able OF your supporters thus openly TO testify their
esteem for your character. As TINS, however, is q
matter OF taste-and / cannot be sure OF your no.
tt0ns on the subject must require that each de-
ponent state his age, place OF residence ana occu-
documents, except to give the public together in
string, the names OF twenty-five or your 2ls sup
porters Yours, &C., WILLIAM X. DARLING.
The New York herald., 1871-11-11
ALDERMAN EDWARD WEIGH.

Some men are very very difficult to ind. They
are here and there at the wrong time; but you can
never find them when they are wanted. One OF
these very difficult men TO find Is Mr.. Edward
Welch, who resides In the old Tenth ward, from
which all the ''old menn come who vote the demo.
cratic ticket.
II was ninted to the reporter OF the HERALD that
the Hon. MIR. Welch could be found at or near or In
Essex Market Court. Thither went the reporter
yesterday afternoon. There were no cases
10 Court, and Judge Scott, with his Roman
and classic features, sat on the Bench. A
very polite clerk, at the request of the
reporter, walked into an inner room, procured O
directory OF the city Of New York ana told the
writer that he would probably ind the residence OF
Alderman WEIGH therein. Looking over the pages
OF that highly interesting volume the residence OF
the municipal honorable was found to be at
SAX Ludlow street. The reporter walked through
the sloppy streets in the direction Of No. 641s Lud-
low street, and found q decent looking three story
brick house, having basement with descent Of
three steps, A boy on the stoop said:-
'Go down stairs and mebbe yen find the Alder.
man In. don't know. though. Thry.n !.
Down stairs went the reporter. and as he came to
the stone platform below the steps female form of
middle age came to the basement window, and,
raising the sash. said:-
"Who Is 1t that you want to seev
al would liko to see Alderman welch. Ia he in p,,
"He Is not In now.r Then came q younx lady 60
the window, fair. nice looking girl, one OF the
family perhaps, VINO spoke In a whisper to the
elder lady for moment and said:-
ls IL on particular business that you wish to see
the AdermanYn ~
i am from the HERALD, miss, and l desire to see
MIN very much"
The name OF the HBRAAD had potent eject. and
the effect was instantaneous. The Young lad y
quickly replied, tho elder lady joining IN.
"You may find him In Fedstein's lager beer saloon
In Forsy tn street not far from Grand. He usually
goes there before he comes TO supper. lie went
| away early this morning, and had business down
| town. Perhaps he will be there now.r
Feldsteins lager beer saloon seems to be decent
| sort OF place enough. There were two well known
politicians IN the saloon and stupid Teutonic boy
behind the bar, who came from Mannheim. am.
| RheIm. The stupid Teutonic boy mad not seen All.
| derman WEIGH for two days II seemed.
The two well known politicians were Danny
| Powers and Jimmy Murray. After mutual intro.
| duction Mr.. Murray and the reporter were intro.
duced and Mr.. Murray stated that II would be per.
| haps possible TO find the much sought after
Alderman In Chichesters cigar store, In the Bow.
cry opposite the theatre. AS the reporter left the
lager beer saloon tho stupid Teutonic boy like his
prototype, sJoer fell double. barrelled glass
OF lager and went to sleep.
| found Of Alderman Welch. Ia the memory Of the
The New York herald., 1871-11-11

Commissioner Hennessy's Defence.
TO THR EDITOR or THE HERALD

To TIM EDITOR or THE HERALD -.
have desire to publicly notice statements which may
be made h, designing through the medium OF tho
press calcsaed 10 bring odum upon the Fro Department
but the which appears In columns this
morning over the signature OF one John Brosnan par
takes much of personal character and SO entirely
false In its statements regards myself that am COM
PEELED TO ask you TO insert this correction. -.
ON Wednesday last a representing himAef as John
Brosnan, whom had before 10 my knowledge seen
known called upon with certificate OF the superin
endent the shop stating that he entitled TO the
OF 30 7b, for services rendered In his capacity as
machns aud desIred that ehoud attach my agnature 70
The New York herald., 1871-11-11

Was next called upon The reporter found him at
his residence Seventh avenue, and opened the
conversation by asking:-
"what do you think. Alderman, OF the last elec.
tionsr
"Do you mean generally, or only 30 far as / am
personally concerned ~
The New York herald., 1871-11-11
TEE ALDERMEN ON TIE SITUATION.

