New-York tribune., 1885-01-01

. Scarcely hsd Mr.. Dyckman gone when Detective
bore subpoena for the Mayor from Distrct-Attor.
ney Olney, but he had better sue
After that ne Vor Was no reah frSe annoyed by
attempts to serve subppnas on him. He remained
IN his office all day, no ordinary visitors being ad
visitor was admitted by the side door had brief
conference with the Mayor and disappeared. Az
one time David Dudley Field, George, Bliss and
other lawyers entered the office and had consul
tation with the Mayor.
RUMoRs AND CONSULTATIONS.
After the first session OF the Board of Aldermen
there were more than the usual number of rumors
In circulation. 1t was evident that there was
something in the wind" The Tammany men
gathered in the Registers Office and discussed the
possibility of President Kirk appointing the
Commissioner of Public Works and Corporation
Counsel between midnight and noon to-day. The
five Republican Aldermen who had acted together,
Messrs. Pearson, Miller, Sayles, Rothman and Wen
del held occasional consultations, while Alderman
Waite constituted himself sort of mutual friend
The Mayors office was kept hernetlcaliy sealed
during the entire afternoon All -, VINO ssn pre- n
indeed We're allowed access to him.
or fifteen stalwart policemen, under command OF
Captain Steers, Were in attendance III the Mayors
main Office and others in the ante-room through
of Mr.. Squire the vigilance of the stalwart guar
dians relaxed somewhat
during the evening were General Alexander Shaer
Morgan J. O'Brien, Justice Welde, J. A. Cantor,
General Egbert L, Viele Thomas F. Giroy, Senator
Frederick S. Gibbs, Judge Gdersleeve, Deputy
Controller Storrs, Assembleymen Oliver Ro"sch
and Clark, Senator Plunkitt Willis = Paine. James
NJ Lyddy. DIR. Cyrus Edison. George A. McDer-
mott, Dr. John B. Lengham, Dr. Henry Hughes,
Hugh n. Camp, jr, +. II. Allen, ir., Colonel l. l.
Wood and ex-Controller Grant.
NEW PARK COMMISSIONER
General vele Congressman elect, rendered his
person. and Jesse W. Powers was Immediately ap-
pointed in his place. Mr.. Powers is prominent
Democrat, living IN the XXlld Assembly District
and member of the Tammany General Committee
He is retired builder. large owner of real estate
Ill Harlem and director of the Mount Morris Bank
With regard to the subj0ncd letter II Captain
Steers, of the CITY Hall Police the Mayor who
kept secluded during the evening sept ont word
from his private Office TO the reporters that he had
Dcen advised in regard TO 1t by the most eminent
counsel attainabe. The letter Is as follows
NEw-YoRK Dee 81, 1854.
SIR In view of the fact that term of office expires
az midnight tonight at that hour you viii please take
charge oi the desks. books and effects In tie 0ice ocou
''~'' y FaGNK1Iv EDsoS, Mayor.
COMMISSIONER SQUIRE TAKES THE OATH.
Early in the evening the new Commissioner of
Public Works was sworn in by Mr.. Edison. Mr.
Squire's bondsmen, f. Harrison Sanford, OF No.
13 East Sixty-frst-st, and William l.. Jenkins, ir..
of No. 80 West Fifty-irst-st.. justified IN 10000
each. After the papers had been signed Mr.: squire
was congratulated by those surrounding him and
entered the Mayors private Office with bis bonds
men, where lunch served for the following:
The Mayer, General Shaler. Commissioner squire
Judge t,ldeIsleeye, Private Secretary Lucas, T..
Harrison sanford, W. l.. Jenkins. jr., General
ylele, Marshal George A; McDernott, David ;;
White Colonel L. 4. Wood Captain steers, Nhlet
Clerk Walsh. Charles q. Crocker, ex-Cor"ner won't
man.
Public Works is appointed extends 10 1ay, 1850.
There is some question 10 the length oI the uneN-
pired term of Park Commissioner. for when MI.
Powers Is appointed Some clam that under the
law General Vicle was himself hllIng an uueApIed
term.
Mayor Edison at a quarter before II o'clock
SHOOK from his feet the dust which many VISITORS
dunng the evening had brought into his office aud
departed FOR home. Many OF the lesser politicians
fingered awhile hoping for the coming OF me
" Night-nare." as some of them jocosely termed
the president OF the Board OF Aldermen, who was 10
enter upon his brief term of iofhce at midnight At
II:O5 however Captain Steers announced that he
had taken possession of the olice and 1T must be
vacated by all and a inmate ia;er II WAS lett ia
sole possession of the police.
TmBUNK reporer called at the house of Judge
Truax IN West One hundred and went ty-ourth-si.-
last evening 10 inquire if he had issued any process
against the Aldermen for c9nenIpt of court IN dis
regarding the Injunction Judge iruax Was giving
a dinner party and did not care 10 see any re-
porter whatever on any subject Judge Beach,
whose house was visited also. " was AZ Il dinner
party ia Harlem "-presumably at Judge Truaxs
house.
TO TAKE OFFICE TOMORROW.
The heavy iron doors of The Stldts Ndtang Build
ing, III which the Offices of the Corporation Counsel
are located, fastened aJ an early hour last
evening. Some OF the Corporation COuDsels clerks
remained in the Office all night and said to be
nrepared TO resist any attempt to take possession of
the Office during the night. 4 watchman outside
refused adm ssion to all applicants. The IRON
doors which have been detached, were put III
position during the afternoon.
Edward Cahill said last night that the operat 'ons
of the day were a great victory for 'fammany Hall
Mr. squire said to TRIBUNE reporter tat lie
wonld not enter uD0n his duties as Commissioner
OF Public Works until tomorrow.
MIR. THOMPSON HOLDING THE FORT.
Most Of the prominent members OF the Republican
and County Democracy organizations were III the
Hoffman House last evening. The universal topic Of
conversation the confirmation OF successor TO
Mr. thompson. The Republicans were confident
that the Mayor had made a winning
move, and that the power Of Thompson
equally confident that the conir-
inaton of Mr.. Squire clever move on the
part of Mr.. Thompson aud that he would
continue to be The real head OF the
Department. Every one was more or less
mystIied. Perhaps the situation was best summed
mp by this confidential declaration of one Of Mr.
lhompsons friends: "SOme one il going 10 be
badly fooled. and we cannot tell yet who il H."
Many inquiries were made for Mr. Thompson,
who was where to be seen, THIS is readily
in the Department OF Public Works building, IN
Chambers-st Tne iron shutters Of both street en-
frances were tightly closed all the evening but
light could be seen all night on the second
floor in the Offices o. Mr. Thompson and the Chief
Clerk
new phase Of tho contest developed last |
night. Mr.. Thompson's iieutenants insisted that |
Mr. Kirk no longer president of the Board OF Al
dermen. They hold that AdOpl l.. Sanger who was |
elected president Of the Board at the last election,
took Office at midnight, and that he is prcsi |
dent of The Board. As such If there s on intereg-
NUN III the Office OF Mayor-which they do not |
admit-he is the acting Mayor aud the only one |
to Mr. Grace's entering on the duties |
Of the Office. This means. of course. |