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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-15
woRoEsTER AND spRINGFIELp DIVISION

mOdation) at G.35 m ~ ''''''on' '''o'ln
pm. '' jaw 'i' anu o'i'
For Albany (express) 05j for New York and Albany
eNp;l lO25 q m, and AZ and 1925 m. New York
sunday mai leaves at 1905 =. NJ Seening ears viii
430 m tram '' iis VIM
Leave Springfield for Worcester at 200 7l5 II 9Oam
l35 exp, 2O5 exp, 400 $40 exp. pm Albany sunday
express $50 M Sunday mail 1925 a m (MondIvl '
RAILROAD CoEEEcTIoNs.At Albany Viii tGe New
York Central Troy and Grcenbush. and Hudson River
Railroads. AT Chatham with the Harlem and Hudson
and Boston and Lebanon Springs Railroads. Al State
Line win the lOusatonc Railroad. At Pittsjeld with
A. Westheld with the New Haven and Northampton I'M
AZ Springfield with the Hartford New Haven and Spring
nelu ana Connecticut River Railroads. Al Palmer with
Iae Nfw London Northern RR At Worcester Junction
wtn the Proydenee and Worcester, Worcester and
Naslua and Norwich and Worcester Railroads IL
South Ffamingam with the Boston, Clinton and Fitch
bury, and Milford Railroads.
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N0RWICH AND WORCESTER DIVT.

~ SION, B., IL. and L. RH. 1871
TRAINS GoIEG SoUr, LEAVE WORCESTER At
6.35 way Passenger Train Connects nj Wen
ster with train from SOuthbridge, and for Bos
ton at Planheld with trains to aud from Hart
ford, and Providence; at Norwich with train 10,
a. New London from West Side station
"'So a m. Nay Passenger Train Connects at wor.
eester with trains from Boston, Nashua Fitch.
Eufg Lowell, &c. at Worcester junction with
train from Boston, at Plainhcld for Providence:
~ Norwich with trains for New London, Mystic
5.15 n. Way Passenger Train. Connects nj voy.
cestet with trains from Nashua, Fitehhurg Low
el!, &e; AZ Worcester Junction with ENpress
tram iron Boston, and trains from Western and
Providence and Worcester roads; at Putnam WITT
tram from Boston; a. Plainheld junction. trains
from Providence and Hartford arrive i'm season faS
this train. Passengers from way stations CeSccpi
WEBSTER, Putnam and Daniesonvlel for New
train to Norwich ~
Use m. Steamboat Express Tram for New York
Connects az Worcester with trains from Boston
concord, Manchester Lowell Lawrence Nashua,
Ficheurg, &c; at rqtnam from boston, wal
for New London at 9.15 pm.
A. TRAINS d0RG NoRTH LEAVE NORWICH AT
S.IO M. steamboat Express train for Boston, daily
except Monday connecting at Putnam for Ros
ton, Blackstone. Franklin and Waipo.e; at Wor
ceSleT for Boston, Framingham, Lowell, Nashua
Concord, Fiichburg, We. This train leaves Egys
london at 1.1S m, dependent on arrival 0:
GOO m. Way Passenger Train. Connecting
Fahneld junction for Providence; at Putnam
for Boston, arriving at 1920 am; at Worcester
Junction Tor Springfield, and way stations, Albany
Boston, Nashua, &c.
1I.3O m. Way Passenger Train Connecting al
Fialhheld VIII train from and for Providence:
srnVmS at worcester junction in season for trans
at Worcester Tor trains to Boston, Nashua &c
8'a1 m Wsy PASSENGER Train Connects al Ncg-
wen WIN tram from CIV London. and at Pi&in
field Junction with train 10 Providence; at Wor
cester with train for Boston.
WEBSTER SPECIAL.
Leaves Webster for Worcester al $50 AN.
Leaves Worcester for Webster at G.:S5 pm
uu EorMich d Worcester Division.
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Gbc 9aIp Spy: aaloroser, frOag Monmg, September Is 1871
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHU-
~ SErTS.-worcester S. Probate Court To the
Hers-at law, next OF Kin, and all other persons inter
ested in the estate of CHARLES MCNAMARA, late of
Grafton, in said county, deceased, Greeting;
Upon the petition OF stephen r. White and George NJ.
