Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-05

Committee, etc.
THE DREADED DISEASE.
NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-Elevcn additional cases
OF small pox were reported Friday, making six
N-thrce cases since last Saturday. From noon
Friday until the same hour yesterday one death
from this cause w@s reported the twenty-fffih
during the week.
THE WHISKEY RAID.
The marines did not assist the revenue officials
in the whiskey raid at Brooklyn, Friday There
was, however, large force of police and some
forty revenue officers, but with the exception of
bO0ting and yelling, tho mob that assembled
was not very demonstratiyc At one place
on Plymouth street, sixty seven barrels OF
whiskey were seized
STATISTICS OF THE WEEK
There have been 547 deaths, 452 births, 1871
marriages, and 400 arrests in this city during
tile past week. The tax receiver collected S53.
659.86. Chief Engineer Perley reports that
during january, 1872, there were III fires in
this city, the estimated loss by which was
S5j7,91
ELEVATED RAILROAD.
1t is at last adtoGnced that the elevated rail.
road company contemplates fuuuing cars from
the BItterv in a few weeks. The road Between
Dey and Tl1lrtieth streets has been strengthened
by the addition Of eight hundred braces, and
similar work is now in progress between Dey
ger cars and new dummies of sxteen-horsc
power are 10 be placed on the road. Fifteen
minute trips atc contemplated, and if the road
is supported, an extension To Hatletn river is
proposed, via Ninth and Tenth avenues.
THE POLICE.
By the rules of the police department. all Off.
GERS who are found not properly attending 10
their duties are tried by tic police commission
ers, and if found guilty, they are fined ss the
board may direct. The majority of the charges
are petty Offences, such as being off post being
late at roll call, not properly patrolling &c.
During December the fines imposed in this way
amounted 10 S1767,57, and during JANUARY to
S1S91.19.
THE JUMEL CASE
In the course of his examination Friday
George Washington bowen, tile plaintiff in fine
Jumel case, testified that he had given retain.
inT fee of $500 to Messcs Edmonds & Field his
original counsel in the case, and had agreed TO
give them third OF the estate in case of recoy-
cry; that he subsequently, after rhis agreement
had been rescinded, made an arrangement with
a MIR. Joseph Tucker, a banker, to advance him
witness money to prosecute the suit, he to paw
Mr.. fucker seven per cent interest for the money
thus advanced, and guarantee Mr.. Tucker ten
per cent of the value of the amount of property
recovered, in case the suit succeeded.
BANK MATTERS.
Judge Barrett, upon application, has issued
an order upon the officers of the Third Avenue
savings bank 10 show cause why a receiver
should not be appointed There are no new d.
velopments in the history of the Market savings
bank The proceedings in bankruptcy having
been postponed for week, all depostors who
wish to keep the bank in the hands of a receiver
should sign the petition praying that the appli-
cation OF Sarah Mackcy be denied. Mr..
Worth will probably make his statement one
day this week. The petition of Aaron MAY, a
deposlor in the Bowling Green savings bank TO
have that bank adiudicatcd an involuntary
bankrupt, came on for hearing before judge
Blatchtord, yesterday morning, in the United
states district court, in bankruptcy. Counsel
Tor the bank said that Judgment had been OBJ
tanned against the bank in the state court, dis
solving it, before service in the bankruptcy pro-
ceedlngs had been made upon the secretary of
the bank. The court held that the service was
defective, since, as there was no bank, there
could be no secretary, and an adjournment was
had TO give the petitioner time to make service
by publication.
THE INVESTIGATION.
Gen. Hillyer testified before the congressional ]
committee Friday night. He knew nothing of
any arrangements between Lcet and Bixby and
was satisfied that the president knew nothing of
it. The president said he didn't want Loct 10
come to New York at all, and wanted no one in
connection with him to have anything to do
with the custom house; but he did not think he
ought 10 control the colonies. The witness
lecollected having heard and told Gen. Cochrane
that Gen. Porter had received money from the
New York custom house, and that he thought
1t was IN connection with the general order bust
ness. IN the congressional committee Yesterday
Ten. Hillyer, IN correcting some of his former
testimony, said, "Gen. COchrane told him in
Washington that Mudgett made a statement TO
nm that Porter was receiving money from the
general order business of New York. He men
toned this to Leet, who subsequently, said he
bad spoken of it to Porter who then desired an
interview with Mud9ett." Witness also stated
that he bad expected TO give Testimony in
Washington, and week ago went to see the
president, thinking it due him that all the facts
connected with the business be made known.
The usual number Of politicians were present
at the investigation. So far in the investigation,
which has passed over three weeks, much to the
disgust of all newspaper men, the efforts to
iasten anything like completely in the alleged
but unproven frauds in our custom house upon
President Grant signally failed. This was what
this committee was especially clamored for, with
the additional incentive that there would be I'M
earthed such mass Of corruption at the custom
house as to force the administration into max
ing clean sweep of all the office holders there
when there would be a chance for some of the
sore heads TO get chance TO indulge their pecu-
latlYe propensities at the expense Of Uncle Sam
uel. The bulk of the testimony given against
the present officials has been of the weakest de.
scription thus far, mainly being from fellows
who have been kicked out and are anxious 10 be
hoistcd in again.
TAKING TIME BIT THE FoRELoCK
The Times says James II. Montfort, victim
lied depostor in the Market savings bank is
the author of a report charging Van Name,
president of the bank, with stating, several DAYS
before its collapse, to mutual friend, that il
was in critical condition, and he had with
drawn his account; and that Van Name also
advised several people to Withdraw deposits;
and that some fifteen persons took advantage
no oil
Others the day previous, and two after the bank
was actually closed to the public.
METEOROLOGICAL
The weather has been pleasant and quite
warm during the day. Ice was plentiful and
became SO tightly packed in East river during
me afternoon that many persons crossed to
Brooklyn on foot. Ii gave way finally. and the
Terry boats resumed their trips no casualties,
There was brilliant aurora early this evening
manly to the southwark and southeastward
showing gorgeous crimson and green hues.
INDICTMENT OF THE RING,
The Times says the Indictment brought in
Yesterday by the grand jury were against VIM
NJ. Tweed, Peter b. Sweenv, Tom Fields, T. Ii.
lngersoll, A. j. Galvey, Il. A. Woodward j.
McB. Davidson, A. G. Miller, II. w Genet, Hem
y q. smith, Hugh Smith and w. Il. Cooke.
light OF these are outside the jurisdiction OF the
sheriff. The rumor Of the Indictment Of Mayor
Hall is untrue, but his case has been before the
grand jury on several occasions, and each time
after considerable argument for and
against. Last week q well defined division was
treated, and fourteen Of the jurors strcnuously
opposed the mayors indictment, and Yesterday.
no argument being reached, the case went over
ill this week.
The Catholic temperance societies of the arch.
locese OF New York to-day formed state union.
ana elected three delegates at large 10 the Cath.
Dhc national temperance convention, at Balti.