Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-22
Our New York Dispatches.

NEW YORK, Dec. 21,--It is reported that the
present Judges Of the supreme court will fll the
place vacated by James Sweeny as clerk to-day
so as to prevent the incoming judges from act
inc in the interest ofTeform.
Nothing definite is known as to what was
done by the grand jury yesterday.
Vt IS known that twenty per cent OF the fund
divided by Woodward is vet unacCounted for,
and it is presumed that this may still be traced
into the possession OF Connolly Or Hall, if not
both. An examination of the dealings of
officials at the various city banks is expected to
result in important disclosures
Peter b. Sweeuy teegraphs that he is at St.
GATHERINGS, Ontario, "simply for his health"
The World says cditorially that it is rumored
that Tweed has resigned his dictatorship on the
Erie road, aud will be succeeded by Daniel
Drew.
The Tammanyitcs are striving to gain admis.
sion to the new democratic organization here
The grand Jury delay is TO give time for the
arrest of all the indicted persons Judge Bed
fOrd'S case is to be investigated.
Heenan is charged with fraudulent gravel
contract worth $500 for which he received $751;
600.
Hall told a Star reporter that he might he
obliged to leave his office Immediately.
The Investigation Of the Tenth national bank
shows that Tweed'S share of the fraudulent
claims was "a per cent, payments being always
made on the day the vouchers were cashed.
leading politician hitherto unconuected, received
~ per cent. Of the plumber, while an equal share
is UndCcOunted for supposed to have gone TO
Hall Or Connolly. This bank was where all the
ring transactions were made.
The counsel for Connolly has appealed to the
general term OF the supreme court from the de
clsion of Judge Learned.
No application has yet been made to the sheriff
to put i'll the requisite bail for Controller Con
molly
Gen Butler is in town and denies that there is
any unpleaSanlness between himself and Gov
crnorclect WaShburn. He thinks that the
movement of the impeachment of the president
is all humbug; also, that as the Mexican gov
ernment has restored all its rights to tie Lower
California company he don't propose any action
IN congress, but an application would be made
that som! vessels of war be sent to Maedalcna
BAY TO protect American interests.
An important meeting of citizens took place
last evening at which it was resolved to urge
unon the legislature the passage Of measures to
effect a rapid transit Of the CITY; it was also de-
cided to take steps to compel Vanderbilt to alter
his track TO prevent the wholesale killing of poo
pie on Fourth avenue. If these murders do not
stop, Vanderbilt will be held personally response
BILE
At a meeting Of the fire commissioners yester
day 1t was announced that the funds which had
been heretofore advanced to pay the fire en-
poyeS were exhausted and that no provision
was made for the future. The board of fire I'M
derwiiters proposed to ask for legislative action
so that in case of an emergency like the recent
fire in Chicago, the companies could reorganze
at once, without waiting six weeks, as now pro-
vided.
Another man, named Dennis Flanagan, de-
tanned in the police station last night died in
his cell.
From Peekskl up the Hudson river the gath
ering of the ice crops has commenced
The navigation of the Hudson above this city
is closed.
Twelve complaints were made at the police
court yesterday afternoon against one Grover,
by actors and actresses, for the non-payment Of
wages.
The murder of Patrick Flynn of No. 90 Mead
Ow street, Hobolien, n. j., on Tuesday night
was one of an unprovoled and brutal character
The deceased rose about midnight and went into
bis yard, where, shortly afterwards, he was
heard to cry murder" and woman living in
the same house looked out of the window and
saw man escaping over the fence. Flynn was
subsequently found on the sidewalk with his
skull fractured He became delirous and nm
conscious, and despite medical assistance died
IN a few minutes. The back of his skull was
broken, apparently by some blunt instrument.
Inc ailiir is at present involved in mystery,
put VIII be thoroughly investigated by the au-
thoriics.
me sugar case Of the United States against
we'd q 20 is settled, the firm agreeing to pay
any sum that an investigation NAV show ade-
quate TO reimburse the government for losses