National Republican., 1883-06-22
THE BALTIMORE BASKET.
Another Bold and Outrageous Assault in the
Monumental City.
REV. Father DIdlci's silver Jubilee
Curious Bcqucst.
Sncctnt pisnntch.


!rly hour last evening Miss Clara Snyder, a
young lady of Is, was the victim Of an assault
as bold and outrageous in its character as
that of Miss Travers. Miss Snyder is the
daughter of woll-known contractor and a
very attractive young lady. She had been
visiting friends on North Carey street only q
few blocks distant from her residence. A
fcw minutes after 10 o'clock, after declining
tho offer of an escort, she started to
walk homo alone, having frequently
done 50 before. While passing some
vacant lots. near her home, she was
suddenly accostcd in threatening manner
by burly mulatto. Though terribly
frightened sho sprang forward and attempted
to pass him when the rutiian dealt her u
blow with slung shot which stretched her
on the ground inscnsiblu. lie then rudely
seized tho PROSTATE girl and dragged her
across the street and through fence to a
vacant lot opposite. Before he could offer
further violence he was frightened away by
the cries of Mrs. Hunter, who is Miss Sny
der's married sister, and some companions
who were fortunately passing that way, and
who witnessed the assault.
Miss Snyder presented n pitiable spectacle.
She was found in reclining posture clinging
30 the fence and wholly unconscious. There
blood was streaming from her face Her hair
was dshevelod and matted with blood aud
dirt and her clothing half torn from her form.
Finger marks were found on her throat and
neck and her left wrist was badly wronched
and possibly dslocated. This evening her
condition was considerably improved aud no
fears for her recovery are now entertained.
The search for her assailant, a description
Of whom she was enabled TO give, was con-
tinued all through the night, and this morn
ing at an early hour Charles Durham, a noto-
rious negro thief was arrested on suspicion.
lie was taken into tho presence Of the young
lady, who fully identified him as her assail-
ant, and then locked up for trial.
Archbishop Gibbons was present to-day at
the Academy of tho Visitation, upon tho oc-
casion of the forty-sixth annual commence
ment, and his grace presented the medals to
the graduates. The list of premiums awarded
were read by the Rev. Alfred A. Curtis, who
was formerly rector of Mount Calvary Epis.
copal church here, and subsequently con.
noctod himself with the Roman Catholic
church, and among other clergymen present
was the Rev. z. l.. Chapelle, formerly of st
Joseph's church, but now pastor of St. Mat.
thew's Catholic church. Washington.
The Rev. Edmund Didier, pastor of st
Vincent Catholic church, will on Monday
next celebrate his silver jubilee on the
twenty-hfth anniversary of his pastorate
Father Didier is ono of the most popular
preachers in Baltimore. His congregation
numbers about 5000 or 1000 and his zeal
and energy in building up tho church work
Of his parish has excited the highest com.
mendation in church circles. He is q
native of Baltimore, an alumni of St
Mary's seminary, and was ordained to
the priesthood by Archbishop Kenrck
in 1883. He oiliciated as priest in Cumbcr.
land, Rockville, and Hagerstown, and while
-, h. l,tN II. =.
Springs, Washington county. He served fol
short time at st. Peters, in this city, and
also at st. Joseph's, from which he was
transferred to st. Vincents as assistant pas.
tor. He succeeded Rev. Henry Myers at his
death as pastor of the congregation. All the
societies connected with the congregation
will unite in tendering handsome testi.
his silver jubilee will be celebrated
with impressive ceremonies including @
reunion and solemn high mass and other in.
teresting exercises. Father Ddier has q
happy promise of many future reunions
He is an indefatigable worker, and to his ex.
crtions almost alone are to be attributed the
total extinguishment of the debt Of st. Vim.
cents and thorough renovation at great cost
of the sacred cditce. All the eleemo synary
institutions, schools, &C., connected with the
parish have been placed on a substantial
basis, and only recently splendid chime Of
bells has been placed in the tower of the
church. The principal celebration in con.
nectiOu with the silver jubilee will take place
on Monday next.
Mr.. c. +. Mccoy, who was formerly one O.
the faculty of tho Georgia State university
but who is now resident of Baltimore is 1
gentleman of yare eccentricity. A short tim,
ago he decided to give 100000 in Georgit
railway per cent. bonds to the university
but unfortunately coupled his gift with sucl
an extraordinary condition that about onI
hundred years must clapse before the uni
ecrSity can derive any benefit from
the gift Tho conditions are somewhat re
markable The coupons bearing dat
until 1895 have been detached and the bond
will bear no interest until that time Afte
that tho coupons are to be re-invorted, o.
compounded annually and added to the prin
ciple until the decease Of the last survivor o
the grandchildren Of the donor and two grand
children of his friend, the Hon. j. j. Gresham
and for the space of twenty-ono years there
after. This is almost as confusing as Freder
ick in the "Plratcs," when he discovered, par
adoXiCal as it may appear, that although h,
was really one and twenty he had only fiv,
birthdays
If the new law which has just gone int,
effect here, proyiding for the protection o
guests in hotels from fire or panic, wer
adopted In other cities there would be les
are now reported. Undor this regulation al
propretors Of hotels. in which twenty-five o
more persons can be accommodated, to hav
placed in each sleeping room plan of tn
floor on which said loom is situated, shOwin
the location " all rooms, halls yassageways
and openings, and all stairwayR and fire es
capcs, aud ,h,ir approaches TO and from SAT-
floor, and st every corner o, turning of an
hall or pasIAgCNay To place n conaplcuou
sign, showing tho distance 10 the nearest stair
way and arc escape With lights go arrange
that sid 1ign car nc easily read Mt all hours
also TO place such 6ro escapes and firo alarr
bells 10 b. Iung only in case OF fire. as shal
be directed by tho Inspector of buildings. An
one failing to comply with :his order afte
the expiration Of thirty days will forfeit
fno OF SlG0, and S!5 per day for oach da
thereafter uht!l tho provisions Of tho ordo
are complied with.
The can makers Of Baltimore who hav
been on u strike for some months for highe
prices have every indication OF successful
outcome of thGir struggle against the manu-
facturors There arc about forty firms in tn
city employing hands, of which number ioul
teen of tho leading establishments have up /
this evening yielded 10 the demand of th
strikers, seven having succumbed this evening
THE RING DEFEATED.
The democratic city convention met tc
night. The hall was thTonged, and tho stree
outside filed with Interested persons. Morrj
Thomas, chairman Of tho democratic oXecu
tive committee, called the convention to OF
der, and the body at once proceeded to th
election Of u chairman. This was the tirl
test of strength between tho factions, and th
result showed that combinations made sine
tho election between Senator German an