The Portland daily press., 1873-03-21

not meet the liabilities. The DISCREPANCIES
have not yet been fastened on any particular
person and the committee are completely be-
, Ne as 10 the author of the trouble. Mr.
weed says that no definite statement in regard
to losses sustained can be made at present. but
links I'M the amount will not fall far short of
S2o,O0O. The Bulls Head is State bank IN
eorporated in 1854 1t stood December 2Sth,
5ast' as follows Capital 100000, surplus $685.,
Uo?, circulation 5000 deposits s1o7s ooo un
$3o7OO, real estate $61, 100, specie $4,000, legal
tenders $72200 over drafts 80, 200. Last year
dividend, IL per cent. was paid to the stock
holders and the stock lately has been quoted at
Sl.SO. The bank always has been considered
perfectly safe and the report of its insolvency
caused great CONSERVATION among its deposi,
tors, many of whom are butchers, drovers ana
tradesmen with small accounts. One OF the
directors said this afternoon that the bank no
doubt had lost heavily but ne aeit connden nt
extent He further stated that receiver
would soon be appointed.
Warren vs.. Fremont.
10. A. Warren, in card, denies the asser-
tions of Gen. Fremont, that the former offered
to settle the case against the latter, but says on
the contrary he (Warren) is awaing documents
from Paris to enable him to proceed against
Fremont in The courts here
The Case of Foster.
Judges Davis, Ingraham and Barrett COM
munlcated with Mr.. Allen, Fosters counsel this
afternoon and informed him in reply to his in
formal application for the sense of the judges
on motion for writ of prohibition of the exc
cution OF Foster, that should the motion be
made in open court it would be denied. This
OF course destroys Fosters last hope of further
respite.
The sheriff and his deputies are busily en-
gagged in completing the preparations of the sad
tragedy and the construction Of the gallows was
commenced this morning. 1t is the same one
used in 1871 fo~ the hanging of Thoms, the
negro, and has done its terrible duty in the
case of eleven others during the last ten years
The scaffold stands at the southeastern angle
of the prison yard about ten feet from Fosters
cell; The condemned man, sitting in his CELL
could plainly hear the carpenters at work.
Foster was up early. His spirits seem to sink
as the hour of doom draws nigh. He is very
tacitum and seems unable to contemplate his
fate with calmness and resignation. Still he is
quiet and devotes himself with earnestness to
prayer and preparation for the last end His
wife, brother, and brother-in-law called at an
early hour. Crossing the prison yard they
could see the carpenters at work ON the scat
fold. Rev. VIM. Schoonmaker, Chaplain of
Sing Sing prison, conversed with him some
time, counselling resignation and urging him
not to encourage any hope of averting his fate.
After the departure of the chaplain Foster
threw himself on his bed, his wife taking seat
on the side of it, and the brother occupying a
chair directly facing her. They then convers-
ed in low tones so the deputy sheriffs could
see although they could not hear all that pass
ed. About two O clock Rev. Mr. Walker at
tended the aged mother of the condemned to
his cell and lie last interview with her was
very affecting. Most of the other relations
took farewell this afternoon. The solemn
parting between the husband and wife occur
red tonight. The cell and person of the prs-
oner was strictly searched to prevent the posi-
bility of his having means OF committing sui
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watch till a M, when they will be relieved by
others, from whose hands he passes to the
charge of the sheriff and executioner.
The Salary swindle Denounced.
ALBANY, March 20-The Senate adopted
resolutions denoancing the increase of salaries
at Washington and calling upon RepublicansIn
Congress to urge the repeal of the law.
Mr. Berg's anti-cruelty to animals bill was de-
feated in the Assembly.
Various Matters.
jackson Schultz and Douglas Taylor, appoint
ed to represent New York at Vienna, have ac
cepted the appointment and will soon sail.
Albert Van Wagner, a representative of
large number of the credit, rs of BOwles Broth
ers, gives the opinion that Mr.. Appleton, the
special partner, will turn over sufficient prop.
erty to satisfy these creditors
The Tribune charges that one Reinhardt, the
keeper of an alleged swindling emigrant hotel
in Greenwich Street, systematically dispatches
runners to Europe, who return as emigranGs,
and making the acquaintance of fellow steerage
passengers inveigle them on their arrival here
into Reinhardt's den.
1t is stated that great efforts are being mad
to keep the present Tammany Board of Emigra
ton in this city in power, through amendments
to the bill now pending before the Legislature.
A proposition is being framed into a law, to
be submitted to the Legislature, making all
horse-r&ilroad corporations responsible for the
safety of passengers from assaults of roughs,
and for losses by pickpockets while riding on
their cars
The Sun warns the public against the numer-
Street, whose organized gangs of decoys prowl
through the neighboring streets receiving in
strangers. The rents and trade in Fulton Street
have been seriously impaired by the presence
of these swindling shops.