The New York Herald Newspaper, September 18, 1871, Page 3

RUINS OF THE RING, Opinions and Speculations on, the Situation. A HUNT FOR THE OFFICIALS. What is Thought of the Appoint- ment of Mr. Green. Growing Bitterness Between the Members of the Grand Quartet—The O’Brien- Conno.ly Compact. ‘The muddle into which the municipal manage- ment has tumbled grows rapidly worse. ‘The web of entanglement grows stronger and more compil- cated, The fog becomes tucker, the clouds darker. In short, the entire affair looks now like “confusion ‘Worse confounded,’ When the sun went down on Saturday last, and long therealter, people went about with the conviction that Connolly would not resign’ the Comptrotlersitp; that he would stay wheie he was and tignt bitterly against those who had lately »een is friends and allies, There was nothing but rumor to go by. None of those sup- posed to be thoroughly acquainted with the condi. tion of affairs could be induced to give an inkling of what was being done, what plan of action, M any, had been prepared for the future, aud the rank and ile were left compietely in the dark, {et eagerly were the newspapers sougnt for yosterday motuings how quickiy every item and line was scanned; with what supreme astonishinéat the LATRSY PHASE OF THE FIGHT struck the gencral public, are questions which every- body, with few exceptions, can undoubtedly answer im the same manner, ‘fo say that almost everybody Was asiounded ts to state an axiom. Astounded 18 the word, Who ever would have thought that Mr. Green would be selected to carry on tue war for Comptroller Connolly? Hverybody looks at the affair now as a war, and that the war has actually begun cannot for a moment be douvted. The quietude 0 Sabbath was somewhat disturbed by the staruing intelligence that the Comptroller had thrown himself into the arms of the Committee of Seventy; had accepted the gentieman named by the chairman of the committee to do the work of his ofice, and that, although holding to the title, he bad virtually avuicated in favor of one whom People generally had reason to believe was'by no means iriendily to Messrs, Hall and Sweeny. “What can it mean?’ “It looks asif Dick meant Wo be ugly.” “Tney’ve driven him to the wall, and Mf ne falls he’s bound to drag them down with him.” “He means to make Hali and Sweeny squirm.’ ‘These and similar questions and expressious might be beard yesterday im various quarters, but toward evening in the places of public resort THE CONUNDRUM WAS “GIVEN UP,’ and nothing like a definite idea of what the appoint meat o! Mr. Green foreboded could be arrived at. With the intention of sifting out whatever seeds of information could be obtained trom the great quau- tity o1 chaff wuich everywhere avounded, a HERALD Feporter atarted yesterday to find all or any of the ‘oMicials more closely connected with the compli- cations now engrossing sucd unusual add universal attention. With this saying of Solomon in his mind:— ‘That the sonl be without, knowledge, it is not good; and be that hasteth with his feet sinneth, —The reporter wended his way uptown. He felt Uhat bis soul was not “good,” as it was ‘without knowledge.” He was willing to make his soul “good”’ in regard to tne late developments, even at Ube risk of sinning by “hastening with his feet,” As the result proved, he had siarted for the most part on A WILD GOOSE CHASE. r The officials in question seemed to anticipate the that the newspaper representatives, with their New York enterprise, wouid find them, if Dorsibie, and obtain from them, nouns volens, their ideas and opinions on matters past and revelations expected. Mr. Storrs, late Deputy Comptroller, was the first one sought It seemed rather qneer to attempt to interyew hum at his residence in East ‘Tweuly-eighin street, jor uepending irom tie bell-pull werg a bow and streamers of crape, notifying aid what there was Within that house at least one inmate who coyla DOT ve disturbed by the jingle of that bel; that o casement lay there, the soul from which had re- veived a summons much more imperative than any ever conveyed Irom Uiat silvered Knob now cevered with tue funeral emblem, Jt Was a melaacholy duty, but 1% was a duty, to jptiude imto that abode of acath. The bell weg” pulled ana quickly answered, but the Ze“ ieman sought was ee ny SPP OUT OF TOWN.) Whai at Kccommouating place must be! it must be a bappy place; for people with oil sorts of aniagunisms, When sought tor t- formation in relation to their trou}les, are town.” ‘Thus Mr, Storrs was ‘wut of town; Mr. Suorrs’ broiler was “out of town; uuptrolier Connolly was “out of to Mr. I was “out of town; Mayor Hall and yet there were a lew people ieitin tie city, aud umonyg them Was MR. ANDREW UL. who has suddenly become the ae He was at home, witabie and courteous as ever, He bad, however, but litle to say. He could not be expected lo Know much about the oflice be hud accepted within twenty-four hours. THe was but slighuy acquainted Witn the people in the place, and he certainly could not determine what would be his plan of aciion, He entered upon the duties pf the office with te determmation to do what was Tight and just both vy tue oficia’s aud the public, He 1s a democrat and Is desirous Of restoring pabiic coniidence in his y and placing the guilt of ualievsance, misappropriation or FRAUD WHERE If PROCERLY BG1ONGS,", These were his only motives iu Accepting ihe posi- tion, lor he Knew it Would bea Urying, Uiresome and tedious Lask to evolve from the muitipheity of the rity and county accounts im the Comptroller's oil! clear and satafactory exhibit. te lias been al sworn In, has flied tirity, With Messrs. ¥. Havemeyer and Sainuei J.T oh, and will cuter to-aay. THE GENERAL PEELING 4m regard to tie matter it 18 dificult to get at A fatr tdea, however, may be gleaned {rom a conver- sation Which tvok piace last evening at one of tne principal uptown hotels. The principal speakers were ofiice-holders; one isan intimate inend of the Comptroiler and of his family, another 1s a fast friend of Mayor Hall and another an adherent of Auessrs, Tweed aod Sweeny. CONNOLLY'S FRIEND (addressing the orhers)—What do you think of the appointment of Green? HaLi’s KrigND—It looks as if Connolly meant to be ugly. The appoiatinent of Greea seems to me to ve an insult to Mr. Hall and Mr. Sweeny. Con- nolly must be getting crazy to appomt a man who has been giviug items to the republican papers avout Connolly himself, and Hall, and Sweeny, and ‘Tweed and alt the others. CONNOLLY’S FRIEND—Oh, no;- Connolly -has a right (o leel bitter, Mr. Hall should not have tried by