Reed you are hereby cited to appear at Probate Court
to be held at Worcester in said County, on the third
Tuesday OF September next at nine O'Clock in the fore
noon, TO show causeif any You have, why an instrument
purpOrng be the last will and testan ent of said de-
ceased and codcils thereto should not be approved
And the said petitioners are ordered to serve this taon
by publishing the same once week. three weeks sue
cessively, in the Worcester Daily Spy, newspaper
printed at Worcester the last publication to be one day.
at least before said court and to send, or cause TO be
sent written printed copy of this notice. properly
mailed, postage paid, TO each the heirs, devisees
or egatees of said estate or their legal representatives
known to the petitioner seven days at least before said
court.
Witness, HENRY CHAPLIN, Esquire, Judge of said Court
this thirtyrst day of August, in the year one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy-0ne -
CHAS. e. STEVENS. Register,
81 d3sFr
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the
~ subscriber has been duly appointed Executor of
the VIII of GEORGE MAYNARD, late OF Eicksford
in the county OF Greonsville and Commonwealth Of
Virginia, deceased, estate and has taken upon himself
that trust by giving bonds, as the law directs. All
persons having demands upon the estate of said deceased
are required exhibit the same and all persons indebted
to said estate are called upon 10 make payment to
GEORGE IL. MAYNARD.
Worcester Sept T. 1871. 1857 IS
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WORCESTER AND NASHUA r. r.

On and after April %, 1871, a Passenger Train will
ieVG roster street station on Sunday at A. NJ for Gro
ION junction and way stations This train will connect
at Gro0n Junction with train for Boston and ntermedi-
ae stations on Fitehhurg Rairoad also with train
Lower, Boston, and intermediate stations Stony
Brook and Boston IL Lowell Railroads.
Returning, will connect at GrotOn Junction with
trains from Lowell and Boston, and will arrive ut Wor-
ecster at Sl5 p NJ q, s, TURNER Sunt
Worcester May "a, 1871. diff mi
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1871 CHESHIRE RAILROAD
- II SUMMER RRANGEMGNI--l,nm 1nnnc-
WORCESTER AND NASHUA Raj

w ROAD-On and after Monday Sent A. ISL passan
ger Trains will run as follows: - "
Leave Worcester at $50 and II Is a m and % and x
(GrOtOn Passenger, ' Us
Leave Groton junction for Worcester at BAN
Leave Nashua al i.lN m, 1903 m. and 800 D m
~ Inc 65O Tram connects at Fitehburg with trains for tI
vermont and Massachusetts, Cheshire and Rutland md
burlington Railroads, at Groon Junction with trains ~
tne Fien9uTg down. Peterboro and Shirley stony
BROOK, and Lowell and Lawrence Railroads: and a
Nashua with trains of the Wilton Concord Nancbcss
ana Lawrence Northern Boston, Concord and Nlontres
roads, ~ Ss'N'"'Nui6 hsdtit
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o. I. RUGGLES, Sunt.
FNcnDuiS. mass, July ~, 1871. du myl

~ NOtOCEOIEh IL, X.
a SUMMER ARRANGEMENT - Commencing On
MONDAY, May /. lS7l.-PassenGer Trains for Wofeea-
Leave Fitchburg, 3. m, 1850 and $50 p m.
South Fitchburg, S05 a. m, 1854 and 55i D. m
Leominser, S.l2 a. M, 90 and 600 D. m.
Gates Crossing, SIT a. M, LOT and & o. D. m
Pratt's Junction, S.26 a. M, LIS and & Is D. M
Sterling Center, S.35 a M, i.20 and g. 20 D. m
Passenger Trains for Fitchhurg-
Leave Worcester $50 and Is a. m, and % n n,
Sterling Junction. 1917 and ll.57 a. m ana 5OO'n ~
Sterling Center ia and 1905 p. M and as n IN n 4'
Pratt Junction l20 a. m, and Il. II and & I6 r. m
Gates Crossing, 1.25 q. M, l2 % and 51i n M '
Leomnslef, l.5O a. m, 1870 and 8 30 D. m ~
South Fitchburg, 7.3l a. m, H. 39 ami III n m
RAILROAD CoHNECTIoEs.- q 30 and ii l5a -, 49,,
42O p M trains from Worcester connect nj ~ AZ tiu
with the Cheshire aud Rutland and BurllnSfon ~ " ls
all points north and west also connect nj Fi,t ior
Win the AeTmont and Massachusetts II for Grecnil
and Biatlleboro and intermediate stations ee"ied
Te Sug a. III. and l2.5U p. tram from Iritctbur.
meet At worcester with Boston d Worcester iruff ooh
q Worcester, Norwich a. Worcester Raiir uNHluenee
field. w "est VIA spring.
