The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-11-29
NEW YORK.
Ex-COntroller Connolly.

Nh" 1oRk, November 2S,-Ex-Cor
troller Connolly still occupies room q
the New York Hotel with a DEBUT
sheriff as a companion. The deput
sheriff examined each candidate tba
offered himself as bondsmen as fast a
they appeared and accepted or rejecte,
them. The following gentlemen hay,
so tar been accepted: Geo. Hoffman
SlOO,OOG Owen McGavern, 100000
VIM. F. Roberts, SlOO,OOG James A
Connolly, S50,O0G Chas. NJ. Connolly
$4,000 Washington R Connolly, $50,
OoG Thomas B. Connolly, $5O,O0O.' Th,
four last named are nephews OF Con
molly. One Of the reasons assigned by
Connolly for the great difficulty in oh
tanning bail was that Tweed had beer
working during the day to prevent re
sponslble persons from offering them.
selves.
The Ring Frauds.
The Grand Jury came into court to-
day and stated that they were engaged
in investigating the Ring frauds. The
charges are numerous and lengthy, and
as the term Of the present Grand Jury
ends on Thursday, they asked if it was
possible for the Judge to extend their
term. The Judge promised to give a
decision as early as possible.
Body Identified.
The body found in the water at pier
No. 2, North river, yesterday morning
has been recognized as that of Madame
Rhodes, of New Orleans, very wealthy
lady. She was stopping at Spingler's
House, and left there last Thursday for
the purpose of visiting her brother-in-
law, who is teacher in seminary,
either at Pou ;hkeepse or Fort Wash
ington, Her trunk, letters, etc, still
remain at the hotel.
The Smallpox.
Since yesterday noon thirteen new
cases o. smallpox have been reported to
the Health Department. There were
three deaths from this disease in the
same time.
No New Developments
in relation to the reported arrest Of
Sweeney, Hall and Bradley.
Tweed has not yet resigned his po-
sition on the Board OF Public Works,
and it is stated by well-informed par
ties that he will not do so at the present
time, if he does at all.
O'Conor stated yesterday to a report
er that he supposed there would be no
difficulty in convicting Connolly. Saml
J. Tilden, upon whose affidavits Tweed
was proceeded against, states that he is
ignorant whether Connolly had any ac-
counts with the Tenth National or Mas
sau Banks, in which Tweed had largely
deposited, and that he does not know
whether any Of the forty-two per cent OF
the stolen funds, the division Of which
is unaccounted for, has been traced
to Connolly. He also says there
was 70 bargain with the COM
mi,tee Of Seventy to spare Con-
molly in consideration OF his appoint
ment of Green. The difficulty which
Connolly experiences in finding bail is
due to the Sh eriff's rejection Of many
of the persons who have been offered.
His friends say the Sheriff has been
unnecessarily severe in refusing men
who were fully able to respond as sure
ties. Messrs. Havermyer and Tllden
say that the committee Of Seventy was
not at all pleased with Connolly Us arrest.
II is also stated that the arrest was
made with the hope that Connolly
would divulge what he knew OF the
frauds.
The Review OF the Fire Department
to-day by the Grand Duke was com
plete success and reflected credit upon
the department. The review took place
in Tom pkins Square, which was en-
closed by ropes. Inside the railing fif'
teen companies, comprising twelve
steamers with their tenders and three
hook and ladder trucks, were arranged
aronnd the three sides Of the square
facing Seventh street, the side at which
the nlatform was erected. About one
o'clock Alexis came upon the ground
accompanied by the members OF his
suite, the fire commissioners and others
He was loudly cheered by large con,
course OF people who had assembled
outside the ropes. The Duke passed
around the square in front OF the origaue
and returned by the rear Of the same to
the grand stand, where he took up q Po-
sition while the brigade passed in review
At the conclusion of the review the
Prince and party returned to the CIar-
endon Hotel, and at 2:30 P. NJ, Alexis
proceeded to the alarm box at the corn
er of Seventeenth street and Fourth sv-
enue, where he gave the alarm Tor a nre
at the. Everts House. He had just as
cended the steps of his hotel and reach
ed the first floor balcony when the en-,
o;nes commenced to arrive, followed
Closely by the hook and ladder comPa-
MES and insurance wagons. In e2actly
three minutes two steamers were play
49, mon the north side OF the Everts
House and in five minutes eight com
nanies were fairly at work, men on the
tpnofs Of the adjoining buildings, and
ladders raised to the windows !he sle
whole operation OF attacking a , nse
was gone through with and the ofanu
Dnke was highly pleased.
In the Court OF General Sessions 70,
III - os wandered by Judge