Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-16
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| IMPORTANT DECIsIoN-Tbe Court of Appeals c
| Maryland on Wednesday rendered an important dc
| cision in the case of James W. W. Taylor agains
| VIM. ii. Hebden on appeal from the judgmeu
| OF the Superior Court Of this city. The wa
| brought in the Superior Court upon the petitio
| OF VIM IL. Hebden for writ of mandamus agains
James W. w. Taylor, appointed by Governor Brad
ford Justice of the Peace for the second ward Tn
petition set forth that he was duly elected for tw
years. and until his successor should be elected an,
qualified. and was in office when the new c0nstitu
ton went into effect He refers to article . of tn
new constitution which declares that all civil of
fcers appointed by the Governor shall be nominate,
to the Senate within fifty days from the commence
ment of each regular session of the General Assem-
bly,, and that their term of Office shall commences
on the first Monday of May following the appoint
| ment; that the appointment therefore, of Taylo
is invalid, he having been appointed by the Gov
ernoror at special session of the legislature
The case was submitted on the petition an,
| answer, without argument to the court, and pr
lorna decree was TAKEN for the purpose of obtaining
the judgment of the Court of Appeals upon the ques
ton of the validity of the late appointments of jus
tices of the peace in this State. Judge Martin de
hvered opinion in the case sustaining the petition
granting the mandamus. The case was then taker
to the Court of Appeals, which unanimously affirmed
theJudgment of the Superior Court. This decision
affects the appointment of over 600 justices of the
peace in this State, made last winter by Governor
Bradford.
ANNIVERSARY MEETING.--The New Assembly
Rooms was comfortably filled last evening by an ap.
preciatve audience, upon the occasion of the exer.
clses OF the seventh anniversary of the House of Re-
fuge Sabbath School association. The shower o
rain which fell shortly before eight o'clock however
doubtless prevented much more numerous attend
The eyprrisaS poad g,
number of the children Of the Refuge which was fol
lowed with prayer by .;cv. Mr. Mitchell, of the
Twelfth Presbyterian Church. After further singing
by the children, Jason Rogers, Esq., read the report
of the Sabbath School, detailing It's operations dur
ing the past year. and appealing for assistance in the
good work. Addresses were delivered bv Rev DR.
Specs of the Green street Presbyterian Church and
Rev. Irving Magee. of the Second English lutheran
Church. Their remarks were listened to with mark
ed interest by the large audience Further singing
by the children and the Doxology closed the exer-
cises. collection was made, which resulted in a
handsome sum. but not so much as might reasonably
have been expected.
ARREST OF BOYLE AND SMITH, THE ESCAPED Cox
vIcTs FROM THE PENITENTIARY.-The readers of the
Commercial already coguizant of the fact that two
men, named James Smith and John BOYLE on the
morning of the 18th of February last, effected an
escape from the Maryland Peniten tiary. They have
been running at large ever since, until yesterday
Notwithstanding the Warden of the institution. Mr.
Thomson had offered reward of thousand dollar.
for their apprehension. number of officers have
been on the lookout for them for davs and yes
terday dispatch was received at the Office of Mar
sbal Carmichael, dated at Point of Rocks from de-
tectves Smith and Wallis stating that they had both
Boyle and Smith in custody, and would start with
them for Baltimore this morning at o'clock. They
were arrested in the vicinity of Upperville in the
Valley of Virginia. The particulars of their CAPTURE
will be ascertained upon the arrival of the officers
who took them in custody.
MARYLAND UNION COMPASSIONATE renort Of tbc
Commission for the month of February shows that
$l,i2I has been expended in the purchase of goods
and provisions and for the relief of families ,nada
destitute by the Number of cases of goods re-
ceived 90 Of which l6 containing 5000 library books
besides about 200 bibles and testamonts were dona
ted from the Hicks General Hospital by the lnedi
cal department of the army. Number of eases Of
goods distributed g. number of garments lq5 number
Of books 465 number of families assisted leO, number
of persons assisted with money r.
ASSAULT CAsEs.-Polieeman Boone oF tba rniddIo
district, arrested John Ruhl. on Wednesday night.
charged with assaulting and striking the officer while
IN the discharge of his duty. Justice Whalen com
mltted him for the action Of the Criminal Court
1hotnas Clenmons was arrested on the same night
by policeman Cornthwait, of the Samo district cborp
ed with having assaulted and beaten E. c. Nocksor
at the Gllmor House. He was also committed Cor
action ct the same tribunal by Justice Spicer
IHE EXTENSION OF THE COURT HoUsE.-For som,
time past proposition has been unday consideration
oy the City Council looking to an increase of the NO.
commodations Of .hat building by erecting an ey.
tenslcn' sWo stories in height between the present
structure and the Record Office It is estimated that
the Improvement will cost @lS,000. Last evening a
petition was presented from Judge King of the Court
Oh common Pleas urging the adoption of the propo-
Siton.
LARoENY-Oficer Harris, of the eastern district,
arrested Catnarlne hennady yesterday charsed with
stealing ham. valued at $500, the propertv Of 7
IL. schubert, No. 2O4 Banl; street. She was commit
TED Tor theacton Of .ho grand jury by Justice Hehden
Michael Buckley was yesterday before Justice
SloWacTe charged with stealing O. GOAT worth $40
from John Nelck. He was committed for the grand
jury.
DEAD BoDY FoyND.-Policeman Ramsey. of the
Western district, yesterday morning found the dead
BODY OF male colored child. apparently newly-born
upon lot on ChatSworth street, between Lexington
and Saratoga streets. 1t removed to the station
where Coroner Greentree held an inquest, the Jury
deciding that its death resulted frcm causes m
known.
-'~ ~N'~-' 40 '-h'F ELI NChhhENLE.-S9ml VI Brooks
was taken into custody on Wednesday night by DO
Acemen McFadden and ParIett, of the middle dis
trct, charged with passing counte.ces POSTAL cur
rency of the denomination OF fifty cents He was
held for hearing before the United States Comnis
sioner,
SLIGHT FIRE-Atan an early hour yesterday morn
ing, the summer kitchen connected with house No,
3l3 East Pratt street. caught fire from keg of coal
ashes which had heon placed therein. An alarm was
communicated through box 81, and the fire depart
respo nding promptly the flames were extinguished
with but slight loss to the property. The house is
owned and occupied By Dir. Wm. lloyd
STEALING CBICKEys.-Un Wednesday night last
some thief or thieves entered the yard of Mr. Moses
RUSSELL corner of Central avenue and Orleans street
and stole theretrom some eight or ten chickens first
cutting off the heads of the fowls in order, no doubt
to allay excitement,
MISSIONARY MEETING.-We would cali attention
to the notice in another coHmn. of meeting to be
held IN Christ Church this evening" to be addressed
by several prominent gentlemen, amongst others by
the Rev. DR.. Schenck. of this city.
For CHARLESGoE.-We would call attention to the
advertisement of the "Kingfsher as up for Charles
ton one Of the best steamers out of the port of Bal
timOre.
OPENING OF BAKER STREET.-The ordinance provi.
ding for the opening of Baker street from Pennsylva
MIA avenue to Gilmor street. yesterday passed the
Second Branch of the City Council.
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