Anxious to ascertain what the Aldermen thought
about the alleged coup d'etdt, HERALD reporter
went in search of several OF the city fathers who
was believed. might have something TO say about
"what they were going TO do about IT," The rrst
one visited was
ALDERMAN HENRY WOLTMAN.
The New York herald., 1871-11-11
NEW YORK SATURDAY NOVEMBER H. SHEET

the same told him that such would b. contrary to the
regulations established by department He said that 1t
would enable him to dispose of his claim outside parties
said TO him that there need OF doing that,
as be probably had friends who would hep him, and that
on the lst OF the month his wolld be properly
cerhei To- ana he would receive the due him In the
was not aware that Rosa Warren in any manner
interested In the and did order refer him TO
them or any other persons his friends who could take
care OF nim acted precisely ! would IN any similar
without caring TO know who the party who
his friends but simply the discharge OF duty
treasurer OF the depar and any other
spectfulv, JAMES =, HENNESSY,
NEW YORK, Nov 10, ISL Treasurer Fire Department.
The Repair shop Superintendent Speaks.
To THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD:-
In your paper OF this date find an article beaded
"First VIctim,n signed by John Brosnan which ts
calculated TO do me Injustice and make a false lm-
same opportunity To make q statement that was
accorded him. The following will, think, set the
pubic right as 70 the exact value OF the gentle-
man'j" card as pablshed:-
CITY and Cu,y Of Nsso Fork, Personally appeared be-
fore me Henry Close who being sworn duly deposes and
says hat on Wednesdsy the 9Th day of November s ne
pair shops D. G. NJ " for ncompetency" that said
Brosnan would have been discharged Saturday afternoon
on a hs sns .sSss ssn n
that on his first appearances after that date he
was dcharEed and deponent further states that the sole
petency and that politics way connected with
mentioned in his and furthermore deponen says that
IN making such discharge the of ODonovan Kossa or
Warren was not mentioned, anything said in
In relation to politics. claimed tho card publish ed by
said Brosnan and pronounccs said statement
ferring 70 deponent, ss faisehood: HENRY CLOSE,
Superintendent Repair Shops Fire Department G. N. Y.
Sworn and subscribed before 10th day Novem.
Der, lo7l-WILLIAM O. DAVIS, Notary Public.
The New York herald., 1871-11-11
MAYOR HALL Oy THE SITUATION.

The Mayor was found seated al the desk in his inner
once. has sonctum soRct0,1cm. the desk was
The New York herald., 1871-12-20
THE COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY.


Resolutions Declaring that the Places Of the
Mayor and Commissioner Of Public Works
be Vacated Without Delay.
There was very full attendance OF members at
the meeting OF the Committee OF Seventy last even
Ing, and included Howard Potter, the newly elected
member MIR. James NJ. Brown, the Vice Chairman,
presided, In the absence OF the Chairman, william
7. Aavemeyer.
Edward Salomon, chairman OF the Committee on
Legislation, submitted propositions in relation to
the new charter. number OF them were dis
cussed and passed upon. when q motion prevailed
the Committee on Legislation, that the following
resolutions In relation 10 mayor Hall and william
M. Tweed, the Commissioner Of Public WORKS.
might be presented
Resolved That this committee has changed s views
heretofore expressed concerning necessity OF the immed
liam NJ Tweed from onices which they dsgraced
and still hold that this COMMITTEES has not either directly
indirectly entered into sanctioned compromise
rangement understanding whatever whereby these
should bo retained tolerated in ocs for length OF
time however short
Resolved That ia the judgmen. OF this committee the pub
urgently demand that the OF the present Of
the onces of Mayor Commissioner Public Works of
said city be vacated without delay.
the resolutions passed the 2sth day November 1871
duly authenticated BY the chairman and secretary OF this
committees be transmitted TO the Senators and Members OF
OF financial and municipal reform, and that they
hereby 70 give elect 70 said resolutions BY appro
The resolutions were adopted unanimously.
The committee then took measures TO furnish
members OF the Legislature with the necessary
proofs OF the frauds committed.
The New York herald., 1871-12-20
TELBeRApHIo NEWS ITEMS.

