The Portland daily press., 1874-04-13

NEW YORK. April n.-EffOrts are being
made to get up panic in the stock market by
the bears, who are circulating all sorts of re-
ports relative to the resignation of the Secreta-
nv of the Treasury, and other rumors too nu-
merous to mention. Since noon prices have drop
ped about one per cent. but there does not at
present appear to be many inclined to unload,
which would send quotations down still farther.
La appears to be squirt on the part of the
bears.
The Bank Statement.
The following is the bank statement for the
week: Loans increase, $2552, 900; specie de-
crease, $210 100; legal tenders decrease, 81 ,409,
300; deposits increase, $1.200,300; circulation
decrease, $6, 800; which shows decrease in the
reserve of 81, 1921, 125.
The Case of Cruelty.
The case of alleged cruelty to the child Mary
Ellen is exciting very general interest, numer-
sons to provide for the child The only new
testimony produced before Judge Lawrence
this morning was that of Mrs. Mary Smith,
who is dying in a room adjoining that of Fran
els and Mary Connolly. She states that she
has seen a cowhide lying on table in Council
Tvs room and every morning since they came
there she heard Mrs Connolly whip the child
around the cowhide, and sometimes twice
mamma, mamma Not sound is ever heard
from the child day or night except on these oc-
casions, and she never speaks to any one, but
starts back in terror and locks the door The
child used to sleep in a corner OF the room on
the floor Mrs. Connolly told the witness that
the child was little devil, and knew more
than girl of ten or eleven, and she couldn't
have bite or sup unknown to her husband,
as the child told him everything. The Com
missioners of Charity and Correction, from
whom Mrs Connolly got the child, have under
takeu to produce all documents throwing light
on the case Monday morning.
Disturbance in Sing Sing Prison.
Fifty eonvicts in the cabinet shop of Sing
Sing prison refused to work yesterday, and ali
but fifteen were sent back to the dark cells.
as the other convicts openly avowed their SYM
patty with the strikers. A revolt is consider
ed probable to-day
Later-There was much excitement in Sing
Sing prison yesterday in consequence OF an at
tempted rebe lion against alleged maltreatment
by some of the keepers. All was quiet at last
accounts though it was rumored the men would
continue their insubord nation unless the OBJ
noxious parties are removed. John Short, the
prisoner who ran a whiskey still in Sing Sing
prison, SAYS he earned $50 day with the org-
nal still which he worked with some small
lamp for a whole year until blown on by
another convict to whom he refused to credit.
OF course an officer of the prison was part
ner. At the same time they made large profits
on struggled groceries, tobacco and cigars esti
mated at $1,000 per cent The keeper who was
in with him was able to build four story
house with his share,
Subsequently small copper still and some
worms were struggled into prison and set up in
an out house where gunpowder and nitro gly-
cerinef r blasting rocks are stored, and though
we'll watched and once locked in a dark cell on
suspicion. Short had $6643 when he left pris
on. all made out of the whskey trade, for
his stock of groceries, was found and seized,
and eventually netted a loss. the keeper and
other confederates having received still larg-
er sum. Short says he could have escaped any
time but didn't want to leave while making
800 week. He had no difficulty in getting
all the barley he wanted, as large quantities
were used in soup houses and the steamboat
brings numerous bags full every week. 1t was
easy to rip hole i'll a bag and fill pail. He
used two large wash tubs belonging to the
prison to make mash in before he was dis
charged. He sold the business to another con-
vict who is now making whiskey, and who
ought to make $780, before his time is up.
Tweed.
The order to remove Tweed to the peniten-
tiary hospital as his sleeping quarters was SUI
perseded yesterday, and the warden ordered to
permit him to occupy his room until another
notice. Small pox is prevailing to some extent
in the hospital.
The Result of Whiting Lager Beer sa-
New YORK, April IL.
While party of young men were gambling
at 539 West SO street tonight quarrel arose
between Thomas Teddy, a plasterer, Thomas
COrDett. q cOacnman. COrDlUJ followed IeQQy
into the yard and drawing revolver fired five
shots at him, three of which took effect Cor
bett fed. Leddy was taken to the hospital but
there is no hope of his recovery. Detectives
following Corbett found his bloody shirt and
coat at his residence in Goth street and his cap
ture is momentarily expected.
Arrivals.
Arrived the steamer Abyssinia from Liver
cool and Minister Room from Bremen. The
latter reports that they experienced during the
whole passage strong head winds and gales
from west-nOrth and southwest, and very
roueh seas and thick fogs. The ships had to
work the whole passage against tremendous
head sea and worked very hard but behaved
we'll. The last day the wind changed to north
ward with frost and ice on deck
Also arrived schoolship Mercury, last from
St Thomas after a five months crusade.
Murder at Sea.
A mutinous colOred hand named Anorew
Whilebnrst threw Capt Croker overheard
from the freight barge Neuse in Elbemarle
Sound, Thursday night, and being charged
with the crime by the murdered mans wife,
jumped into the water himself and was drowh-
ed. There was gale at the time.
Denial.
The report that a suit had been instituted by
Jas a. Banker against Commodore Vanderbilt
Iof @l,oOO,OOO is authoritatively contradicted.
~ was started Tor stock jobbing purposes.
The Steamer Europe
The vessel seen yesterday off Seasconet. T.,
l., supposed to be the National line steamer
1reece Win the rescued crew and passenoers
OF the Europe, was probably the Cunnarder
Abyssinla, which reached this port TONIGHT. AZ
the description applies to her rather this n to the
Greece. The latter, though momeutarl =" ave ave
pected, is not yet signalled. The agents think
she had between 400 and 500 steerare nassan.
gers when she left Liverpool.