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The New York herald., 1878-07-06
ANXIOUS TO GET OUT.

BEBNARD~ FxRRoN's MURDERER ArTKMprs TO
BREAK JAIL.
An attempt made on Tuesday night last BY
two inmates Of the Raymond Street JAIN, Brooklyn,
to break out Of prison. Tho escape was planned
by John Wright, the murderer Of the boatman.
Bernard Fsrron. ana George Lent one OF the East
Now York "masged burgiara" The prisoners named
were confined in cell No. g. tho court tier OF the
male prison. The mailman, who IL known as
''Shamus," has charge OF this tisr and
has been repeatedly instructed by Keeper
simeon to Keep q close watch the c0rrider in
which these worthless located and to report i'm
mediately any suspicious movements that might be
made by tho prisoners. About nine O'Clock on Tues
day night "Shamus" observed a faint hight In the cell
named and no Immediately rang tho bell which sum-
moned Stinson. The latter gentleman pulled OIL MS
boots ana quietly 10 the l0ophole IN tho door
OF the cell whore tor threeQuar OF an hour, he
watched Lent and Wright at work. He saw the ior-
the other, while Wright was on his Knees chiselIng
with all his might at the mortar between the blocks Of
stone which ss wa r wsss sss
and ne put tns light out.
BOLD SCHEME
The following morning the Keeper searched both the
w0uld-be Jail breakers and i0uhd hne steel pick In
the cell Of Wright The fellows had removed about
eight inches o mortar from between the stoneg IL
was their INTENTION TO have split out piece large
enough have admitted their bodes to pass tnr0ush
and t6ey would have then escaped to the yard. the
wall OF which they could easily scaled. Wright
then placed IN cell NO. 10 and Lent was lncar-
ceralsd IN No. Wright subsequently told tho
mailman that Lcnt's friends were 10 have furnished
and that they had everything all liked TO get
clear II 10 tho OF Keeper Stinson " coDduct
prisoners respective cells and 70 lock them up
entering the jail He carrier the Keys Of the
entire tier o cells IN his hand, and It was the inten
ton OF Wright when he WAS really 10 make the effort
escape, shouid tail to get out through the open
ing tho wall attuck the keeper when he opened
the door 10 put another prisoner 10. with Lent's
assistance he to overDower Stinson ahd
knock him senseiess. They were then 70 get
possession OF lhs OF Keys that he carried. Stn
son was 10 DO locked Ia the cell They were then TO
'snx" the mailman that no could not give tho alarm,
open all coll doors and iree the prisoners.
Lent did not the plan Of escape ior the
reason that s.they had shooters ana II would be
risky business.'
Assistant Keeper Julian teid HERALD reporter last
evening that Wright had been visited by couple OF
men ana q woman since hts Imprisonment, ana no
supposed that u must have bson through the agency
ol these visitors the I'm psment found Was con-
Voyod 10 the prisoner.
The New York herald., 1878-07-06
MURDEROUSLY ASSAULTED.