Allen Col shoddy mill, In Wakefield, destroyed BY
FIRE Monday night II insured for 8lao00 which proba
bly, covers the loss.
Comstock Co.'s store foundry, at Quincy Ill.,, de-
ssroyed by early yesterday morning Loss $15UOu
surance $6o.oOo.
despatch Omaha dated yesterday states that tho
On me Jr g. b.: sarv son Geographic
Brdsewa.e for the murder o his wife two ago.
sentenced TO twenty years IN the state rnson.
by the burning OF the Chicago Smelling Works
in he Corn E.chsnSe MscSsnics and Euaw Of Bamors
Hsw r.. DSsne, SHss .i
Loss Estimated Al $4,000.
Smallpox 10 on the increase in Chicago. II ID mostly
that t6e Board Of Health Impossible Keep this
OF under sanitary control.
tIa II; os1s Fire e. = Hard
George W. Lester for Secretary The machinery OF the old
c, & e be applied to the new company the oApi
Horace sprague. residing as Whites Corners. Buffalo
county ana agent 70, sDs he
sprague msde his escape.
The reports from Auburn, n. " which stated that Gov
o% .t q .r.y are Sse.rsa 70 Ss
rides out daily enjoys the exercise, and
well - he has been for year past
Chicago on Monday evening, attacked with hydropho-
ba He taken TO his hone ana now In critical oon-
ns mi. Sos and wss bitten By the Snms Su he
disease.
Boston on Monday evening ran on the track where
discovered yesterday morning, between Newport and East
train was despatched assstance when
that lives had been sAcrnced or severe
injuries inflicted Some Of the carriages were shattered
The New York herald., 1871-12-20
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Tho Impeachment Of Governor Scott 10 be
Postponed till after Christmas-g1r. Bowen
sworn 10 Convict Him and all other Guilty
OnicIals, n la New York-Trial Of tho Ku
KIux Prisoners-Further Irdictmouts by the
Grand Jury.
COLUMBIA, g. O., Dec 10, 1871.
In the House OF Representatives to-day, the reso.
luton Of impeachment OF Governor Scott being
under consideration, Mr.. Bowen made a two hours
speech, declaring he was In terrible earnest, and
meant to impeach all guilty state 0nicials In sue.
cession.
In New York Governor Scott had admitted 10 him
that ga 900 OF fraudulent bonds had been used
within three days, and State Treasurer Parker had
declared tnat the Legislature dared not aot against
the Ring, because or Its own corruption.
In order to obtain certain tvothtrd vote for I'M
peachment he would oner q resolution TO postpone
the vote until after the Christmas recess and n
full House rejected the measure he would resort TO
the courts He pledged himself TO assist BY testimony
and all other means In his power to convict the
Governor ana other Ruitv officials It ID rumored
hours. The Governor admits that the impeachment
Will result In convection II 1t goes 70 the Senate.
During the Ku Klux trials to-day John w. Mitchell
ana Thomas b. whitesides, OF York county, were
called on simir charges OF conspiracy. A hereto
fore. the Jury empanelled consisted OF three white
and nine colored men. Their cases are proceeding.
the person who went ball for John Lyttle SUR
rendered him to-day
The Grand Jury has presented true bills against
John Mitchell ct al, Lee Williams et al, John Ben
field ct Al. and Daniel Nicely ct al. No Dill was
brought against Bud Neal.
The New York herald., 1871-12-20
FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The reported conflict between Bavarian and Prus-
sian soldiers at Metz Is stated to have been ex-
aggerated. Afew soldiers only had some insignin-
cant pugilIstic encounters.
strike OF the plumbers ana skaters Of the city Of
Rouen has terminated. The men have resumed
their work. with an advance OF fifty centlmes, which
raises the days wages TO i've francs.
An Official invitation from the Austrian govern
cooperation OF France In the International exhibit.
| tion which Is to be held In Vienna In 1873.
| body OF soldiers belonging to the engineers, y
ct present engaged IN making excavations In tho
plateau Of AvrOn, In order to clear away all the
shells that may be embedded there In the earth.
ALI the working engineers at Ghent Belgium, arc
now on strike, those who are still occupied three
hours q day having also joined the malcOntents In
accordance with decision come to In o secret
meeting. .GaI
The TEMPO OF Madrid states that banker OF that
city has received the nrst direct telegram from
Manila, which came Dy China In nfty-One minutes.
From Hong Kong the despatch reached the Spanish
capital by Gibraltar
The workingmen's societies OF Rome and Naples
have refused to take part In the general congress
convened at Rome by The Committee OF Genoa, de-
claring that such meeting would have the charac-
ter OF q republican demonstration,
Apropos OF the alleged Infection OF English herds
by diseased Irish CATTLE Is worthy OF remark that
forty head OF cattle, intended for shipment to
Gloucester, were inspected at Waterford recently
and all passed as perfectly sound.
The New York herald., 1871-12-20

