Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-12-29
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TO THE
Daily Kennebec Journal.
News from New York.

New York, %. The whereabouts of Tweed
is said to be constantly known to the sheriff
lie has never left the city and has no suct
intention. 1t is said that he has been at the
office of the public works this forenoon, wher,
he had an interview with several friends
. Justice Scott says he saw him this afternoon
in comfortable place in the city. The
justification of his bondsmen was continued
to-day, and MeSsrs. Z. F. Fairchild and c.
u. Cornell were accepted. The sheriif's at
taches express the belief that the sureties will
be entirely settled tomorrow. 1t is stated
that each signer of the bail bond is response
BILE for the whole amount fact which doubt
less, caused the withdrawal of Terence,
Farley and others.
The Central Savings Bank on 9th avenue
and 42d street has suspended--its officers
say for day or two only. The bank has
been organized only four months, and having
$4,000 deposited.
The Ocean Bank has been unable to honor
all checks. The aggregate of the deposits
is not large, though the depositors are num-
erous.- The officers say the bank will pay
all obligations, and the trouble will probably
cease after the lst of January.
A motion for discharge was made to-day
before L. s. Commissioner Osborne in the
opposed by the District Attorney. Decision
reserved
Michael Murphy post office clerk, was
to-day held in $4,000 bail on the charge of
embezzling two letters.
The New York Fire and Life Insurance
Companies to-day presented testimonial to
the superintendent of insurance, George w.
Miller, signed by III of the leading fire and
life insurance companies. The testimonial
endorsed Mr.. Miller fully as to his ability,
the value of his public services, and his up
rightness and integrity as an officer and a
man.
Judge Barnard to-day issued a peremptory
order for the discharge of Hemlett one of the
Ludlow street Jail prisoners, but granted a
stay Of ten days to permit the sheriff TO bring
the question of jurisdiction before the gem
eral term \ decision in this case will be
the test as to others.
\ resolution granting permission to place
tubes uuder the str'sts for carving persons
and merchandise Was offered in the board of
assistant aldermen to-day and referred to the
law department.
Gen. John Coshcrane took oath before
Judge Cardozo as a member of the newly
chosen board of aldermen.
The Board Of Appeals Of the national
trotting congress considered several cases to-
day, including that of Col. Moulton OF Mys-
tic Park.
Mai. Benz +. Chamberlain died in New
ark Tuesday evening.
The persons arrested as swindlers by the
watch trick seem to have victimzed over one
hundred individuals. Twenty affidavits have
already been made against them for amounts
ranging from SO to $3.50. They were COM
mitted for trial in the default Of heavy bail.
Seyenty-two cases Of small pox have been
reported III Brooklyn during the week.
The schooner Justice from Millston Point
got off the rocks and beached 1T Astoria.
The Jersey City authorities are in an I'M
comfortable position by the unexpected action
of the managers of the First National Bank,
who claimed that the city owed them 1925
600, and have paid themselves by transfer
ring to their own account $751;, 600, deposited
TO the credit of the city. This action is all
the more disagreeable from the fact that war
rants to the amount of 100000 were dis
honored. The officers of the bank sag they
were compelled to act thus by the city au-
thorities. paying the claims of the Hudson
County Bank 10 the exclusion of those of the
First National.