Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-04
CITY NE WIS.


man expired about o'clock, and in less than tive
hours after the committa of the rash act Upon tht
person OF the deceased was found number of papers
from which it was ascertained that his rame wa.
Charles Springer. and that ho was from Bangor Me
Among the papers found upon him were three let
teTs, one directed to his mother residing in Bangor
IN winch he referred to there being something the
| matter with ms head, though he did not intimate
that he purposed committing suicide; another efa,
was directed to Secretary Stanton resicning biq no
sition clerk under that officer; the other letter
also directed to 4 party in Washington in which he
stated that he had been robbed of 81 400 though
he did not state where the robbery occurred
lie also stated in the same letter that be had nego-
tiated with for $500 which would answer his
purpose. By order of Lieut.. Owens the body of the
deceased was removed to the dead house connected
with the central police station to await the action
the coroner. Yesterday morning inquest was held
by coroner Greentree There was but little evidence
adduced before the coroner, save that contained in
the papers found upon the body as no one witnessed
the shooting there being but one person in the gal
lety at the time of the occurrence he being the person
employed in the gallery to reload the pistols and no
statedthat while he turned around in the discharge
of his duty the fatal shot fired After getting all
the information obtainabIo, the jury rendered YER
dict that the deceased came to his death from pistol
shot fred by his own hands, while laboring under
temporary insanity. ben. hancock was applied to
to the disposal ofthe remains and he ordered
that they be kept until to day in order to obtain
some information in reference to the deceased from
Was ington. If the body is not claimed by friends,
it will be taken in charge by the Masous of this city
it appearing that the deceased a member of that
fraternity.
ANoTHER-Corcner Greentree was summoned on
Saturday to hold an inquest upon the body of Mrs
Eliza Campbell, residing at No. So North Fremont
street, who bad died on the previous day. The jury
decided that her death resulted from taking poison
while in deranged state of mind. She was about
thirty-three years of age, and leaves family.
The New SUNDAY LAw.-The rigid Sunday law,
passed at late hour of the recent session of the
General Assembly, went into operation yesterday
With commendablc spirit the people generally re
Trained from any infraction of the statute and late
last evening only case had been reported by the
police. This instance occurred in the western sec
ton Of The city, where party sold confectionery.
mineral water, and cigars and tobacco throughout
the entire day, doing an immense business as there
seemed to be determined effort upon the part OF
those opposed to the law to reward this individual
for his temerity. 1t is understood that this viola
ton occurred particularly with a view of bringing
the question before the courts for investigation In
many places throughout the city persons who had
been accustomed to keeping open on Sunday fore
warned their customers on Saturday of tho inaugu-
ration of the new law. by placing large pacards in
prominent places calling their attention to the fact
One in the window of drug Storo read: IF you
have made up your mind to get sick on Sunday, buy
your medicine to-day, as nothing is sold on Sunday
without prescription" In hotel was a notice to
guests that any calls beyond their meals would not
be supplied on Sunday. Upon the door of a cigar
store was: Buy what you want Saturday. Be
careful for whom you vote and send to the next Le
r;sI NIL l.,
liar warnings were posted numerously.
A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER TRIES TO HANG HIM
sELF.-About ten o'clock on Saturday night. Capt.
Mitchell observed a man enter the window of the
upper story of the house of George Myers corner of
Gay and Frederick streets, under circumstances not
altogether satisfactory to that officer The man got
out Of an adjoining house where he had been board
ing, and walking along the roof to the house,
effected an entrance as above. Either from fright or
being perceived, tho quickly retraced his steps
to his boarding house. without committing any Dep
relations. He was subsequently arrested by Captain
Mitchell, and brought to the middle district station
house, on the charge of entering'the house of Mr..
Myers and being suspicious character. He was
placed in durance vile for safety, and during the
night endeayOred to puta period to his existence by
striving to hang himself. which he did by tying a
large handkerchief around his neck and suspending
himself to the iron bars above tho door of the cell.
lie was, however, found out, and his purpose Oiled.
The individual gave his name AIois Spehm, a
young German, was yesterday arraigned before Jus
tice Spcer, and will be released to-day with the
derstanding that he leaves the city.
