The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-25
The TEMPEST ON TAMNANY.
Mutterings Of the Waking
Thunder.
What To-Day Will Brine ,...k a. IA Nor.
row Aay-Tnre -.ssned Arrest Of the Mayor
-apervisors to Decide-The Three
Score and Ten Taking their Time
~ Connollys Nervoumess-Ha-
: gerty % an Unsen-
fenced Criminal.


day Of rest yesterday. 1t was well for the armed
contestants that the Lords day intervened between
the j0usting and fitting Of the last few weeks and
the great battle which is among the iDevitabes OF
the near future. Yesterday was Gay OF prayer,
and 1t is to be hoped that those on both sides who
went TO bed on Saturday win the gall Of luminosity
ranking in their bOs0ms will have arisen this morn
ing with amblike dispositions III their hearts.
Unhappy the Tammanyte whose fortune 1t was 10 sit
nnder the pulpit whence came the denunciations
Df corruptness IN high places. Not all the sparkle
Of his diamonds could outshine that clerical light.
ming as it struck hum through and through. Not all
the soIace OF
A sAUNTER OVER PATENT PAVEMENT
whose golden foundations lie VOTED Of nor all the
luxury OF lounge at his CLUB could heal the effect
pr that wtherer. S0oh to say the clubs were not
visited yesterday for those who made the Sabbath
day Of truce wherein to sharpen their battle
Eiaves for the morrow did 1t in private. The
Mayor was out OF town, out Of the Union In fact
Ehat Is, he was in New Jersey-where the warrant
pf writ Of the Three Score and Ten could not
tOuon o,r = - m -
Yes, 1t was murmured on Saturday that some one
had heard from somebody Sc, who had caught the
fumOr In the wind that the wise men aimed at
leaving the city in name what Is in fact, without
government. This did not eventuate but as the
Ewse ones profess they are not In hurry, there is
slime enough yet for lrst.class sensation. "What
would he do In case ne was arrested9n was ques.
biOn which was answered variously, the indi-
yldual, who essayed aresponse generally predcating
their ideas Of whathe should do by mentally put
ting themselves in his place. Those who saw the
nervous excitement mot to say CONFUSION of Richard
B. Connolly as he sat by the table in the Tombs on
FRIDAY, when County Auditor Lyons was on the
witness stand,
WONDERED ALL DAY YESTERDAY
now he would comport himself to-day when called
20 give evidence In conviction Of the poor tools OF
Hhe Ring, Edwin M. Hagerty and Charles Baulch.
II is dangerous to publicly brand o man as o thief
who knows damaging facts against One's own In
segrty, and many are uncnaritable enough to
assume that such are the relations between the
too. ''
/ THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Seet at one M. to decide whether they shall dele.
gaee their powers TO the subcommittee and let that
body loose upon the powers that be. In view Of
public anxiety naturally hangs It's sharp hook upon
A. and the public brain has exhibited lately
need fear the efects OF an artnmeticai avalanche.
WHAT Is really loDged for is to those figures hung
Thrown into the stormy waters Of public shame,
o soNrager r les aMss While on the water
zion Of public virtue has Seized Wv p''"''' A.''0
TH1 TEETOTALLKRs BY THE THROAT.
PelnteU ana pungent were Mr.. Lelghs remarks
Nicted but uncondemned criminals OF New York.
'yiis assertion that Hagerty, the alleged voucher
burglar belongs 70 this class OF convicted criminals
An whose favor Judgment was suspended by politlca
'lnnuence, Is . queer sidelgh on the men whom
Tammany has elevated to like positions OF trust.
THE COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY
1aa designed TO meet to-day, but their meeting on
address or appeal to the citizens OF the State to
help them In this hour, may have defeated their
purpose. Something, however, may nave turned
mp yesterday which will call them together to day.
They appear to have had or still have, in contem-
paton the arrest of Mayor Han for criminal partci.
patton In the theft Of the vouchers by Ed Hagerty,
day and Saturday night about the lower part OF the
The committee have deemed It proper to shut out
she press from all their proceedings and in certain
how comes 1t to pass that the very news which is
denied to the press lest it should forewarn the
criminals IS furnished In full to them within half an
hour after the adjournment OF the committee, and
tnen finds its way about town in the shape OF I'M
defined rumOrs 1t does seem to US that the CON-
mlttee could, II they would divide their public from
for the latter while the representatives vi the press
should be admitted TO the former; otherwise their
proceedings will partake more and more OF the Star
Chamber and the Inquisition. Let them adopt this
pose permanent organization let them prepare to
render an account OF themselves to the public whose
servants they are
THE SIEGE OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT
ls progressing steadily, and 80 far the fire from the
delences has been weak and ineffective. How MANY
more MASKED batteries there either side is vet
to be determined; but probably before the end OF the
week the fire will extend along the entire lines One
huge elongated Injunction bomb has scattered the
c0mmissary stores and driven the beseged to great
straits to provide food for the army. The besieged
Dosiegers are getting their big guns into position as
coollY as Mr. MOltkc In the late Partisan difficulty.