The "Boss" Charged With Attempting to Sell
His Property at n Reduced Rate to Get
Means and Avoid the Judgment OF the
Courts.
ALBANY. Dec. 10, 1871.
There were filed in the County Clerks ofice to.
day the anldavits OF Wheeler H. Pecknam and John
A. Stoughtenburgh. setting forth that William NJ.
Tweed Is and has been disposing OF his property In
New York, to wit:-A house near Fort Washington,
his stables Thirty ninth street. his yacht and MS
residence corner OF Fifth avenue and Forty third
street. 40, for prices much below their value, Tor
the purpose OF evading the judgment be rendered
on the action brought against him by the people.
No new action. however, II proposed.
The New York herald., 1871-12-20

Statement Of the Attorney General 20 tho
Ontario Observation-Disclosures or tho
Government.
TORONTO, Dec. 10, 1871.
On the opening OF the House to-day, after some
routine business the Attorney General stated that
his government afer adverse votes could no longer
expect to carry on the government successfully and
that they mad placed their designations IN the hands
OF the Lieutenant Governor, who had accepted the
same.
Tney only hold once until their successors were
appointed
The New York herald., 1871-12-20
RUSSIA AND GERMANY,
'Ths International Entsnts-Impsrisl Russian
Honors to Distinguished Prumians


ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 10, 1871.
number OF distinguished Prussians who have
been visiting this city were to-day escorted 10 the rail-
way station, upon the occasion OF their return home
BY the Emperor Alexander, the Grand Duke Con-
stantine and the princes Of the imperial house. all
OF whom, as Q compliment to their guests, were
dressed In full Prusslan uniform.
} The Russian Academy OF Sciences has elected
General Won Moltke an honorary member.
The New York herald., 1871-12-20

: The Northwestern Boundary Arbitration,
LONDON, Dec. 10, 1S7f.
| Aspecial dispatch to the Echo from Berlin says
that Minister Bancroft yesterday delivered to the
Emperor OF Germany, who had accepted the arpt
tratorship between Great Britain and the United
States. the memorandum Of the American govern.
menr with regard to the Northwestern Boundary
question.
THE COTTON SUPPLY. -se
Five hundred and forty seven bales Of American
cotton have been landed at Liverpool by steamship
from New York. -5
The New York herald., 1871-12-20
THE NEW st. LOUIS COURTS.

ST. LOUIS, NO., Dec. 10, 1871.
the new county building, on Clark avenue. be-
tween Eleventh ana Twelfth streets. embracing one
OF the best jais ever built and spacious rooms for
criminal and other courts, and various county and
city onices, altogether costing over million dol
iars, has been chrstened the Four Courts and will
pe known Dy thAt name hereafter,