The Portland daily press., 1873-03-17
NEW YORK.


ALBANY, March Ex-Governor Dix is writ
ing letter, to be published next week, setting
forth the reasons for not committing Fosters
sentence.
ALBANY, March 16.-It is not expected Gov
Dix will make any communication to Sheriff
Brennan In Fosters case, as it is the duty of
that officer in all such cases to execute the sem
tence of the court at the expiration of the time
fixed in a reprieve. 1t is supposed the Gov
ernors decision in the matter will be made
only to the friends of Foster who have applied
for the exercise Of executive clemency in his
behalf
NEW YORK, March ia force of depart
ment sheriffs are detailed to watch Foster until
his execution.
Heavy Railroad Thief Caught.
BUFFALO,, March 15.-Danel Myer was
caught in the act of robbing the Erie Railway
freight cars, early this morning. On visiting
his residence several thousand dollars worth of
property was identified as having been taken
from cars at various times.
Another Shot mt Erie.
O'Doherty publishes another letter charging
that s. L. M. Barlow and firm received for
services in the Erie and Alta tic g. Great
Western manlpulatiOns, securities amounting
to million dollars in nominal value. O'DLor-
ETY. adds, Il mean to continue my exposures
and exertions until L shall have forced the foul
bird whose talons 1 help fix on the throat of
Erie to loosen their hold end retire.
"A HAcavy AFFeafHSe.
Tue Tribune Washington special charges
that the reports regarding the warehouse bus
mess in New York are year behind hand, and
there is now due the Government from these
trapsactions balance of nearly twenty million
dollars
VariOas Matters.
NEW YORK, March 15 "A bill has been in
troduced in the Legislature to increase immi-
grants head money from 81. so to $3.50.
The latest Albany advices Indicate that the
new charter cannot pass the Senate without
several notifications in accordance with the
views Of the Committee of Seventy.
George Francis Train said to the experts
testing his sanity, yesterday, Government has
got an elephant on its hands; it don't know
what to do with me. They dare not try me,
and as am determined not to go from this
prison except as an acquitted man, they are
trying to force me into an asylum"
Sheriff Brennan, this morning, informed Fos-
ter of Governor Dix's decision that he must pe
hanged, but the prisoner exhibited no emotion.
The unknown woman who suicided by pois-
on at the Brompton House. yesterday, proves
to be Mrs. Gay, a Poughkeepsie dressmaker.
The German organizations in this city are
signing petitions for compulsory education
law.
The specie shipment to-day was $525, 1000.
The Committee of Seventy claim to have
positive intelligence to-day that the city char
ter at It's present state cannot pass the Legisla-
ture.
Domimick Kellorn was arrested and COM
mitted in default of bail for an alleged PROPOSE
ton to the porter of the Park Bank to rob it of
$150,000, and to devide the amount.
Governor Dix teegra pied to Sheriff Brennan
this afternoon asking if it was necessary to send
his official decision refusing the commutation
OF Fosters sentence. He replied that it was
not necessary.
Foster was visited by Sisters of Mercy this
afternoon, but he returned within his cell un-
willins to converse.
By the arrest of Thomas N Orton in Brock
lyn yesterday, a "Thieves nest was discovered,
broken up and large amonnt of missing house
hold furniture, silver etc, was recovered.
A fire at No. II Bowrey Sunday morning
caused total loss of $61 900 distributed among
number of small firms, among whom the
losses ranged between $4,000 and $4,000. The
insurance is aggregated at $4,000