Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-18
New YnrI, City Nervs.


New YORK, Oct. II The Times publishes
chapter OF alleged Erie revelations concerning
the disposition of the Pullman palace car com
pany contract, and charges S. L. NJ. Barlow, one
OF the new directors, with dishonesty appropri-
ating 900, besides illegally securing posses
sion OF several shares Of the sleeping coach
stock.
tits rumored that failure on Wall street has
occurred of firm engaged in extensive "bear-
ing" operations, for from $4,000 to 500 900.
The failure is not officially announced.
The Apollo hall democracy made assembly
tons communication was received from Tam
many hall asking for postponement for the
purpose Of conference. The conventions general
ly paid no heed to the request.
The report OF the officials on the accident to
the steamboat Dean Richmond highly compli-
ments the Officers of the boat for their energy
and carefulnesS, but censures tie owners OF the
boat for putting her on service after having
been laid up for long time without having
her boilers duly inspected The secretary ofthe
treasury, on recommendation OF the inspectors,
has ordered her in the future not to carry over
twenty pounds of steam
There were twenty-five bids for gold to-day,
amounting to about 5000 900, at from 112
$1,000 to 113 HOO. The government advertised
to sell one million, which was sold at 119 100
in one lot
The hack drivers association oppose the ac-
ton OF outside rOughs who petition the alder
men to be allowed to leave their vehicles and
solicit patronage at railroad and steamboat
depots.
Mark Flanagan is on trial for the murder of
his wife and children. His defense is insanity
The Daily News reports that Mr.. Burroughs,
former proprietor OF the Everett house, has
sloped to Europe with what money he could
borrow to join Ella Wesner, the actress, and
Josephine Mansfield.
The grand jury in the court of oyer and
terminer to-day presented two indictments
against members Of the ring. The names of the
parties have not transpired, and the district at
tOrney refuses information, but it is known that
Andrew ). Garvey and others, supposed 10 have
knowledge of great ring frauds have been in at
tendance on the grand jury several days. I'M
portant arrests are probable.
A mandamus issued by Judge lngraham was
served on Controller Green, to-day, to pay the
claim of Thomas Canary for watering the streets
in 1871, amounting TO $4,000.
Algenon S, Sullivan declines a nomination for
the district attorneyship.
The New York chamber of commerce enter
tanned the national board Of trade in pleasant
excursion about the harbor this afternoon, in
the course of which He'll Gate was visited and
the government works for removing sunken
rocks inspected. While returning to the city
an elegant collation. was served on board the
steamer Many ladies particip ated in the eX-
cursion, and all present enjoyed the affair
greatly.
The Tammany conference committee met to-
night, but failed 10 decide on a candidate for
district attorney, II is said, however, that
Judge Garvin is now out of the race, those in
being John ID. Townsend, Charles Donahue, and
eX-Recorder Smith. Kelley supports DOnahue,
and Horace L. Clark is earnest Tor Townsend
Benjamin Wood urges the claims OF Smith L.
is said that Charles OConor favors Townsend.