such a silly letter to disgrace Connolly and his entire fam: He ought to be ushamed of himselt; and since he commenced WASHING DIRTY LINEN he may find his strength give out before he gets through with the wringing. Haiw’s FRIEND—Why, what can Connolly do now, anyhow, If he gets obstreperous tue first ting you kiow they'll have iim up beivre the courts, attach all the property he or nis family owns, place it in the hands of u receiver, and, pone they get done with mm, sena tum to Sing ng. rt OLLY’S FRIEND—Oh, bosh! I teil you they can’t; they dare not aitempt such a ting. Con- “out of town” aay William den as his bonds. actively upon hol, has the Commutiee of Se Mavemeyer, the Chairuian, is vue of Green's bouds- } men. THE PAP vAN'T HOWL - @ny against Gre and AHOlly Has HEC AS preg that he can have any amount of money he ue Ay tg fight the others if they wtieuapt Lo mverlere “wit Une examination. SWEENY’S FRIEND (for the Ost Papers caut't howly Maybe nol, parting on any didoes the’, might ti junc served on hin ) wind. core Hitdid not cost to tur ine welt in Centrai Park. Consouiy’s Pew matters will come THF that is hetng for ol somebody, * out how aise Lhat house for liu o—Well, vb all right. nw BINATION y frighten the heads off Im satisfied that vy Brien and Connoly are good Iriends me Ae! uere will be a dust kicked up. not i D OF O'BRIEN (WhO Was present, but had ha” nunselt heard verore)—O' Brien ‘and Con- Oh, no; that won't do. Tnav's o'brien never will have anytitig to uo Connolly, you can bet. Connolly was the Who kept the Sherif out of lus money and r9 ght on the war, You can vet tne not and NEW YORK HERALD. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1871. Grant to send htm on that $20,000 allowed him for the secret service, then he might go in and bay up the Legisiature. This Legislature is a cheap one. ‘nen our folks would have to put up a higher ‘Dgure. T eaiak, slcuemaee, Wins us is 8. vers meaty + and you'll find, Pm sure, that the leaders are to- gether. The fighting part will turn out to be all in my eye, and when the “committee of respectabie citizens” make their report I wouldn’t be afrad to bet everything will be declared 0. K, and the party will be stronger than ever. All the rest jotued in a “1 hope so,” and then ad- journing to a convenient place joined in a bumper. AT THE HOTBLS AND CLUB HOUSES there was not nearly a8 much comment or excite- ment as might be expected. One group of solid looking men at the Filth Avenue were engaged in a very animated discussion, and as they looked like members of the Citizens’ Committee it was natural to supncee they were engrossed with the subject of the public finances. Such, however, was not the case; they were discussing the explosive proper- tes of nitro-glycerine and the beauties of the Union torpedo, In private circles the affair may have been discussed, but in public, a8 before observed, there was wut little said, The Court House will of course ‘be to-day the centre of attraction, and it may be possible to get suayee at the situation in the fu- lure through the kaleidoscope of the present. WINGOVERNED JERSEY CITY. Outery Against Corruption— Another Tammany. What the Young Democracy Are Doing in Jer- sey City-Only Honest Mon for the Legis- lature—An Injunction Needed to Save the City, It will be remembered that in the New Jersey elections last year the Young Democracy of Hudson vounty plaved a very important part. They were called into existence by the general corruption which pervaded the democratic party, and made a Tebellion not only justifiable, but absolutely neces sary. Around the standard of the Young Democ- racy‘ ralligd the intelligent portion of the young men of the democracy, besides many democrats advanced in years. The navoc which they spread through the ranks of the democracy in * MAEIR IRRESISTIBLE ONSLAUGHT threw the county into the nands of the republican party. For an organization so suddenly called into existence, and so young in every sense, it proved to be the most powerful political combination ever known in Hudson county. The movement was projected by Messrs. James M. Brann, of Jersey City, and Cornelius Sullivan, of Hoboken, and before the organization was ten days old it numbered 700 members, and mr. neas Fitzpatrick was chosen standard bearer and was nominated for Congress. The southern district of the city, which is very populous, was organized by Mr. John McDonald and Mr. F. G. Wolbvert. As soon as the republicans came into power théy showed their ingratitude to the men to whom they owed their elevation by refusing to place a single representative of the young democracy on any of the commissions which now misgovern the city. Bumstzad, in preparing has charter, was in DREAD OF FITZPATRICK AND BRANN, Who would never lend their sanction tothe pave- ment or other jobs by which the peonle have been fleeced to an extent beyond precedent. For this ingratitude che Bumstead “ring” will be relieved from the cares of State at the approaching election, and they will never again have an opportunity to lord it Over the people of Jersey City. ‘The leaders of the Yuupg Democracy held a pre liminary meeting at the residence of Mr. Wolbvert, on Saturday night, and it was resolves! to call a mass meeting at an early da; for the purpose of having a free expression of opinion on the nomina- tions already made, It is understood that these nominations Will be ratified, but tbat in regard to future nominations there will be - THE STRICTES? SORUTINY {nto the public record of the candidates, especially those aspiring to seats in tne Legislature. ‘None but honest men for the Legisiature” is the device which shows forth on one of the transparencies in- tended for the mass meeting. It is well known that there are fully a dozen candidates for the Legisla- ture whose record will not stand tne test. Those of the candidates who served im the soard of Aldermen leet year with one exception, will be opposed by reigth of the Young Democracy, for roth- ing would be ‘ ue Aamatend people by substituting s0oh men for the . ‘ D Another subject ie constaerationY of ‘the mass meeting will be the outrageous jobs which are being pushed through by the Board of Works at a heavy Cost to the taxpayers und in deliance of the repeated protests of property owners. Judge Bedle granted an injunction last week which stopped the Grand street JOD, — echt a ~' THE MOST INFAMOUS SWINDLM rpetrated under the new regune. It is ramored that Bumstead, finding the ground slipping beneata his feet and foreseeing iis defeat atthe approaching election, will endeavor to carry out his