The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-27
TAMMANY'S TRIALS.
EFFECT OF Tbs RECENT OFF,
CiAL INVESTIGATIONS.

The Nayor and the rammany organisa-
uon Badly Observation-Disclosures Opera
Furore In the Metropolis Another Cier-
icai Libel suit-New York News.
NEW YORK. Mar. &c. special. No ono
outside the peculiar political atmosphere of
New York can realize the elect Of an our
recent official upkeayals. The whole polili-
cal slate. National. siete and local, Is Sc
riouslv affected. and no occ knows Just
where ho stands now. a. % future possiOiii-
ties. The Nayor and Tammant iiail arc
not only badly frightened at the disclosure,
of wr0ng-d0ng thus Gar made, but they
are in mortal fear about what yet remains u
De- told. Aside from the Mayors own test
monv as 10 the receipt by him while >heI
of illegal fees. for which be could De indl,-
Ted. 10 is said that the senate Commute y ~
poSsosSion Of evidence which clearly Cstal-
fishes the fact that be WIS guilty ~ other IL
legal acts while sheriff which must When
disclosed. result IN bis Indictment by the
Grand Jury. The Mayors friends
are said 90 have made oNeftuies
10 the senate Committee % let
him down easy. I'm consideration 81 the
Mayor permitting Thomas 4. llatt 10 name
the Rapid- Transit com nisslcne.s ln t1e
bin now before the Legislature. The viz
tuous Republicans. however. are reported
to have rejected The oycriurD- with scofn,
and to have answered that tho Investigation
has already exposed SD much Official cor
rurfion. and So much more 70 D. obvious.
remains tO bee exposed. that mo- man, no po-
litical party. or amy body of men. can SOP
the investigation being pursued % iie iuli-
est extent.
THE DR. RNLANCE SANDER.
The suit Of the Rev. Dr. Joseph H.
Rylancc. Of -. Marks Church, against
Nicholas yuackCnhos. for damages
for sleged scandalous defamation OF
character. was resumed before CHER
Judge ~edgwick in The superior court
this morning. The defense refused to ap-
near i'm the trial. The testimony for the
plaintiff being completed. aud th' dcien'c
declining tO reply, Judge -edgwlck directed
tine Jury to lind verdict for ihc piainrn.
which they did for $4,000 damages and $3.50
extra allowance. EN-ludge Fullerton then
made the usual motion 10 set aside the Nei-
dict. which was denied. The defense VIII
apply to the special term for am opening Oh
ihc default.
INJUNCTION AGAINST Cui Rcits.
Judge Allen. OF the Court of Commons
pleas. heard argument to-day upon tho APP
plication Of James NacWWry Tor an inlunc-
fion % restrain the of GERS of ST.. stephens
ana the Holy Trinity churches. ~ Harlem.
from CONSOLIDATING. The complaint charged
that 81. Stephens church bad property
worth SllOOOO ard Holy Trinity bad
nothing and that ihe PROPOSED con,olida-
ton was lhe result 81 conspiracy
between the lcciOrs and certain oi thr YES
trymcn OF The respective churches. IN op-
position. aflidayits by the keN. ir-. Hart
and >tanglor. pastors Of the ehuiche7' were
read. DENYING that there was amy irregular
itv. A letter from Bishop p0tle was read.
stating that he was the ori-lnator - the
consolidation scheme. Decision was re-
served.
ALL SORTS.
judge Barrett. sitting in the Court Of
Otcr. and TorminCr. to-day granted an Or
der directing Dlworth Ohoaie. ihe World
renorter who concealed himself ln the Jury
room while the fllck jury were dellnefating
unou their verdict. % show cause why he
should NOT he punished for contempt OF
court The order is made icturnahie ON
Friday next. when the reporter VIII nave ah
opportunity % tell his side Of what PROMISES
90 Dee a disgraceiul episode 10 Aeiropoiii'n
journalism.
Alta meeting to-day the big manufactnr-
ers 0f clear Havana cigars protested atiihst
the proposed tax on tobacco 800 me hchin-
/ ley bill.
The Virginia story about General Mahone
and senator Don Cameron hlyiue control OF
4 the Norfolk aud Western is denied here.
/ Fully halfOf the stock is held in Europe.
Mr.. aud Mrs Thomas A. Edison nave
= returned 90 MenlO Park ifom the
south. While absent. Mr. Edison IN
spected the North Carolina mines, ana
/ has been conducting negotiations look
| ing 10 the introduction there Of his mag
netic ore separations.
There was an immense audience at the
/ Netropolitan Opera House Tonight, to hear
/ Patti In Scmifamido The Italian opera
season is sure Of tremendous success,
in spite OF The closing days Of Lent, ana All
other drawbacks.
RAILROAD NOTES.
The Tennessee Coal. Iron ard Railroad
/ Company announce that The following cou-
pons. due April J. 1880. will be- paid 40 he
/ Mechanics National bank, April ], lSu;
ON the Tennessee Division bonds of the Ten
ne,soe Coal. Iron aud Railroad Company
On the First and second Mortgage bonds Of
the Tennessee Coal and Railroad Company.
On the fhst Mortgage bonds % the Alice
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