Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-25
Cur New York Dispatches.
The Christmas Goose Hangs Low for
CounOIly-EEc still Occupies "PrivHie
Aparimcnis' at Paiais de Ruc Ludlow
Tweed and y-SiatistIcs-rhe
Usual Record Of sunday Crime, etc.

NEW York, Dec AK Controller Connolly
will eat his Christmas diuner IN Ludlow street
jail. His friends, in accordance with his eX-
pressed wish, made efforts TO effect his release,
but the required amount Of bail has not yet
been secured, and the attempt has been for the
present abandoned.
Mr. Courtney, Mr. Connolly's counsel, says
that no new steps will be taken to free his eli
cnt until after Christmas. He claims that he
could at any moment furnish the required Uall;
hht that under all the circumstances of the case
he does not thiGk II advisable 10 proceed in the
matter at present. Mr.. Counolly's health is not
good, and, as he is well lodged and cared for, it
would not he considers, be wise TO expose him
TO further anXietiesi
The bondsmen whose names have been sub
htted to the sherilfarc approved by that officer,
but the amount OF bail offered is barely three
quarters of the full amount demanded The of
fetal notification Of the reduction OF bail by
Judge Learned was handed to Sheriff. Brennan
Friday afternoon, ana this action first led to the
belief that a determined effort wOGld Ire made
to set MIR. Connolly at liberty. Neither the Shcr-
ill nor district attorney has any new warrants of
arrest. No courts are sitting, and the grand jury
have adjourned. The foreman of the latter, Mr.
Comstock, had an interview with District-At-
tprney Garvin yesterday mGrning, but the sub
Ject under discussion was Kept secret.
The rumors Of the flight Of Cornelius CorsOn
ale ndustriOusiy circulated, and 1t is certain
that he has not been in this city for several
days. 1t is claimed By his friends that he isl in
WescheSter county, whittier lac has gone TO rest
for Il few days, having been entirely worn out
by his labOrs in the bureau Of elections. He is
expected to visit the bureau oil Monday, at least
50 say the clerks in the department..
The rumors of Mr., Tweed'S resignation as
grand sachem Of rammany hall, and as COM
missioner of public works, are apparently pre-
natures His resignation as grand sachem is in
10 way necessary IN tho election Of his success
sor, and it is therefore probable that he will re-
sign rather than run the chance of Deposition,
The report that Isaac IL. Bell will he elected TO
the vacant position cannot be traced to any
Trustworthy authority. Those who know Mr..
Tweed well think that he will remain in bis de-
partment to the last, and il is said that he in
tends to profit by the example of Mr.. Connolly,
who was arrested and thrown in prison as soon
as he retired from office.
The new court house commissioners have in
formally agreed upon plan for dome for the
building, at cost of $4,000, but nothing can
be done until legislative appropriation of
funds Is made.
1t is expected that there will be lively scene
around the city hall on New Years day, it be-
ing the first Monday Of the new boards of city
government. The old boards OF aldermen and
assistant aldermen contend that the late elec-
ton was unconstitutional, and will not resign
the rooms occupied by them. The new boards
are casting about 10 see how they can circum-
vent the present holders of the officers. The
mayor is understood to take sides with the pres
ent incumbents, but will not probably take a
very prominent part in that or any other fight
that may turn up around the city hail In the flu
turc, as he has kindly taken several admonitory
hints given him by leading spirits of the com
mttec OF seventy
The committee of seventy have perfected a
new charter for this city to be presented for
action to the next legislature. 1t provides for
the corporate powers of the city being vested in
tla m a1fprtuou and al Tboa OIL
dermen to be elected in April, forty five in num-
her, nine being elected annually in each senatO-
rial district. After being elected, provisions are
made that the board shall not vote public
moneys to any charitable institution unless rec
commended by the heads of charitable depart
ments, and then only by Il two thirds vote.
An abstract of d0in@s of the aldermen is to
be published in pamphlet, to be known as the
city record instead OF advertising the proceed
ingS in detail as at present. No money is to be
drawn from the city treasury unless voted by
the board, The other sections provide for vest
ing the powers in the board of aldermen now
exercised by the several commissioners. The
entire executive powers are vested in the mayor
and heads of departments who are appointed
by the mayor. The mayor is to give financial
statement of the city to the aldermen. The
mayors salary is to be $4,000, and that of the
aldermen $1,000. The mayor may be removed
by the governor.
The departments will comprise the public
works, public parks, docks, charities, police,
health, fire and sinking fund commissions, All
the departments shall keep record of their
daily proceedings, always accessible to the pub
lie. The members of the different departments
are to be appointed by the mayor, one annually,
to be five in number of each department, the
other four to be elected by the board of alder
men. The provision establishing the depart
ment of finance provides for a public monthly
financial statement and all books, vouchers,
&C., to be open to inspection by any member OF
The finance commission
The receiver Of the Union square bank re-
ports that the assets are sufficient TO pay all
liabilities and leave S42 900 for the shareholders
The sheriff is notified be Tweed's attorney
that the original or new b0ndSmen will justify
Tuesday.
It appears that Corson, chief OF the bureau of
elections, is spending the holidays at his resi-
dence in Wcstchester county.
Owing TO leak in the pipes in the currying
house of the Metropolitan gas company, an eX-
plosion occurred at six O'Clock last evening,
which totally destroyed the building and placed
the central section Of the city in total darkness.
p. McGrath was seriously injured. No fatal re.
suits. Loss estimated at.S30,000.
The escape of the workmen in the employ of
the gas company was due to a change of hours,
made a few days ago, by which labor is stopped
at $50 p. Nj. Had the old rule been in force,
there would have been terrible sacrifice of
life. The district lighted by the Metropolitan
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ena tho an, s t, arlro oa;,.ar
piled with gas from the main works, and dis
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