plan of widening Montgomery street, the great thorough- fare from the Jersey City terry. The alterations should be made on the south side, but 48 (ne Second National Bank stands on that side it must be saved thongh the reat of the city be swallowed up. Such is the programme, but so well prepared are the people for it that the first movement in the matter will be the signal for an appeal to the courts, which will develop more corruption than Tammany in her palmiest dava could parailel. ‘the people have submitted patiently thus far; the next Soutenre act Wil be the straw to break the camel's ack. The latest institution established by a close cor poration of politicians is THE NEW JERSEY CLUB, the headquarters of which is in Washington street. ‘Phe etivity which prevaim in this buliding av ail hours of the night, the infiux of visitors from twi- light to daybceak, and the mysterious whispers about the transactions which take place within those walls ail vomit toa downward course of mo- rainy among politictins which must destroy the last vestige of public confidence in such men and give force to the motto of the Young Democracy, “None but Lonest men for office,” and it might be added, “men of good character.” erg! DEATH BEFORE DISGRACE. A Hoboken Woman Attempis Self-Destriction in Ter band’s Presences came near being @ fresu domesuc tragedy ace in Hoboken on Savurday mgut under the lamentable circumstances. At 109 Willow hves @ family of three persons—John most street his wife and child. The former the Hamburg dock and is @ peri- Connors, works at odical drunkar, to tue detriment and disgrace of his atficted wife. Sometimes on his return to the desolate-looking home he maltreats her brutally. On Saturday evening, when he went to the house, she had supper prepared for him, but instead of seating himself he commenced to avuse her and threatened to take ner Iife Mm the usual savage man- ner, She had often before meditated putting an end to her MISERABLE EXISTENCE. She had been mentally ana physically suffering from his continued abuse of her, and she now deter- mined to terminate all. She bastily snatched two Papers of Paris green from her pocket and despite the husband's exertions succr,eded In swallow ing one Of them, ‘The other, 1n th scrimmage that ensued, was scattered in ali direeuons. She began to sufer immediately, and as the dose was suiticient to kill three per she wa, seized with vomiting. Doctor Benson was SUumv"oned, and by great exeriion placed her out ‘of danger, though she suil Hes 1 & precay ous condition. Yesterday morning tue wother of Wye uniortunate woman caine across the street V) see her, bul Was met at the door by Connors, *yno threatened to take her life if se ¢n- tered. * ne rushed in nevertheless, and he procured #n 4x? ‘and would fave split her sku but for the inter erence of neighoe He then leisurely re- P*' wed to a liquor store in order to gulp more rum, out Was arrested im lis Career by Oilicer Hayes, who heard of hts antics. He was placed in a cell, and Will be disposed of by Recorder Bohnsteut to-day. YACHTING NOTES, Atthe September meeting of the Bayonne Yacht Club the prizes In their late regatta were formally awarded and presented, as follows;— First Class—Sophia, of Brooklyn Yacht Club, the Union priz Kaiser Wiiheim 1, of Bayonne Yacht club, Club prize and prise for first boat home. second Class —Bella, of Bayonne Yacht Club, Unton aud Club prizes, also the Addie's prize tor first boat home. ‘Turd Class—Biossom, Union prize and prize for first boat home in her cha Yacht preadnangit, N.Y.Y.C., Captain Samucls, is lying at aiichor of the South ferry, Brooklyn. IDENT’S MOVEMENTS. —It is reporte.t that Presiiont Grant has given assurances to the gentie- jen hayingeharge of the construction of the new Post Office int this city that be wall attend the ceremonies: oflaymg che corner stone on his return from the opening of the Huropean and North American Rat- way, wich will be about ie 18th of Uctover, And, further, that In correspondence which has passed between the Committee of Arrangements and Mayor Tar PR n't be frie: Hanis ND—Suppose the Governor should We & Proclamauion calling A SPECIAL SESSION OF THE LEG! and manage to Pp Connolly attogether. be done all rigncat we get Winans there, Thts caused a generat laugh, whiel helped to dispel the cloud of earnestness that was becoming apparent on the faces of the conversationists. WkENY'S KegNO—Tom Marphy might imduee Gaston, the latter has sygnitied his intention of cail- ing the attention of the City Council to the matter, with the view of ascertaing what part, if any, the cliy will take in the ceremonies,—Josen Journal, } Sebi We WUAT DOES LOOK ON THIS PICTURE. Another Step Towards the End. [From an English paper published in New York. ji Mayor Hall wishes to put an honest man in Comptroller Connoily’s place he has now an oppor- tunity of doing it. Mr. Connolly is prepared to hand over his ostice to a gentleman whose honor is above all suspicion, and whose fidelity ta the public interests has already been proved over and over again—Mr. Andrew H. Green, formerly of the Central Park Commission. He has already pppcinton Mr. Green Deputy Comptrolier, and placed ali the books and papers in his department in Mr. Green’s possession. Mr, Andrew H, Green has accepted the trust thus confided in him, and was yesterday properly qualified tor his duties. He has taken proper measure; to prevent any further “burg!ary” in the Comptroiler’s office, either by W. M. ‘Tweed or any other of his coniederatess ‘The explanation of the new complication is slmply tis:—Tweed, Halt and Sweeny concluded an arrangement by which Connoily was to be maue the scapegoat of ail the Ring frauds, Storrs was to be appomted Acting Comptroller in case.of Connolly’s resignation, and then was to make way for some one who would Ppamputate tne official papers in sich a manner as exonérate Hall, Sweeny aud Tweed trom blame. 