Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-11-16
Our New York Dispatches.
How the TammHny Matters Stand-Vn-
riOus Criminal Matters 49, The Grand
Opera House on FIre--A Determined
suIcide-DnngerOus Depot, etc.

NEW YORK, Nov. t5.-Thc statement is UNI
contradicted that Swceny is bound for Il two
years trip to Europe.
A committee of citizens yesterday requested
Controller Green to refuse to issue assessment
bonds tor the widening OF BrOome street under
the order of Judge COrdozO as CardozO and
Attorney OGorman are accompliCes in that
fraud.
Mcclellan has declined to be the successor of
Tweed, and will not take part in city politics.
1t is stated that Tweed's counsel are in Al
bany, to lay his defense before Judge Learned
Ingersoll is still at Orange.
A rumor, thought TO be sensational, was in
circulation yesterday, that Mayor Hall will, be-
fore long, tender his resignation In such case
Alderman Conan, now president Of the board
would be the chief executive officer of the city
to the end of the term.
The committee Of seventy last night resolved
to prosecute all cases Of frauds connected with
voting, and to carry through all contested cleo
ton cases in which their cases are involved
The board of apportionment has rejected a
resolution of Controller Green for a distribution,
in stated amounts of the excise fund of S123
900 among charitable institutions, and agreed
TO pay seven dollars for each scholar to charity
schools, the balance of the fund to bedistrbuted
by the controller among the institutions.
The report that Sweeny is endeavOrng to re-
organize Tammany hall is, by good authority
denied; but it is said, without contradiction,
that he is on the eve of Il new departure; that
he is arranging his affairs and packing his
trunks for an extended European Tour, 10 re-
main abroad until after the presidential cam
pagp OF 1872, letting the democratic party take
care of itself in the interval The intention of
Tweed to resign his commiSsonership is denied
by himself. Sc 5eral times it was reasserted
yesterday by person who had Il share in the
council to select his successor. This gentleman
said that when the matter was mentioned to
General Mcclellan he needed the advice Of two
friends and decided to take no part in city poll
tics. Another successor, it is alleged, has been
named.
In a suit against the Staten Island railway
company, brought by the widow of a passenger
killed on the steamboat WeStteId, the owners
plead that the passengers had no right ON the
boat, because, under our state laws, Sunday
travelling is illegal.
The cholera patients who arrived on the Ger
man steamer Franklin, Monday, were slightly
improved in condition yesterday, and the major
ity appear to be convalescing. No more deaths
are reported, and it is believed all will recover
under Judicious treatment.
The storm ceased about DAYLIGHT II was one
of the seyereSt for year. A large number of
trees, awnings and chimneys were blown down
in New York. The tide was very high this
morning and last night. On the Jersey side the
river flats and roads between jersey City and
HobOken were covered to the depth of two to
three feet, compelling cessation of travel for
several hours. The lower parts of BROOKLYN. at
GOwanuS, overlooked, but there was no great
damage. In Prospect Park and vicinity several
trees were blown down, and a row ofsiX unin-
lshed frame houses on Sixth street were blown
Hat, entailing loss of $1,000.
The American association for the cure of inc
briates is holding its annual convention here.
Delegates are present from all parts of the
country. After appointing committees, yeser-
day, they adjourned till to-day. Otis Clapp and
VIM. c. Lawrence represent Massachusetts
John George fatally stabbed Anthony Zcrger
during quarrel at Jamaica, yesterday.
Heinrich Zorsfee, wife and three children en-
igrants, just arrived from Hamburg, were
found at the Jersey railroad depot, yesterday,
entirely destitute, having been robbed of their
money, clothing and baggage by Greenwich
street emigrant runners.
AT the time of the robbery of the National
bank at Great Darlington, Mass, by the clerk,
W. Hines, the case was placed in the hands Of
Boston detectives, and a reward offered soon
after OF $1,000. Mr.. Dodge, the president of the
bank, cameto New York and submitted the case
to detectives here The latter obtained picture
OF Hines, and sent a copy TO every state in the
Union. On Thursday last, a dispatch was re-
ceired here from the police of San Francisco,
stating that Hines had been captured there, and
had about $1,000 Of the $4,000 stolen in his
possession. Arrangements were made for New
York detectives to 90 to San Francisco when
they learned that Mr.. Dodge had procured Il
requisitiOn from the governor of Massachusetts,
and that Boston detectives had started TO arrest
the prisoner. The New York detectives feel very
sore over the matter.
