Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-13
Our New York Dispatches.
The Tammany Troubles - VHnderbilts
Railroad Nuisance-The Custom House
Investigation, etc.

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Uuder the mandamus
of Judge Barnard, fammany hall was thrown
open last night to the democratic delegates re-
Gently elected, and possession was taken by them.
A meeting was held, Henry Genet in the chair,
and after Il short session adjourned. This is
considered triumph for the sachems.
The police and tlremeu of this city have not
yet received their pay for December but prob
ably soon will under the provisions Of the fnan-
cial act passed by the legislature on WednCs
day.
Three boy burglars were arrested yesterday
with $500 worth of plumber in their possession.
William TOtten, a lad, was shot by toy can
non on Tuesday and died yesterday morning.
Arguments were heard yesterday in the SUI
preme court involving the validity of Judge
Banar6's order releasing prisoners confined for
debt in the Ludlow street jail. No decision was
announced.
Two hundred people were arrested at cock
fight in HobOken yesterday, but were released
with reprimand
The medical society in this city is framing a
law for the suppression of illegal practitioners.
Henry Diehl had his skull fractured with an
ak during fight with his son at Camden, N. j.,
on Wednesday. The son fed Both are eX-
convicts.
An explosion damaged Jeremah's oil works
in 106th street this morning to the amount of
$1,000.
The following officers of the union league club
were elected last night President, William J.
tary, George Hill. The treasurer's report last
year shows expenditures of S179Q92, and sur
plus So, $40
A run took place yesterday on the German
savings bank at Williamsburg, but the bank
was amply able to meet all the demands.
AT a meeting of the directors of the Erie rail
way yesterday, 0. II. p. Archer was elected
president in the place of the late James Fisk, Jr
The office of controller has been abolished and
an auditing committee composed Of Henry
Thompson, II. N. Otis, and John Hilton, APP
pointed, instead
The Herald states that two of Bergh's officers
are under arrest for cruelty beating a citizen,
who eXpoStulated with them for interference
with his horses and that an officer of the anti
cruelty society has endeavored to bride the man
that was beaten not to prosecute.
The congressional committee this morning re-
ceived letters complaining Of losses Of goods,
among which was one from III. b. Clatln, stating
that he host goods while in the custody of Gus
tom house officers. He also states that he made
complaints to Palmer when in the AStor house,
but never received any satisfaction. The COM
mittee received a tabular statement of the num-
Der of persons employed and removed from the
custom house under the last six collectors. The
number of removals under Murphy were sc per
cent; those under Grinnel 81 per cent, and
under Smythe 81 per cent. The cost of coec-
ton under Draper was 1924; under Smythe, 1856
under Grinnel, 1880; under Murphy, 15j. The
receipts under Grinnell were Sis 1888 1885, under
Murphy, 1902 ,79O,072.
Deputy Collector james testified There are
eighty-twO bonded warehouses in the port; there
is no expense to the government in changing a
bonded warehouse to general order store; witness
admitted having received occasional complaints
OF excessive charges on merchants by Leet & Co.,
but never heard any complaint of want Of ac-
commodation. Stephen J. Clarke, deputy col
lector, presented papers and blanks, showing the
process 10 he gone through after the seizure Of
the goods
Some members of the Tammany society, not
members OF the general committee, have taken
steps to bring action before Judge Joseph Bar
nard, of the second judicial district, for the pur-
pose of testing the question whether the recent
election of 100 members is not Illegal.
Commodore Vanderbilt, has promised, if the
engineers report feasible plan, to render the
railroad tracks on Fourth avenue less a nuisance
and danger.
The supreme court has affirmed judge Car
dozo's decision, setting aside the old report on
the widening Of Broadway, and appointing new
commissioners.
A new trial has been granted to VIM. H. Nc
Nevins, sentenced to be hanged for the murder
of Lawrence Hines. Judge Cardozo holding
that, IN an indictment of murder Jury may
convict of any inferior degree of the offence and
that the court erred in refusing to charge to that
effect.
Gen Jordan, Cuban leader, was honorably
discharged from custody by Judge Benedict
Nhb iSNOhlHICHuGu lllt lutlCbllCul Oh WlUllGSStS
for perjury
The remainder of the Erie shares belonging to
the English shareholders, u, 73j in number
were transferred to-day.
Hon. Morgan Jones was committed to the
Ludlow street jail, on "A suit of Deputy Sheriff
heyes Tor libel, but subsequently released on
bail.
The practice of throwing kerosene on ladies'
dresses has been resumed in Broadway at night
Michael j. Murphy has been released from
the charge OF embezzng post office letters.
The run on the German savings bank, Will
hamsburS, continued to-day
Mary Brown was SHOT in Brooklyn 10y James
Hunter, and died at noon
Frank Glllraine was instantly killed. and
Michael Guam seriously injured, by the eXplos
ION OF cask filled with lime and water, at the
Long Island brewery, this morning.
The assistant treasurer paid to-day $4,000 in
gold for tve.twenties redeemed, and $780, 900 of
the January interest.
Bergh's officers inspected a number of swill
milk stables, at East New York, yesterday, and
some Of the proprietors are likely to be indicted
by the grand jury.
Alexander Delmar's paper, the City of Brook
Ign, OF to-day, brings to light an alleged extra
ordinary financial transaction, affecting the
Liverpool, London and Globe insurance compa-
ny. 1t charges that, through financial manpu-
lation, the managers have pledged five million
dollars OF the assets, in trust, to secure them
selves three hundred thousand dollars per an
mum forever, invi0latc, and that the former
immense sum is falsely advertised among the
company's assets. The article creates sensa-
ton i'll insurance circles.
EX-COngressman Wheeler has gone TO Albany
to represent the committee of seventy and will
present draft for a new charter next week.
The members Of the legislature are Jealous OF
the committees interference and won't submit
to their direction Besides the committee of
seVenty's charter there wilibeIone by the Tam
many republicans, by the regular republicans,
another by the Apollo hall democracy, an
other by the Waterbury democracy, and still
an other by Peter Cooper and the citizens asso-
citation. With all these rival schemes of munic-
ipal government, in active competition for lcg-
lslatlVe favor, and with the governors veto
hanging over each, the prospect of passing any
charter that will be satisfactory to the people
New York is believed by many as dubious.
AT a meeting Of the Brooklyn reform commit
zee oil seyenty.hye, last evening, the sub-com-
mlttee on legislation presented a draft for new
registry law, providing that the mayor con-
troller, county auditor aud judge of the city
court shall be board of election, with power to
appoint registers, canvassers and inspectors
The draft was submitted for the consideration of
members.
Over twenty-five buildings have been burned
by incendiaries at Paterson, N. j. and the pco-
PIE are arming to shoot the culpritS
Many city officials have not been paid for i've
months and complain grievousy
lle Doald Of aldermen have reduced the an.
nual expenses more than one half,
Inc movement of Tammany hall yesterday
was IN theinterest of the Genet and Fields gang,
TO replace the old Tammany ring, and also to
prevent the reform democrats from taking pos
session OF the hall. IL will be contested in the
courts.
controller Green is preparing to ISSUE under
tine new law, revenue bonds for the purpose of
raising money 10 pay off the bonds of the city
and county falling due this month. The amount
oil ponds and interests about S6,6190O0
AT meeting Of the Union republican general
committee, tonight, the resignation of Horace
Greeley was read and Hon. Thomas 4. Stewart
elected to succeed him as president with White
law Reid as first vice president aud Gen. Geo.
w. Palmer as second vice president.
The reported landing of several cases of am-
muntiOn for The Cnhnn insnrannis nnerntinr