Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-11-07

! The official list of the Pennsylvania Legis-
laturc gives Republican majority Of ~ on
Joint ballot, viz: Senate, IS to IS; House,
| GO 10 40.
| During political procession at Passaic,
| n. j., on the night OF the 2lst, fight oc-
CURED, in which sixty persons were more
or less injured.
The Peoples Savings Bank Of Syracuse, n.
! Y, has failed.
A few nights ago, the Court House at
York, Pennsylvania, was entered, and the
Treasurer's accounts for the past six years,
the book Of records Of notes issued by the
county, and the Auditors report, exposing
gigantic frauds, were stolen. TIE vouchers
were taken few days before.
ssBess" Tweed surrendered to the Sheriff
on the morning of the 23d, and subsequently
gave bail in 50, 900 on each Of the additional
indictments found against him. Judge Brady
denied motion made by Tweed's counsel to
quash the indictment against their client In
the Court Of Oyer and Terminer, holding
that the Indictment differed from the one in
the Court Of General Sessions, and that the
trial thereof must be proceeded with.
Mayor Hall appeared in court on the 23d,
in response to the call OF the District Attor-
ney, ond gave bail In 5000 on the new in.
diosment against him. Il said ne was anx-
ious for trial, and entered plea of ''not
guilty" aud his case was proceeded with.
Thomas c. Fields not appearing in court
on the calling Of his case on the 23d, the
Judge ordered the forfeiture OF his bail.
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yania is announced as follows For Hart.
rant, 353,3aS; Buckalew, 1858; Hart.
ranit's majority, 35,5i5,
A colossal equestrian statue Of General
Lyon has been completed in clay, and is on
exhibition in New York City.
The trial Of Mayor Hall was in progress
on the cath. Witnesses were examined as to
the commences of his signature to a number
of vouchers stephen g. Lynes, formerly
County Auditor, testified to their genuine
ness, He saw nothing to lead him TO sup
pose that these warrants were fraudulent at
the time they were issued.
According to dispatches of the 18th the
horse disease had made its appearance in
many Of the Eastern cities. In New York
few stables could be found In which the dis
ease had not made its appearance, and gen
ersl suspension of the carrying business of
the city had occurred.
In the trial of Mayor Hall, on the 25th,
among other Witnesses, Andrew j. Garvey
testified to having made out his bills under
instructions from Woodward, and that
$50, 900 cash was advanced and said to be for
Tweed. $4,000 was for work on the house
and premises Of E. n Woodward; $50, 900
for work on Tweed's premises at Green
wich $4,000 for plastoring two houses Of
Twecd's in Fifty fourth street. On those
bills he received 80 per cent. The witness
took the warrants to Mayor Hall to be
signed. He didn't know how much was to
come out for Tweed. The Mayor asked
him care these Tweed's matters ~ and
witness said eyes" and the Mayor signed
them. Subsequently the witness had
warrant for S45, 900, for work on
reservoir, and Connolly said, "Why
don't the Mayor sign that warrants"
Witness tool, it TO the Mayor, and he said
"I must do what am told to- but | will
take 1t to Albany, and have no doubt it is
all right" Witness was paid, but not be.
fore friend Of his sent the Mayor two
pieces of silver, ono from the witness, and
one from IngersoH which the Mayor
acknowledged in note. Witness paid for
his portion of silver.