Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-06-26
Boss Tweed again Out.

Blackwell Island at 10 last night, and drove
around the city in a carriage. This morning
he went to his Office In Duane street and spent
sometime In consultation with counsel, after
which he proceeded to Dislay's Office with
hls son and secretary. In the supreme court,
his counsel presented to Judge Davis the
order OF the court of appeals for his dis.
charge from the penitcntiary which was
signed by the judge Boss Tweed soon after
appeared in the court of Oyer and Terminer
before Judge Brady. The room was soon
packed with people in immense numbers, and
Others clamoring for admittance. The dis.
trict attorney moved that defendant be ar
raigned to plead TO an indictment found in
| November, 1873. David Dudley Field of
counsel for Tweed, stated he was not ready
to plead or make a motion TO quasl, notice
| OF this indictment having been received only
| few days since. Peckham, on behalf OF
| the people, said it was evident defendant in
tended TO pursue tactics and get a stay of pro-
ceedings as long as possible. This was dis.
| claimed by Field.
A legal war of words followed which
lasted nearly an hour, Phelps and Peckham,
on behalf of the People, claiming there was
| no reason why the case should be made an
exceptional one or special favor be shown
defendant. Field demanded to know what
| special favors have been shown or would be.
my client" said he, has for seven months
been illegally confined in tile penitentiary,
and when, after committing this outrage
an outrage for which every one concerned in
1t shall be held strictly accountable-and
after he is released by higher power than
themselves, it Is wrong and unjust TO ask us
to plead to an indictment of which we know
nothing" Counsel said it could not be con-
| sidered special favor to issue warrants in a
civil suit of SO, 600, 600 and fix the bail at the
enormous figure of $4,000, 900, and that such
bail was unheard of. Yes" said Peckham,
land the stealing of SO, 600, 900 was an I'M
heard of thing, until defendant committed
the theft"
The matter here rested, and Judge Bradley
stated he believed defendant ought to have
time 20 examine the indictments, but would
not give u formal decision until later in the
day. The court then fixed bail OH the new
indictments, charging the Boss with fraudu-
lently obtaining the signature of Mayor Hall
court fixed bail ut $4,000, 900 on the indictment.
On the indictment found by the grand jury
of May, 1875, term of the court of Oyer and
Terminer, which charges him with conspir-
acy in having, in conjunction with Peter b.
Sweeny and Robert A. Woodward, attempted
to defraud the city, the court fixed bail at
81 ,000 The proceedings were then adj
journed, and Tweed was surrounded by his
counsel and left the court room. Bail on the
He was taken into custody and conveyed to
Jail, where he remains until the $4,000, 600
bail Is furnished.
DIssensions in Tammany.
New YORK, June 22-John Morrissey was
before the Tammany committee on discipline
last night to answer charges of disloyalty.
He said he was very independent; said he
was in harmony with Tammany but opposed
to its management; that the committee might
as we'll make out his dismissal, as he should
not resign until he saw fit. The Herald says
the dissatisfaction which has of late been
manifesting itself against Tammany Hall is
gradually assuming shape Last night there
assembled in Delmonico's, part OF large
number of influential Democrats, whose ob.
ject was to form an organization which will
supersede Tammany. The latter organiza-
ton they claim has outlved its influence,
and the time is row ripe for party reoigani-
cation on a basis which will give all people
chance to form general committee which
rious elements of the party. Another meet
ing will be held ON Monday next. at which
representatives from the wards will be pres.
ent and 1t is expected important work will
be done.
Political Exlles come TO America.
WASHINGTON, June g. The acting secrc
tary of the treasury has telegraphed the col
lector of customs at Charleston to allow DO.
litical exiles who arrived on the bark Ping
from Uruguay. to land, no good reason being
shown why they should be excluded from
this country. 1t appears, though the vessel
sailed under an oriental flag, she carried no
papers. There is some trouble with regard
TO her legal duty In the United States, and it
is supposed she has incurred severe penalties
by her arrival as aforesaid.
Yellow Fever. on an american Frigate.
New YORK, June 23.-The Anglo Brazil.
ian Times, May 22d, says the American frigate
Lancaster which lost doctor and several
seamen there, took the yellow fever at Bahia
and other medical men and an officer died
0n she passage, 10. BY permission of the min
lister OF marine, the friga.e Obtained d Braz,
ilian medical doctor to go with the vessel to
the United States.
New York Prohibition Ticket.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, June 23-The Prohibi-
tion State convention completed its organiza-
ton this forenoon. and nominated part Of a
State ticket, as follows: Secretary of State,
G. ID. Dusenberry; controller, Arson A. Hop.
kins; treasurer, Stephen A Ayers.
Final Award Of the Mexican Claim
COmmission.
WASHINGTON, June 23-Umpire Sir Ed
ward Thornton has sent to the Mexican
claims commission his final decision award
ing Tl,VUU Solu, WITHOUT interest," 10 eucn vi
the following American miners, who put in
to Lapaz in 1856, and were cruelty imprison,
ed, viz: Evans, Rathborn. Satterly, Wallace,
Dockendorf, Leonard, Manning, Pettijohn,
Hughes, Cullen, Clews, Harper, Watson,
Perry, Fletcher, Hawkins, Smith, Browning,
Also the following sums: Brown, $500;
Craig, $4,000; McCready, &c, 0i2; Wray, 81,
052; Carter, $1,os4; Paul, $205s; Morey,
$2,05s; Sampson, %, 0Ss; Wolff, $2,27O,
George Brown, $2052 Couch, $9,O37; Will
son, 81, 1853; Ripley, $2,000-also 81, 400 with
interest; King, $4,000 with and $4,000 with
out interest," Baldwin, $500; Ballentyne,
81, 800 with 81 900 without Interest; Whit
field, 81, 40; Turpin, LOSE; John Adams,
81, 039; Leaven, $1,000; Weldon, 1850;
Dusenberg, $2.239. The above are chiefly
without interest. The umpire rejects fifty
two other claimants.
Counterfeit National Bank Note.
WASHINGTON June GA new and dan