Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-26
singular Case-Anof:.cr solomon Wanted.

From the Hartford Comm Post April IS.
singular case, and one which it is said has no
when it was decided by Solomon, is on trial be-
fore the Superior Court in this city. The circum-
stances are these: A lady, Mrs De ShOn. now Mrs.
Mary Jane Rand, residing n Boston, had a boy by
her first husband. The boy had several singular
marks on his person, and also a serious impcdunent
in his speech. When the child was five and half
years old, it died suddenly while its mother was
asleep. The singular appearance Of the boy led her
10 have an autopsy made and she attarward pTOsecu
ted the attending physician and apUthecary who had
furnished the medicines. Rufus Choate was her
counsel at this time Some two three years after,
Mrs. Rand observed child in Boston which re-
sembled hers closely that she followed il for some
time but finally lost sight Of il and its attendants
Two years or elapsed before she heard of il
again. and then found out that 1t in the Asylum
for the Deaf and rumh in this city being charity
pupil from the State Of MASSACHUSETTS,.
picture Of her husband, whom she claims was
the iather Of this child, shown 20 him, when be
instantly exclaimed as well he he. could, and in the
presence Of several witnesses That's my father; nc
| lives in BOSTON 4 careful examination has been
made Of the boy by physician who attended him
during three months sickness. and he says that
| God might have made two persons 50 near alike
but that this the first instance 0f the kind that
had come TO his knowledge" The marks upou the
boy here correspond exactly to those upon the one
he attended. and who was afflicted with q serious
rupture which the boy at the Asylum has also. Mrs
tire day yesterday and her counsel, Mr. Eaton has
considerable more testimony to introduce, which he
thinks cannot ail to cunElnce any reasonable per
that the enid Of Mrs Hand tab en- away while
its mother slePt, and another one substituted.
On the other baud, the pututlye mother Mrs. Phil
lips, Staples, Wilder and Frost, she having been
married several times cam TO be able TO substaniae
her claim to the bog, vino she says is hers by M-.
Frost. lie was admitted to the YUM some four
years ago, under tho name Of edward Frost, and IS
now thirteen years of age, and, We have sand be
fore, charity pupil Of Massachusetts, bqt during
this time, his mother or she who claims 10 DC such,
has paid little or no attention to hlm. go
The case is Of the stranges on record and viii
require the ju gment Of Solomon 70 decide L vii!
probably last for several days ana great deal
| interest is manifested in the result
/ A,,rprc.v SycesERY.-The Princess Helena Of
England. by her marriage with PrlCe Christian
Augustenbu burg, will become the niece Of q New York
7 lady named lee. The family of this latter scna
years ago settled themselves at Paris, and hoped as j.
not unusual with rich Americans to form an alliance
with some noble European family. There were two
young ladies, both Of whom attained their wish A.
one married Baron W achter. Minister of Nurtem-
burg at Paris and the other time after inspired
with the warmest love Prince Frederick, brother OF
the late Sovereign Duke of Augustenburg ard uncle
of the present Prince The marriage took place the
United States Embassy at Paris, and the bride and
bridegroom started for the East on Wedding tour.
They had reached BeyrOut in Syria, when tbs Prince
was taken Ill and died lis %5oom Tet1{neq 10 Farls
now becomes aunt Of an English pTinceSs-Gdzete DC
France, AprlG D. .
LAKv SUPERIOR LEAD Deposits. The Lake Supe-
rior mineral regions are supposed to contain valua
able deposits OF lead which just beginning to be
Tery satisfactory exhibit. Their principal lode is
20 feet wide and well charged with mineral from
roof TO hanging WALL giving lack of about feet
It estimated that it will yield half ton Of ore per
cubic fathom and that its cost in stopping will be
about So per fathom. Another vein OF silver lead
has also been struck about fifteen feet north of the
first mentioned, which is said to be the biggest thing
yet found IN the silver lead region Its specimens
very rich, the ore being Of much finer grain than
any previously taken out, and closely resembling The
richest ores found In Colorado.