The Hawaiian gazette., 1871-10-11

be issued BY the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
In few days. to all Collectors to the effect that they
must Immediately make final report Of all taxes
held by them for collection.
SARATOGA, Sept. Il. A great four-oared boat.
race came of on Saratoga Lake this forenoon, and
wns won BY the Ward crew 10 "a minutes and "a
seconds The Tyne crew was second; the Blglno,
third, and Taylor-winshir, fourth. The latter
claim that the Biglinos fouled them at the stake
boat The judges decided that the dead beat fJr
the third place between them be settled by race
between the.two crews tins afternoon.
NEwBURYPoRT, Mass, Sept ia boiler in Cur
It's hat factory exploded this morning, killing five
men outright. Several Others are wounded or miss
/ ing
New YORK, Sept 1.-THE Injunction case against
the city officials came up this morning. The de-
\ PENDANTS all appeared by counsel, and announced
their readiness to proceed.
The Controllers Office this morning, found
/ to have been entered by burglars and number of
vouchers and bills paid in 1870 stolen.
/ a great crowd assembled in the Courthouse to-
day. tc witness the proceedings in the Injunction
suit against the city officials Corporation counsel
OGorman appeared for Tue city officials and said his
clients desired no delay; they were ready to meet
the charges The personal counsel for Tweed de-
sired delay in order TO put in separate answer, as
he had failed to secure any specific statement Of
charges against him. The great crowd necessitated
an adjournment to the Circuit Courtroom, when
the reading Of the afBdayits was begun by o'Gor-
man.
The affidavit on behalf Of sthe Board Of Super
vsors was first read, and consisted Of general and
specific denial Of the charges against them; it
signed by a. Oakley Hail. President Of the Board of
Supervisors. O'Gorman next read paper served
on counsel for plaintiff demurrer to the effect that
plaintiffs have the legal capacity to sue, and
second, that the complaint does not set out facts
sufficient 10 constitute cause Of action
The next, an affidavit by Mayor Hsr, read;
he states among the allegations Of plaintiffs
eral to the effect that he, Mayor, is pecunigTy
interested in the New York Printing Company, and
Manufacturing Stationers' Company, and the Tran
script and Leader and that be employed the same to
his emolument, against law aud good taste He
protests against the impertnence and malicious
spirit OF said complaints; declares he has never
BEEN and is not now and does not expect to be, di
recy or Indirectly pecuniarily interested in said
publications or companies, nor has employed the
same to his emolument against law and good taste.
He asserts thatsince being Mayor, he never received
any emolument or has been interested in the pay
meut OF money from the Treasury, except for some
services as District Attorney, and salary as Commits
eioner Of the Sinking Fund He protests against
the necessity Of making this affidavit and pro
nounces every allegation Of or Inference arising
from the complaint that be derived pecuHiary benefit
at public expense, other than his salary as Mayor
to be scandalous.
The affidavit Of Controller Connolly denies that
james n. Ingersoll was confidential agent for him
or Tweed, or in any manner his agent Ingersolrs
claims made out in the usual form, certified
and paid by deponeEt, without any suspicion OF
their being fraudulent irregular exorbitaut. De-
ponent makes a like statement in relation to the
claim presented by A j. Carney, Keyser q Co, and
J. W. Smith; and further, that said claims were
audited by him in compliance with the formalities,
but without re-examinaton Of their merits, he be-
lieving that he advised of the certifcahon and
adjustment thereof prior to the passage of the Act
Of 1870, constituting said claims existing abili-
tics against the city and county at the time Of the
passage Of said Act He also AYERS that the state
mcnt charging him with disregard of law in his
official actions, is canmnious. lie is ready to abide
by the judgment Of the Court.
NEW YORK, Sept. ia morning paper has tn
that John W. Norton, Superintendent
-uc -hOuel department OF Aut All1 Iost-NLlCe, II
ieiaultef TO the extent OF 100000 to $4,000 II
drew on the United States Treasury at the Sub
Treasury for sl42 600 ostensbly for use in the Post
office Department. This money he is known to hav
used in Wall Street. He has compromised with til
Government and resigned his position Other en-
ployees said TO be suspected Of similar crimes.
"JESNr,'' said landlady to her help, the othe,