The Portland daily press., 1873-04-05
NEW YORK.
Atrampt to Break Jail.

Atr3mpt to Break Jail.
| New YORK, April 4-Four prisoners in TAI
| in Brooklyn, avail ing trial on charges of for
| gerry and check raising, were detected yesterday
| in attempting to make their escape. A keeper
heard the sound of hammering in the cell oc-
cupied by the prisoners. and on an investiga-
ton 1t was found that they had loosened the
stones OF the prison walls by means of chisels,
Jackscrews and hammers. A confederate was
subsequently seen outside with ropes and hooks
but got off.
The Bank of England Foryers.
A writ of habeas corpus was granted to-day,
returnable on Monday next, in favor of Nc
Donald, the alleged Bank of England forger,
on the ground that conspiracy to defraud is not
covered by the extradition treaty.
1t is stated that several other packages of
notes sent here to the care of Jay Cooke and
others by Bidwell, have been seized
A Hard Case.
Mary Thomas, aged nineteen, who left he1
husband because of his abuse, died yesterday
in Bellevue Hospital, where she was sent the
day before from the police station, where she
had given birth to child. After leaving her
husband she found work and entered girls
boarding house in st. Marks Pace, but the
was near confinement
The Murderer Nixon.
The condemned murderer Nixon is complete
ly broken down, aud the prison officers say
from present indications that if he does not die
of fright he will have to be carried to the gal
lows. Last night he was found utterly uncon-
scious His wife was refused permission to
see him.
More About Nixon.
The prisoner Nixon remains completely pros
trated in his cell in the tombs, and is only kept
up by stimulents. He neither eats nor sleeps,
but lies on the bed weeping bitterly constantly,
and seems deaf to all the consultations offered
by his friends. His wife was with him this
afternoon aud the scene in the cell was the
most painful that can be imagined. Unless
some change takes place it is belived he cannot
live until the time fixed for his execution.
The Atlantic's Crew.
1t is reported that the officers of one of the
Liverpool steamers lately arrived, severely con-
denim the crew shipped from Liverpool Most
of the men are said to come from the work
house, and only a fifth of those shipped as able
bodied seamen know the difference between the
bow and stern of the ship. The officers had to
do the greater part of the ships work, and they
will refuse to go to sea again with same crew.
Harbor Improvements.
AT the session of the Board of U. S. Eng;-
neers in this city to-day, new line OF pier
heads was drawn from Fulton Ferry to the At
lantic docks on the Brooklyn side, which, if
adopted. allo vs. the extension of several piers.
The docks will be inspected and proposals for
the extension of piers on both the New York
and Brooklyn shores be considered
The Recent Lookup i'm Honey.
1t may be remarked that while the gradual
lookup of money was being perfected, the same
Clique according to public rumor) were extern
sively engaged in gold speculation sending the
premium up to Is.
cap talIss and Wall street men, to gain infor-
nation in regard to the lookup scheme.
The Hon. Richard Schell said: SIT is my in
tention to commence suits against these men
as soon as possible for conspiracy to defraud,
and l shall claim heavy damages. At the same
time 1 shall invite every man who has lost
through their manipulations to cooperate with
me- and then we'll leave it to ajury of twelve
men whether these people have not been guilty
of a conspiracy"
lar to this some two years ago, were you not,
Mr.. Schell?
Mr.. Schell-Yes, and procured the indict-
ment of several of the usurers; but to continue,
New York has been swindled by these men
out of at least 500, 00O, O00 Her commerce has
been paralyzed and her business stagnated.
Reporter-Will you give me the ma mes of the
conspirators, Mr.. Schell?
Mr.. Schell-No, sir, cannot do that; yet
think know every one of them; but I vii
not make any charge or mention any names
until have the men in court. / think con-
test with them will destroy them. I shall
claim heavy damages at tie outset, and as
others come into the suit we shall roll up dam
ages to such an extent that if we gain the suit
it will take all their property to satisfy the
judgments
Various Matters.
On the complaint of Georgiana Alden yes
terday that her husband was about to leave the
State, an order of arrest was granted, but the
affair was settled by his paying her $4,000 in
cash.
Ten thousand dollars worth of silks and
laces were found struggled in passengers
trunks on the steamship Algeria yesterday, by
the customs officers
j. G. Mortimer was arrested here as he was
about sailing for Europe, and held on the
charge of swindling insurance companies in
Canada.
1t is stated that several prominent men pro-
pose taking legal steps against spectators in
Wall street, on the ground that they have vio-
lated the usury laws
The bill to regulate the quality of gass, and
providing inspectors of gas, passed the Assem-
bly, at Albany to-day almost unanimously.
The trial of Bleakley, for the murder of
Maud Merrill, his neice, takes place here mex
week.
The Goodrich murder inquest will be resumed
this evening.
Gen. Burnside, Peter Cooper, Gov. Jewell of
Conn.,, and a large number of other distiu-
guished citizens, called on the President this
morning He leaves for Washington tomorrow
evening
The Hudson Ice Freshet.
ALBANY, April 4.-rhe food in the river has
fallen few inches to-day. The ice remains
stationary. The tracks of the Rensselaer, &
Saratoga railroad just above the city are mum
dated, delaying the trains.