The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-04-05
DOMESTIC.
-Os W. NV IAN
Secretary of War.

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NEWARK, n. j., April 3.-Judge
Depue charged the Essex county grand
jury to investigate the Mutual Life In
surance Company's troubles. He said
the officers and managers of financial
institutions are trustees, and miscon-
duct or neglect to protect the interest
of stockholders or policy holders is
indictable. He demanded the fullest
inquiry to ascertain whether the condi-
ton of the company resulted from the
financial depression of the country, or
misconduct. II it occurred from the
latter cause they must indict Che
officials under the law, criminal law.
Peter B. Sweeney publishes a card
denying having any revelations to
make, affecting Oakley Hall or others,
or that he is seeking to compromise
suits against himself. He proposes to
rely on the judgment of his fellow cit
liens.
A narrative of Tweed's escape and
travels has been published, prepared
from diary kept by his nephew. The
diary says he concluded that he must
surrender himself exclusively to the
control of those who undertook the
job, and accordingly no member of his
family, nor his counsel, nor any friend
or person whatever of his previous con-
nections knew of his proposed flight,
or had any part in its execution; neither
did they know of his whereabouts at
any time, until it had become necessary
for them to communicate with them.
After his arrest in Cuba by the Spanish
officials Tweed understood that he was
to be taken in charge by an
organized body of men distributed
throughout the country having every
facility, their connections and method
being thoroughly tested and well es-
tsblished, He was furnished with a
short key for telegraphIc communica-
ton and one for postal facilities. The
latter included a system of Enclosures
through FIVE different envelopes, and
addressed at removed points. He was
to find occasion to visit his house on
Madison Avenue, near Fifty-Ninth
street, and deliver himself over secret
lY and unattended at his own door.
The execution of the agreement in
cluded his landing in Spain, or under
the Spanish flag. He made such a WIS.,
it to his house until finally on the
fourth of December, 1875, on the even
ing of WHICH he was driven in the Gus
tomary hack, attended by two keep
ers, to his house. As he was ascending
the steps he saw the preconcerted sigr,
which greatly excited him. Controlling
himself he led the attendants to the
usual feasts. Tweed says that the
keepers ate heartily and he took care
that they drank lust at the right mo-
ment, and one of the keepers rose and
went TO the washbasin in the room to
| wash his hands and get ready for the
luxurious and usual cigar after dinner.
Tweed took the opportunity and rose
also, and saying he would wash in the
adjoining room he passed into the hall,
closing the door as he left the room.
He quickly took the first hat and coat
he saw and slipped out of the front
door. He was fugitivel He saw the
hack before the door without the
driver, who also took advantage of the
occasion. In the kitchen not a sound
or person appeared to respond to his
appointment. 1t was not quite min
ute past the time, yet the revision from
| his previous excitement seemed to have
set in, and he began to experience pc
culiar sensations. He had stolen from
home to place himself in the hands
and guide of picked gang of desper-
ADDE'S, and he shrank beck under the
shadow of the stoop. He said that
tradesman wagon drew up and
man. inside signalled him to get in,
which he did, and the wagon was
driven rapidly into Madison Avenue.
There 1t had to stop among lot of
citizens and mounted police who were
putting displaced car on the track.
He describes his feelings, while here,
as terrible. Tweed dates from this in
ception of his fight a complete change,
which has since taken full possession
| of his character and his tone
of mind and condition. The wagon
soon started and drove across the city
| to North river, where he was taken
into a row boat and landed In lonely
part of the Palisades, not far from the
well-known spot where Aaron Burr
killed Hamilton. After q lonely ride
of three-quarters of an hour ia a
wagon, he was stopped in front of
dilapidated old homestead, where
Tweed was met by another of his new
found friends, who greeted him quietly,
with the assurances of kindness and
safety. In this refuge Tweed contin-
ued from his arrival, the fourth of De-
cember, until about the first week in
March.
The Telephone q Success.
PHILADELPHIA, April SIN the
operating room of the Western UHion
| Telegraph Company this evening a
large number of prominent citizens as
sembled to witness the exhibition of
Prof. Gray's telephone, on which
number of airs were played by Prof.
Roseveitz, sounds being transmitted
TO the audience assembled in the Stein,
way Hall, New York. kilograms
were received from New York at the
conclusion of each piece, describing
the success of the transmission and the
enthusiasm of the audience in the Stein
way Hall.
COLUMBUS, April 3.-The Democrats
re-eleet their mayor by the usual ma
iority.
HARRISBURG, Pa, April a.-Dough-
erty Bros. & Co., bankers, failed. Ii
abilities, Sic, geo; assets $3.50, 900 to
$3.50, 600.