The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-03-18
NEW YORK.
The Gale-BaiIdinss Blown Down.

new YORK, March 17.-Dnrng the gale last
night four unfinished buildings on Madison
Avenue were blown down.
The root Of Washington Market in Patter-
son, was blown off and partially destroyed
A few vessels in the harbor dragged their
anchors.
Extensive Forgerics.
Extensive forgeries of stock certificates of
the Wabash and other roads have been discoy-
cred, and it is stated that the Continental Bank
has been victimized to the extent of $50. O0O.-
One instance of 100 shares of Wabash, endors-
ed by some forger in the name of John Loeb e.
Co., has been unearthed, and it is said some
bogus shares of Fort Wayne have also been dis
covered. The whole extent of the forgeries is
at present unknown There have also been ru-
mors ON the street for several weeks that a
large quantity of bogus Hartford and Erie
shares are ahoat.
The New York Postomce
Postmaster Jones says that he resigned be-
cause OF the great pecuniary responsibility of
the position, he beng held for the action Of all
persons in the service in the city. Thomas L.
James his successor, was formerly a printer
and journalist, and is highly esteemed here
from his connection with merchants in his late
position as deputy collector of customs, in
charge OF the ware housing department.
Gov. Dix Declines to Interpose in the
Case of Foster.
Gov. Dix has written letter to Rev. DR..
Tying, declining to interpose the executive au-
thority in the case of Foster, under sentence of
death for the murder of Avery d. Putnam near
ly two years ago, and stating the circumstances
and considerations on which his decision is
founded A large part of the letter is devoted
to review OF the history of the murder, the
trial and the efforts made to obtain from the
higher courts reversal decision of the lower
courts. Then the Governor SAYS: s'The cues
ton presented to me is whether I shall inter-
pose the executive authority Of the State and
commute the penalty of death which the law
awards to murderers, to imprisonment for life.
In support OF the application it is urged that
the verdict was accompanied with recon-
I Il TO mercy and that it is the duty of
other. This verdict and the ACCOMPANYING
RECOMMENDATION, together with the statements
and affidavits of large majority of the Jurors
declaring that some of their number did not
that they thought Imprisonment for life as
great punishment as he deserved and that
they would not have agreed to render a verdict
OF murder in the first degree if they had not
been assured by one of their associates, who
professed to have knowledge of the law, that
verdict coupled with recommendation would
ensure Communication of the sentence" The
Governor states that it has been source of
great anxiery to him in coming to right decis-
sion, but ADDS: The precedent Of admitting
a11cr revelations OF secret consultations of the
jury room, TOR the purpose of annulling YER
diets rendered as true under the solemnity of
en- cath, would be perilous in any condition of
society, and IN the present defiant reign of
crime such precedent would be fraught with
infinite danger to public order. With firm
conviction that there was error in the ruling of
the Judge, and that the evidence fully warrant
ed the jury in rendering verdict of guilty of
murder IN the first degree, there is nothing in
the case which can justly commend it to exec
utiVe clemency. and he cannot interfere to nit
lgate the punishment. If he did disregard the
evidence and judgment of the Courts the inev-
liable effect would be to impair the force of
judicial decisions and break down the barriers
which the law has set up for the protection Of
human life. So far as depends on me the SUI
premacy of the law will be inhexibly main
tanned Every man who strikes murderous
blow at the life of his fellow must be made to
feel that IT, ms own is in certain peril. If we
cannot by firm ness of purpose attain this end,
we may soon be forced to acknowledge the dis
heartening truth that there is nothing SO cheap
or 80 i'll protected as human life"
-Four Persons Stabbed by RuHians.
This afternoon three ruffans entered the sa-
loon of Jacob Schmidt. East Oath street, where
they beat the proprietor most numerically
and stabbed his wife Catherine in three places.
A friend named Jacob Young, who fastened to
Schmidt's assistance, was stabbed in the abdo-
men, and JnO Lubry, whom the ruffians met in
Schmidt, his wife and Young are said to be very
dangerous No arrests were made.
Various Matters.
At meeting of the Internatonalsts yester-
day 1t was stated that while viewing the strikes
as necessary evil yet they felt bound to assist
.nem TO successful issue in order that good
| may result from them.
Of oa 10 now thought that the threatened strike
IL H. o a and joiners will be avoided by
| law. d"'o'0ins III the elsnI hour
bn; ME,n mas commenced on Hog Island for the
Franchs o IN winch the American end of the
r ~ ;s cable will be located this summer
dered Taa1e td that an investigation will be or
rn9 ,1 no the charges that there is strabon
Tba a. S que comptroller's office. ''i"n"n
tee will Ii1haa!ofial Tweed Investioat;or Co,,,,..
ness. mas recovered from his i'll
~. Deems authorizes the announoo,,,
1opnoa4re Vanderbilt has given atnn G That
Church. to establish university in Tse etnodist
Extensive Fire in Osdensbur. -'9s''
OGDENsBURH, March IA fire herr ro,.
day burned buildings extending from F yesIef F.
Walker streets, and from Catharine to RIO ~
streets The principal sufferers are J. 81. Mo-
gan, W. b. Allen & Sons, Kellogg & Co.,