Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-03

under date of Hong Kong. Feb 9th, an account Of
the celebration of the 22d Of that month by the YES
sells in that harbOr. in which the British gunboatS
participated. Agreeaby 10 the invitation from Ad-
mira Bell to the Governor of the colony, to Join in
the ceremonies, salute of q guns was fired from
the shore battery.
ADvICEs From MEXICO.
SenOr Romero has received official nows from Ell
PasO TO the 9th ut. President Juarez and his cabi-
net and government Intended to leave their for Chi
huahua on the 10th. The U. S. officers stationed at
Fort Bliss, opposite El Paso going to give sere-
made and ball to President Juarez previous to his
departure for chihuahua. Letters received by to-
lays mail from Acapulco, Mexico via Panama. CON
firm the reports of the victory Of General Dias at
Jamiltepec State Of Uazaca, over the French. who
suffered great loss.
Murderer SubGued by Cl3IOrofOrm.
The Cleveland Herald of Saturday has the follow
ing account of the execution and previous conduct of
Jack Cooper q desperate. convicted of the murder
Of man named Eodebaugh:
After the desperate attempt nadeby Cooperto break
Jail on Sunday night. he remained remarkably qdet
but it was thought by those who had watched him
the closest, and knew his disposition the best that
there something wicked brewing. Close obser-
walton of his movements convinced Sheriff Jennings
that another attempt to escape would be made, and
he eeoncluded to place MIN in irons.
BY some means, probably through some of tho
prisoners. Cooper became of the intontion of
the sheriff. 1t decided put the irons on him on
Wednesday. During the day he went into his CELL
and 5arricaded himself within it. Ho tore up his
hunk and placed the pieces against the door, When
the sheriff came to shacke him, be swoTe that no
one should enter his cell! and that the irons should
never 60 on his limbs while he was alive He was
perfectly wild with excitement; His eyes glistened
through the barred door like those Of an infuriated
tiger. He raved and tore around his cell like mad
man, cursing and swearing in the most blasphemous
manner. Tho sheriff found it would be impossible
to conine him without considerable assistance. lie
therefore ordered in several of the prominent men
Of the town. to consult as the best course to be
sued. Among them was DR.. ID. L. Jennings, who
proposed that chloroforIn should be used to subdue
the enraged murderer.
1t was at first objected to by some. but Drs Keyes
and Graham being consulted it was decided that that
was the only means Of accomplishing the desired end
Two large SyringcS were procured, that would each
hold about one pound ofthe subtle fluid Thesyringes
filed with the chlorOiOrm bed quilt procured
to place over the grating OF the cell door and after
everything was prepared the contents Of one of
the syringes discharged into the CELL and luckily
struck Cooper full in the face: He was somewhat
taken back by this novel procedure and told them to
come il with their doctor stuff, but they would never
subdue him IL that manner. A second discharge of
the choroorm laden syringe, did the work. In little
less than four minutes from the time of the first injec-
tion of the chOrOform the raging man was quiet and
sank down on the floor perfectly helpless.
The sheriff and his assistants took him out into the
corridor Of the jail where the manacles were placed
on his legs and arms. In about fifteen minutes he
revived, but the deed done and he unable TO
do further HARM As as he became ableto speak
and move, he raised his mGnaced hands and said
with an oath, Gentlemen. you have showed good
place on Wednesday.
In the process of meeting the chlnrof into tho
cell, portion OF the fluid str9ck him in the eyes,
and other portions went into his bosom, blistering
his body considerably, One of his eyes was quite
badly infamed on the day Of the execution.
THE EXECUTION
At ten minutes to ono O'Clock the court house bell
was TunS, as signal that those who kad received
tickets could enter to witness the execution. Be-
tween eighty and one hundred persons were admit
ted The prisoner was then prepared for the scafold
, cooper had q few minutes conversation with the
tsev Mr. Hall. and joined in prayer at the foot of
the gallows Just previous to this he had expressed
desire to inspect the scaffold, which was granted
and he mounted the steps to the platform, and ex-
ampcd the traps ropes and other accessories TO the
At one ocIorir bo ,,r,o rpo,,. +Lo ,,,-,lI G.. Il.
last tune accompanied by tho Sheriff and his assis
tants; lie mad cigar in his mouth, and reaching
the platform ne seated in q chair. Sheriff Jeu-
nlngs then stepped forward and read the warrant for
the execution of Jack Cooper. He asked him if he
had anything to say, and he answered that he had.
Then tolioWed one Of the most incoherent, rambling
and maudlin speeches that ever was listened to. It
was Impossible to report it. ard even if reported
would be read with no satisfaction
He reiterated the main facts in his former confess
sion. He wandered and rambed through tumble
Of words IN the most siekening manner for twenty
minutes, at the end OF which time he told that
his hour had come. The Rev Mr. Hall and the pris-
Cner knel upon the platform. and prayer was said,
during which the minister repeatedly nterrupt-
ed by Cooper At the conclusion Of the prayer, his
legs and were pinioned, and the rope about
to be put around bis neck. when he seized it, and
after few more incoherent words he placed it over
his own head He asked the sheriff how long he had
to live. Only one minute" He then said. .'Letme
die; knock it out" At these words the spring was
touched, the trap opened, and the spirit of one of
the most desperate men and deliberate murderers
EnoWn IN the annals OF crime was sent before the
he did not move muscle after reaching the end Of
the rope.
"A BEAUTIFUL ILLUsTRATIoy.-E any one should
give me dish of sand and tell there par
ticles of iron in it, might look for them with my
eyes, and search for them with my clumsy fingers,
and be unable to detect them; but let ne take a
magnet and sweep through It, and how would draw
10 ltself the most invisible PARTICLES, by the mere
power of attraction. The unthankful heart like ny
hnGer IN the sand, discovers mercies but let the
snahku neart sweep through the day. as the magnet
hnds the iron. so it will find in every hour, some
heavenly blessing; only the iron in Gods sand is
gold,-Henrp Ward Resoher,