The Portland daily press., 1873-09-09
NEW YORK.


NEW YoRL, Sept. james Y. Yates and
James w. johnson, arrested for alleged com
pcity i'll the recent railroad aud bond forge
ries, were taken before Judge Fapchcr. in the
Court of Oyer and Terminer this morning on
habeas corpus. The District Attorney stated
that btoh prisoners had been indicted by
grand jury and that thirteen more were expect
ed against them and asked that the writ be
di missed in b TIL cases, aud the prisoners re-
manded. The counsel for the prisoners asked
that the examination before the committing
magistrate be permitted to go on with "a view of
getting at such facts as would warrant BAIL
Judge Facber reserved his decision
Methodical Madness.
1t is said that Mrs. Merrigar, before setting
fire to the room containing the murdered body
of Miss Hamill, moved her furniture into an
ad joining building in order to save it from be-
ing destroyed Mr.. Merrigar stated in an inter.
view that his wife had been subject to fits, but
he did not consider that serious matter. Once
she had fall, the effects of which she com
planned as burtful, but beyond this he knew of
nothing amiss with her, mentally or physically.
1t is thought that the plea Of emotional insan-
ty will be set up.
Newark Esatfers.
Broadwell, the alleged defaultng tax receiver
of Newark, has given bail for his appearance
before the grand jury. A citizens meeting
will he held this evening, at which it is expe- T.
ed a committee will be appointed to investigate
the conduct of several departments of the City
Government The defalcation is thought to
amount to from $4,000 to $4,000.
Robbed.
Mr. Ferguson, butcher Of Brooklyn, while
returning from market at an early hour this
moving whittier he had been to purchase meats
was lassoed by three men and robbed of his
money, etc., and badly injured. The highw ay-
men escaped.
A despatch to the produce exchange from Al-
bany states that the bottom of lock % Erie ca
pa,, has gone out, which would cause a deten-
tion of about "A hours.
Rescued from n Sinking Vessel.
The German bark Iris from Bremen reports
Aug Goth fell in with bark Prmera, hence for
Penarth with grain in a sinki.g condition
Took off the captain and crew twelve in all
and brought them to this port.
Valioua Matters.
Customs receipts to-day amounted to $780,
600.
Outside ticket offices have made a further re-
duction in the price of tickets to prominent
Western cities The reduced rates have NOT
been adopted by the general ticket agencies
The tickets furnished are known as the "Bo>-
ton through books" with Eastern coupons de-
tached
The New York Warebousing and Security
Company have asked for an extensions of time
and a call of creditors is made for Thursday
Their capital is $1,000,000; nominal surplus
$500 600, and outstanding notes 81 100000, he'd
by strong parties, who will probably grant an
extern ion.
American architects are invited by the Inter-
national Exhibition of London to send copies of
american buildings for the exhibition
The arrivals of emigrants at Castle Garden
to-day were 2010
William Hickey of Jersey City was commit
ted to-day for fatally beating his wife.
James Anderson, shot by the jailor while at
tempting to escape from the Hudson County
IN. j. JAIL is in dying condition.
William Kellett fatally injured Rebecca
Smith, at Brooklyn, by beating her GU the head
with an iron bar Harry Loughlin interfered
and hit Kelett three times on the head with
hammer, inflicting serious wounds. All We're
locked up.
Rodman is not yet indicted, owing to the alb
sence of quorum of the grand jury. The city
officers say they have an abundance of evidence
to secure his Indictment
Willafi H. Maloney, clerk of the board of
Assistan' Aldermen, was removed to-day. Ma
loney is brother-in-law of Sheriff Brennan