Worcester daily spy., 1871-11-10
Our New York Dispatches.
WbHt the New Attorney General Says
VRie Lcdwith-The Report HbOnI the
Resignation of Tweed, etc.

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Geu. Barlow the newly
elected attorney general Of the state, says that
criminal proceedings will be Immediately com.
menced against every man implicated in the
city frauds. He says further, "We can neveI
easily rid ourselves of all corrupt officials. The
mayor, the commissioners, the different munich
pal bureaus the judges in the city and inferior
courts and judges of the higher courts will be
reached by impeachment. A new city charter
will be framed and new election ordered"
Both Norton defeated by Benedict) and Brad
ley defeated by O'Brien) attribute their defeat
to connection with Tammany.
Judge Ledwith has retired to his country seat
on Long Island.
Sheriff Brennan states that he considers
Tweed'S reported resignation as commissioned OF
public works as true, and Mayor Hall last eve
ming stated that he was not at liberty to answer
the query whether Tweed had resigned. Tweed
has very recently disposed of all his railway
stock and real estate at a considerable sacrifice.
Seven hundred shares Of the Third avenue horse
railway he sold at 170, the ruling price being
1876. His name has been dropped from the
board ofdrectOrs of that road. 1t is the general
impression of his political friends aud the public
that he is about to vamose.
lngersoll has returned, and he voted on Tues
day. He will be arrested as soon as a new order
from Attorney Champln is received by the sher-
if. Fields is to be arrested to day. He has bail
bonds ready.
Samuel Tiden believes that neither Tweed nor
Fields will be allowed to take seats in the legs-
lature.
Waltman, the Tammany candidate for the
senate, who was defeated by Weissman, states
that he was deceived by Tweed. He has spent a
large amount of money to no purpose, and here
after will attend TO his business, leaving politics
alone, considering himself not equal TO the
emergency.
Deputy Controller Green states that the result
of the election is already felt in the improved
price of the city bonds, and he will now have
no trouble in raising any amount of money.
Thomas c. Fields was arrested to-day, and
gave bail in S200,0G0
At meeting Of the aldermen, to-day, the
chairman OF the committee of that body was ap
pointed to act with the supervisors and citizens
in the investigation of frauds in the city ac-
counts. 1t is stated that said committee re-
ceived report from citizens which has been
published.
Fields suretieS are Hawlcy L. Clapp, hotel
keeper, and I. De Barry, wine importer
Spencer, counsel fJr Irving, has applied to
| Judge Woodruff for Il writ of habeas corpus,
contendng that Davenport's action is unlawful
in issuing an order directing the attorney gen
eral to show cause for the non-granting ofa
writ.
Tweed has not resigned, and will not He
was at bis office this afternoon, and was called
upon by many friends.
| He will take his seat in the senate on the open
| ing dav. 0'Donovan Rosa will, however, con-
| test the seat, on tne Srouuu vi HCsal Nouug
and false canvassing, 10 prove which he IS said
to have plenty of witnesses.
| Mcmahon, reformer, will contest Blair's seat
in the assembly and Kiliau will contest Frear's
Tweed said to-day that he is ready with re-
ply to Judge Learneds warrant when the twen-
tv days are up.
II is rumored this afternoon that Mayor Hall
intends TO resign before the organization of the
new municipal boards.
James OBrien was serenaded tonight by the
democratic reform general committee of the Sth
ward.