The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-12
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New York City Financial Troubles !
THE STOLEN VOUCHERS +!
ELECTION I'm MAINEi
ANOTHER REPUBLICAN VICTORY !!
DIAMOND EXCITEMENT IN DAKOTA
A Collision Of Military with Ku-Klux!
&c. &c. Sc.
THE STOLEN VOUCHERS !!
ELECTION IN MAINE,
ANOTHER REPUBLICAN VICTORY (!
DIAMOND EXCITEMENT IN DAKOTA ,
The New York City Financial Tronbles-The
Stolen Vouchers.

Stolen Vouchers.
Neac York, September 12.-Mayor Hall
has requested comptroller Connolly to re-
sign, on account of the suspicious attaching
to him from the disappearance of the vouch-
ers. The mayor has no power to remove
him, except by tedious process of inn
parchment, and desires to replace him at
once by person possessing the confidence
of the people.
The World in commenting on the alb
straction of the vouchers from the comp
trollers office, says: every honest man
in the city will applaud the firmness and
vigor of Mayor Hall in demanding the i'm
mediate resignation of Comptroller Connel-
ly, after the untoward incident which has
just occurred in his department. 1t is too
well known that the Mayor has no power
to remove heads of departments. If he pos
sessed that power, the request now made
would of course be followed up in event of
Noncompliance, by step equally prompt
and still more decisive.
1.-The case is too urgent for the slow and
dilatoiy process of impeachment. Since
the unfortunate occurrence, the comptroller
has lost all capacity to be useful in his pre-
sent office, and not only the public interest
but the self-respect of his associates,
city government, demands his retire.
ment."
The World adds, in regard to Comptroller
Connolly: eff he is so mad, or so blind as
to disregard the firm demand of the mavor,
he will find before night that scorching
and resstless public Indignation will make
the city too hot to hold him. II may be
his misfortune and not his fault that this
alleged robbery of his department occurred
just in this critical juncture; but it has SO
suspicious and damaging look, that if he
is an upright and innocent man, with rea-
sonable sense and honor, he will be too
glad to afford the mayor an opportunity to
appoint his successors"
Maine Elections.
Portland, September Midnight re-
turns from l2S towns give Perham 30, ,472,
kimball 24,045, making the Republican
majority 6,427. Last year the same towns
gave Perham 2S,G47, Roberts 23,265 Re-
publican majority 5,3s2-a Republican net
gain of 1,045.
The towns to be heard from gave an ag-
gregate vote of A ,055 last year, and Re-
publican majority of 1926, which added to
that heard from, will make Perham's ma
jority 10,253, and add the same ratio of
gain and his majority will reach IL 900.
The aggregate vote this year will proba-
bly, be l03, 600, against 9S,S76 last year.
The majority last year was 9,20S. The
Legislature will show probably slight
Democratic gain. Last year the Senate
stood 2S Republicans to Democrats
House 1l3 Republicans to 3S Democrats.
The Democrats will probably carry the
counties Of Knox, Washington and Aroos-
took, and lose Lincoln, which they carried
last year, giving them four in the Senate.
In the House of Representatives the Re-
publican have gained nine in three cities,
Portland, Lewistown and Bangor, but have
lost five in Cumberland county, one in
Rockland, one in Belfast and probably sew
eral others. In the ship building towns the
Republicans have generally lost.
New York Items.
Nesc York, September 12.-The lead
ers of the Young Democracy have had a
meeting, and formed a new organization.
The two wings of the Republican party
are coquetting.
The young man who accidentally shot
his mother, while defending himself from
his brutal uncle, has been honorably ac-
quilted. His mother has recovered.
The abortionist Rosenweig was soundly
thrashed by afellow-prisoner in the Toombs
yesterday.
Diamond Excitement in Dakota.
Chicago, H., September IA diamond
excitement has been started in Yonkton,
Dakota. 1t is said that diamond, worth
100000, has been found on the bank of
Jim river.
Another Murder by Roughs.
Philadelphia, Sept. PA mechanic re-
turning from work, yesterday evening, was
killed, while attempting to shield woman
from insult, by party of roughs.
Collision of Military with Alleged Ku-KInx.
Louisville, Ky., September PA coli-
sion has occurred in Russell county, KY,
between the Federal forces and alleged Ku-
Klux. One soldier was killed and SER
geant wounded. The soldiers captured two
of the alleged Ku-Klux.
Foreign Miscellany.
The Minister of Portugal has resigned.
The foot and mouth disease among the
cattle in Lancashire, England, is increasing
alarmingly.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.
From Washington.