0 tT were the stolen vouchers; the documents which im- plicated Hall and Sweeuy are still in the Comptrol- ler’s office. They relate to the proceedings which have been carried on under the new Board of Ap- poruionment, ani they show that Hall and Sweeny are quite as guilty as either of the other two mem- bers of the Ring. Connolly, in point of fact, has turned State’s evidence—objecting to being singed out as sole culprit, he will drag the otuers with him in bis fall. Lhe public will be quite satisficd with this arrangement, It does not Want scapegoats, but justice, It does not care to wreak Vengeance on one man, but to. see all the ge parties brought to punishment. Mr. Alidrew |. Green will doubtless make good use of the oppor- tunities now at his command, Tae papers at his dis. osal reveal truttis which will make the pubiic stand amazed at the corruption of the very men for whom their support is asked by papers like the HERALD. Even the Worla wilt find it a hard task to vility Andrew H, Green or to assert that he 1s not & proper man to be placed in Connoliy’s position. Mr, Green, as we need scarcely say to readers at a distance, 1s a democrat—bnt he 1s a man who would be a credit twoany party and Whose verdict we should be quite Willing iO accept, It will be seen that chis ig nota “partisan” arrangement on the part of re- publicans, The afair is being fought out in demo- Gratic circles—honest democrats against thieves, Mr. Green cannot legally be removed for some weeks to come—if at all; and It does not need weeks of investigation to prove that Hall, LL ies ¢ and ‘Tweed are to the {wil as deserving of public Indig- nation as Connolly. Let no one of the four escape. Connolly’s action is calculated to bring the whole fabric down by the run, and the public ask no more and wilt be satistied with no less. Ex-Mayor Have- meyer’s letter to Connolly wilt strike cverybody a3 being emtnendy judictous, and as revealing an ac- curate estimate of the necessities of the hour. Let us have @ clean sweep. Nothing else wili help us in our present diilicuities, THE STARVED CIRCUS BOY. POUGHKEEPSIE, Sept. 17, 1871. Since yesterday Ihave received another account relative to the starvation of achiid connected with O'Brien’s menagerie. It appears that the troupe reached Stormville on Wednesday instead of Thurs- day. For some reason or other the little boy named was locked up in the room referred to. The land- lady of the hotel where tie troupe was stopping was passing the door through the hallway when the little fellow cried out, “1 say, ma’am,” in a sobbing voice.’ She stoppea and listened, asking what was wanted. He again ex- claimed, weeping bitterly, “Can’. you put a ladder up to the window or break down @e door and give me something to eat?” Another§ boy overhearing the conversation went to the French woman and Informed ner of it. ‘The latter went to the little boy’s room immediately, and in heartless tones said to the landlady, “Did that dirty brute of a boy ask you for some bread and butter?” The landiady said he did, when the.French woman said, “1 suppose te might have asked you for ple, cake or candy, but not bread and butter.” Then looking daggers at the starved lad Ais ist. Shortly after the boy, With hid older companion, assed down Stairs through the dinmg room, The lute one, seeing some bread on the table, crawled uy to it stealthily and broke a piece of. ‘Ihe older boy detected him and took the bread away. Tae landlady appearing just then said he should ave it and in ear snatched it from the older one and gave it back to the little boy. ‘Then the older one started in G hurry from the room, saying he would tell the tt French woman, in an instant the little Jellow’a nde: countenance dropped and he burst out erying shouting to the older one to come back, and laid the bread back on the tuple, telling the older one he Wouldn't co it agi The landlady states that while he was locked up in the room he actually drank water out of the slop pall, and also drank some whiskey which was in a ttle On the shelf, He appeared to be continually craving after food. He performed as usual in the alternoon,-but at night he was unable so do go. Many who saw him in the afternoon expressed the pirates sympathy over his weak appearance, and jad they Known what caused it would nave made serious trouble. The next morning, Thursday, the menagerie started for Carmel. The poor little weak boy was taken out of the house wrapped up ina shawi and placed in @ carriage. Long before Carmel was reached, however, it was found necessary to stop with him at alarm house. He was tailing rapidly, and at nive o'clock thas night died in convulsions, Dr. La alount told Peter Berry he ated from starvation. ‘the next morning a conveyance was sent from Carmel to the iarim house alter the r mains, When they wi taken back to the former place, and at nine o'clock in the morning all that Was left of the poor hitle circus boy was lowered into the gtave. Tue remains were carned to their last resiing place in a rude wagon, which was followed by eight or ten members of the troupe on foot. Afterwards one of the troupe told mastore at Carmel that the little boy was beaten to death, Auother one said that when the menagerie Was at Pine Plains, Dutchess county, the boy’s hands were ticd venind bin and he was | Jocked in room. His piteous cries for food at- tracted the attention of the negro cook Of the noiel, who Luvew & piece of bread in to him through the witidow, and the little boy crawled on tus belly to it and ate il, looking Witt tapioring eyes for more. The French woman told Mrs. Fletcher, the land lady of the hotei at Stormville, that the Hoy was not herown, but that she bougnt him for $100. Some of the troupe also toll Mrs, Fletcher that the proprie lors of the menagerie had, time anu agai, threat. ened to discharge tne French woman for her bruial treatment of hin. strange to say, no action has yet been taken 1 the y at once. he body — should be ausinterred momediately anu an inguest held, On that Tninest let the soap man who followed the menagerie around be sworn, wid also his wile. Where are the parents of the bdy? What was his real name? Where Was he from the time of his afternoon per- formance till midnight of that dav? Convulsions follow Starvation as a gi thing, and upon that point let Dr. La Mount Word. Certainly all of the above, if we, 18 & horrible case, and a tuorough investigation should be instituted mnmediately. Will tne Putnam county authorities take told of 10? He, THE FLORIDA PIRATES. Terrible Efiects of the Gales of August— Plonder of Wreeked Vessele—Deud ies Unburied, ENTERPRISE, Fla., Sept, 11, 1871. This whole country ts a scene of desolation pain- ful to witness. Everything destroyed; entire forests of pines and oaks prostrated, obstructing roads and rendering passage impossible except by boats, and that very difficult; the water in places six and eight feet deep. The hurricane of the 16th and 17th of August was succeeded by a violent gale on the 23d from the southeast. Next day a quantity of doors, window sashes, &c., marked “Mobile, Ala.,’’ washed on shore. A number of bodies have washed on shore to the northward of the sjeamer Lodoua, and some yet remain unburied. A large number of people vis- ited