The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-11-14
New York.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Brook.
Ign Ring--An Alderman in Trouble
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Especial Correspondence of the Register
Our election is over and the gratifying
results have been heraldcd far and near.
Tammany, the most perfect political or
ganization ever known, corrupt though it
was, has been laid low by an outraged
public, and the Democratic party tau ht
lesson which it will not soon forget
The Republican majority in the State
foot up fully 10000, while the majorities
for the Reform candidates in the city
have surprised even the Reformers them.
selves. The Germans are jubilant over
their victory in electing Sige to the Of.
fee Of Register over such prominent
politician as Edward j. Shanday. The
election of Tweed and O'Brien two prom
inant members Of the Ring, to the Senate,
is all that mass an otherwise glorious
victory. In the case of Tweed it took
the form of a grand ovation rather than
Of an election. O'Brien, who was nomi.
mated by the Reform party and who some
time ago withdrew from Tammauy, re.
NAMED with the former until few DAYS
before the election, when he secretly
ngain joined the Tammany ranks, and 10
that way gained the support of both par
ties. The latter Vancouver Of ex-Sheriff
Jimmy" completely disguised his for.
mer enemy, Peter B. Sweeney, who at
once resigned his position as Park Com.
missioner, and severed his connection with
the Ring. But the event which most
surprised the Reformers was the defeat
in the Fifth Senate District of Hon. Mike
Norton, the "Thunderbolt," by f. G.
Benedict the Republican candidate. The
Democrats had counted on 10000 ma.
jority in the district. The victory is
said to have been won by the colored
voters, who inhabit that quarter of he
city. A new era seems to have dawned
upon the city, Business of every phase
has assumed an UNIV onted financial buoy
ancy, and Wall street rejoices. 1t re-
mains to be seen how our citizens will
follow up the advantage they have gained.
In no other way can they complete the
good work so grandly commenced
The people of Brooklyn have also taken
a bold stand against their city ring, which
can but result in the overthrow of the
corruptionists. A grand mass meeting
is to be held tonight at the Brooklyn
Academy of Music to take action in the
premises. Boss Mclaughlin must look
well to himself, or he will occupy the
same position as the New York dema.
gogues.
Alderman James Irving of the city
has got himself into bad scrape. On
Tuesday, while United States Deputy
Marshal Dowley was in the act of arrest
ing Pat Geoghan, notorious rough, fol
repeating" he was set upon by Irving
and several others, and sustained injurie.
which, it is feared, will prove fatal. Tn,
gentlemaniy city father has been arrested
, and lodged in Ludlow street Jail pending
the result of Dowley's wounds. Jus
think of live Democratic alderman il
prison in New York city Surely tn
millennium has arrived.
f The voucher thieves, Haggerty an'
y Baulch, were yesterday brought befor
0 Judge Garvin in Special Sessions 70
r trial. but their counsel, Mr.. Graham
+, asked for a postponement until next week
D and the Court complied with his reques,
z The people, flushed with their recent vic
i tory, are now more eager than ever t
t ferret out the guilty parties, and will
s no doubt, be successful. Jas. ii. iuger
}. soil, implicated in the frauds, and VIII
}, was reported to have absconded, has re
e turned to the city, and is now at his resi-
Q dence awaiting arrest.
It We we're treated last night to a fin
U display Of the Aurora Borealis. Grea
Il crimson spires shot up into the skies, au
1t cast lurid light over the City Hal
,. Many people in the lower wards Of tb
g city thought that large FIRE was rsgiu