The 55O p M tram from Ftchburg connecte a. W.
eester with Norwich a. Worcester Steamhoat or
He oe aoE Fit ra New london A. BLOOD supt
Fltehburg, May ], 1871, ( diff
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" AND TROY AND GREENFIELD RAILROAD
Cars leave Worcester Foster St. Depot for Hoosac Tun-
ne North Adams, Saratoga and Troy, n. Y. al $50 A.
M, for North Adams, HOOsac Tunnel Greenfield Shell
bune Falls and Bratllehoro at $50 and lib NJ For
Greenfield at $50 aud Ills A. NJ, and 420 r.. M
Leave Hoosac Tunnel for Boston at 80 M and | 90
pm. ''-'
Leave Greenfield for Boston ut 30 and gs5 a m and
22S m. caTc Braiteboro for Boston at 4 " and sal
a m. and 200 pm. -
The 1870 m and 100 m trains, from IIoosac Tunnel
$50 m train from Greenfield. and Sal a IN and 2 70 h m
trains from Brattleboro, connect at Fehburg with
trains for Providence, Newport and r nnton
The ! 80 a m and l.20 p M trans from Hoosac Tunnel
and Al m and 200 pm trains from Brattleburu con-
meet at Fiehburg with trains for Worcester Providence
Newport, &c.
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UHAkIERED 1911.
Principles CASH in all busness-CARE in the selec-
ton of risks-PRuDENCE in investing the premiums
ECONOMY in management-ANNuAL DIVIDENDS OF sur
plus CONTRIBUTION plan of dislnbution-ALL Policies
NONFoRFEITABLE under the law OF Blassachusetts-A
ULL EQUIVALENT to the PoLlCY-HoLDERs for every
dollar paid to the Company. The Company having no
stockholders to make profit out Of the business, the
entire assets and all the accTEiaG surplus belong TO
policy Ioders alone
Ie widows and orphans of the insured are not
quired to take any part of the insurance, when it
comes claim, in the premium notes of the deceased
THE INTEREST ALONE received on the Invested Funds
of the Company in the last ten years has paid all the
losses by death during that period and tirty-ve (35)
per cent of all other expenses What other Life Com
pany show as good a record?
GOOD RELIABLE AGENTS WANTED. Liberal
terms will be offered to the MEN. Apply the
"Supt of Agencies at the Office Of the Company,
DS NI1in st. deoptf ap2l'
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e@rA NORFOLK AND BALTI
~ sge5s MORE AND WASHINGToN d. G.
S,2--L ssk.lS STEAMSHIP LINF,-Steamshirs OF this
3sssssEss Line sail from end of Central Wharf Bos
ton. TUESDAYS and SA rURDAYS, at l2M for NOR
FOLK and BALTIMORE.
STEAMSHIPS:
WILLIAM KENNEDY, Can't Geo H. Uallett
MCCLELLAN, - F. NJ Howes
GEORGE APfoLD. Capt winsow Loveland.
- Freight forwarded from Norfolk to Petersburg and
Richmond by river rail; and by the Virginia and Ten.
nassee Air Line TO all points in Virginia Tennessee Ala
nllna and Georgia. AID over the Seaboard and Roanoke
Railroad to all points n North South Carolna by
places West. ~ -
Through rates given to South and West
Fine Passenger accommodations
Fare, including Berth and Meals: to Norfolk sl2 5O-
time IS hours; to Baltimore Sl5- time IS hours
FOR further information apply to
f.. SAMPSON, Agent,
MIS- dt 50 Central Wharf. Boston
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The machine shop at Nash's mills, Greenfield
owned by F. NJ. Thompson and occupied by
Henry T. Hicks as trowel and tobacco cutter
mandatory, was burned Monday evening.
