Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 42, Number 7302, 9 October 1871 — DOMESTIC NEWS. [ARTICLE]

DOMESTIC NEWS.

Municipal Troubles In New York— Moro Praafls Discovered, i New Yoke, ' Octnber 7th. I : The confession and restitution last night by Keyscr, is deemed a most important step, and was wholly unexpected, and as a means of enabling the committee to obtain* other proof is regarded as the most promising occurrence that has yet happened. His admission is that in seven years' employment by the city Be has received a quarter of a million of dollars for which he has done little work, out declared that his signature to many vouchers for exorbitant sums has been forged ; in many instances he had been compelled to assign his claims before he could receive pay. This confession will probably secure him immunity from punishment. - ; Others are implicated. Tradesmen are expected to take a like course. The committee, in following out their determination for the prosecution of thieves, demand of the Governor to forthwith order the Attorney-General to commence the required proceedings. They will employ counsel to assist in this work. The State and County Auditor, Watson, is supposed to be the person who altered Keyser's vouchers. The report is gaining ground that Judge Barnard will dismiss the present Grand Jury unless this is done, and the indictments found against the perpetrators of the frauds will result in nothing. Besides, the fact is that the Grand Jury is packed one of the officials upon whom devolve the prosecution of suits, is under Tammany influence. :7--^777-7 Evidence of the most startling character is accumulating by the Committee of Seventy. They find difficulties in their way. Parties giving information expect it will cost them their salaries and desire to be provided with other situations. This the committee hesitate to do. The Herald oilers to advance tbe city $100,000 towards carrying on the government until taxes come in. Tweed says there is a discrepancy between the statement of Green as to the financial condition of the Department of Works and his own • that there shall be no stopping of the Works Department. He intends to take care of bis department and will individually pay his men rather than see them suffer. He don r t regard the Rochester convention as either a triumph or defeat of Tammany and supports the ticket. He thinks the city trouble is an issue in itself.