New-York tribune., 1884-03-01
SYRACUSE.
rANDEEiS STORY-FALLING WALLLS-IHE
GRANGER WlLL-PERSONAlh
my rr1rGRAPn 10 TIE TRlRGNEl

SypAcUsE. Feb. ga sensation was caused
in local politics this week by the statement made by
RenubIicau Alderman Of the Sixth Ward Charles Candee
that he was offered bribo Of 81 900 for mis- vote on Cy
Clerk and also participation to the extent oi Ssoo Ia tue
street supcrntendents receipts. The journal 'epuo-
ican hai interviews with all the other Aldermen ana
finds ,at none but the Alderman Of the sixth Ward was
a,nroached The Jouvual calls upon the Common Cenn-
ell and the District Attorney institute thorough inquiry
into Che mater II the Aderman's story be Irue there
has beon violation OF tho Constitution and laws ol 'He
State The offence is serious one involving punishment
felony
An iunoTtaut decision affecting the liability ofsyracuse
and all cities under like crClmst aDces, was oecueu py
tbe Court OF Appeals this week. fire occurred ID lhe
Hun buil ding Iaunary ., 1SS2 week later inc walls
fen over Oh 70 restaurant. Dy which four persons we're
,n,od and number seriously injured. dozen suits were
pbf against tho city, the damages calmcd amounting
o over 100000 The Court of Appeals decides th7t inc
city was not liable Judge kuger eouductch he sun ior
tho ploin and the decision OF the associate judges IS
against his opinion.
Evidence introduced in the Granger VII contest III
which General IeaNenwOrtb IS Defendant icAda 10 hNo"
that Mira Granger was at the time tha she loft the
buIk Of her fortune 20 HIM IL wt~ testified iha' one
m her delusjQus was the Democrats were hostile 10
her and had tried burn her husband who hNlns' anu
wished to burn herself On this testimony esht oi 'no
uroninent physicians Of Syracuse pronounced nor INSANE
OF hCr sickness IN lSlO uoWh w l'o UNIV
her death in 1892 declaring that her form 0i nsanlty
was that known as sene dementa, IN which there are
M Iucd intervals The fortune involved Is said to be up
ward Of 100000
Rradreets agents report that the business outlook III
Svracnse and Central New York Is slightly encouraging In
tbe couucs covered by Bradstreets syracuse branch
thero have been only failures during February ana mot
a of tbc has occurred in this city Last month there
were hiy Ave failures in this territory OF "hloh 'eh
were III syracuse
IT, D. Dnlaye and Daniel Pratt ir, son OF eXAttorney
General Pratt Of this city among the ncorporators OF
the Aurlee Association Of the ST. Lawrence River Tho
object; are social nshnz and lawful sporting purposes,
and its srticlar object ding and tie prevention OF
fishing illegally in the ST. Lawrence River and TO secure
the cooperation Of Canadian sporsmcn to the same end
profeseor George +. Comfort dean OF the Fine Arts
Department OF tho Syracuse University has lust com
plctcd valuable painting whch has boon sold In Now
York The subject Is the city and falls Of lNoh' near
| Rome.
Professor Otto schi OF the University, made his debut
In uublic - concert given 10y the faculty OF tic 'urSe
OF the Fine Arts Wednesday hl5hI Tic Was iaFo'"oF ~
| ceived.
Lieutenant W II. Emory. Of Washington who has peeh
detcd 40 comma al the steamer Bear on the retN re-
| lief exu-dtnn, a brother OF Dr. IhOmas ihOi5, ~
tGis DIV sOr.naw Of Senator Mccarthy: Il5 iIIch,
i syracuse speak the highest terms o. us ability anu
| fitness Tor the service
| Tho Rev Dr Beard who has charge OF the Presbyter
isn mission in Paris goes t0 New YORK toniSh Win us
| family They wili sail On the SeIVr
| Iicptcrani Dapenhower Of Arctic fame, and Miss
uclcp sloan married. ~ Oswego on Malch H. Al
Ter the wedding the bridal pair Will visit Wa'bngton