Thompson's loss is about $1,000 in buildings,
machinery and manufactured stock; insured in
the 4Etna and Hartford companies for $500.
Hicks loss is about $1,000; insured in the Pa
cifie for $500.
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No; Front St Exchange, where they have constantly
on hand, and are continually receiving City and Coun-
try Property Of every description
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For Freight and Cabin or Storage Passage
Apply at the Companys Office so STATE STREET,
BOSTON. JAMES ALEXANDER Agent
Ut IN worcester to RICE IL WHITING,
mN21 diff Main and Pearl Sfs
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Boston Bank siatsmenf.


WATERFOWL, Sept. 12.-Cattle Market-Beef Cat
tle-receipts 7O2 head; market firm for extra and
cnoice grades. but no ia provement in common Cat
tie; sales choice 30; extra 81 a co. first quality
sOo "a %; second quality 90 "a IS; third quail
lty OO 96O5 Sheep and Lamns-receipts II, 6e4
head; sales in lots at 90 % 20 each, Voal calves
@ 12c.
NEW YORK, Sept 12-Evening.- more &C.
i've and tc higher; sales 1888 bales; Middling up
Ia d, Zlc FouI-saes l40t tbls.; State and Wes-
FOUND ind 10 a as Wesera e y
80 ''hern 15 "a co. " heat "a ic better with ac-
i've export demaud; sales 24S,O0O bush; No.
Spring At 43 q 4S; Whit Red Western o. q
90, ilhnois So; hte Michigan 81 q ~ 20. d .
actve and excited and 1 a &c higher sales 4o,9OO
oho ann Mxs9 10 70 e re- oats re aeTe
new mess - rs a 13 ~; prime % 90 "a III 5o. LARD
dlll at "a 9Sc Butter steady; Ohio ~ g zoc o'ae
10 q soc; Whiskey active Western Tree at ~!
g sc Rice quiet Carolina 81 q 93c. Sugar quiet;
Mascovado 9 g i0c fair to gooi refining ~ g eac;-
Toifee quiet; Rio Is a lsc Naval storesnSPiElnes
q . ~ tor strained. Petroleum firm crude l"7
refined al 23t. Talow quiet at Il q 9ic; CO.,
ere rre1ghts TO Liverpool firm; Wheat lIs y izu'-
:, Unloaeo, Sept. 12.-FIour in fair demand; extra
Spring 80 q 90. Wheat active; No. Spring at
~ Cg no Corn irregular; No. mixed at az oat.
no. Spring at 623c; High " inss steady at ss!e-
ffoyisions-Pork steady at 10 90 q Is 20 Lard steady
at q q 9c ;dry ted meats shoulders 81 q o. locse
Live nvgs in lair demand ct 425 @ o. cor Cattle
steady att 81 @575.
Receip,s-5OOO bbs -four, 115, 600 BUSH wheat, 1884,
COO BUSH corn los 900 bush. oats, $1,000 bush. rye
$4,000 oush barley, 90 bcgs.
Slipmehis-3OC0 bbs. tour, 10000 bush. wheat
oeooo push corn, 1900 bush. oats, busn' OAR
ley 5000 hogs.
CINclNNATl, Sept. II Provisions dull; Pork II 90
Lard St 194e Bulkmeats rejected; shoulders clear
rio SIDES at 6sc. Bacon lower; clear RIO SIDES itc
lower; extra 70 q so. WhiSkey in good demand
and at iu!l price at 9Oc
CHARLEsToN, Sept. 12.-Cotton firm; kMiddlinl
uplands 19Ic,
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george A. Thomas, e q, who fractured his
Knee pan by e TAIL few weeks ago, was able
to get out and vote on Monday by the aid of
clutches.
Schumacher Bros. have on exhibition an ella
giant pier glass manufactured by them to the
order ola gentleman in this city for his resi-
Ice. The dimensions of the plate are 81 by
" inches, and the extreme height .of the mi, =
ror, including base, is tea ieet The carved
and gided frame is asplendid piece of work
manship.
AT a meeting of the Active B. B. C. held
yesterday, the following persons were chosen
officers: Henry A. Merrill, President and
Captain; Henry l. Baker, Secretary Frank C.
Psyson, Treasurer
The Haydn Association are rehearsing the
oratoro of David.
