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Show The Brookljn Frauds. New York, 2. Tho excitement in J Brooklyn continues very great. The ring oriicials arc quarreling with each other, and threaten exposures. The Republican organization has been broken up, and a new combination has been formed. The two reform committees have reorganized, and public meetings arc to be called lor this week. The (rnivn newspaper has been sold to a Republican clique, headed by Alderman Richardson, who is to be the ring and Republican candidate, for mayor. Theodore Til-ton Til-ton is to shortly assume the editorship of the Brooklyn Ewjlr, the chief ring-organ, ring-organ, in oiler to permit it to assume a "quasi-rcforni attitude. It is reported re-ported that the city treasurer Spraguc is not only cognizant of Rodman's deficit, de-ficit, but was an active party in the defalcation. Another forged gold check of Rodman's, for -TU,M75, has! been found in tho Trust Company's1 safe. Two thirds of the amount hits been paid and the balance is a los to the company. Rumors arc still rile of frauds in the Fire department, although al-though the Fire Commissioners continue con-tinue to deny the report. |