TIE ATTEMPT OF RUM-CRAzED MAN TO KILL
HIS WIFE.
A big hulk OF man. with swollen iaeo and blood
shot eyes, brought before Judge Smith yesterday
and charged with deliberate attempt to murder his
wife His name Henry Daniels. He Is forty years
OF sge lives No. 33l West Thirty-eighth street, ana
is employed in driving an leo wagon. He swsggersd
before bar, sueersd at what SAID 70 hun, anu
gared at the pale. excited little woman who made the
compliant though he would ay at her. she seemed
10 tear him, too, and was nervous and constrained
as she told her story 10 the Judge. She said her
name was Sophia Daniels, and she resided with ner
mother At No. $40 Tenth avenue, whittier she had
been forced TO 90 by hor husbands violence. six
months ago. she said. bis haDitual drove her
away from him. and slnce that had been sup
porting herself best she could Daniels had fre-
queu,ly threatened to take lite had
tuaiiy attempted u till Thursday aiternoon. He then
forced his way Into her apartments, fourishing a
huge carving knife his hand and swearing to tako
her lie. She saw him coming and attempted 10 fly,
but be was upon her IN an Instant
course you" he cried, 'Ii put an end TO both you
and me this time I"
Sho uttered piercing shriek and broke away from
him, but had no power 10 save herself. Tho knife
ghtersd before her eyes rs the wouldbe mu rds rer
made u iunge with IL nc her heart She could only
throw up her hand TO avert II, which, catching the
descending blow, was almost severed IN twU. The
sight oil bosd seemed stiil iurher Incense
bani, whose BRAIN was maddened BY drink. he
caught by tho nar forced her head backward and
had lifted his hand TO strkc blow, when John Post,
q ne tghbor, rushed IN and heized him. Daniels
turned upon the conner Ike madman. they
grappied, stumbled across the room and Posts Ren-
might nave cost him dearly had not
Ofhcsr Edwards heard tne sounds oi contentiou and
hcipsd him master his rum-crAzcd antagonist
In court Ofncer Edwards produced the weapon
which Daniels nad wicded with such deadly purpose.
II Is u sheath knife with rougn handle and lous,
heavy blade and used Tor marking and cutting
ice.
"Danisis' said Judge Smith, as Il true that you
atte IN pted 10 Kill your wiief"
"Yes IL is," said the brutal fellow, sulionly ssd
eying her iuriousiy; "Tm guilty; l meant TO kill
her and then kill myself, aud III DO u yet"
"On your plea Of guilty" said Judge Smith, al will
hold ou Tor trial In 81 500 bail You Of the
creates. brutss have had before Ia my lie.
You Kill yourself n you want 10. but we'll
that you don't hurt any body else"
They then led Daniels out oil court sulien
ever ana seemingly as deeply intent upon ultimately
carrying out his nurderous design.
The New York herald., 1878-07-06
AN EARLY CHASE.

man flying along Twenty eighth street at the top
Of his speed with another just behind him nourshas
revolver making desperate ensrts to discharge
H. took ny surprise such early risers astir
there yesterday morning. The man had lsveiIsd his
pistol ut the iushive aud pulled tho trigger, but
missed nre, ana boiors he could Iass tno hammer
again oHicer Rcmley had ssizod his arm and wrosted
tho weapon from HIM The prisoner was taken
before Judge smith, In the Jefferson Market Police
Court, wnero his head 10 be GOV cred with
cashes and ugly bruises, when whts ba udage
I'm perfectly concealed. He said he James Brown,
been assaulted with a rolling pin on the previous
night by man he retused To name. This same per-
beaten HIS mile brother, an Invalid, and, hear
ing he intended dong further injury, ne had pro-
curod revolver. His antagop st OF the previous night
wayisid MN, and he tried to arrest hm put him
to nahL He would say little more abeas tae case,
and held In 81, 900 TO answer.
The New York herald., 1878-07-06
RAPID TRANSIT TO HARLEM.

70 THE EDITOR OF hgkALp:-
beg through tho HERALD TO appeal 10 the managers
OF the New York Elevated Railroad 10 haston and
complete Their road 10 Harlem Ifthey understood
thoir own interests they would have long since
pushed the work on the Third route in pref
erence to tho west side The company arc losing
daily a large amount, and especially during the
heated da US OF the summer they are throwing away
thousan nds OF tares which they night put Ia their
pockets.
In Tho year ending September 30 1876 the Third Ave-
nue. (borse carl Railroad carried TOO 700 passengers
the Ninth only ,o6l OOO anu st further, the
Third Avenue line la that year carried hity per cent
more than the ixth aud Ninth Avenue railroads
bInsd, as follows
Passengers Third Avenue. 81, 100 900
Passengers on Sixth Avenue. IL, 100 900
Passenger Ninth AveEuc.. 100000 10, 500, 900
Excess Third Avenue line. ......... IL 100, 900
Will the managers please study these figure aud
bear IN miud that large population, hving above
1lO,h street, who form large percentage OF tho
traffic, and who Often the boai, would help TO
swell the receipts greatyf Can they not, during the
heated summer, hasten the road through TO l2Oth
street, thus receive the blessing OF the inhabL
Iants OF Harlem? RAPID TRANSIT
The New York herald., 1878-07-06
DISAPPOINTED BY MIR BERGH.

