New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-06
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
SENATOR PoMERoY's BAIL BOND FORFEITED AND HIS
ARREST ORDERED.

SENATOR POMEROY'S BAIL BOND FORFEITED AND HIS
ARREST ORDERED.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO TIN TRrBUSE.l
TOPEKA. Jan. 5.-When the case of tho State
against Pomeroy called in the Circuit Court to-
day. Pomeroy failed to appear. and the State coun
sci at once moved for forfeiture of his bond and
writ of arrest for the prisoner This pro-
vo'.ed a two hours wrangle between coun-
sci, and ended in the Judges granting
the motion for forfeiture as well as arrest.
The bail bond was for $4,000, and signed by two
Presidents and one yice-Presdent of National banks
Of this city. The Governor will issue requisitOn
on the Governor of the District of Columbia to-
morrow morning. and a messenger Will leave with IL
inside of "A hours AS the session OF the court holds
to the end of the month, Pomeroy will have to come
to trial or initiate Genet.
MEETING OF THE LOUISIANA LEGIsLATURE-GOv
KELLOGGS MEssAGE-IMPORTANT RECOMMENDA-
TIoSs-THE MENERY LEGISLATURE ALSO IN
SESSION.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 5.-The Legislature met
at Mechanics Institute to-day and the proceedings were
orderly. IL Is understood That Mr. Lowell the present
Speaker holds under pledge to resign in ten days
II the House wishes it, Gov Keilogg's message was
very long. It's main points wore as follows:
this S' 81 aab esI and vas aa IS SEIZE S9ms 81
the The State had tried to pay interest thus
whole amount and had done up to date, but could do
which was almost conhscaton. He proposed the fund
lug OF the whole debt at 80 cents on the dollar
by constitutional amendment, and appropriation for
interest made perpetual the debt TO be limited at the
point 10 which II would be reduced by this cOnsoda
ton say He argued that these consos would
be worth while at present the bonds are only worth
the market fifty cents the dollar and he stated
that the consolidation scheme had been approved By the
New orleans Chamber OF Commerce aud the large bond
holders.
De regretted that largo appropriations made for rail
roads had resulted IN failures to build roads TO Texas
4 Inf hand Tn tha
Railroad by the OF 1871 without consideration would
probably not be paid. ANY one who would come Tor,
ward and solid to build the road should
have every assistance from the State All other plans
failing, he recommends that the State buy the road
under the second mortgage bonds and build 1t ITSELF
Tue message recommends the revision or repeal OF
large number of laws and says that II the members
forming the opposing body do In and take the
seats which have been kept open for them, they must
take all the responsibility OF the result OF ther conduct
The McEnery Legislature also met. but there was no
quorum present. In OF the fact that the Kellogg
Legislature Is recognized by President the McEnery
Legislature will remain In session only short time,
adopting however, before II adjourns, address to
Congress upon tho political situation in louisiana
NEW CITY GOVERNMENT IN BOSTON
| BOsroN, Jan. 5.-The new City Government
OF Boston inaugurated to-day with the usual for
naltics after which Mayor Cobb delivered his annual
address. Tho of the city debt by annexation
ia as follows Charesown. s2iI,lS i6 Brighton $685.
43O West Roxbury t525oJo To this is to be added the
debt OF the old city s393362 - making the total gross
debt at this date s43466,3Oi 10; less the means
for rodemptlon s523l3 ST. leaving thenet debt Of tho
consolidated City. Boston at this date $293S)9O 81
The Mayor speaks at considerable length upon the ne
cessty OF increased water supply andfrecOmmends
Sudbury River the best source from which to obtain
it, Increased accommodations for insane persons pau
pers juvenile offenders other wards Of the city arc
demanded, requiring in cases the construction OF
new buildings and enlargement Of others. In regard TO
! a public Park, the Mayor says:
am DECIDEDLY favor OF the establishment OF several
public Parks different sections OF the city, 10 DO con
together practicable, and which shall be easily
accessible to tho people, ana believe TINS 10 De suit
to proceeding with the work at early day. The first
outlay though distributed over several years VIII no
doubt DO large but the experience or other cities can DO
cited show that business transaction, aside from
the sanitary benefits. it would be financial success.
| The Mayor remarks upon the recent annexation and
| the future Of Boston follows:
| The annexation OF CharIestown. West Roxbury and
Brighton requires immediate action Tor bringing the
districts under municipal regulations; ana
in the fact which seems To to be Inevitable,
that limits OF tins municipality viii be extended still
further at no distant day Il necessary that our views
he bold and extensive enough 10 meet the reduiremen Is
only OF the present Dut OF tile future. Boston has
ALWAYS been too dstrll5tul OF her future growth 10
| population and commercial Importance. In planning
costly enterprises she has lacked faith In her own
destiny, anu, AFRAID OF being too sangune has Dcen-l
fear must confess t-wlnting IN a Wise forecast.
This City Hall, for instance, IN which We are assembled,
though recently completed, Is already overcrOwded,
and the City IL paying high rents for additional offices
IN the nelghborhood. Tmt caution often turns out 10
| be expensive than reasonable courage. Let rs.
then hcncofOth the belief that Boston ~ destined
to grow largely and rapidly IN extent population,
| wealth. and Importance.
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