the wreck, carrying off all goods from the snore. Svme have boarded the hull, compietely gutting the between decks, and even recoveriig & smali pordon trom the lower hold by diving, One was drowned and several had narrow escapes. are periect Vandals, stealing irom each other and carrying off ali goods to their difereut homes. One mai has recovered a large quantity of silk, suawls and other valuables; another a case contam- ing fity-two valuable overcoats, and large quanti- ties of other goods, Some were so busily engaged as fo pass the dead bodies putrelying im the sun, actually removing goods trom beneath trem, ‘the brig Pomona is still on tue beach, cargo all on board and hall well preserved. A large poruon of her cargo is dry, and could be saved in tolerable order Were Men and teams to bo obtained, but that seems an impossibility. She was visited by an ageat on the 3d. me direct Irom Jacksonville, and retarned on the . fhe brig 8. and W, Walsh is in the same position, bows out of water, afterpart buried tn tie saad, spared and yards ‘standing, sails aud rigging at tached. ) vessel 1s In Charge of a shipkeeper. & ‘The H. G Berry 1 scuttered all along the shore, in smail portions, AMUSEMENT.—This afternoon the great match between the two celebrated butchers, Joe Senrtager and Christ. Yaeger, will take place av Mark Strouse’s slanghter house, north of the city, Rach man ts to Klil and dress two bullocks and four sheep, both time and workmanship to be considered. ‘The coin up on the mateh is $250 a side Filcy conts admission will be charged. Doors open at one o'clock; killing to begin at three o'clock, sharp. Busses and express wagons will ron to and from the slaughter house— Virginia (Nevada) Bnlerprise, I sexe. 3 Nover he documents which specialiy implicated Tweed | bub there should be | THIS MEAN? AND ON THIS. Comptroller Connolly—A Strange Rumor. (From the New York World.} A rumor reaches us of sa grotesque and ridiculous acharacter that we should be constrained to dis- credit te if it did not come through such channels, and with such a stamp of authenticity, as to render doubt more dificult than belief, It this rumor be true, Mr, Connolly has furnished the most notable illustration that has ever come to our knowledge of a drowning man catching ata straw. The story 18 that Mr, Counoily, in a vain attempt to save himself, has appointed Audrew H. Green Deputy ieege ler, and that Mr. Green, after advising with a friend, whom he tol!ows as u shadow, has consented toserve! We learn that the thing was talked over | last night at the dinner table of this friend, aud that Mr. Green and his adviser have concluded, by joint conseat, to stand by Mr. Coanoily and do their best to shield lim from the Ba oer consequences of the oilicial malfeasance of woich he has just been adjudged guilty by @ judicial tribunal. It is further rumored that persons of whom the democ- racy certainly do not expect it have been holding secret conclaves with republicans and acung a sknleing part which they have not the moral or politi courage to avow. If this be so the iact 13 pretty sure to come to light, aud the concealed aliles of the republican party press must expect to Jace the music and bear the full responsibility of their sly intrigues, It tt be true that Andrew H. Green has consented to come to the aid of Mr. Connolly in his extremity and act as his Depaty Comptroller he not com- plamif the public scans his motives with curious ratiny. Why should he wish to screen Comptrolier Connolly from the consequences of # judicial coademnation/ What is the explanation of bis and his advising friend's sudden frendship for Mr, Connolly? Does Mr. Green believe that Connolly is an innocent and injuicd man? Does he beliéve that this injured man’s innocence has been unjustly aspersed oy Judge Barnard, by every member of Mr. Foley’s counsel In (ue inunction suit, and by the unani- mous press and public opinion of the city? Lf this is Mr, Gree@a’s belief it is creditable to bts chivalry that he enters witu such atacrity into contidentlal relations With the accused, and, like @ valorous kKuight-errant, iaakes himseif the champion of the Weak aud falien, At any time witiin the last year, and espegially within the last week, Andrew H, Greeu and Richard B, Connolly would have beea thought ® queer palr of yoxe fellows, and the most unlikely Of any two men in.the city to be found paddiing the same leaky can Tus verifies the trite proverbd tuat @olitics makes strange bed- fellows. ‘The public interpretauion pub upoa ims may perhaps, be tnat ar, Green hates Mr. Sweeny because he nas not got on comfortably ‘with him du tie Central Park Commission, and fareying that Connolly nas cause to dislike Mr. Sweeny too, he makes an alliance, otfensive and delensive, wilh the man wiiom he has always professed to regard a3 the biggest Knave in the Tammany pack. Is \t worthy of Mr. Green's past reputation to make an alliance with a judictaily branded man, and become his subordinate and factotum tn order to spite Mr. Sweeny, because Mr. Sweeny has not recognized Mr. Greew’s pretensions as a member of tue Central Park Commission ? Whut can Mr. Green expect to accomplish by this singular manw@uvre ? Will his induction into tke office ot Deputy Comptroller under Connoily wipe out and cancel the frauds with which thas officer stands charged? Will not Green, on the contrary, be regarded as an accomplice alter the fact? Having always professed to regard Connolly asa thlef, how does he reconcile 1 to his honor aud his conscience to become the assoviate, screen and chiet factotum of the same man, when he has just veen judicially branded as lite better than a “highway robber??? And does Mr, Green really ppose that his name has any such poteucy as to whitewash and acquit a man whom a court and an endorsing, unanimous community have put in the piliory as the chief insti- Pepe and abettor of gigantic frands? Why should ndrew H, Green consent to screen Richard B, Con- noily 18 such a crisis 3 this, when Connolly is stik- ing under the accumulated weight of u judicial con- demnation and intense public odium? it is ine Most marvellous prostiiuuon of a pure reputation that we ever heard ot. Uf Connolty 1s guilty of juce with which he stands charged, the saving grace of Mr. Green’s su iden friendsiip cannot make him inocent. He Cannot disso!ve the injunction by changing one of his subordinates. And, What is more important, he cannot by any such shallow and ridiculous device, shield himself trom the coming impeachment. The Court of Common Pleas, belore Whoiy Ma Connolly 13 to be tried, will