Morris Brothers Mnstrels appear at Music
Hail Friday evening
The Hon. George A. Abbott and family
nave returned to this city after an absence of
several years in England and Europe.
Col Bachelor has decided to give one more
exhibition OF the Battle of Gettysburg at
Mechanics Hall this evening.
The Steamer Gazelle will make her first trim
to Little Chebeagus this afternoon. The fare
for the round trip will be 25 cents.
The morning train from Portland to Boston
yesterday on the Boston and Maine road. ran
into the rear of freight train that was stand.
ang on the track at North Andover. The en-.
gineer was slightly injured, and the passenger
train was delayed considerably.
Cogla Hassan got up unique advertising
devise in the form of a ballot, which was cir
cuiated quite extensively at the poll, :.
day.
Arrangements 70
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(Signed,l


The NEW YORK TREASURY ROBBERY
Tribune says it Is asserted and generally be-
lieved that Connolly on Sunday robbed, or
caused to be robbed, the official archives of his
department to conceal the evidence OF the
frauds which he, with others, have been COM
uniting during the last few years. There was
great feeling in Wall street in the afternoon
and all securities in which the ringleaders
were especially interested felt the heavy
weight OF public suspicion. If this suspicion
should become a certainty it would produce a
most slpIster state of feeling. The impression
has been growing for some time that the law
does not afford sufficient guarantees agaip st
the corruptions aud audacity of these people.
Ii is a q impression we deplore and shall not
cease to combat but if anything could give the
color of justice to such impulse it would be a
crime like that now charged against the Con-
troller.
The World can defend ring the no longer
and join the others in the raid on Connolly.
Tuesday morning it says of Connolly: IF he
is so mad or so blind as to disregard the firm
demand of the Mayor ne will find before night
that searching and resistless pubic iud gna-
ton will make the city too hot 10 hold him. 1t
may be bis misfortune and not his fault thai
this alleged robbery of his depart ment occurred
just at this critical juncture but it has so sus-
plcious and dangerous a look that if he is an
upright, innocent man with q reasonable sense
of honor he will be too glad to afford the
Mayor an opportunity TO appoint successor
to investigate the affairs o. his departu emit
Every hour that he delays sending in his res
EQUATION will Bindle the incensed public to a
more burning intensity of feeling. We run
40 risk in predicting that before the sun sets
to night he VIII have no friend in the city to
stand by him If he tails to comply with the
firm aud reasonable demand of the Mayor.
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Superior Csart.
NupeTI1r CSurt.
sEPTEnBER CRIMINAL TERM, GODDARD j. PRE-


sEPrEHBER CRIMINAL TENN, 60 DDARD j. PRE-
SIDING
iUEsDAT-The Court came in at 10 o'clock and
the second jury was emaneled as follows:
Luther Fitch foreman .Sebago VIM. W. Andrews
oIishsid; Hob. Bracket, North Yarmouth
Aaron BurDeil, BALDWIN,; John NJ. Fluent, John M
Brown, Portland; Byron Knball, Bridg on; Gideon
M TucSer, Standisb; Josiah Webb, Casco; Char e,
Hars Ison.
snpernumeraries-Isaac Knight, Charles S. Cur
ney, Portland.
Excused-BeDj Brown, Raymond; BENJAMIN III
smith, Wlndham; Louis c. Wade, Portland; Iyns
Wilson, tray.
state VS.. Stephen II. Plummer and All Plummer
I'd Ind cted Tor an assault upon All PIummer Com
pialnant acknowledged satisfaction and the indict.
ment was no! pressed on the payment OF costs.
Charles Griffin, indicted tor larceny at the Septem
Der term, 1870, sentenced SIX month ia county
Jail.
Charles Dalton, Indicted for an assault, withdrew
his plea OF not guilty anu pleaded guilty. Sentenced
to twenty days in county jail.
james Watts, for larceny from a dwelling house in
the night time, withdrew his plea Of not guilty and
pleaded gully Sentenced to fifteen months In State
Prison.
Martin Ryan pleaded not guilty to AN Indictment
Tor keep ng drinking house and tipping shop and
beng a COZ mon seller.
George aesiey appt., on complaint for search and
seizure, was fined S5c and costs.
