The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-10-05
NEW YORK.
The Municipal Muddle.

| o'Auy lO-uaS py attorney. IL lS dis
said that the attorney will take tn
ground that Bixby has no jurisdiction
over the case, and that the Mayor caI
only be proceeded against for NAL
feasance in office by impeachment be
fore the Court Of Common Pleas. Tn,
Board Of Aldermen have power to pre-
fer the articles of impeachment. /
this objection is overruled it is said The
Mayor will demand trial by the Cour
OF Special Sessions, over which Judge
Bowling presides. Judge Barnard.
modified injunction was the principal
subject Of conversation around the City
Hall yesterday.
Decision Rendered.
The case OF Bomanjee Byrangee ca
lab, a Bombay merchant, who is sought
to be removed to India by his friends,
acting undcr q power of attorney from
his wife, which alleges that he is not Of
sound mind and requires a change to
his native climate, was decided yester-
dav by Chief Justice Daily. An appi-
cation for permission to remove Calab
and application to have his property
transferred to a trustee because OF his
incomretcncy was also refused. The
case created considerable interest during
the trial
A Ttjunc special from Washington
saws:
The Secretary Of War has promised
that tie troops which were removed
from Aberdeen, Miss, shall be replaced
by detachments to be made by General
Halleck. The President will he re-
quested 10 increase the force in Missis-
Sippi. Great difficulty is found in
quieting Northern Mississippi owing to
the fact that outrages are done mainly
10y men from Northern Alabama.
War Claims.
At the next session of Congress it
will be requested to make appropria-
tons to pay State war claims, Of which
there is considerable number yet
pending.
No more bonds will be sent to the
Syndicate for some time to come. Forty
million dollars yet remain to be deliv-
cred.
The Police TO be Paid.
The municipal dead lock remains
unchanged financially. The salaries
Of police and fremen have not been
although it in claimed that the matter
will be adjusted on Thursday by Deputy
Comptroller Green. The New York
Stock Exchange yesterday advanced
seven thousand dollars to pay the police
force of the first precinct.
The Tribune this morning says it is
well known that County Auditor Wat
son died leaving a very large estate.
The charge that Watson was guilty OF
forIeries TO the extent OF millions OF
dollars is freely spoken Of about the
new court house, and it is expected that
the report of the joint investigating
committee will fully subStantiate these
rumors. 1t is said the committe OF
seventy are collecting evidence Of Wat
sons torgeries with the intent to force
from the estate restitution of the
moneys Illegally obtained.
sIorc Of il.
The municipal dead lock is practical
ly broken, although no payments have
vet been made from the treasury.
The payment Of taxes on personal
property and bank stock was begun to-
dav and about 100000 collected up
till this evening. In day or two the
salaries of the employees OF the city will
bc paid.
The only excitement in our municipal
affairs in the city to-day was over the
proceedings in the case of Mayor Hall
before Justice Bixby. 1t is said Deputy
Comptroller Green and Mayor Hall have
signed 4 warrant for the amount re-
quircd TO meet the current expenses OF
the Commissioner Of Charities and Cor
rections anG that men in various posi-
tons will be paid.
Meeting of Medlca! Association.
The annual meeting Of the National
Eclectic Medical Association was held
to-day in the rail Of the Young Mems
Christian Association. Fifty or sixty
delegates were present. John W. Jones
presided. Standing committees were
appointed and other business performed,
after which they adjourned at 4 P. NJ
till tomorrow at 9.
New York Yacht CiuD.
The members OF the New York
Yacht club held special meeting this
afternoon at Delmonico's, Commodore
Douglas presiding. The meeting was
called to arrange for the forthcoming
race with the Lvonia. 1t was stated
that Ashbuy had objections to sailing
on the New York yacht club course,
wishing, as he says, to test the merits
O! the boats and not of pilots Or sailing
masters. lie will go to Newport, if
agreeable, and sail over the Black
Island course and back.
Mayor Hall in the Police Court.
Mayor Hall appeared this morning
at the Yorkville police court to answer
the charges preferred against him ol
issuing fraudulent warrants. He waived
an examination and offered bail in any
amount Judge Barrett, counsel for the
prosecution, said there was no necessity
for the Mayors giving bail. 1t was no.
contemplated to hold him in duranc,. :
The bankers and brokers are unan'
nous in saying that their faith in the
committee of Seventy remains un
shaken, and that they look to the com
mittee alone for pure city government
in the future. They urge the necessity