IL vas rssolved ~ recent meeting Of the Tonpkss
Association Of the Seventeenth ward, that they would
csebrsts the Fourth By ohowdsr party at stapleIon
S. 1. An excursion stage was chartered and . con-
tract made with one Crowe varok street, 10 sup
ply eight swiifooted sieck-cozted steeds draw
the vsntcie. There was grcat excitement when the
party left thcir club rooms and tney went OF Ia
style. much their satlsacti and tho ira
zion OF the peighbors Great was their Indignation,
then, Oicer Alonzo Evans, OF tho Society Tor
Provontion VI Cruelty 10 Animals, called theni
standstiil IN Madison square. one by one were the
hvrses embarrassed by tos olcial and ote nsivc-
look ing found the backs OF EACH seven
OF them strung together 70 be attached 10 tho
stage Al 10 the eighth and last bsrncss,
that unhappy animal gszod wstiuiiy a. nus liberated
partuers attempted an abortive whnney and dropped
upoa the grouaa snot rney trlod TO IN MIN, bat
tue poor brute could not stapd one OF Bcrghs
balances WAS sent to tako MN away. Constantine,
tho driver, sakcn to court ana the Tompkns As
ISOLATION were eft IN Madison square gazing despair.
In gy at the suoburncd vcrdufe, which recalled The
rural ssciusion OF Stapleton aud the chowder that
awaited them VAN. Constantine vas arraigned be-
tore Judge smith. WHO committed him IN deianit Of
HlxlO hail
The New York herald., 1878-07-06
THREATENING A PILOT.

John Leweileyn, OF No. 294 Eighth street. Brooklyn.
charged James Brown, boatswsn OF the SAILING packet
Plymouto Rock, with Threatening him. Between
twelve O'Clock yesterday, while on the packet
talking with Captain Birmingham, OF the ship, they
heard a fight gong between some sailors mo-
msut later one OF the men jumped overDoa<d and
rescued by lighter but IL did not stop. A tugboat
and sent alter the hghter, with Two OF the
ships crew. one OF whom was James Brown. For
some rousou and without cause while returning
Brown impudent to both the captain aud Tue
pilot aud threatcned TO ''sstte accounts with IN
pilot when tuey Shore" Hence The complaint
by tho pilot rue prisoner said that he did not
violent tbreateuing arguags, bat merely remarked
thal would SEQ the piiet Ia South street. He was
rsmAndeu until this morning.
The New York herald., 1878-07-06
SATISFACTION.

Simon Geoghegau Of Fiiih avenue and 1leth street,
has not been on good terms with George smith, living
In ll7.h street, between Fih and Sixth avenues and
on last Tuesday night determined. 1t said, TO seek
satisfaction. lu company with Daniel sullivan, q
bosom friend he called nj Sm,ths house aud invited
him 10 sotlio tho difference by resort 10 arms
smith refused to adopt the suggestion and sullivan
knocked ham down. lhis move enicnt was followed up
by Ievg negsp, broke Smiths skull with u heavy
knIte. smith taken TO bed and DR.. OMesgnor, Of
Il7th street, summoned. The Latter pronounced the
patient he = dangerous condition, but his family
refused TO have Geoahegan arrested on account of
blooi connection. On thursday night the symptoms
beca mo asr rmtng that smith was removed 10 the
Ninety ninth street osp,al The policc OF Twelfth
precinct alter got wud oil the affair and the
night Geogbegsn iound himsen Ia company with on
Ger McEnroe. Dr. U Meagher says that Smith is
dyiug state, and yesterday Judge Fammer committed
GeoS Shega await ,hc result
The New York herald., 1878-07-06
The Stock Market Active and
Strong.
GOLD STEADY AT 100 5-8.
Government Bonds Firm, States Steady
and Railroads Strong.
Money on Call Easy at 2 2 Ia
Per Cent.
WALL srRsxT,

