Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-29

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Plunderers of the City Treasury
"The Woman who Took an
Trunk''-The Tribune ON the stat
| Convention.
New YoRK, September 20. AT meet
ing of the Directors of the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company held in THU
city yesterday, the contract was let t
Payson, Conda q Co., of Chicago, fol
the construction of railroad from the
Mississippi river to the Missouri river
two hundred miles, to be'concluded by
the first day of July next. ut the same
time a contract was let Delwoff & Co.
of st. Paul, for the construction Of the
st. Paul end Pacific railroad from Sunk
Rapids to Brainard's S, to be completed by
December first; also, the line from st,
Cloud to Pembena, to done before the
first day of July, 1878, a distance Of
three hundred and fifty miles. The
completion of these contracts will put
the territories of the Monitaba and the
great valley of thesBSaskatchewan in
direct communication with the entire
system of railroads Of the United States
and Canada.
The committee of seventy yesterday
secured the services of ex-Judge Barrett
as associate counsel with Wheeler A.
Peckham, Francis c. Barton and A. r.
Lawrence in prosecuting the legal pro-
ceedings TO be taken with view to re-
form in municipal affairs. 1t is said
that certain measures will be at once
taken against the alleged plunderers OF
the city treasury.
Deputy Comptroller Greene, on as
suming the duties of the Office, instituted
an immediate investigation into the
number and character of those persons
whose names appear on the pay-rolls Of
the different bureaus of the city and
county governments, among which the
attendants upon the several courts re-
ceived his attention. The total number
of officers connected with the several
courts are two hundred and eight. In
order to ascertain from the most trust
worthy sources whether so large num-
Der of officers were actually necessary,
Mr.. Greene addressed a communication
to each of the judges, asking
them to transmit to him in
formation on this subject that would
enable him to determine what portion OF
the force now employed may be dis
pensed with. The judges have agreed
to hold conference with the view of as
certaining how far the number of at
tendants in each court can be consist
emily reduced. 1t is believed that fully
two-thirds of these officers are Tammany
sinecures.
A meeting of the Commissioners OF
the Sinking Fund viii be held to-day, at
which it is announced Mr.. Connolly will
be present.
Since the arrest of Rosenweig, the
abortionist number Of memorable in
his possession have been examined, one
of which is said to have led to the dis
covery of the woman who took the trunk
containing the body of Miss Bowlsby to
the Hudson river railroad depot. Police
Captain Cameron, to whom the paper
was shown, is positive of her identity.
He has made every endeavor to discover
her whereabouts, but so far without sue.
cess. He fells certain that she has left
the city, and that she was the tool OF
Rose nweig, but is confident that neither
Rosenweig, his wife nor servant know Of
her present reside nee. The captain re-
fuses to give any information regarding
the woman, as it might defeat the ends
of justice. He is diligently working up
the case.
The Tribune, speaking of the proceed
ings of the State Convention at SYRIA
cnse and the ticket nominated, says, ed
itorially: "We accept the ticket yester-
day nominated at Syracuse, and pledge
to its support three-fourths of the entire
Republican vote of this city, whose del
egates were insultingly driven from the
Convention. We accept the miracle of
ciumsiness called the platform, as we do
the monstrous State Committee. Come
what may, we must carry New York for
honest government, and against the
thieves"