not ac- cept so ir 1a trick as the appointment of a new deputy as a bar to the prosecution, even though tat deputy is Andrew fH. Green. A thief might as weil expect to escape justice by assuming a new alias, And when Connolly 1s deposed from ofice by iné Court df Common Pleas, what will become ol his new factotum, Green? The occupant of tne office of Deputy Comptrolier stands or falls with the Comptroller who appoints hum. Mr. Green can take Unis oltice only by the ejection of Mr. Storrs. Mr. Storrs has always been regarded as a faittfal and efficient Deputy Comp wrolier. Why, then, does Mr. Connolly turn fim Re cannot take such a step without himself; for i Mr. Storrs be proper person jor Deputy Comptroller Connolly canvot justify himself im keeping him so long in the place. Mr. Green, seduced by bad advisers, hasient himself to a skulking intrigue tw sinetd Connolly and prevent the appointment or a thoroughly upright man like General McClelian or Mr. Belmont to the Comptroiiersmp. This prepos- terous fetch 18 not creditable either to Mr. Green or hus sly advisers, and it cannot save Mr. Connolly. If Lonuolly 1s innocent it 13 idle to make charges against the Tammany ring, If he 1s guilty, Mr, Green and iis hidden prompters are acting a most disrepniable part in their desperate attempt to sus- taiu and sereen him, P. S.—Just a8 we go to press we receive in slips from the Times office a correspondence which, in all essentials, confirms the singular rumor on which we have commented. ‘Tals correspondence will be found in other columns, NEW YORK CITY. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in com- parison with the corresponding day of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hndaut’s Phar macy, HEKALD Building, corner of Aun street: — As70, 1871. SA. M. GA, M. 9A. M. 12 M.. 7 3 y temperature yes temperatare for corr dust year a aoe 3p, M 6P.M e oe TOM ponding dat Mrs. Catherine Foley, fifty years of age, and born in Ireland, died suddeniy on Saturday night at 479 Pearl street, Curuner Keenan took charge of tie ‘Theodore Auiiker, forty-five years of age, and born in Germany, died suddenly at 1it¢ Forsyth str nad information of the fact was sent ty Coron iecnan. Coroner Keenan was called to Tenth avenue, near Eighty-third sweet, to hold an inquest over the re- mains of Mra, MeGovern, an Irish woman, elghty years of age, who died suddenly from causes Wu kuown, Mrs, Doyle, a woman eighty-five years of age, was yesterday morning tound dead in her bed on the third floor of premises No. 14s Allen street, and Coroner Keenan notified to hold an myuest over the remains. Mrs, Doyie Was a native of this couutry. Yesterday there was brought to the Morgue frem | pier 27 East River an unknown man, aged forty- five, height five feet seven inches, grav hair; had on Diack sack coat, vest and pants, striped calico shirt, ‘The body was too much decomposed to be placed in the Morgue. ETS The Rell Gate pilot reporte! as having been run down off Matinnacock Pomt, Long Island Sound, by a steamer en rouwe to New York, 18 ascer- tained to be Mr. Alexander Banter. He was picker | up alive in a state of exhaustion on Saturday night, having clung to the fragments of his small boat nearly six hours. INGULAR DEATH IN A STREET CAR, POUGURREPSIR, Sept. 17, 1871. Tne singular death of Mr. Joseph Twybill, the Su. perintendent of tue City Railroad, 18 attracting | general attention. He was observed a short time | previous in fuil health, near the corner of Market and Main streets, shouting tothe driver of an up | ward bound car and biowmg his whistle, The | driver, not hearing him, kept on, when Mi. Twyhil started on & rapid rua im pursull, overtaking the | ear at Garden street, when he jumped in, speaking to the driver in severe tones, upbratding him lor esd 3 | giving attention ‘o the sidewniks as he passe | the car turned Into Smith street the driver Lo back to see if th were any — pass gers om tt, noticing, however, no + one the Superintendent. ‘Whea the < reached | the qstables he unhitched his horses, — and, exciamed to a fellow drivmg them to one stde, the car usivep; 1 gttess driver, “Tuere’s the boss 1 he’s tired out to-night.” ‘The o spoken to stepped into the car and found Mr. Twybill sitting up in one corner with bis baton and his head leaning upon one hand while the other held his whistle. His eyes were closed as if asleep. ‘tue man took holt of iis arm and shook him gently, when fis head dropped from his hand and his death was revealed, He must have died without a struggle. He Was a very healthy man, but not of mull habit. Coroner Andrus and Dr. Re K. Tuthill held # post. mortem examiation, which revealed the fact that deceaved’s heart was in every way healthy; in fact, Dr. Andrus states that he never saw one so healthy; that all the valves were in splendid condition, ‘The jury returned the following veratc' ‘That di 1d cand (o his death from nervous exhaustion, predis ebronic congestion and ulceration of th minediate cavise of exhaustion being violent excitement induced bv runmiag to overtake the stoma iY exertion and mrect car, —TRIPLE SHEET, MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. Lucille Western appears as) Leah this week at Wood’s Museum, Fresh attractions are promised at the «Square Theatre, “Bertha” will be revived for #ix nights only at the Bowery Theatre. “A New York Policeman” will make his bow at the Globe to-nigut. This is the last week of the Lydia Thompson troupe at Wallack’s, A number of new features will be introduced in “Humpty Oumpty” at the Olympic this week, Crowded houses are the rule at the Fifth A venue Theatre, the bill remaining unchanged. Patusen’s popular song, “3hut the Door Softly,” will be gung this evening by Newcom) & Arlington's Minstrels, Gus Phillips makes bis début to-nignt at the Grand Opera House as Oofty Goft, in Mr. De Nyse’s play of that name, T..eodore Thomas, with his orchestra of fifty per- formers, bids farewell to Central Park Garden after this week, The Vienna Lady Orchestra announce thelr last week at Stein Hall. On Thursday they appear at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, ‘for that occa- sion only.’ Lotta plays in “The Little Detective” this week at Booth’s, anv will be succeeded on Monday next by Charlotte Cushman, met will produce this evening, at Niblo’s, a new play, by Gayler, called “Carl, the Blind Fiddier.? The great event of this week will be the début of the great Germun tenor, Wachtel, at the Stadt to-night in Adam’s “Vosttlion of Lonju- Union meau.”” Foreign Notes. Opera in Venice seems to be limited to the works of Verdl, At the Theatro Malibran “Rigoletto”? bas been followed by ‘il Ballo in Maschera,” which was perlormed with greater success than the former, ‘The next operas given have been the ‘Trovatore’ ? and the ‘Traviata, ana the Zmparziale Italico justly complains of the excessive partiality of the manager for one composer of operas, The London Pavilion Theatre 1s now nearly com- pleted, It is true the theatre has not been entirely rebuilt; but such an alteration has taken piace in its interior that those who have been in the habit of frequenting it will be somewhat astonishea at its magmilcence and the improvements which have been successfully carried out, A new arama by Mr. Towers is promised on the opening night. The French artists, Saint Saéns, Ravel and Eliso Deschamps, have been formally expelled from Pa- Trista so for having committed a most heinous crime! They have, in fact, had the auaacity to dehght German ears with their admirable performance at Baden Baden this summer, and for this offence are removed beyond the pale of society. Another proof ne re good sense our Gallic trends have evinced jately. M, Pasdeloup, the excellent and popular con- ductor of the weli Known classical concerts at Paris, has been severely taken to task by some of the French papers for pertorming the works of Beetho- ven and other celebrated German composers, It is @ pity thata great national defeat should nave blinded these editors to the fact (hat art 18 ¢osmo- politan and belongs to no country. Music rests on its own Incrinsic_ Merit, and if good will be enjoyed by all cultivated ears, irrespective of race. ° M, Riviere has secured the co-operation of Mr. A. Sullivan at the Covent Garden Promenade Concerts, which were commenced on the 1yih; Mr. Sullivan Will con‘tuct sacred and Classica! selections. Prince Pomavowski and Su Jules Benedict havé engaged to write new works, ‘The orchestra numbers 100 play-" ers, exclusive of the military band, ‘The chief sing- ers promised are Mesdames Cora de Wiihorst, Ru- dersdord, Liebnart, de Méric-Lablache, D’Almaine, D’Anka, Mr.Whitney, &c. ‘The Chevalier de Kontski, pianist, and some lady violinists are to be the solo slars. Afier a suspension of twelve months, in Parts, the Recue et Gazelle des Thédtres bas reappeared. It gives a list of the losses by death sustained by the stage during the War and the subsequent troubles, Among the names of more note are those of Sai: son, Goyen of the Comeéaie: Seve: Whose death occurred while fighting: Fux; Troy, of the Oper | tor Comique; Rosa Didier, Clarisse Miroy and La Roz- vaccii, ap Italian dancer of high reputation. The opening number of the journal gives a meagre List of periormances throughousc the whole of France. MUSICAL REVIEW. “The Postilion of Lonjumeau,” in which the great German tenor (Wachtel) makes his dcput this week at the Stadt Theatre, ts a three-act comic opera by Adolphe Adam. ‘The last time 1b was sung here was on occasion of Mr. Habelmann’s benetit during the last season. ‘rhe story 13 that of Chapelon, @ postilion, who is gifted with such a fine voice that the Royal Chamberlain imduaces him to wy his fortune in the opera and forsake his wife (Madeieine),.to whom he has just been married. Ten years after we are in- troduced to the postilion, now a great artist, ander the name of St. Phar, and to a queen of fashion, Madame de Latour, The popular tenor falls in love with the jady, wins her heari and hand and attempis the ruse of @ mock marriage, ‘ing the conse- quences of bigamy, The ceremony, however, to nis dismay, 13 performed by a real clergy men, and the unhappy ‘tenor is threatencd with arrest and the terrors of the Jaw committing the crime of bigamy, Aiter enjoying lis auxiety and consternation Tor some time, Madame de Latour relieves Ins mind by an nonneimg herseli to be .the wife he abandoned for the stage, the Madeletne of the village. ‘fhe music is brilliant and sparkling in the highes ephemeral eh. natured thougnt spirit ere eristic of about it So chara the overa comijue, and a tenor of tt trumpet-tone order no or more sensational role could be selected than that of Chapelon. [tis pretty cert that Adam owes more to Wachtel for the popul: of the opera Unad ie siuger dees to the composer. The great ar of tie opera, “Listen, ly Frieuds, to ihe fh of Young and Gallant Vostilion,”’ is ‘The este the ursta t of tits is electric, and never st pitch of beauttial thasiasun Mr. Wacnhu cby Abt in the last act. Kru Reinking, Fourth avenue, has some of the Jatesi of Wwe pubiications of Pecers, Letpsic anid Lenckart, Breslau. ‘Tho “Salon Album?” a tie dormer bor gant ¢ ons introduces a ve pene of plano Brindley ich. ards, for e. Liat by six of tis cnowest W om, Katka & Bulow furnish alle ark, the a atuison & Ut have now the complete on of piano works by Caries Fradei. ey are ali good, the “?oronatse’? aad wen? being of particular interest ty the musician, GENERAL ROSSER'S BXPEDILION THROUGH THE INDIAN COUNTRY.: He Has Ample Force to Overcome the Hose tile Redskins. {From the St. Paul (Minn.) Press, Sept. 8,) Rawors have been th circulation for some tin that a large war party Of Sioux, naraberidg sv one thousand etght hundred iodges, Was assembi on the Yeliowstone er, for Wie purpose of imp ing the progress of the Northern Pacific engineers, under Charge of General Rosser, who lett this city & week ago last Monday. ‘Ihese reports nave caused great Uneasipess among tne friends of those con- nected with ihe expediion, and serious appretien- sions have been felt for theit safety. For the pur ose of allaying these fears a8 much as possible the Ptowing information 1s pubilsied im regard to the real force of Indians assembicd and We extent of the danger to be encountered: Dr. J. W. Daniels, Indian agent at Lake Traverse, who arrived in the city on Wednesday evening, alates that a short time before he leit his agency an indian arrived from the Yellowstone camp, from whom he obtained conshierable miormatton in er gard to te number, location aud disposition of the hostile force which had catised so much alarm. The camp 8 located near the crossing of te Yellowstone made by General Suily's expedition in the year 1564, aud instead of 1800 lodges vumbered just thirty ab the ume of his departure. There has never been than one hundred and filty warriorsencamped gumber will be ro t says that, while they do not jutend to ke an raid upon the whites, they Would prove troubleso on account of their penchant Lor stealing stock, aud might commit murder MW interfered with while running 1 away or Stampeding the train animals, hey consider stealing one of the rigid Whica the white man ‘1s bouad to respect.’