THE HIGH SCHOOL ALUMY1-An adjourned meet
ing Of the alumni of the Central High School was
held on Friday evening" A constitution for the gov
ernment of the association was adopted. and the fol
lowing gentlemen selected officers for the ensuing
year President John 3. Wentz; Vice Presidents, c..
Herbert Richardson, H. c. Griffin; Recording Secre-
tary, Thomas S. Baer; Corresponding Secretary,
Howard Edgar Johnson; Treasurer, Henry c. Miller;
Directors, Dr. Theodore w. GIocker VIM. R. Wood
worth, Theodore X. Miller, S. Barry Richardson,
George f. Dowell, Alexander Stork, Thos. e. Rich
ardson The objects of the society, according to ar
tcle second of its constitution, to promote the
moral and intellectual Improvement of its members.
TO advance the cause Of literature to cultivate the
former associations of its membership to encourage
the cause of popular education and especially to ad
the interests of their Alma Mater The former
pupils fthe High School and the future graduates
are eligible as members of the body.
SUPPOSED IYFANTICIDE IN THE CoUNTY.-A white
female infant, apparently about two or three weeks
old. found Saturday by some boys slowed
away in a gutter. short distance from Goyanstown
Hotel, on the road leading from Govanstown to
Charles street avenue. The body was wrapped in an
old blue coat, and had apparently been lying there
for a week or two The child bore evidence of hay-
ing been stranged to DEATH the throat being dis
coloTed and showing maks of violence Justice Her
bert held an inquest, verdict being rendered that
the child came to its death from unknown TO
the jury.
MARROW ESCAPE FROM SUFFOcATIOE. Philip
March and man named Moore narrowly escaped
sufocation, between one and two o'clock on Satur-
day morning. Moore, with three Others in the en-
oIo Z tual
feet Deep attached to No. % N. Eutaw street, when
Moore was overpowered with the foul air. His en-
ployer, March, went down and succeeded in getting
him out, when he was himself overpowered. Two of
the men ran away, but Moore, assisted by a man
named Taylor, succeeded in getting him out. and
both the unfortunate parties recovered sufficiently
to walk home.
TEMPERANCE MEETIEG.-AnOther meeting was held
yesterday afternoon in front Of the Mayors Office,
under the auspices of the friends of the Sabbath and
of Temperance An interesting address upon the
proper observance of the Sabbath, and in favor of
Temperance, was delivered by Rev. Mr.. Barnes of the
Monument street NJ. L. Church. which was listened
to with marked attention. These meetings, promo
tive of the morals of the city, conducted by we'll
known gentlemen. and will be continued regularly
during the summer.
CHILD Run OvEa.-Between four and five o'clock
on Saturday evening, little child of Mr.. Scarbor-
oughs. residing at No. l29 Vine street, aged about
two years, under the wheels of a passing milk
cart and sustained fracture of one Of its ribs The
child was removed to its home, where Dr. Harris at
tended it. No blame was attached to the driver Of
the wagon.
ELECTION OF 0FFICERS.-At meeting of the I'm
conditional Union men fthe Seventh ward in favor
of President johnson and Governor Swami. held on
Thursday evening. the ward was organized for the
ensuing year by the election of the following officers:
President, j. NelsonFoster; Vce-President James
Ward; Secretary, VIM. H. Sinclair; Treasurer, Ii. J.
c. Tarr.
PRIMARY MEETINGs.-In' the various districts of
Baltimore county primary meetings were held Oh
Saturday to elect five delegates to assemble in Tow
sontown to-day, for the purpose of selecting seven
delegates to represent Baltimore county in the State
Convention which convenes in this city on We'd
nesday.
AssAULT.-James Jones arrested on Saturday
night by policeman White, charged with assaulting
and striking John Hoffman, No. $50 West Baltimore
street. lie was arragned before Justice Spicer and
committed for court.
LARCENY - Reonalds arrested on Sat
day by policeman Whiteford, charged with stealing
quantity of mems clothing valued at $30 from JAS
Reonaids. She was committed for the grand jury by
Justice Showacre The property was not recovered
ARRIVAL OF STEAMERs.-The steamer Pennsylva-
MIA arrived yesterday from Plymouth N. c., with a
large cargo of fish, rosin, &c. The steamship North
Point also arrived from Savannah with good cargo