Another Russian frigate has appeared in sight
from the Highlands. There is no doubt of il
being one of the vessels of the fleet accompany
ing Alexis.
Commenting upon the case of steamship
EpoN lin l,ga .s...
health today made report upon the cholera
reiteratng the former recommendations 10 the
authorities and citizens and asking Il thorough
execution of precautionary measures They
urge the state sanitary inspector TO institute
proper measures of relief. The secretary of war
Is condemned for refusal to require returns to be
made 10 the board of contagious and infectious
diseases among the troops at posts within the
city limits, and enforce needful sanitary ordi-
nanceS and regulations. Eighteen assistant III
spectors were appointed to attend to gaccina-
lions, in view of the increase of smallpox. There
were eleven new eases of cholera to-day among
the Franklin passengers. The hospital shin,
Delaware, has gone to the lower bay.
The gale last night lifted the roof from a four
story brick building, 1859 Water street. and threw
it bodily INTO the building on pier 81, East river,
seriously damaging the shed; and Il large guam
tity of lime and cement, belonging to John L.
Lyons, was destroyed at the foot OF 25th street,
the Ktna and Hartford, the Continental and
North American companies. An unknown
schooner was sunk near the Atlantic docks,
Brooklyn. The crew were saved
Letters have been received from Governors
Fairchild OF Wisconsin and Baldwin OF Michi-
gan, by the chamber of commerce. acknowledge
ing the receipt OF donations for the sufferers by
the fires in those states; also from the mayor of
HaVre, France, accompanying the donation of
that city for tue western sufferers.
The executive committee of the national to-
Dacco association has arranged to hold the next
annual meeting, December 6, mt Washington
The most important business is to be the settle
ment of the question of the tax on tobacco.
The lord bishop of Litchfeld sailed for En-.
gland in the Java.
Gen. Sherman and party expect TO sail in the
Wabash tomorrow.
The inspectors of the Pacific Mail election
delare that Clews and Lockwood are nellisibe
as directors, not being stockholders in their in
dividual names; it was, therefore, Il failure to
choose more than seven directors. new cleo
ton is probable.
The Wood brothers, carriage manufacturers,
have suspended payment but the business is 90
ing on, and the embarrassment is believed to lie
temporary.
The argument on an appeal from amandamus
commanding Controller Green to settle Messrs.
CorneFS claim for iron furnished for the new
court house was held before the full bench of
the supreme court; decision reserved.
A case is before the United States circuit
court, of John I. Humiston against the former
American telegraph company, the former claim
ing 100000 for alleged services as an inventor.
The grand opera house was slightly damaged
by fire to-day.
Judge Barnard has decided the case of Ger
trude Kollgcs against the Guardian life insur-
ance company, in favor of the plaintiff, Giving
her 800, the amount of the policy on the life
of her husband.
Lafayette Fisk who committed suicide in
Brooklyn, this morning, was native of Maine.
He was formerly wealthy He had been insane
a long time. He assaulted his wife this morning;
she escaped him, when he returned to his room
and stabbed himself in the neck; he then shot
himself and went to the roof of Il four story
dwelling and plunged headlong to the pave
ment.
The city sanitary inspector has submitted TO
the board of health report stating that seven
persons were killed during the past twelve DAYS
by cars entering the Union depot, 42d street.
denouncing the depot us dangerous to life, and
urging the company to be compelled to sink the
track ten or twelve feet below the roadway. or
place gates at all street crossings The matter
was referred TO the council
The board of canvassers of Brooklyn report
that only two democrats are elected on the city
ticket-Mayor Powell and City Treasurer
Sprague. The republicans have all the rest of
the offices.
About a hundred employees of the BROOKLYN