? ‘To meet Unis insignificant force of tostile Indians Generai Rosser has a very effective backing of 800 soldiers and @ pattery of three Gating guas—a force amply sufficient to sweep a much greater impedi- ment out of the way. The Doctor is confident the statement of the Indian is correct, and that the force Which Is to stop the progress of the engineers does not exceed the number above given. Under these circumstances fears tn regard to the — safety of Rosser’s party May be cousidered without founda- thou. Dr. Daniels states that the Indians assembled at his agency planted large tracts of ground this season, and The prospect for good crops was & ent nati the grasshoppers put ta an appearanc Everything upon the farms near the agency was | aimost wholly destroyed. Tais misfortune will | force the postponement of the agricultural (air which the Doctor had Intended to hold this fall, aso new feature or tapovation in Indian amairs.’ WINE-MAKING IN FRance.—There I great alarm folé in the Southern provinces of France Deontes. of the Lipossibility of moving tie old vintage. i! road cars are not avaliable for tle purpose, Ti sixty days the new Vintage will be wade, and there are neither harreis nor cellars to. hold te These rovinces are tua tl with: en! a Bos, 000,000, besides universal Staguauod Wades, 3 ———. 4 REMOVAL OF CONNOLLY. eee EET Important Letters of the Mayor to the Comptroller and Gen. McClellan. Connolly Removed from tha Finance Department. Gen. MeClellan Appointed ta Succeed Him. Kemoval of Comptroller Connolly from Officed The following letter will be sent this morning to Comptroller Connolly : Mayor's Orriog, Sept. 18, 1871. Sm-—I am advised that your action in re< mitting absolutely, during a specified term off several months, to a Deputy Comptroller alli and every power and duty of Comptroller, is such a relinquishment of your office, and sai antagonistic to a legal construction of tho spirit of the charter, that your procedura is equivalent in law to a resignation of your office as Comptroller of the City of New York,, and I hereby accept such resignation. Iam also advised that when the power o! appointment to office is given without restric. tion upon, or without express statutory enac! ment regarding the power of removal, th latter exists as an incident to the power of appointment, and that the process of impeach« ment is a merely co-ordinate but not con< flicting power to remove in effect an impeached officer by procuring a vacancy. Therefore, to save all question, [also here- by remove you from the head of the Finance Department, Very truly yours, A. OAKEY HALL, Mayor of the City of New York. , To Ricnarp B. Connotty, late Comptroller of the City of New York, Appointment of General McClellan to the Comptroliership, Me Executive Department, Crty HAL, New ‘York, Sept. 16, 1871. My Dzar Sir—The action of Richard B. Conndily in retiring from the discharge of official duties for a term of five months has created a vacancy in the office of Comptroller of the City of New York, as I am advised and believe. The public interests demand that it should be filled immediately by some gen- tleman of acknowledged ability, not directly connected with local politics, and whosa name commands the respect and confidence of the people of the city, State and country,’ as well as of the financial centres in Europe. The credit of the cily has been attacked. Itt must be defended and maintained. The administration of its financial affairs must be placed beyond even the shadow of suspiciom This is due alike to its credi- tors and to our citizens, all of whom have am or of intrigue. interest in its good name and success, and look forward to the early completion of its great works of improvement now in prog- ress, with the most important of which you have been for a year past prominently Your extended your varied experience in the éxecution of public and private trusts of great magnitude especially fit you for this position, and at this’ connected, reputation and time ; while your entire freedom from all local and political complications will insure almost unqualified public approval of your acceptance of the responsibilities which belong to it. J there(ore tender you the office of Comp troller, and earnestly urge you to accept it. Lam aware that your full retirement from the important position you hold in the Depart- ment of Docks will become a matter of great regret, not only to yourself, but to the depart- ment and the public, yet its operations will be promoted rather than impeded by your acceptance; because, while your adminis- tration of the finances of the city will inure to the benefit of the dock improvements in common with all the other departments and save all from the danger which now threatens them, your advice and counsel and super< vision must still be extended to whomso- ever shall occupy your place in that depart- ment should you cease to hold it. I am confident your acceptance of the Comptrollership will at once restore that public confidence in the financial administra-. tion of the city which is absolutely necessary, in my judgment, to preserve not alone the public credit, but the public peace, ‘ Task, therefore, your prompt acceptance. A. OAKEY HALL. To General George B. MoCLELLAN. THAT SOUTHERN CONCESSIONIST MANIFESTO. ON BOARD SreaMER LE CLARE, } NeaR ROCKPORT, IND., ON OHIO KIVER. To THe Eprror or Tuk HeraLps— I gee in some of the Western papers a piece headed “How the Souta ts to Gain Her [nde- pendence,” and the HERALD credited with the first promulgation of the great “mare's nest.” Now, as I know that men of your character and stand- ing would not lend themselves Knowingly to @ fraud, Ewrlte this to let you know that the thing was hatched in Washington by the National Kepub- lean Committee, I am personally cognizant of the fact, [aiso see you creait the thing to Aiexander H. Stepnens, who knows nothing about it, apd as soon as he sees 1t will so state, >» 4 BROTHERLY LOVE.—Two Michigan brothers, well todo and generally monious, had a little failing out rhe other day, and one of them threatened to do some injury to the other, To guard against avy fatal result the threatened one thought best to apply to tne district officiat for protection. Accordingly the two rode into town together, put up their teas drank each other's health, and then together visite justice of the peace. That oMictal listened to the complaint, issued a warrant for threats, the accused: picaded guilty amd the accusep Became his surety in t8e Sum dt #iiafor bu goad Uabavinr far ane