The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-30
NEW YORK.
Financial Affairs OF the city.

EluuncIat AHhIrS Oh the lily.
New YORK, September 29.-The Com
mittee yesterday secured the services o.
ex-Judge Barrett as assistant counse
with Francis c. Barlow and A. R. Law
renee, in prosecuting legal proceeding:
taken with a view TO reform in the
municipal affairs. 1t is said that actual
measures will be taken at once against
the alleged plunderers o. the city
treasury.
Deputy Comptroller Green on assum-
ing the duties Of the Office, instituted
immediate investigation into the nature
and character Of those persons whose
names appear on the pay rolls OF dit-
ferent bureaus Of the city and county
governments, among which the attend
ants upon the several courts received
his attention. The number Of officers
connected with the several courts are
20S In order to ascertain from the
most trustworthy source whether so
large number Of officers is actually
necessary, Mr.. Green addressed a circu-
lar to ex-Judges asking them to hand
him information on this subject that
would enable him to determine what
portion Of them now employed may be
dispensed with. The Judges have
agreed to hold conference with a view
Of ascertaining how far the number OF
attendants in each court can be con-
sistently reduced. 1t is believed that
fully two-thirds Of these officers are
Tammany sympathizers.
A meeting of the Commissioners OF
the Sinking Fund will be held to-day, at
which it is announced Mr.. Connolly
will be present
The Syracuse COnvention-Thc Tri-
bune Accepts the Ticket.
The doings of the Syracuse Conven-
ton has been tie subject Of general
discussion throughout the city among
the politicians Of both parties. The
detection of the Greeley party was ex-
pected, though there is a prevailing
opinion among the Democrats especially
that the "bolt' will not seriously hurt
the ticket. 1t is furthermore expected
that the boilers will back down quietly
and abide the issue. The conduct OF
the Greeley delegation was marked with
timidity, and, consequently, it was ex-
pected that the Tribune would come out
today for the Convention and lis nom.
inees. That journal this morning has
an announcement of its acceptance Of
the ticket, and says it pledges its hearty
support and that of three-fourths of the
entire Republican vote OF this city,
whose delegates were so insult
ingly driven from the asH'ention. II, s,,,,,., we
ness nass3c called p platform, and bow to the
monstrous State Convention. Come
what may, we must carry New York
for an honest government against
thieves" 1t contains a draft Of the
platform, which it declares was agreed
upon by the regular New York deIega-
ton, and prepared by them in exPecta-
ton Of having a share in the prOceec-
ings OF the Convention, and which con.
tains principally for its basis the record
of the Republican party Of the past, and
an endorsement of the present Admins
tration, though it makes no mention OF
President Grant. One OF the principal
features is the denunciation OF Tam
many corruption, though at the Con-
vention each faction accused the other
of being affected with the Tammany
taint.
The Tines, while expressing satlsfac-
ton with the work ofthe Convention as
whole, thinks it has substantially dis
appointed the expectations which were
entertained concerning the division, and
means the overthrow Of Tammany.
Railroad Contract Let.
At meeting OF the Directors of the
Northern Pacific railroad, held in this
city Yesterday, the contract was let to
Payson, Cardo & Co., Of Chicago, for
the construction Of the road from the
Red River to the Missouri River, two
h.ndred miles to be completed by the
first dav Of July next At the same
contract was let to Degraff Il Co, OF
st. Paul, for the construction OF the st.
Paul and Pacific railroad from Sauk
Rapids to Brainard, to be completed by
December first. Also the line from St.
Cloud to Pembina, to be done before
the first day Of January, 1878, a dis.
tance of three hundred and fifty miles.
The completion OF the st. Paul contract
will put the Territory of Manitoba and
the great valley Of the Saskatchewan
in direct communication with the entire
system OF railways Of the United States
and Canada.
More of the BOwlsby Affair.
Since the arrest Of Rosenwig, the
abortionst, a number Of memoranda IN
his possession have been examined, one
OF which, it is said, has led to the dis
covery of the woman who took the trunk
containing the body of Miss Bowlsby to
the depot The police captain to whom
the paper is shown is positive OF her
identity. He says she is woman OF
doubtful reputation, and that she Is a
resident of his precinct. He has made
every endeavor to discover her wherea-
bouts, but has so far been without sue
cess. He feels certain that she has LETT
the city and that she was the too! OF
Rosenwig; but is certain that neither
Rosenwigs wife or servant, johnson,