The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-13
NEW YORK.
Comptroller Connolly.


When he was visited at his house b.
the reporter he showed no signs Of dis
turbance, although the World Of thi
morning states that if he is 80 mad o
so blind as to decide to refuse the firm
demands of the masses, he will fn'
before night that a scorching and re
sistless public Indignation will max
the city too hot for him. He statet
this morning that he would probabl.
have an answer to the Mayors lette
ready at noon today.
Politicians Returned.
All the political maguates who wer'
absent from the city during the summe
have returned, and are awaiting th'
decision of public affairs.
The Young Democracy.
Hon. Ben Wood is putting Mozar
Hall in order, and the Young Democ
racy led by James OBrien and Thos
Ledwith are organizing. There are a
present apprebensions that there viii
be three sets OF Delegates sent 10 tht
Democratic State Convention from
this city, and the fight there will bt
a severe one.
The Frauds.
The Executive committee Of seventy
which was appointed to investigate the
city accounts, will meet at the Cham
Der of Commerce this afternoon, and
most probably with closed doors. The
chief subject of their determination will
be, it is understood, the report prepared
by the committee on Remedies and
which indicated the course to be taker
by the committee. 1t is understood
that no active measures will be taker
by the General committee until the
result of the present law proceedings
before Judge Barnard is ascertained.
Labor Demonstration.
The trades organizations in favor o
the eight hour system are making pre-
parations for an imposing demonstra
ton tomorrow. About twenty differ.
ent societies are to join in the process
sion in the afternoon, which will parade
through the principal streets in the city
and an evening mass meeting will be
held at Cooper Institute, which will be
addressed by representatives OF the DIFF
The bricklayers are to hold meeting
in this city to fix upon time for a gen
eral suspension Of business. The mar
ket is now everstocked, and by the first
of October, it is estimated, there will be
not enough brick to supply the demand
for the remainder of the season.
The Injunction Case.
The examination into the case oI
John Foley Us. the Mayor, Aldermen
and Commonalty Of the city of New
York was resumed this morning before
Judge Barnard of the Supreme Court.
Richard O O'Gorman, corporation counsel,
resumed the reading of affidavlts. The
Comptroller's affidavit was read by
Judge Beach, his private counsel, who
stated that in consequence OF the brlet
time allowed he was not yet prepared
for a formal answer beyond atfidavits.
Bartlett, Tweeds counsel, said the de-
NAL of his client would be ready to-
morrow morning. Allthe charges made
were untrue and would be refuted by
a clear and decisive denial. Finally it
was decided that arguments should
commence tomorrow at 10 A. M, Mr..
Streappen, for the plaintiff, opening the
debate. The Court then closed.
The McCauley Murder.
The police were busy yesterday in
enIeavoring to trace out the where
abouts of Thomas Murphy, who late on
Sunday night murdered John McCauley
in Third avenue, but have not yet been
able to effect his arrest The inquest
will not be held until all the facts ol
the case can be laid before the Coroner
City Accounts.
The committee Of citizens and the
committees Of Alderman and Suprvis'
ors appointed to examine the city &C
counts met again last evening in the
chamber of the Board Of Supervisors
All the citizens with one exception were
present. The chairman informed the
committee that no statement had YET
been submitted to him by the Mayor OF
Comptroller. A number OF documents
were received from the Comptroller
Office az follows: Comptrollers city
reports for 1867, 1868, 1869 and 1871,
and also the county reports for those
periods, together with statement oi
the city debt up to August lst, 1871.
Deputy Comptroller Stores was ex
amined by one Of the committee. In re
ply to various questions, Mr.. Stores
stated that the Comptroller pays al
moneys over to the Chamberlain, and q
weekly account of such moneys is kept
in the Chamberlain's and Comptroller
offices. All bills against the city are
paid by means of warrants. There are
two sinking funds, one for the payment
of the city debt and the other for the
payment of the interest. The warrants
issued by the Comptroller must bt
signed by the Mayor before being paid
The general clerk makes full entries o
all sums paid into the Chamberlain
office. The books Of the Comptroller
are kept in the same manner now a.
they were kept by former Comptrollers
A meeting the committee OF Seventy
was held at the Chamber Of Commerce
this afternoon. The chief subject o
their deliberations was the report pre-
pared by the committee on Remedies
which indicates the course to be takeT
by the committee. The report was no
made public.
The excitement in regard to the lettel
r Moyor Hall to Com ptrOller Con