, 1861-09-30

ATTEAPT TO BREAK JA11.-Some days ainee
an anonymous letter wss received at the Coun.
ty jail warnIl 6 the Jacor that plot had been
laid among come o. tbs prisoners to effect an
escape. Achcg ufoa the information therein
contained, strict watch Eas kept for several
nights In succe.ai2n~ On Saturday morning,
little sftsr midui Aht, the Jailor, while pass
Ing through the corridor, heard suspicious
noise IN call M. II, occupied by Frederick
Wheeler, a"alting trial tcr robhing the United
states mail, and Itaac Brown, for forgery.
ihe prisoners, discovering that they we're
watched, stopped their work.
Later IN the morning IN examination was |
made. On The right hand side Of the door,
oIe Of The oak l;uirg p!anks was found to be |
cut entirely through iu two llaces, allowing
piece about sixteen inches il length and ten |
inches In width to be taken out. Beyond this |
the prisoners had commenced excayatiag the |
masonry, having only brick wall about two
feet in thickness between them and the corri- /
dor. The lower step Of the stairs leading
from tile corridor to the debtors apartment
had been loosed from It's fastenings, and the
lock OF a trip door under the stairs, opening
into the basement had been broken Thus
the way had been prepared Of getting from
the corridor into the basement, from which
there is another trap door entering into the
sheriF's Office. Once In the asement their es-
capc Vas not difficult to accomplish.
In Wheelsr's possession was found large
clasp knife, and a common case knife, manu-
faetured into very effective saw, WAS also
~, nn31 r. fhHGa in1y1p-
ments they must have had the assistance Of
come perton outside the Jail. In another cell,
used FIR the storage Of wood, was found
pocket siz-shooter, fully loaded and cappea.
Ehe prisoners were removed from the cell
end proper precautions have been taken to
guard against future operations Of this kind.
ALLEGED BoGcs GRAIN BuYERs.-A Ger
mar farmer, from Douglas Grove, came before
| the Police Magistrates or Saturday and ewore
| out warrant for the srreat Of two parties,
engaged in buying grain under the firm name
Of Snow &; Yale, at No. 243 South Water street.
| Tie farmer made affidavit that on Saturday he
brought IN load Of wheat measuring sixty.
two bushels, which be sold to this firm as
| R1xty-tWo cents q busEcl- The grain Was
weighed and the faImer Was told to call in E
short time and receive his pay. He did SO
| and Was then requested to wait few minutes
and they would borrow the money. He was
left alone II a large store with 10 fixtures Of
any kind but scale. His grain, weighed only
short time before, had mysteriously dizap.
| pes1ed, anG the farmer wss left alone an IN.
considerably long time; in fact remained
about the premises all day, but saw neither
Soow & Yale nor his money. He accordingly
took out warrant upon charge Of larceny,
We are informed that several Other parties
l1cm the country have been similarly treated
By this firm, and that in some instances, de
tes1:S;ls have managed to recover the money
due these victims. # the facts are az allegei
in The affidavit OF this farmer, it is about tint
that this Etyle Of business was closed up
Farmers bringing grain into the city viii Ct
we'll to be Oil tie lookout, for swindlng il
grain is quite IS common and fully as profit
able as any other kind Of ras ealsty.
An UNFORTUNATE M1srAkE.-A lady VIII
arrived in this city On s.turdayEmorniug, b
4 the Michigan Central train, was relieved Q
E 40 in bil1s, 4 valuable purse, Q quantity G
| | poGtaga stamps end her ticket to Chicago il
? most provoking manner. The articles i
4 question were lying upon a newspaper sprea'
i out upon the car seat by her side. The lad1
s busiIy engaged in eating peaches, rapidly acct
1nu1ated pile Of ptaeh stones, which wer
j. also thrown into the newspaper, and in q fe'
. minutes the newspaper with its contents wa
. ttoughtlecely thrown out OF the car vii
= dow. Ii vas several minutes before th
a lady. discovered her mistake, Her los
= was Eoon known to others in th
car, and generous lady at once cor
msnced contribution which fully covere
= her loes. Upon TIE arrival Of the trai
gentleman knowing to the circ1mstan'
procured pass for her by which she YVES C.
Le ab.ed to pursue her jouzaeyand join her Gieas
e at Alton.
It Several ether parties On board the san
l. train we're relieved Of their funds at Detrc
IS by pickpockets. One gentleman Lost wate
and another $40 in money in this name
re Trsyelers should be upon their guard in lea
e i1g the ferry boat for the cars at that plat
le as it is q favo1ite resort for piekpoekets, 81
ut more or less rebberies occur upon the arriy
'e and departure Of every train
III SOLICITING PASSENGERS WITHOUT BADc
of James Hanlon, runner, was arrested
N Saturday for soliciting passengers at the Nor
IS western Depot, The runner had removed
or badge to gain entrance into the depot, whs
sh he might the more ef1ectually cage unsuspe
he ing rustics, and in this instance had secu1
I'll an old man, who wasn't sure whether he va
;he ed to 20 to Iowa or Indiana. This is q co
no mon practice among depot runners, and 1aiEE
rs, as well be checked first IS last. A fiue Of
ne, was assessed against the runner by the Poi
nd Magistrate.
DIRECT FROM LIVERPOOL The bark
.s' venns, Capt. Mulott, arrived at this port
49, 49, Saturday, direct from Liverpool She m
'rs W the run from Liverpool to Quebec in the sh
~. space Of twent5-eight days, without carry
~. away sail, rope or spar. and outsailing ST
'' which left port 20 and 80 days before her.
Rayenna is owned by G. s. Bissell, Esq
veil this city, aud brings 200 tons Of salt for
has cago. The remainder Of Ter cargo Was
lies signed to Detroit and Cleveland. This IS
five first shipment to Chicago direct from Ii
and pool in an American vessel.
1est -
of MRS. MozART's CoScERr.-Attentlon is
pro. ed to the advertisement Of Mrs. Mozart's
side cert at Bryan Hall, to be found in ano
saw column. The programme and final part
at lars will be published On Tuesday.
anu Unpaid Letters.
NO The following letters. detained In the Chi
Of Post Office. for Postage, vii, be forwarded to
ling Dead Letter Office, on Monday next, unless
road postage is previously paid. Call at the roou
the | the Dead Letter Clerk, up stairs:
,uta. r. o. Box 32i5, Chicago, I'll.
Albert G. Cook. Chicago, III,
feQe Mr. Dicks on. H. B, Concern, Chicago, III,
,crv. VIM. Wallace Dickson, 81
Mrs, Almfra Nclch, q
D. l.. BooDe, s.
4. y. Gordon, Is ts
first +. A. Jeesel,
~ Jas. Rowlcy, LeFden Centre, Ill.
Tie E K. Beach. Wheeling, III.
:. j. Keasney. Evanston, Ill
- VI Aehley Taylor, Cherry Valley, III.
eStrA Reuben Squfer, Rockford, Ill.
--o,1 Henry B. Childs, Rosemond, III.
vel Miss Mary Dillon, Champaign City, III.
Pei John Haloran, Jr., Scott, III.
+bo Chs. Jones, Miles. nle.
, 1Ae CT. Scammen, Oshkosh, Wis,
n B. Baker. Davenport, Iowa.
,h1;o Mrs. Annis Brown, Coldwater, Mich.
ored Mrs. Donbaz, Rochester, N. T..
If. Lynch, Brooklyn, n. T.
Her A. T. Stewart 8 Co., New York City.
the Jonn N Rassela, hetaftssSalle' "a.
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