State VS. JANE. I. smith; lsrcen of clothing from
the clearinghouse OF Charles c. b. Paine in the
might tim. Pleaded not guilty. On trial
Mattoeks. Up Neal
In tie of Fred G. Messsr vs. Isaac Bean and
Manson seivey, when was suit upon mute, the
verdict was the plinth Tor the luli amount with
interest
Il. n. Smith, Eastman
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An Illinois constable made a return on the
back OF paper thus: II executed this SUBJ
peeny by tying TO read it to Johu Mack, but
he was drivin cattle on horseback, and run
faster than could, and kept up such boiler.
In don't know whether he heerd CT not.
Ihis is the best l could do, and don't know
whether the subpeeny is served according to
law or mott
Nevada has small population, but claims
10 De do'ng pretty well in the way OF produc-
tlou, its gold and silver yield alone averaging
$437 annually to every man, woman, and child
in the State.
The Republican Press Association of Con-
cord, N. H.. has chosen Hon. Ge orge G.. Fogg
political editor and Rosseler johnson and P.
B. Cogswel associate editors. The weekly
paper will be called the Independent States
man and the daily paper will continue under
the name of the Concord Daily Monitor.
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ysauicipRl Court.
JUDGR MORRIS Rrs,Dno

JUDGE MORRIS PREslDtNG.
TUESDAY Martin Alorrisscy Tor drunkenness and
disturbance, was fined 81 and costs.
M. p. Frank.
Roger Haggerty Tor a similar offence was find d "a
aud costs.
John Brown, tor the same was fined SO and costs.
Michael nIey, Tor assault on officer Griboen. was
fined so and costs aud bound over in the sum o. S1OO
to keep the peace six months
Dexter Levine pleaded guilty to charge OF lar
ceny VI baggage from the Boston & Main, cars and
was bound over III thu sum OF $3.50 Tor his appearance
at The super or Court 10 January,
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SARATOGA, Sept IL "A convention of capt.
talists aud railroad men interested in cOnstruc-
ton OF Boston, Saratoga & Oswego Railroad
assembled in this place to-day. Many of the
most prominent citizens along the proposed
line tn this State being present e Fl. Derby
of Boston presided and delivered an address,
urging the great necessity of another route be-
tween he lakes and seaboard, and presenting
abundant statistics to support his position.
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oep'. Il-ConlrOlfer Conneily office. which
be reports thief robbed OF all the bonds and
warrants of 1869 and 1870, together with many
vouchers Is III the new court house, in which It
Is thought money enough has been expended
to make it burglar prout. 1t contains a safe
which the city paid vast sum ter, $10O 600, it
is sad, and it costs abont Sc 600 year to man
lt with watchmen. Besides this the park is
full OF policemen. When the news was mi d 1
public there WAS an almost universal cry of too
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,MAYOR'S OFFICE

Monday afternoon, Sept II, 1871.
My Dear Sir:-I have Just been intor u ed by
the Superintendent OF Police that last night
the offices of the finance department were Sc
cretly invaded, and that as a consequence
thereof valuable vouchers, evidences OF pay.
men IS, and cancelled warrants, together repre-
senting large amount of discharged city liza
bllities gre alleged to have disappeared. The
Superintendent and the Mayor imme diately
had a full conversation regarding the means OF
investigating the untoward circumstances OF
the alleged burglary so as to punish the guilty,
procure restitution of such papers as may have
been taken, and protect the interests OF the
city. Our constituents will have the right to
hold you responsible and in a measure with
hold from the finance department. desirable
public confidence. Il is imposs BILE not to per-
ceive that the City credit will suffer, and 10 a
very critical period of the municipal govern
ment.
With great personal reluctance 1 officially
reach the conclusion that the exigency de-
mands your retirement from the head of the
| finance department in order that may place
| there anot0er gentleman, who will be enabled
| TO thoroughly investigate its affairs and restore
| public confluence l cannot suspend any hea
OF department, not even pending the inves-
tigatiOn can only prefer the charges to the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, who
alone can remove after considerable time for
| trial am compelled to throw myself, there
| fore, as Mayor, in this unexpected emergency
| upon your magnauimity ana ask, under the Cir
cumstances, for your resignation.
Very truly yours,
(Signedo A. CAKEY HALL