Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-06


Greene has written letter to the department of
public works informing that department that all
appropriations made for conducting the depart
ment of public works for the whole year 1871
amounting to 81 1882 ,436, were expended prior
to Sept IA, except the sum Of S2429l, apprO-
prated for salaries, which is scarcely sufficient
to meet the demand for September. Green
says the finance department cannot pay or pro-
vide for the payment during the present year
for public works Of any sum exceeding S24,291.
The Tribune. speaking Of Mayor Halls APP
pearance before the magistrate Yesterday, saws
"Ihe mayor chose rather to 90 on horseback
like gentleman, than in handouts, like bur
glar and make speech TO the reporters, in
stead of answering in the ordinary way" 1t
thinks the moral effect of the trial of such men
as Hall and Tweed more important than the re-
covery Of the stolen money or the punishment
OF the guilty.
EGenHg-The Tammany politicians are still
absent at the Rochester convention, and mat
tiers about the hall present the same quiet APP
pearance of yesterday. Most of the city en-
plOyes are still unpaid, but Deputy Controller
Green has deposited in the Tenth national
bank the amounts required for the police
S2730lS, for the health board S1S,341, for the
fire department $685. and for the boulevard
labOrerS 100000. The receipts of the controller
for taxes the past two days have been S67G ,533
Mayor Hall to-day said, concerning the rela-
tonshlp existing between the foreman of the
radicals eyaded jury duty, and necessarily the
jury was composed of democrats. They will
shield me from prosecution, | have no doubt II
am obliged to take the stand in court will cs-
taOliSh my innocence and make such revelations
in relation to the Iammany troubles as will as
tonlsh the public" 1t is confidently asserted,
however, that the case against Hall will not be
referred to by the present grand jury
suggestion has been made by high Tam
many official, that there is no law in existence
providing for an election Of aldermen and assis-
tant aldermen This may be nice question
for lawyers.
The attorney of the committee of seventy
served process on MessrS. Boiler and Miller, and
on another suit against Miller.
EX-Judge Barrett to-day wrote to District At
torney Gavin, urging him to bringlthc MAYORS
case promptly before the grand Jury. Mr. Bar
rett expresses the opinion, privately, that no
man can give a verdict counter to the evidence
which will be presented, which is strong, con-
yincing, irreiragible. But, if the grand Jury
should acquit, we shall ask It's discharge and the
empanelmcnt OF new one, and repeat the pro-
cess till we find an honest grand Jury; and ms a
last resort shall, if necessary, appeal to the gov
emOr.
1t is stated that the idea of moving in court
that Tweed be punished for, as ALLEGED hiring
ing on Judge Barnard's injunction, has been
abandoned.
At the public works department, this morn
mg, everything was in confusion. The letter
from MIR. Green created great disorder as it was
unprecedented that the works in charge of the de-
partment would necessarily be suspended for
want of funds.
The Times says the convention has Sung the
death knell of the democratic party iu this
state. The promise of the leaders amounted to
nothing. Genuine Indignation of the masses
against the cOrruptiOnists has been triGed with.
The party which Il week ago seemed deter
Df he haI ,l,, 10,
hopelessy polluted and disgraccd it, is made TO
appear mass of hypOcrites
Inc world thinks the convention did its work
well, and says that the rival delegation was
sent TO Rochester only as means to exclude
the Gammany delegates 1t was a settled de-
termination of the democracy of the state that
Tammany should be shut out even at the risk
OF dsrupting the party, but the reason for its
presence ceased when Tammany relinquished
its claim,
The republican county central committee Or
gained under call of the state committee last
night at Apollo hall. After the call of the roll
the president addressed the meeting, reviewing
the history OF the reorganization and the action
OF the state convention. Resolutions were
adopted tavOring the administration of President
Grant and endorsing the action of the republic
can state convention.
Another emigrant robber, named John
Leopold, was sentenced to five years in prison,
at hard labor, yesterday. LeOpOd's confederate
was Oscar Davis, wh9 received like sentence A
day or two since.
AT the quarterly meeting of the national
bureau OF migration, yesterday, the executive
committee reported that the eight principal rail
road companies having land for sale have offices
in the same building with the bureau, so that
they might be represented there to their agents.
There was good attendance but no business
oil Importance was transacted
Oneof the many fraudulent transactions, saws
the Tribune, to which the commerce of the port
is subjected is called "house money!" by means
OF which the customs inspectors exact a bonus
OF from $40 to S75 as premium for facilitating
the discharge OF cargoes for the benefit of ship
owners.
The pilot boat Moses H. GrinneIl last evening
colided with two foreign barques near the bat.
terry. The Grinnel was so seriously injured
that she had to run ashore, where she soon
filled with water.
During tlial at the general sessions today, a
lumber inspector, named VIM. f. Demarest
was summoned specially by Recorder Hacketr,
and was questioned whether he was the author
oil a letter bearing his signature and IN which
the recorder ana district attorney are infereu-
ually charged with corruption, in being infu-
enced by politicians to adjourn the trial of
case The witness declined to answer, and the
recorder branded him as a malignant, lying
scoundrel and turned him off the stand.
The new ferry boats placed on the Fulton
ferry to-day have, in the ladies' cabin, steam
indicator showing constantly the quantity of
steam or lack OF water, and the general condi-
ton of the engineers department.
Twenty Chinese arrived to-day from Havana.
their term of service having expired,
Partial arrangements for the races with the
Livonia are completed by subcommittee of
the yacht club,
The elevated railroad was sold to-day for three
quarters OF million to Il trustee for the bond
holders.
Thomas Stewart, baggage master on the Hud-
son River railroad, has been arrested, charged
with stealing $4,000 worth of clothing and Jewel
ry. Portions of the property were found in the
possession of his mistress.
The national eclectic medical association TO-
day discussed various new remedies and pro.
cesses in surgery and medicine. The members
also visited the city hospitals.
one hundGed guns were fired on city hall
park, In honor of the Rochester nominations
Madame Van BuSkirk, the alleged abortion
st, was liberated to-day by the city Judge of
Brooklyn, on the deposit by herself of $4,000,
as bail, with the trust company.
At meetingo of the republican general com
mlttee OF the Greeley wing, tonight resolutions
were adopted: Endorsing the action of their
delegates to Syracuse in withdrawing from the
convention; declaring the democratic marty of
the state an accomplish of the Tammany ring;
that 1t had suc"umhcd at Rochester, and had re-
fused to rebuke traitors, Mr., Richardson
stated that the Syracuse convention was swayed
by means of fraud, and hence its action was not
binding on the members of the general COM
mittec.
The aborers on the public parks have been
notified to prepare for suspension of employ
ment, on days notice, as the appropriations
sIl To, ia