Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-15
DAILY COMMERCIAL.
BALTIM RE, MD.

The Oldest clergyman in Boston is ga
Their Cleveland, in his 9th year; still active in the
duties of his charitable profession. He was an Office
holder under Washington. The oldest printer there
is Nathaniel Willis, about 80; and the Oldest lawyer
Samuel D. Parker. about So
AT place called Ponte de rArchetto, moi
far from Milan, young woman engaged to be mar
red was recently seized in the fields near home by
two men, who cut off her Iuxurant hair with pair
of shears after which they departed. saying, Now
go and marry the man you have che sea-" The act is
supposed to have been inspired by jealousy
The colored portion of the Fire Depart
mcnt of Savannah paraded through the principal
streets of the city on New Years day, with music
banners and emblems of their craft On one banner
says the Republican, was inscribed the words "Abra-
ham Lincoln, the Saviour of his country he is dead
buthis name shall live with US forever
On a certain line between London and
the inland counties telegraphc dispatches were
stopped recently for several hours 1t was found at
last that swan in gentleman's park had attempt
cd fight and wired itself dying on the spot, and
preventing, as it huns there, all further communi-
cation.
The enthusiasm Of the people of Sweden,
says the Nord, in relation to the adoption of the
projects Of reform, manifest in daily ovatons to-
wards the king. Some days ago, when he was leay-
horses and draw the royal carriage themselves. The
king refused, and exclaimed: 80 long as am king
my people shall wear no bridles.'
Their Maiesties received an American
gentleman at brcakfast-an old friend of certain
exiled Mr.. Louis Napoleon BonapaIte-not long ago.
and the Empress appeared in English linsey dress
dark color, with linen collar and cuffs and
a blue nccl-tie; her hair dressed perfectly plain
turned back from the face and gathered into knot
behind. At the stag hunt on Tuesday, her Majesty
who merely drove to the rendezvous wore n black
silk dress, loope1 scarlet merino petticoat.
u violet plush paletot and Marie Tudor hat of black
velvet with black algrctte in front.-Pmis letter.
The Cleveland LcI3er says thaton Friday
morning last before daylight, three men with black
encd faces and dressed il soldiers uniforms entered
the house of Mrs. SaXton, widow aged sixty years.
wholivos in lonely place three miles from Lagrange
Lorran county. The only other inmate of the house
was boy Of thirteen. The men demanded her mon
cy. She told them it was in the bank at Obcrliu-
They replied that she lied, rs she had S. in the
house. They then drew rcvolycrs but she seized
poker and brandished it at them. One of the men
threatened to cut her throat, and actually cut cash
three inches long on her throat She cried to the boy
who was III the next room, to give the alarm to the
ncghbors, but the Williams told her that they had
killed him.
Believing the story, and her strel 9Th giving out.
she a: last revealed the hiding place Of her money
Eighteen dollars in her wallet in the pocket of
her dress lying on the bed, and four hundred dollars
in 7-sj bonds rolled up in mass of rags in a
cupboard near the bed. There were four one hundred
bonds, bearing respectively, the numbers a. 75S; a.
49, H. 700; Dos 2i7. After making sure of the coveted
treasure, the fends again turned to the defenseess
woman and inflicted still further injuries upon her. |
and then left. The little boy came in terrified but
it was too late to rouse the neighbours and pursuit at
that hour would have been frutlcsS.