Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-27
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| when one OF them, Grafton Dennis, asked for some
cigars which were promptly furnished himself and
companions. Immediately afterward Dennis reached
over the counter and taking Mr.. Gross by the hand
used him pretty roughly. and then asked him if he
liked such treatment. Upon being answered that
1t was disagreeable Dennis remarked that he might
| better himself, and drew long knife, which he
brandished in the air Fearing personal injury Mr.
Gross seized piece of iron from behind the counter
whereupon Dennis drew a revolver and attempted to
fire it. but Mr.. Gross caught hold of the weapon and
| turned the muzzle from him.
His assaiant then stabbed him in the right arm
below the elbow, the knife passing entirely through
the limb, severng artery and two or three muscles
Beng thus overpowered, Mr.. Gross ran back into his
dwelling. pursued by Dennis, who however, did no
further damage, and soon left the place. Dr. John
| Neff dressed the injuries of Mr. Gross, which may
cripple him for life. Yesterday Dennis was arrested
| upon bench warrant charging him with assault
| with intent to murder, and Sheriff Thompson com
| mitted him to Jail.
About noon on Monday young man named John
| Grason, residing at No. 2@5 Conway street, was
stabbed under the left arm and cut about the chin
| by colored man, whose name not ascertained.
The causes which led to the difficulty are not known
The injured man taken to the drug store on the
corner of Howard and Sharp streets, where Dr. R. c.
Lee attended him.
AcCIDEYrs.-Thomas Webb was accidentally shot
| on Christmas afternoon by John Rugs. 1t appears
that Rugs was shooting at turkey, and Webb hap
pening to pass by at the moment the entire charge
| entered one of his thighs and legs. The wounded
man taken to his residence No. 1876 Hudson street.
where DIR. Dwinelle extracted about 100 small shot
from the wound. The affair occurred at pond stu-
ated somewhere in Canton.
Richard B. Neld, an employee at Abbott's rolling
mill, about twelve o'clock on Christmas night acc-
dentally fell down well about twelve feet in depth
hpa ND lnc,
wounds dressed by Dr. Dwinee
james HendersurI residing Central ayen ue, near
Aepshard street. was accidentally cut through the
left hand on Christmas day BY John Henderson The
wound was dressed by DR.. Dwinelle
On Christmas day little son of Mrs Downs. re-
siding on the corner of Cambridge and Windsor
streets Canton, had both his legs badly acerated by
| being dragged some distance by one of the Canton
cars. DR.. Erich attended tho little sufferer No
blame attached to the driver or conductor Of the
| car.
| HEALTH REPoRT.-The Health Commissioner Dr.
Morgan, reports that 81 deaths occurred in this city
| during the week ending Monday morning. being
less than during the corresponding week of last year
q of the deaths were caused by consumption : by
Group, 6 by scarlet fever by dropsy by infama-
ton of the lungs by palsy, by typhoid fever by
old age, 2by convulsons, by dropsy in the head and
one each from abscess, casualty diarrhGa dysentery
dpthera, erysipeas catarrhal fever. intermittant
fever, inflammation of tho BRAIN inflammation of the
| liver jaundice, measles, smallpox and whooping
| cough, unknown adult and II unknown infantiIe
The mortality among females was far greater than
among the males, there being 50 Of the former re-
ported, and q of the latter OF the whole number T.
of colored persons; Il died under year of age
| . between and years Is between and years. 2
between and 10 years, between 10 and IS years
between ID and 20 years, between 20 and 50 years
between 30 and 10 years. II between 40 and 50 years
between 30 and so years, between so and 20 years
between 70 and So years while reached the age OF
| s. years.
| The SCHOOL BoARD.-The regular weekly meeting
of the Board of Public School Commissioners was held
yesterday afternoon, John L. Plummer, president in
the chair. The absence of teachers from the 5th to
the 18th instant, reported by Mr.. Merrifeld Of
the committee on reports. III y days. The sub
iect of increasing the salaries Of the different princ
pals Of the schools. brought up incidentally and
after lengthy discussion pro and con, was recon-
| mitted to the committee having the subject in
charge The resignation Of Miss Susie Crawford as
principal Of male primary school No t. was received
and accepted and Miss Sarah F. Turner nominated
| to fill the vacancy. Miss Mary Gilbert was noIuna
| ted as assistant in the school. An applica
| ton was received from Miss Lizzie c. North for
position teacher, which ordered on lille. After
the transaction of other business of minor I'M
| portance, the Board adjourned.
