Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-06
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a WRECKED STEAMER.
FALL OF A BRIDGE,
THE EASTERN WAR.
BOSS TWEED'S CONFESSION.
THE EASTERN WAR.
NEW YORK NOTES.
The FEDERAL OFFICES


NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-The ~ i6Ups Wa shiny
tod special says: The names OF tn odore
Roosevelt for collect Or, aud Gen. r.. A. Mef-
ritz !, for sGryey3r . for The port of New YORK
confirm lIion loon after IL assemblies.
Alex III. stephens.
Alex. II stephens visit l Columbia Col
lege yesterday, and many OF the student ,
were present, 10 him.
Ross Twced's Confession
The Tweed examination was resumed to
day before the aldermanic committee. He
first made some verbal corrections ia his
testimony givel last Saturday. He said that
IN the senate the ring paiu members for vOt-
Ing for the bill In the committee OF whole
aud allowed them a. vote as they pleas. on
maj passage The names were LOT recorded
when vottngin cOmmitteeog wnole, but were
recorded on final voting on the bill. Mr.
tole, counsel for The committee, said Demas
Barnes had sent questions 70 be asked the
witness in regard TO the Brooklyn bridge
which he would now esk. Tweei interrupt
ing said that since last day OF examination
number OF parties whose names he had
mentioned had come OUT in long newSnauer
art.c les denying the whole or part OF his
statements. He (rw. cd wished here TO say
that he was ready To substantial all he had
said. The attorney general he would IA Ke
up first. The attorney general had made
statement in which he asserted that he
Tweed had made mention I'm MS statement
of having subsidized the Albany ArCtts daf
Jo5Ga0t, or mentioned the name OF Edgar
Pagan. He had not specifically mentioned
these parties; he offered to become a witress
IN any suit In which be may be called upon
to give evidence OF the number OF frauds
uI IN the city and state treasures which he
did not then recollect. He could however
su0stantiate all he had said about subsidiZ-
ing the press. He produced check dated
January, lS7l, for - 900 paid by him TO the
Albany Argus. The cheek was endorsed by
VIM. Csss ~, the pre- ident of Argus Com
pany, and Daniel NJ aiming, secretary.
In regard to the Etcai1lQ Journal, he read
letters from 5. c. Hutchlns, assistant editor
OF the JOm nal and business manager OF
Demars. One of the letters was ap-
pointing an interview between Mr.. Tweed
and Mr.. Demars at any hotel aud at any
time In New York which might suit weed.
The letter also congratulated Tweed on his
personal victories and success Of his party,
which the letter said would be a good thi Dg
for them Journal people) next year" He
said he had no business with Mr.. Dew
son; all his transactions with the Jcatrpldl
were through Huchins and DeLlars,
chiefly Hutcnins; he had 40 business
WITH Mr.. Smith of the Albany EriJress.
elter was also read from Hutchi ngs, asking
70. an appointment for Martin x. Brown. In
regard 10 the statement OF f.. p. Apgsr that
Re had been appointed I'D rhe position by
Tweed on recommendation Of Gov. HOff.
IN and was ready TO go 10 work but was
never ass gned 10 duty, thai The pay he re-
Ce.ved did not amount TO more than 500 and
TO more than p aid his expenses in this city,
Tw,G had read a letter from Apgar in 1870
stating that he was i'm debt tor DO ard clothes,
&C, AMI asked Tweed TO add TO many favors
oy procur ng him payment OF his salary, so
thst he (ApgarJ could liquidate his ciothe,
ana road oils. Tweed then went back u
the A bany Argus; ard referring 10 the
Argus statement that 10 one connected with
al had ever received any favor from Tweed
he read letters from the late VIM. CASSIDY
of The Argus, asking Tweed to secure I'm "a
surrCgate's Office q position for his nephew
young Birdsall, he wanted him lEiTdsll
to be clr rk 10 the Surroy gate. Tweed had ais
procured a position under the CITY govern
mept for a brother OF VIM. Cassidy. Tw- ed
then referred 10 the denial OF Senator We Oi-
en-. that he received any money; he produced
let RS showing that he had plac 4 man
nam james j. Weed, in a position as in
81 Ct1r of meters on account OF Wooden, nd
that he drew salary of 50 coo year. The
dc cument was signed John j. Bradley Cham
be, lain and James j. Weed.