FRIDAY July 6-8P p H.
The three great operators which constitute the
present spike team upon the stock market did COM
mendable degree of collar work to-day in dragging
prices several fractions above the level OF wednss-
days closing aaures This. too, spite OF tho heat
the season of tho year and the customary dulnsn
which ought 10 exist but don't. Lake Shore and thu
Western stocks ne former selling dividend oil per
cont OF IN tho atternoon) absorbed the maximum OF
attention. The Vanderbilt property ID being used -
trengthener--a sort OF poor mans plaster as u
were-whlc grangers arc expected to do she work
aud earn profits TIE experience OF the last four
months has pretty conclusively settled that Lake
Shore, with extraordinary tranc, 10 enable %
compete at ruling tor freight with rival raroada
ana the lakes and consequently nothing favorable 10
to be expected IN the way OF earnings until the water
ways shall been blocked by Ice and at least one
source of competition be thereby cut or The trum-
v,rats who to-day are controlling the market may DO
acquiring Lake Sh ore under this forecast, betevlng
Il TO be u good thug to taKe time by the oreiock,
II they have iour mouths 10 wait for result
but the public still cIings 10 the opinion that the
stock Is being used simply rs TO the rest
Of list, to be dropped when no longer useful Tne
granger properties have however. something tangible
to fall back upon. They ure witaout immediate com.
petition, they have gained largely by the last crop
and they bid fur to gain still more largely
by the come. II s reasonable TO anticipate,
therefore, Tor the twelve months, At least Rreas
and remunerative business which should have the
natural effect OF netting spectators through the me-
diu IN Of higher prices ana stockholders through the
medium Of dividends. Apart from the stocks named
no particular activity noticeable except in Erie.
which was subjected to one OF Its paroxysmal ad-
vances otnsr stocks were strong and nighsr, oeing
thoroughly infused with the bull feeling which seems
Just now to both shares and BROKERS alike
OPENING
The opening prices OF stocks at tho Board -
day were as iollows:- Western Union. SSH; Lake
Snore, 5ela; Rock Island, Hay; New YORK Cen
trail, 100; Delaware, Lackawanna and Western s9%i
Delaware aud Hudson, 57H, Norris and Essex, SSH;
New Jersey Central 80; ;St. Paul. 5sH; do, preferred,
Northwest 60A; do preferred, 76X; Pacific Nsi', s2X;
17,s: Erie, l6% Ohios, 8; Wabash, lax; Illinois
Central IS.
CLosiNG QUOTATIONS..
The New York herald., 1878-07-06
CURONERS' CASES.

Jane McCuilen. twenty-five years Of age, was found
dead yesterday her residence, No Al spring street
Alcoholism Is supposed to been the death.
Thomas jefferson, sixty years OF age wnile working
on the Metropolitan Elevated Railroad yesterday fell
IRON track ana was kiiied.
Jonn CofDotto, VINO Was assaulted In Oliver street
Thursday by y gang OF roughs, died yesterday ~
Chamoers street Hospital from hts INJURIES.
sassn Jamos Douanerty, who was KILLED In street
brawl Thursday morning BY being STABBED ia tho
heart Coroner wotmsn yesterday, with q Jury,
viewed tho remains autopsy vAs made ~ Dr.
CushmaA
The New York herald., 1878-07-06
AN OFFICER WORSTED.

Onicsr Herhtz, oil the Tweniy-nrst precinct, went
int Dsnnw Br,tt's liquor saloon, No 100 East Forty
second street, Thursday night to queii disturb
ance. Tho who making the trouble seized
beer bottle aud struck the officer thc head twice,
causing him 10 ia almost senscless to the floor ON
Ger Herhlz was carried home suffering from severe
scalp wound, and Dennis Britt subsequently ar
rested oficer having stated that Britt held his
arms while the other man struck him. Brtt was
srragncu before Juage Kilbreth yesterday, ana held
10 await the result OF Injuries.
The New York herald., 1878-07-06
SHOT DEAD Bi His FATHER.

