Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-12-04
New York News.

NEW YORK, November SO.-An lnIernal
machine filled with powder and balls and
lucifer matches was sent to Comptroller Green
by mail to-day. The outside was covered
with glazed paper and the edges around were
covered with postage stamps. On tearing of
the paper it was seen that the box opened
like drawer. and this, together with the
fact that the address Oh the box was made up
of letters cut out of some printed document,
created suspicion. A hole was cut cautiously
in the top and its contents were then discoy-
cred. In the back part of the drawer were
arranged rows of matches, over which was a
strip of sand paper against which the matches
would rub in drawing out the slide.
In the Ingersoll and Harrington case this
afternoon, Trenaine closed for the prosecu-
ton, and Judge Davis delivered a lengthy
charge, occupying over two hours. The jury
were only absent half an hour when they re-
turned with verdict of guilty. The SEN
fenced was deferred until Friday. They were
both lodged in the Tombs at p o'clock this
morning.
Tweed is to be kept in the Tombs for sew
eral days, to allow him to settle up his private
has been added to his counsel and will apply
for a stay of proceedings.
The Board of Aldermen to-day passed a
| resolution to take steps to issue temporary
| legal tenders secured by the city, in payment
! for labor on city works; on account of the
inability to dispose of city bonds. The fail
ure of Comptroller Green to place the bonds
of the city for nearly So, 000, 900 will not en-
barrass the city departments. According to
the Mayor it's only effect will be to delay the
permanent improvements which were to be
begun Immediately so that the idle working
men might be employed. Comptroller Green
thinks that Notwithstanding this failure his
credit will be increased.
Dispatches from the Collectors at Utica
and Little Falls report the canals frozen fast
and boating over for the season. About 500
boats with a capacity from $500 to 1880
barrels each are in the neighborhood of Utica
| and the produce on board will have to be
shipped by rail. The total amount of grain
on the canal on Wednesday was ], 1,581, > ,459
bushels of wheat 1880, ,919 of corn 47O, VIZ
of oats; 341, AL of barley; 89,251 of rye;
1854 of peas, making total of 3,576, ,642
bushels.
Navigation on the Hudson river from this
city to Albany is suspended, and the steamers
have gone into winter quarters. This is the
earliest closing of navigation during the pres
ent century.
William Van Name, formally President of
the closed Market Savings Bank, who has
been in the Ludlow street Jail since June
last, charged with being concerned in the ap-
preparation of $100, 900, has given bail in the
SUM of $4,000.
An Havana letter says that Gen. Burriel
issued circular to the Lieutenant Governors
and Captains of the eastern department call
ing on them to aid in crushing the rebellion,
by arresting all persons suspected of com
plicity with the insurgents, who,, cut off by
md Inn h0 vnyI1 rIch 10 VHSIl Il
beasts, as they deserve.
New YORK, November 28.-James H. Ing
ersoll, convicted on Wednesday of forgery
upon the county during the ring rule, was
sentenced to-day to five years imprisonment
in the State Prison at hard labor. John D.
Harrington, Jr., convicted at the same time
of the same offense, was sentenced to 18
months Imprisonment Ingersoll having been
convicted it is reported that Cowan, Norton
and Gemate, the other three County Commits
sioners, will be brought up for trial at the
next term, which begins on Monday, when it
is probable that Judge Ingraham will pre-
side. The counsel for Ingersoll and Earring
ton late this afternoon filed an application for
stay of proceedings. 1t is said that Judge
Fancher has granted an egparte order to show
cause why there should not be stay of pro-
ceedings. Application was made to Judge
Fancher this morning for the appointment of
a trustee on the estate of J. H. Ingersoll as
a debtor imprisoned for crime, but the appli-
cation was denied for the present, as the |
statute requires that there shall be actual i'm
prisonment.
Sheriff Brennan has received letter from
Attorney General Barlow earnestly remon-
strating against indulgence to Tweed, when |
according to the requirements of the law he |
should be sent to the penitentiary. The |
Sheriff to-day stated that Tweed would be |
shortly taken to Blackwell's Island. Tweed |
eat his Thanksgiving dinner in the Tombs
with his family. General Butler is the last
person whom rumor has added as one of
Tweed's counsel
An Havana letter says the people there
would refuse to allow any order from Madrid
TO deliver up the Virginius, or make other
reparation for her seizure and execution of
her crew to be carried out. d
Several members of the Pla.terers Union
o-day entered building in Brooklyn where
men were working and beat them
severely, one of whom is believed to be fatally
injured. XII
There was increased activity in the Brook
yn navy yard to-day. -#' 'f-iI
At meeting Of the Chamber of Commerce
o-day after q lengthy debate the majority
epcrt of the special committed, calling upon I
he government to resume specie payments,
vas rejected. The meeting adjourned with
,ut voting on the minority report. which
that the National banks of this I
ity have power to establish a uniform rate I
# discount, and that Congress authorize the ! u.