Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-07
Our New York Dispatches.

members of the ring are gradually selling out
their shares in the same bank. Many business
men are reported to he Withdrawing their de-
posts. Although the bank is regarded perfect
ly sound they do not know how soon an in
junction will be served upon the bank officials
restraining them from paying out any money,
which would embarraSS dcpoSitOrs and perhaps
ruin them.
The public hospitals in this city are running
short of medical supplies, and have no money
TO buy more. At the charity hospital the sup
plies are exhausted, luXuries have been stopped,
and the reserve fund used up for the purchase
of necessities The ambulanceS of lthe commits
SOners are not running on account of the lack
of funds. The whole hospital system is serious
ly embarrassed.
Deputy Controller Green yesterday advanced
funds TO several departments. One hundred
thousand dollars have been deposited to pay
the laborers of the department of public works.
Payments have been made TO the police, fire and
health departments. to discharge the salaries
for September.
A number of Germans gathered last night to
cooperate in the movements now taking place
in the city. No politicians were present. Rcso-
buttons were adopted that the German-American
citizens approve of the measures for the pun
ishmcnt of the defrauders of the city, and wei
come the public perception of the necessity of
change in the administration of affairs; that it
is tue duty of every citizen to exercise his po-
litical rights. The co operation of all Germans
Ill Tue WbIh Vi puIlOHdllOU Is uCSlTdult3 anu III
order to effect healthy reform il is necessary
to repeal the present city charter
The counsel for the citizens committee of sew
cnty are indignant at the manner in which the
grand jury has been paneled by Mayor Hail.
One of the members of the grand jury, publicly
discussing the merits of the cases on which he
would have to pass, stated that he was not sure
| that Haggerty and Baulch would be held for
stealing vouchers, as the burned fragments of
vouchers had not been discovered in the room
! until some time after their arrest.
The name of j. Walsh is now substituted for
that Of A. j. Garvey over the place of business
OF the latter. Walsh, who waslloreman for Car
vey, states that the latter made him present Of
the stock and good will Of the establishment for
the time being. Walsh was three years super
intendent of the work of plastering the new
court house in conjunction with GarYey's BROTH
er. Walsh says that he knows nothing of the
financial arrangements in the court house plas
terng.
The committee of seventy received yesterday
a delegation from the New York council. Polit-
ical reform measures for the reformation of local
| politics were discussed. The delegation sug
| gested the calling of a convention which should
| nominate honest, capable men for city and
county offices, and submit the ticket at the COM
| ing election.
The special report on armories is completed,
and will be presented TO thesjOint committee at
the earliest session. 1t covers the whole ground
| since 1869. The methods of investigation
| adopted give a clear synopsis of the armory ac-
| counts, and compare the amounts expended
with the value of the work and furniture as
| appraised.
The committee have ascertaned who are re-
| SponSible for the frauds. Their names are in
| the report and their criminality is proved be-
| yond doubt, but the author Of the report de-
| clines 10 give them to the public.
The democratic reformers last evening,
| adopted a resolution never, under any Circum-
| stances, to support any candidate nominated
| by or having connection with Tammany hall.
| resolution endorsing Judge Barnard was
| passed
William c.. Barrett, counsel for the citizens,
states that by this evening there will be SUI
| ficicnt documentary evidence in proper legal
| shape to enable the citizens to begin criminal
| and civil proceedings against William NJ Tweed.
The Tammany delegates to Rochester returned
| to-day. Tweed, who expresses himself satisfied
| with the result visited his office only for mo-
ment. He ridicules the idea of his projected ar
| rest.
The case against Ingersoll has gone over in
| Judge Barnards court till Monday.
The police were paid in full to-day, as were a
| large number of park and boulevard laborers.
Many labOrerS visited the controllers office, to
| inquire about the pay of the department of
works, and were informed that nothing can be
| done for them at present; about 500 will be
| thrown out Of work.
g Laborers on the "small pipes" of the Croton
'llucuuCI VIII uC pdlu lO-InOTTOW lOT august.
| There is no provision yet for the September
wages.
In addition to one hundred thousand dollars
| placed to the credit of the department of parks
| by Deputy Controller Green, on Thursday, he
| has provided further sum of one hundred thou
sand which will be sufficient to pay the boule-
ward laborers in full to the present time.
The German democrats, though somewhat
dissatisfied with the doings of the Rochester
| convention, are pleased at the selection Of one
of their number at the head of the state ticket.
1t is announced that the receipts of the Amer
| lean institute fair are $4,000 more than at this
| time last year. The institute is considering
| project for the purchase Of the rink.
1t is reported that all of the officers of the
| Staten Island ferry company were aware that
| there was seventy three pounds Of steam on the
| Westfield at the time of the explosion last sum-
| mer, and the fact that it was caused by the alb
| sence OF the engineer ten minutes from his post
Keno games on Broadway were stopped last
| night by order of Superintendent Kelso. De-
| tectlveS are employed in an attempt to recover
| $4,000 stolen few nights ago from person
| lured into a panel house, kept by Thos. Draper.
H. c. Justice, one of the alleged diamond
| smuggers, who has been in custody for several
| months, was admitted to bail to-day, in $4,000.
w. a. Robinson, formerly cashier OF several
| prominent banking houses, has been convicted
| OF embezzlement, and sentenced to five years in
| the state prison.
Godbe, the leading opponent of Brigham
Young, is here, and was interviewed Yesterday
He said that Methodsm Had nothing to do
with the course of the courts in Utah, and that
the assertion that the trouble now there is "the
crusade of President Grant" is very stupid,
| and one fanatic was alone capable of making
lie expressed the opinion that pOlygamy would
probably die out with the present race Of ell
| derby Mormons, and that Brigham is losing
prestige. There is no danger OF his assassina-
| ton, but when he dies MormOnism will fall to
| pieces. The true course TO pursue toward him
and his people is TO be kind but firm. When
| congress resolves TO act they should advance
steadily and determinedly and leave no room
IoI lniSappreheuslon, eAhlultlliS 10 tue people
that there is no vengeance or persecution in the
movement, nut only resolve to MAINTAIN the
supremacy OF the law Godoe seemed greatly
Impressed wlth tue wealth. oil the mines IN
Utah, and DelleVcd AFTER the present troubles
were settled, Utah would ask ADMISSION INTO the
Union as state. Silver and gold Will solve all
the Utah dlthcultes.
The report that the Ienth NATIONAL bank is in
a critical situation, owing to the withdrawal OF
deposits, is credited on wan street. Those who
nave uohe business VIII ~ 'n rs lhstlIution ieel