New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-15
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE TWEED NEGOTIATIONS.


evzxcrscE on PERSONS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
REASONS FOR BELIEVING THAT EFFORTS HAVE
REIN MADE FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. con-
cvRSlNG TIE FUGITIYE's HIDING PLACE.
The statement in THE TRIBUNE OF yesterday
that many persons who considered TO ne wen III
formed in nc gard to the Tweed case believe tha' hso
tons have been In progress for the RESTITUTION ny A"u
of norton OF the money stolen by him ami the O'or
members of the Ring from the city, ana tnst Wheh heSe
negotiations were so far completed as TO admit OF his re-
turning in safety no would come forth from MS mus
ulaoe caused a good deal OF comment throughout the
CITY There we're some who supported the statement
ON the ground that II was known to them tha'
Tweed more THAI year ago was WILING 10
compromise 10y tic payment OF 20 100000, provided an
suits against him discontinued by the authorities
Ii is asserted that had not been for the advice OF MS
counsel he would have agreed to such compromise ana
tbat there s also reason to believe that the authoio
would have agreed 10 this the best uh'er '
circumstances Those who are conveIsant WIN I"eou
bus ness atm rs say that he could ie''ef nav P"i"
$4,000 900 one year ago than SlOOO'ooo now is W
town real estate has depro cated greatly SeNeia Nu
, ,o.s 81 rronorty in which he had invested large
,,ms have been sold out under foreclosure to SATISFY
the mortgage and have brought hardly enough 10 coN
the mortgages and cost OF sale In the sale of bis rum
ave- house he al 10 largely. Stocks OF whch 10 u
heavy holder have dep lated Moreover tAe ue'huS
q, counsel foes and Ct various kinds have been very
sna TO raise money TO satisfy their demands he has
been forced to sell property very much below It's real
value.
There are other persons besides those mentioned VINO
he,oye that Tweed has left the country they Das' le
belief on the fact that Tweeds counsel have eAhaus'eu
n,arIv al the resources OF The law that Tweed has oee
Of lat, very nervous and the prospect OF
being stripped OF all his property and then sent 10 sing
Sing ON one or OF the criminal indictments WHICH
have been found against him. 1t was evident TO mt'
those people cav that il he even continued the gaOu
for ono OF Two years longer he would have no property
left and 40 he deemed the wisest plan was 10 run away
He cod have done this any time during the past two
wears a il asserted by of money, but not untli
the recent decision Of the Court OF Appeals did lie lose
hone that lac would escape through the teehncates oil
thslsw.
From what can be asCertained. it appears that the
negotiations are in the ncpiont stages and mono OF the
persons interested are willing TO give any possible
Information At tie sherins office yesterday IL was
stated that there was nothing new concerning IWeed'
On the question Of Twecd's compromising the bults
against him. the officials professed 10 nave hol.hs 10
OF the counsel COnnCciCd Win INC
caSo OF Peter r. Sweeny stated that so iar as sweenl
and Connolly were conc, iieu he n' u no. t rrd
h. give positive contradiction. as possibly heeoualos
ght have been carried on without ne vcier ~
Peckhain decl ned 10 give any information POSITIVE OF
I6sro was rumor in ci-culsfon yesterday that dis
patch received in this city thai INee nau pei
landed Jamaica by The DARK LOtu IN @
t was at one time alleged that he had sailed The rlnor
cas NOT credited at the Shenhs ONCE nor ny ctIld,h
friends OF Tweed IL was deemed exceedingly lmpioo-
able that he would land anywhere on British territory
Il his been II matter o. nOtOriety m BioOISh snme
tiue past that polio men in citizens cotae, nave uceu
watching the mouse Of prominent 0int'H uNihg III
UenT1sf in that city. Some OF the police yesterday
sfete3 that there susCOn that Tweed IS conceaid
I'm tbe honse mentioned Persons who have been seen 10
enter and leave the hOusc, it said have actd IN
sms0oions manner an il was asserted las night that it
s proDosed 10 search the house to-day C1ei Cdmpnei
when spoken TO upon subject yesterday would neither
sdmt nor deny tho report
THE SUITS NOT TO III TRIED TILL JANUARY
Nj Pockham yesterday intimated TO Judge Van Worst
Chat a. he had found that arrangement would be maze
by which Gov Tildcn's testimony could he obtained III
January he would press for decision that tie suits
be- set down for the hCl day week. As preparation Tor
tho suits notice has been served ON the counsel Oh %
a. nrouce His bank books and other accounts with ihe
broadway Bank the Tenth National Bank, and the Ma
tIOnal Trust Company.