The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-09-21
NEW YORK CITY.
MayOr Hall,s DefeaI.
New York, Sept 2O.-Morning

| IN REGARD 10 LHe muulClphl htuotlOu' HAS
Mayors action is at once an acknowledge
ment Of defeat and settles the case OF the
ring, Seyering was anxious yesterday
that Hall should back Down, and at an
interview with that official, strongly urg-
ed the adoption ol that course Hall dc.
clares that the question between himself
and Connolly is purely official. lie thinks
that the advice OF O'Gorman for the In
stitution of suits against those who have
plundered the Treasury, will not apply
10 the case of Connolly that he believes
Judge Barnards injunction will hold qn-
III the formal withdrawal Of Connolly
from membership Of the Board Of Appor'
tiOnment.
GERMAN ANTLTAMMANY MOVEMENT
The German movement against Tam.
many appears to bo ofgreater magnitude
than was at first supposed. It now trans
pires that the revolt among the Germans
dates back to last year, when their Tam
many leaders created dissatisfaction by
apparently ignoring the German intlu'
ence, and disregarded tho efforts OF Ger
man citizens to secure municipal reform
in the Eighth Ward. Some twenty Ger
mans who were holding sinecure places
under Tammany officials before the de-
yelopements OF the fraud occurred, are
now said to be among the most clamor-
Gus in tho ranks Of the rcformers. ID
CONNOLLY DEMONSTRATION. -
The friends OF Connolly had a demon
stration last night, at which every conf.
dence was expressed in the integrity of
the Comptroller. Strong denunciationsS
against the Mayor were indulged In, ana
n resolution was passed calling upon that
official to resign. ..... .rU'.
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.
The Tribune, referring 10 the action
against the alleged plunderers Of the
Treasury, says tho arraignment ot Tam,
many cannot DO leit to the ring; that VII
the robbers OF our city are to be brought
To Justice and restitution 1t Is not possible
that those whose hands are unclean can
be intrusted with this weighty service"
II thinks there has been such rapid pro
gress made during the last few weeks that
no further compromises with tho enemy
must be accepted.
CONNOLLY lNCLlNbD ~ 1OhN oANAS
EVIDENCE.
The plaintiff Foley tells interviewers
that Connolly has no afllllation whatever
with the Citizen Committee movement,
that he offered to mako restitution fully,
and besides, submit statement which
will Criminate Sweeney, Tweed and Hall,
and probably send these gentlemen TO
prison, lie thinks If Connolly goes TO
prison no will take with him the rest or
the ring.
THE EXCITEMENT sUDsIpINd.
New YoRK, Sept 20-Atternoon.
CORPORATION Counsel 0'Gorman says
that he will proceed vigorously against
the men to whom the payment Of frau-
dulent claims has been made, u the evil
denCo In The cases are obtained. The OIL.
GERS of the City Government are his
clients. II was not his duty 10 prosecute
any charges against them.
O'Gorman did not desire to have his
correspondence concerning the suits pub
lished, through apprehension that his
efforts would DO impeded i,
There il nothing new up 10 this utter.
noon, The situation OF the City Hall has
o quiet appearance. The excitement
throughout the city has subsided.
HALL WONT RECoaNIzE CoMrTROILER
CONNOLLY or HIS DEPUTY.
Up to two o'clock this afternoon, Mayor
Hall had not officially recognized either
Comptroller Connolly or his Deputy,
Grton. It Is reported that he will Issue
no revocation order TO tho heads Of de-
partmcnts. EI.Deputy Storr, remains an
Rttache OF the COmptroller's Office, as
Chief Clerk. .. ...
The steamboat Fort Lee, was run into
and cut down 10 tho waters edge, by the
steamer Nercus from Boston, off the Bat.
terry. The Lee was run aground No
persons were injured.
1t Is reported on good authority that
the appointment OF Comptroller will
be rendered by Mayor Hall to Vim. E.
Warren. Mr.. Warren Is Republican.
A solemn requiem mass for the souls Of
the Papal Zouayes who fell In defending
Rome one year ago to-day, was celebrated
in st. Patrick's Cathedral this A. NJ.
The Post this evening announces on
the highest authority that the vouchers
stolen from Mr.. Connolly's office on Sun.
day night week, are not the only ones that
arc missing. Early In the summer, 1t Is
said, city vouchers for $3,0O0,000 were
suddenly missed from the Comptroller's
office, though II is only but very recently
, that the Mayor or any other officer out.
side of the Comptroller's office, knew Of
the abstraction Of the documents The
City Auditor, through whose hands these
vouchers passed, and who Is responsible
for their accuracy, was J. T. Connolly,
son OF tile Comptroller, and who has since
left the country and gone TO Europe.
The I1dsays II has not learned whether
the vouchers were missing Immediately
after young Connolly's departure or not
nor has II any facts duplicating him In
the theft. II was said some days ago by
men who knew these vouchers were miss.
ing, that Il was designed to manufacture
new ones In their place, but believed Mayor
Hall will make use Of this robbery as well
as the later one, for driving Connolly from
his office. The man who stole the vouch.
ers from tho COmptroller's office Is known
and will be arrested in the morning.
1t appears that Connolly had nothing Ia
do with the affair, which was instlgated
by the head Of another department. A
requisition on Connolly for money with
: which to pay laborers on the parks, was
renewed to-day.
Comptroller Connolly has written the
following letter for publication:
/, CoMPTRoLBR's 0PFICR, /
September 20, 1871. !
G To The Public:
u My attention has been called to an ar.
\ ucle In the Rrening Post Of this evening
J. IN which II is stated that vouchers to O