The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-11-20
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Inc most popular ruWoE VI tuo stasou, ueAl
to that OF the Grand Dukes arrival, is the
resignation and flight ofex-Boss Tweed. The
story is varied little to-day. The ex-Boss
will throw up his offices and perquisites on
the plea that all his time will now be required
to prepare for his defence In the suits brought
against him In the courts and for the contest
which will inevitably come when he attempts
is probably some truth IN this. Tweed will
have his hands full to save himself from State
prison, and, perhaps, may not succeed after
ali. His political power Is gone, but he still
possesses certain strength In the possession Of
great wealth. 1t remains to be seen If this
potent engine can be used effectively to buy
up juries, Judges, legislatures and the leading
Another report is to the effect that Peter B.
SWeeny. the "bralns" of the late Tammany
organization, who has resigned from all off,
cial position, Is packing up. his baggage for an
extended tour In the Old World. He proposes
to be absent from the United States until after
the Presidential election. Inquiries are still
rife as to the disposition OF Connolly's part OF
the plunder. About million In United States
bonds are said to be In the possession of Con-
nolys son, who Is keeping himself out OF the
way in Europe. Halt as much again Is be-
lieyed to have been put into diamonds, which
are the most portable kind OF valuable prop
erty, and the most easily gotten of with. Con.
molly continues to be the utular comptroller,
but Deputy Green does all the work and COM
pletely ignores his nominal chief. 1t is notice
able that since Connolly betrayed his fellow
peculators, and played into the hands Of the
committee Of seventy, he has been quietly let
alone by the reform newspapers. Even Nest
has dropped his figure out OF those dreadful
carcatures published In Harper's Weekly.
And yet he was unquest'onably the worst OF
the gang.
The fall of Tammany Is likely to drag anoth-
er famous ring down TO perdition with 1t: Ac-
cording to the Tribune, the new Legislature
will break up the grand Fisk. Gould combina-
ton in the Erie Railroad, and strip those
mammoth operators of their nl-gotten gains.
But Fisk has hitherto been very successful In
manipulating Legislatures, and Republican
legislators have not been eminent for virtue
In the presence of Jim's money-bags The
effort will undoubtedly be made at Albany
next winter to destroy Flsk's power, and an
opportunity will be presented of testing the
sincerity of Radical professions of reform.
The changes made by the new Legislature
will be sweeping. 1t Is too much to hope that
they will not be fashioned so as to serve parti-
san interests, and assist In the carrying Of the
be some good come with all the evil. and such
Democrats in the House as Mr.. Tllden. and
senators as Mr.. Hardenberg and ex-Mayor
Tiemann, may be able, to some extent, to curb
Radical selashness. The first business done
will be to repeal the city charter, le2islate
restore the old system OF governing BY COM
missions, (the origin OF the late era of corrup.
tion.) An election for new city officials will
be ordered for April. The registry law will be
made more stringent. The Brooklyn city
charter will also be repealed, and Radical
commissions placed In power. Probably the
Judiciary system, 80 far as the constitution will
permit the Legislature to Interfere, will be
overhauled. and such judges as Barnard. Nc
Gum and Pratt got rid of. Litigation will be
simpllled. and the delay In the trial Of causes
checked. The enormous fees Of county officers
will be cut down. The New York sheriff
makes sl0O. 900 per annum. The county clerks
office Is worth halt as much. The Brooklyn
county officials clear from $4,000 to $50, 900
per annum. They ought to be satisfied to do
their work for $500 each.
The English Bishop of Litchaeld, who has
been visiting his Episcopal brethren In this
country, accompanied by several clergymen or
the Church of England, embarked to-day for
Liverpool he was entertained with a public
breakfast at Delmonico's yesterday, most of the
distinguished divines and lalty of the church
in this city and neghborhood being present.
There was toasting and speaking after the
manner of secular convivlal gatherings, and
many handsome things were said OF England
and America. An unusually interesting mat
ter called the company from their cups. A
bridal party awaited the coming of the Lord
Bishop at the residence Of the Right Reverend
Bishop of New York. Thither the company
proceeded, and DR.. Selwyn performed the
ceremony OF marrying Bishop Potter's daughter
to gentleman Of this city.
South Carolnas continue to drop In the
bond market. The Ring continues to keep
them up Tor while by denying the truth Of
the newspaper reports OF over Issues. But
the belief Is gradually getting fxed in Wall
street that where there !s 80 much smoke
there must be some fire, and the refusal of the
State officials to furnish any lucid explanation
of the mystery connected with the heavy
printing of bonds until the Legislature meets,
is assisting In the depression Of the securities
in the market. Attempts to get Information
from the Bank Note Printing Company and
State Agent Klmpton are irutless. The
former, perhaps justly, urge that any state
ments they might make might be regarded as
a breach of faith with their employers
Kimpton VOWS with vehemence that he knows
nothing of the over.issue except from public
rumors. He does not believe in it, of course
he has moi been removed, he says, and he
does not inteudI to resign-not at any rate
until the State settles with him for what it
owes him. General Dennis, the furniture ope-
rator, Is still here, but looks belltgerent at
interviewing reporters. NYA.
THE TUFT-HUNTERS GR4TIFIED.