| DISoRDERLY-Wiam Seabrght was arrested on
| Monday by officer j. Miller, for drunkenness and
breaking he window Of the dwelling of Mrs. Strons
| burg col ler of Park and Lexington streets. lie
was fined 81 for the first charge and $40 for the latter
by Justice Spicer upon payment Of which he was re-
leased. Christian Hurst was arrested the same day,
by oGcer G. Swearer, for breaking in the door of
John Schwartz. He fined $50 and costs by Jus
tice W Whalen, and also released payment Thomas
| Oakes and George Distelberg, arrested by officers
RiphariGnr apI for Es;,,
streets, fined 81 and each by Justice Spicer
| John H. CTeamer arrested by officer Elliott for
drunkenness and firing pistol in the street, was
fined, by Justice Spicer 81 the first ofcnse and So
the latter. Nathan Robinson, arrested by officer
Rockboid for reckless driving fined s. and costs by
| Justice Whaen.
| SALE OF PROPERTY By THE CITY CoLLECTOR.-J. B.
Cannon, auctioneer, yesterday sold at the Exchange
Sales Rooms, by direction of the City Collector the
following described property in order to secure uu
paid benefits assessed for opening Warner street. A
lot on the northwest side of Columbia street. near
j Emory. II by ll6 feet r. NJ. Polk for S2,O50.
lot on the southeast side of the same street. near
Warner street, 80 feet inches by 100 feet to Jacob
Knipp for SIS, lot on the northeast side of War
street. near Conway Is feet 10 inches by o feet
inches to James McGuirk for $50 A lot on the cor
ner of Warner and Lee streets II feet by So feet
| inches to Jacob Knipp for S1l0 lot on the south
1
| feet inches to James McGuirk for $50. lot on
the northwest side of Elbow lane near Warner street.
SO feet inches by 81 feet to Samuel Maccubbn for
| SIS.
| FATAL ACCIDENT-The danger of carelessly carry
ing firearms was again demonstrated by fatal acci-
| dent which occurred on Christmas. A colored man
named Philip Davis living at No. % Arch ST..
gagged in saving wood in yard attached to his resi-
dence when a loaded pistol fell from his pocket and
| 4he bolI 4, Loft
groin, and producing painful wound. DR.. Eastman
| was summoned to attend him, but was unable to af-
| ford any reliet, and yesterday morning the unfor-
| tunate man died. Coroner Greentreo held an in
quest, the jury rendering 4 verdict Of accidental
DEATH and deprecatng the reckless or mprudent
handling and carrying of firearms. Deceased was
| unmarried about twenty-five years of age, and for
| merIy lived in Frederick county.
| AssAULTs.-Lafayette Jones was arrested on Mon
day by officers Claridge and Doud for assauting and
| beating Henry Laux, at No. 10 East Lombard street
He committed for court by Justice Spicer Jacob
Hyde and Henry Engers arrested the same day
by officers Eickelman and Parlett for assaulting and
| beating Henry Jenkins, at No. ) Centre Market
| space. They released on bail for court. Hart
| man Slabs and William Martin were also arrested on
Monday by officer Everett forassautng and striking
| Edward Nelson at No 81 Cambridge street. Justice
Whalen committed them in default Of bail for court.
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in custody Monday night by officers J. Miller Ba-
ker and Smith, of the middle district, charged with
| committing murderous assault upon John Grady
The affair occurred at lager beer house in Saratoga
street between Park and Howard, where the parties
! became involved in some difficulty and Grady vas
beaten in brutal manner The accused was ar
raigned before justice SpiceT yesterday morning who
committed him Tor the action of the grand jury The
wounds of Grady were dressed by Doctor Smith after
which he was taken to the Lombard street Inirmary
| in charge of Sergeant Robin son.
| HANDSOME TEsTIMoNIAL.-Capt. Ii. J. Rogers, Su-
perntendent and Engineer of the Bankers and Bro
kers Telegraph Company the recipient of hand
some service of silver presented to him Christmas
day, by the employees of the company at Baltimore
as testimonial of the high regard entertained for
him. and as a welcome offering of his return to the
| telegraph fraternity. Mr.. IL. c. ShOwacre on the
part of the operators and clerks made the presenta-
ton in handsome terms, which was feelingy re-
sponded to by Capt. Rogers.
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