The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-22
Our Baltimore Correspondence.

BALTIMORE, August Il, 1910.
4 Grare Cpcumstanee-Hea of the Civ-Fr
California Tribute Of Respect Terrible Acci-
dent-Nationai Coauention of blpeators-Mr-
kets, &c.
Much excitement was created in the city yester-
day. by the fact that the opening of the vault of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, on the previous
day, coffin was found bursed open, and the hands
of man protruding leading to the supposton that
he had been buried alive, and that he had thus, in
his struggles for Liberty, forced open the coffin
On an examination Of the body, however, it was
found that the coffin had been forced open by the
extraordinary swelling of the body, and that his
hands had thus been forced through the crevice
under the lid.
The weekly report Of the Health Commissioner
shows gratifying decrease Of % In the num-
Der OF deaths during the past week, as compared
with the preceding week, The whole number of
deaths last week was l25, OF which number II
were under five years OF age, leaving but IS adults
The bank Martin w Brett, Capt Whitman, will
sail this morning for California, with full freight
and goodly number OF Passengers Most of the
passengers, consisting of several families, and
number OF ladies', go with the intention Of making
California their homes for life.
The democrats last night completed their tickets
by the nomination of G. J. M. Gwynn, ESD, for
the Legislature. Three of the five candidates are
lawyers.
The flags of the shipping of this port were yes
terday suspended throughout the day at half-mast,
tribute of respect TO the memory of Captain
Washington CT. Hands, OF the ship Junata, who
died Of cholera at The remains of Captain
Hands arrived here yesterday, and were removed
TO the North Baltimore burying ground, followed
by his relatives and the captains of the port. He
leaves a widow and five very young children, and,
fortunately, before sailing on his last voyage, in
sured his lite for $1,000
Among the recent appointments In the Custom
House, is that of John NJ. Millington, for many
years foreman of the BaifiDiore Packet He en-
tered on his duties yesterday.
A terrible accident occune. yesterday on board
the steamer Cambridge, on her return from camp
meeting After the boat arrived at the wharf, the
body Of black boy, about fifteen years OF age,
was found In the machinery, where he had fallen,
and been torn almost limb from limb. He had
probably been an hour dead when discovered, the
action OF the machinery constantly hacking his
bedy.
The National Convention ofInventors will meet
in this city, at Washington Hall, today the object
OF which is to propose certain amendments ia the
patent laws, more etirctually to secure to In
ventive genius its true reward
The Baltimore -four exhibits nc special 70
from Saturday. Transactions small We note sales Of
800 bbls. fresh Howard street brands at SIS IS which
price halSsr- generally City Mills held at
81 20. but sales Nothing done in Susquchspn "a
Corn meal and rye -four quiet we are not aiyissi OF
any saee The receipts Of grain equal the de-
mand. We note sales u red wheat X sod to prime at
81 81 o.; white 81 0s 81 TO- aud choice lots
at 81 ~. Corn Is steady sales Of white 1t Soc SIC
and yellow at SEQ . 90 Oats 25c q 500 Rye has de-
clined, with sales at $40. $50 per bushel.