The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-30

Issue OF Bends in south
lina--Br00kIyn Frauds-FIisht Of
Sweeaey Twcesi's Surstfes-Arxest Of
COnnolIy IIscelIaneons.
NEE onK Nov +,

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The IRE, to-days ~ The old Tabernacle
Church building near N d larry street, now 4
tealenscnt house, resulted iii fle destruction
OF the household furniture of fwel,s y-1ve FAM
lilies ana the fatal burning of Ann walsh.
New i DIRK, Nov 81.
A Tribune dispatch from South Carolina
confirms tie report Of the fraudulent issue 81
bonds Of soatn Carolina. Tie Governor
charges the Treasurer with a fraudulent issue
Oh South Carolina bonds, or rather of resell
ing bonds which had been already converted
into new bonds. The State Treasurer and
the Financial Secretary deny this, and say
that the Governor is mlsinformed, and the
result Of the matter is that the State Treasury
IS empty and the credit Of the State is below
par.
E II Is stated that facts have been ascertained
that heavy frauds on the Brooklyn City
Treasury have been perpetrated By the ring
there, by which some $25e. 600 have been il
legally drawn by the Fire Commissioners. {,
I, II il rnaored that James H. Sweeney. u
brother Of Peter B. Sweeney, has fled to Eu-
rope, and that evidence is in the hands of
Chas. Coner of frauds by him in connection
with Tweed and others. sss3 81; ss sSI3 Sfs,8s ls
This was the last day under the notice for
the Justification of the 1sureties Of VIM. MI.
TWeeds but Judge Learned made an order
extending the time twenty days. by sllbse-
quent proceedings before Judge Brady of the
Supreme Court. the Sheriff is made Tweed's
bail until a new notice is given. 81
The Tribune tomorrow will have state
ment, that Ghas. O'Gonor is of the opinion
that through flaw in the indictment, Tweed
will escape punishment.
New YoRg, November Is.
Connolly's arrest to-day caused quite a
tlutter at the City Hall. shortly after it be-
came known to the public, and it was gem
eraliy talked about throughout the city. The
arrest was made by Sheriff Brennan in per-
son. Connolly was taken wholly by sur
prise. The arrest was based upon the same
summons as issued in the case of Tweed III.
gersoll. Carney and Woodward, Connolly's
name being added to the others afterwards.
Connolly, In charge of deputy sheriff,
started in search of bondsmen.s It was am
.nonneed late In the afternoon that Engefe
Kelley, the banker! who is reported to be
worth $ll 200, 900, would give the required
bail.
New YORK, Nov. d.
There are rumors that the voucher thieves
will turn States evidence and reveal the
names of those who instigated the theft
The excitement in regard to the failures Of
the Savings banks have quieted down. All
the banks that failed had large deposits from
the poor. The National Savings, though
now paying up. will soon cease business. Its
President, Henry Smith Murtly, lost much
from stock speculations.
The moneys of the Bowling Green Savings
Bank had been used for political purposes.
This bank used the name Of Horace Greeley
to induce people to patronize it.
s45i asEt ST.3LouTs, Nov. %.
DIR. Robert A. Christia an Acting Assistant
Surgeon, u. s.. A., shot and killed himself at
Fort Hays. Kansas, on the 18th inst, while
laboring under temporary dependency.