Late on the night OF the Fourth Policeman Michael
sheven, OF the Newark force, reached hs homo atcr
being on all day at the Dominican Faith
picnic. Ho In good humor and began to IRE
OH his revolver. HIS Joseph. tour years old, got
out of bed 10 his iathor. Ibe lMtIe fellow
how partly got hoid OF tha revolver and whie ~ was
still In the fathers hands IL oxpioded ana tho ball
entered the cuiid's stomach. Ho died yesterday
mornlng. tho bail having penetrated tne large ntos-
The New York herald., 1878-07-06
OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

[NorE-Letters inteadsd for this column must bs
accompanied by the writer's iul name and address TO
insure attention. Compiainants who unwilling to
comply with this rule simply waste time In writing.
Write only on one sids OF the psper.-ED. HERALpl
The New York herald., 1878-07-06
AN INDECENT EXHIBITION.

TO THE EDIroR HERALD:-
Allow to call attention 10 what consider very
great outrage the part Of the police. On July
young man who had been swimming at the foot OF
Sixty.nrst street. East River arrested and
taken naked through the streets 10 the station
house several blocks rant DO not our policemen
know any better than TO commit an outrage OF tins
kind upon the community? CITIZEN.
The New York herald., 1878-07-06
SWlLL MILK.

A. meeting Of the Kings County MIX Dealers
Exchange, held yesterday afternoon at their rooms,
No oos rulon street, Brooklyn, ~ was resolved 10
srsns the Beard u Hsssh oonmi.tss psvsr 70 rsAsr
The New York herald., 1878-07-06
REAL ESTATE.

All the sales sot for yesterday on the Exchange
went over, with tho exception oi one by Bleccker
Son. They sod by order OF the referee, in foreclosure
the building known AS the 'Hebrew Home" north.
west corner OF Lexington avenue and Sixty-thIrd
street, with lot 205xS5 to plaintiff Tor 900 over and
above mortgage aud accrued interest Of $40, $50.
The New York herald., 1878-07-06

all OF milk to the Society for the Preven-
ton OF Cruelty to Animals well as to the Board ot
Health. Mr. John b. Worth spoke Of the great good
the Exchange nad accomplished IN stopping the sale
oi swill mix In Greenpoipt. Alter the Exchanse re-
solved to furnish Mr. Worth with two assistants, In
order TO thoroughly drive swill milk dealers from
GrsenpoinJ, the meeting adjourned.
The New York herald., 1878-07-06
THE SCYTHIA SUICIDE.

The officers OF the Cunard steamer Scytnia contra.
dict the statement that MI. Mitchell, the thrd of
OF steamer no committed suicide wednes-
Gay, was Incorporate. They say that he most
temperate man during has eighteen menths' service
tnem.
The New York herald., 1878-07-06
EAST SIDE oDoIs.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Tho residents OF Ffsisth street, East think that II
Board Of Health compelled TO 1.-Two in their
the sickening odors they arc compelled
to endure would be abated. Il would be imputiog
worse than ioocy 20 the Board 70 say they sre un-
oi thsse fearful smells d -
The New York herald., 1878-07-06
ROTTEN CAR PLATFORMS.

