Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-01-15


bellite) Church, who resided at Eminence,
KY, committed suicide at the Spencer
House, night before last, by shooting himself
in the head with q pistol. He had been in
on Some business, and arrived |
in this city on Saturday, and took rooms at /
the Spencer House, retiring Immediately. /
About noon on Sunday, the chambermaid |
went into the room to make Jip the bed, but
was requested by Mr.. Rice to leave immedi- |
ately, ss be was not well, and did. not wish |
TO be disturbed.
About halfpast five o'clock the explosion |
of pistol was heard in the house, but no one
could ascertain from whence the sound pro-
ceeded and after making some inquiries,
the matter was permitted 10 rest.
Soon after midnight, one of the porters
passed by the door, and observed that the
boots placed there on Saturday evening had
not been disturbed and he at once supposed
all was not right, and knocked at the door,
but fol nd it locked. He Immediately in
formed the clerk, who broke into the room,
and found Rice lying on his bed, lifeless, and
grasping pistol tightly in his right hand.
On the table were several letters, one of
which was directed to Mayor Bishop, with
whom he was intimately acquainted. A mes
senger was Immediately dispatched to the
Mayor, who arrived soon afterward, and on
breaking the seal of the envelop found
the following short but mysterious letter
inclosed:
"Please have my poor body put in gen.
teel case and sent, without molestation, to
EmiRence, KY, where ! hope it will be laid
beside my dear Eliza. My Christian charac-
ter is impeacbed, and by misfortune the
means of vindication are cut off. / have
been true man, have lived for the good Of
mankind and glory of God. l never in
jured a human being Intentionally. have
preached faithfully the true Gospel of Christ,
and to the Cross of Christ have ever clung,
as the ground of my hopes Take charge
Of my trunk, money and clothes here, to pay
all charges. But all is lost-my mind
frantic-my heart crushed. r. C.RICE."
From appearances, it is believed that, af-
ter writing the note to the Mayor, he had
laid down with his head on the pillow,
placed the muzzle of the pistol to his temple
and fred. The shot had, no doubt, proved
instantly fatal, as there was no evidence
that he had struggled or even moved.
Coroner Emmert held an inquest on his
remains, yesterday, and the jury returned a
verdict in accordance with the facts.
The Mayor, agreeably to the request, for
| warded the body to Eminence yesterday
where it will be inferred as the deceased had
! desired. He was about forty five years of
| age, and had recently married second wife,
who is still living at Eminence.
COUNTY MATTERs.-The County Commits
| sioners, yesterday, received the following
| communication from Peter Zinn:
"GENTLEMEN: Approaching the lberality
| of Samuel Jenifer, in offering to release his
claim of $5,3l3 against the County, and the
| extension of the Lower River road, for one
half thereof, and the importance of such re-
lease to the public, | respectfully suggest to
| the Commissioners that it be arranged thus
That Jenifer accept 81, 500 of which $4,000
he paid by the County, and the balance
($50O) by the road, paying interest thereon
annually, until it is able to discharge the
principal.
Among others, I suggest the following
reasons for aceeding to this proposition, to-
witt
81. Public policy will require, in few
years. that all the turnpikes centering in th
city shall be free; then Mr.. Jenifer's entir
claim, with interest, will have to be paid
In October last it amounted to $5313, ant
this contemplates its release at $4,000.
2. Mr.. Jenifer, in taking the contract wa
induced to do so by the former Commission
ers, assuring him that the Lower River-road
next to the city, should be united to the roa
he was to make, thus assuring him of pay
ment. They were justified in this assurance
from parties interested, that it should b
continued, from time to time, until it reaches
the Miami, under the same organization.
3. Mr.. Us claim has been held good b.
arbitrators.
Several other reasons were urged, but the
| are omitted.
They likewise received the following Gil
cular from the Secretary of State, requestin
them to send him the following information
, in compliance with law passed January
| 1861:
} 81. The whole number of cases entere
upon the trial docket for each term of tn
| Court of Common Pleas, since the takin
| 1onf of 1ttdi iaia oil 10 mr.
f ent Constitution, to this time, separated
stating the number for each term.
s 50. The number of days actually en- ploye
T in the transaction of business by the COur
at each term thereof within the period
time aforesaid.
SO. The names of the Judges who have he
!, said Courts and the number of days eaC
e Judge has been employed at each term
d said Courts for the period of time aforesai
"a. The number of trial lcases,entered upc
e the second trial-docket of each term of sa
t Courts, since the taking effect of the Act
= April IL 1888, to relieve the District CouI
!, and to give greater efficiency to the judici
{ system of the State, and the acts amepdatol
n and supplementary thereto.
i "The said Secretary Of State is hereby
rected to report to this House in the premis
le at his earliest convenience.
"The Clerk of the Court of Common PIE
:" is requested to furnish the Information at
/ early day as possible"
g. THE GUTHRIE GRAYs-Prepdrdtion ]
s. Emergencies-.The Guthrie Grays have ma
lie an arrangement for signaling to the mel
or bers of the company in case of an emit
b. gency, SO that as little delay as possible m
be experienced in forming. The sign
of agreed upon are black flags, with 81. G.
"a in large white letters by day, and gre
v, lamps by night, to be hoisted upon
Armory, the Oustom-house, the Mechani
Institute and City Building.
JE The precautions, the officers and membi
as of the company believe, are necessary
IN view of the troubled state of the count
I'd and there is probability that other orga
cations will adopt similar ones, A Recru
r ing Committee will be stationed at
n, Gfay's Armory, Apollo Building, eve
A. evening, and those wishing to become me
ne bers can do SO by applying to them.
~ MEETING AT BREMEN-sTREET STATIC
m HoUsE.-At meeting of the Bremen.str
od District Police force OF the city of Cine
ON ON natl, held on the evening of Monday, il
's- uary IA, 1861, it was
~ "ResolVsd That we return a vote of thar
- | tn the merchants who so generously o