The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-29
Ross Tweed.

C1feie Is reason TO DelleVe tnaC lWeeC'S
temperance will not be long delayed.
1t is not believed that he is out Of the
city. Two years ago, when he was sur
rendered by his bondsman, Terrence Far.
Icy. he kept in hiding until another
bondsman could be secured in lieu Of
Farley, and then made his appearance
with Charles Devlin as bondsman. It has
been suggested that he will return as
soon as bail could be procured, but it is
not matter Of bail which he wishes to
arrange.
The question Of general settlement
was pending when he took his flight, and
ne will not return until this is settled
Several months age proposition was
made to Mr.. OConor to make general
settlement Of all the ring suits. Sweeny,
through his brother-in'law, John j. Brad.
ley, and it is supposed by advice Of his
attorney; Richard Connolly, throuz Oh his
son'in-law, Surrogate HutchiHgs; Genet,
through old friends, and Tweed for him
self. made proposition to restore certain
unknown millions in settlement of the
claim of 100000 for which suit
was brought against all and individual
were questions raised as to the character
of some securities which were offered in
settlement. and much time was consumed
in determining the point. Mr.. O'Conor
was supposed to be favorable to the set
Element, thinking that the partial rccov-
cry and Punishment of the ring was pre-
ferable to any settlement likely to be
reached by any process of uncertain law.
Mr.. Pcckham and Mr.. Barlow were natu.
rally opposed to any settlement of the
suits, which promised to run on Intern.
inably, while Twccd's lawyers had no OBJ
lection to some lengthy litigation. Mr..
O>Conor's counsels and influence sue.
ceeded against his associates, and Tweed,
who had grown tired of paying lawyers
fees, took the matter Of settlement into
his own hands.
TIE result was that the claim against
Sweeney, Genet, Conan, Connolly, Tweed,
and others. were about to be concluded,
when Charles O'Conor was taken i'll, and
reported to be en- his death bed. Tweed
felt, possibly he knew, that, in the event
Of the death of O'Conor, no settlement
could be made, if he were in the power of
his antagonists, and he at once made ar
rangements for fight, so as to force set
Element. It is not believed by any of the
officers Of the Shcriff's Office, that he is
thirty hours from the city. They think
he joined Genet in his hiding place, and
there awaits the result If O'Conor's ILL
ness. He will return if Mr.. O'Conor
survives, and is willing to continue nego-
tiations. for the return Of not only
Tweed's but Sweeney's and Connolly's
plumber; or, if Mr.. O'Cvnor dies, and
HE successors evlnce purpose TO settle,
he will come back; if not, he will 20
abroad, and make an end of it there.
This theory may not be the true one,
but it is advanced by persons who have
the best opportunities of kaowing what
would be most natural for him to do.
surrounded as he was. The fact that the
ring jointly offered, some time ago, to re.
turn 100000, gives the theory a GER
tain degree Of plausibility. 1t is unlikely
that Tweed is outside of the city limits.
Genet, who is supposed to have fed to
Europe, and who was reported to have
been in Belgium, was in the city last
week, and signed certain deeds Of impor-
lance. 1t isnot unlikely that the Boss of
all the ring rogues finds equal indul gence.
1t has been discovered that all the
bonds in the criminal indictments against
Tweed are void. CarelesSness in the
District Attorneys Office has made these
bonds read that indictments are brought
in the Court of General Sessions, whereas
it was decided two years ago by Recorder
Eackett that the Sessions had no juris.
diction in the matter. It should read
Court of Oyer and Terminer. In conse.
qucnce, it will probably be decided that
all the bonds in the criminal indictments
against Tweed are void. This is fine
legal point, of which Tweed was probably
aware before he made his disappearance.
Reduction Of Railroad Freishts.
New York Telegram, 2lst.]
This afternoon dispatch was received
by Vice President Blanchard, of the Erie
announcing that the Grand
Trunk railroads declined to entertain the
for an increase in their freight
rates from Boston to Chicago, in order to
with the present rates from
this city. In consequence of this refusal
the Erie railroad company resolved to put
their rates for freight to Chicago at the
following figures. First GLASS; 80 cents
per 100 lbs; second class, 25 cents; Sd
class. 20 cents; 4th class, 20 cents, and
the special class, including sugars, coffee,
ETC., Is cents, The rates are much lower
han those which have been in operation
rom Boston, and which were: First class,
70 cents per 100 lbs. to Chicago; I'd class,
10 cents; Sd class, 80 cents; 18th class, Is
cents, and special class, Is cents. Mr..
Blanchard said he had not heard to-day |
rom the managers of the New York Gen.