Judge Sanford, Of the Superior Court, yesterday
rendered decision denying motion tor q nov trial
In the sum brought by Mary Groesu against the New
York and Harlem Railroad Company TO recover dam
ages for injuries while attempting got OF
OF the dsfendants' Tho plaintin being dis
sbled, vas obliged 10 uso oruten, aud she charges
shst the platform rotten insecure that the
crutch crushed through the PLATFORM precipatasing
her violently 10 the noor, and thus causing The
juriss complained Of Judgs Sanford, In hm opinson
sfter stating that the piaiptGs motion pressed
ths rulings IN the OF Weston va The New YORK
Elevated Railroad Company, recently affirmed by tho
Court OF Appeals " say that he 10 still OF
opinion that railway passengers proceeding with
dinary over platform and througn passages
Ing 70 and from their seats In t.o cars nave the
rtght TO expect anu 70 assume that thcy may do 70
wIthout rsk OF injury tc lilo limb from unsubstan-
tia insecure footholds; and that car
risrs pAssengees tor hrs responsible Tor
something moro than mere ORDINARY diligence Ia
keeping tncir platforms In = sale and proper condi-
and out OF thcr They arc bound, he bolds iur-
thsr 70 use ali snon reasonable precautions again
injury human sagacity ana foresight can suggest
Tho dcnity wtsn The present case Is, that the
evidence nothing short OF superhusnan provision
throagh whson plaintids cruich penetrated whom
she aitsmptsd 10 dismount from tho The cvi-
ana proper precautions taken BY defendants
TO prevont such socidcnts, and the platform had,
iosnd sale ana proper for the purposes osaina.y in
Tended. Ne denied the motion.
APARTMENT HOUSES NOT HOTELS.
An iatsrssunx question has been decided by Judge
Trssdmsn, OF the superior Csors 10 brooght BY
Cecilia v. Hamilton aasiust William l.. Mcintyre,
Mr.. Andrew IA. H. Dawson appearing for Mra Ham
nsoa aud Mr.. Hawsrd I. Barlett for the defendant.
Mr.. McIaiyrs ls tho proprissor Of the apartment
Iosss known as .Ths Aberdeen" corner
Broadway and Twenty nrst street Mrs. Ham
ulon WAS o permanent boarder IN the
house Durng her residence IN the house
4 1stoh and cham and other axtciss OF je~ery wcro
laksn from her room. Sns sued defendant as a
eomlnoa lac nnks-psr aud sought to charge hm az
lhs insursr u properly on proof Of loss Judge
0vssn maa. In gransing tue motion Of dsiendanps
pouussl 70 dasmsss The plant held that plainuf
havns taken her rooms for . dsnhiso time was
se0psssy was bAios ios hire and that he coabd NOT
y - snnDumDesh ~ . lees ~ Dsepssv anAess Ne
The New York herald., 1878-07-06
THE cRoToN SUPPLY.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
WHAT II the reason the residents OF Eghty-fourth
street. between Lexington and Fourth avenues, can
not get water between the hours Of nine A. N. and
three r. NJ The supply almost ceases then. and
very great inconvenience IS occasioned thereby Is
not owing TO the neglect Of those who have charge
OF that divisiouf CROlON.
The New York herald., 1878-07-06
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Maggie Williams an alleged innocent and beautiful
girl, was committed, on the 26th OF juno last, oy
Judge Murray, on charge OF being cisorderiy CHAR
acts tho workbouss Tor six months, In default OF
BAIL On application BY Mr. N. $. Levy, by writ OF
habsas corpus, she vas Yesterday discharged 0y
Judge Daniels
rranc,s Lafay stte has obtained . writ OF habeas
corpus 70 secure the custody Of his two children
who he says, are kept from him by Mrs. Campbell
malron OF the Halt Orphan Asylum, the cause
assigned being there q deDt owing Tor tneir
board. The hearing Will take place to-day.
Edward ). Calhoun the absconding treasurer OF tne
Peters Il Calhoun Harness aud Saddiery Company, ut
No $40 Broadway VINO arrested 10 Newark, N. j.,
by Detective Joseph Dorsey, o the Central Office, and
brought this city, gave bail In 81 900 IN the District
At,orney's ofce yesterday 10 appear Tor trial. HIS
bondsman. William B. Grogan, OF No go West Fifty
ninth street. qualified oy depositing IN the Dlsrics
Attorneys ofhcc certified check for 81. 900 on the
Fourth National Bank. Calhoun, who IL indicted Tor
grand and embezzlcment is SAID 10 nave up
propriaIed over $l00 000 He Is the son OF Presdoat
Calhoun. OF tho Fourth National Bank
The New York herald., 1878-07-06
A TEMPERANCE SUGGESTION.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
Win you not kindly suggest 70 those keeping stores
or Offices ground floors In crowded parts OF this
city to place their coolers near their doors,
with a conspicuous labsl on tnem-"Ice water iroef"
Thousands Of men and boys, who nave great deal
OF running TO 10 and who are either unable or un-
willing 10 patroniZe Saloons suner IN these hot days
ieurfully Tor want oi drink Oi cool water. lew
pounds moro Of ice during the next two months and
an extra cup would be all the expenses hrm or
company would incur In doing great deal Of good
N. 2.