The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-11
CITY NTELLIGENCE.

which Committee
to make of the agreeable of the
son. the steamboat Lancaster No doubt the Com
mttee intended to carry out their intention of making
an agreeable excursion but somehow other they admit
ted parties on board who turned out to be not very
agreeable companions to the company the Commit
tee During the passage to st. MichaeIs, the time
was spent, as usually done family excursions walk
ing dancing, eating and drinking, until when about six
miles from St Michaes man named JAMES alias ToRE
MADISON became much excited from the fact of finding
his female companion in company with person toward
whom he was not tenderly inclined, named WILLIAM IT,
DIX After bandyng words the parties clinched
MADISON had DIX by the throat the latter drew pistol
and was in the act of using it. when Lieut. MARSH the
Eastern District police rushed between them and
vented DIX from firing by which act the Lieutenant evi
IDENTIFY saved the lives of several board the pistol
was pointed directly towards crowd of women and
children.
As Lieutenant MARSH interfered, he was as
saulted by DIX and his friends and roughly handled
cevn in the melee severe cut the right eye and
being badly beaten about the head Captain NORRIS and
other policemen of the Eastern District seeing MARSH
sauted, came to the rescue, when general fight for
whie ensued between the parties, conspicuous among
whom was JOHN ENGLISH, officer of the Middle Dis
rct, who seemed to be foremost in the fray Captain
NORRIS, in attempting to que the disturbance, seized
ENGLISH by the throat when the latter drew knife and
threatened to stab the Captain saving that DIx was one
OF his friends, and he would him out NORRIS kept
his hold and about to draw his revolver when the
crowd that had been spot nterered and for
the time the afray ceased.
After the landing of the excursonsts at ST. Michaels
the rowdies from the lancaster it is reported, walked
through the town. and attacked all persons they with
VINO were passengers the steamer Georgia. being
beaten very badly. ENGLISH figured prominently in
CASTLE, residing at the of Eden and Monument
streets was set upon by gang among whom three
fowules named MILLER, HINTON and MORRIS, belonging
IN the Zoth ard and nhumany beaten lie states that
after he was Knocked down. Policeman ENGLISH up
to him, and kicked several times in the face inct
ing wounds
The residents of St Michaels during the stay
cursionists closed their stores and dwellings, began
to assemble together with a view compelling an evacua-
ton of the town, but before their plans consumma
ted the cxcursioniss had embarked for Baltimore. Du-
ring the return passage fights occurred board
val OF the boat at Browns wharf Fes Point Lieutenant
Marsh pointed out two men who were the PRINCIPALS in
the assault npon him, VIM H Dix and Marion Uhler
who arrested by Sergt Townsend and officer Hen
derson and taken to the Eastern Station House. where
they were released for further hearing by Justice
doun.
In ndeavorng to collect the facts in regard to the dis
reputable proceedings above narrated it observable
that persons qualified their stories with the remarks that
III he hadn't been drunk" ''if there had been
taken place of one fact the excursonists yesterday
seemed perfectly convinced which was that it should
have been called by any other name than Grand
Family Excursion"
FUNERAL OBsEQUIEs OF THE LATE JAMES LovEGRoyE.-
The mortal remains of this aged citizen and fireman.
yesterday afternoon consigned their final resting place
in Greenmount Cemetery and inn
ressve funeral ceremonies aested the regard in which
the deceased held The remains were placed in co
fin covered with black CLOTH of which was studded
with silver stars and contained massive slverpate with
the simple inscription:
JAMES LOvEGRovE,
BORN 4TH MONTH, 18th, 1888
DIED STH MONTH, 9TH, 1855
Ihe funeral cortege was formed in the following or
DER with Maj JOS WARNER of the Ne ,hanical chief
marshal Mechanical Fire Company with ninety six
members Friendship, forty members Independemt six
ty-four members; pigildn twenty MEMBERS Colnnbian
twenty members First BaItimore twenty five members
Monumenta twenty members; Pioneer, forty-fve mem
bers and delegations from the WaShington Franklin
Depord, Pdtapsco Lafayette, United and oioard They
were all in citizens dress wearing the badges of their
several companies Next followed twenty-five carriages
filled with the immediate relatives and friends of the de-
ceased and delegations from Washington Lodge and Mt
Mordh Encdmpment, l. 0. 0. f. The line being formed
he ~ fin rla
several companies countermarched around it in solemn s
lence with uncovered heads and again forming the
mains borne along the line, by pail bearers
having been selected from each company represented
The line then took up its march for the burial place,
the remains being borne by the pail bearers upon bier
with the remen as an escort The streets through which
the solemn cOrtege passed. all densely thronged
and as it moved forward the bells of all the companies
our city We're toled, while the American flag
pended at halfmast from their several houses OF these
those of the Mechanical and Independent tasteully
draped with mourning embems At the entrance the
Cemetery the fremen formed in double ranks, and the
remains borne through followed by the carriages
and upon arriving the grave they were inferred in
ence in accordance with the request of the family of the
deceased.
Mr. JACOB TRIpLER the oldest fireman in Philadelphia,
member of the United States Engine Company of that
city, and personal friend of the deceased came
yesterday and joined in the observance his
rites.
TIE EMPRESS sEA.-A few days since an ac-
count given in the Exchange of the arrival
vessel in the port of Baltimore and of her being the first
one which had passed up through the ship channel
She is staunch vessel of nineteen hundred TONS and
years since, for Messrs VIM Wilson Sons this city
She is commanded by Capt. F. W Wilson, of this city,
of great nautical skill and possessing alike quail
ities of the good officer and the gentleman His vessel
has been pronounced by those competent Judge
of the finest ever seen in this port both in point OF
model and the substantial manner in which she is rgged
and she has proven herself excellent sailer In
ing through the channel she drew fraction less
than twenty feet of water and the pilot who brought her
the opinion that she could have through
with drawing additional foot the tide that
time only medium when they crossed the
shoals, channel ted
with energy under the direction of Capt Robert
President of the Board of Trade and Major Brewerton u
s. Engineer and the result thus far gives ndica
ton that long vessels of the greatest draft pass
through with safety
Arnett brought to the Middle District Station House
man named James L. Collins who it appears has been for
time past ndugng in Intoxicating drinks to excess
He went in the morning to the gate house of the Green
mount Cemetery, and acting in curious he was
desired to leave, to which he paid attention The
attendant then called the officer, who brought him to
the Station House After his arrival there he became
much Frustrated, and was laid cot and Dr. Whridge
sent for who prescribed for him. He did not revive
much and in the evening Dr. Davidson called him.
and ordered stimulants which administered to him
Late last night he seemed to be very low and likely to
Collins formerly in the stove business on
Light street. and afterwards opened on Pratt st
near Charles and subsequently was in the same
Light street-latterly he has been without employ
ment He is married man, with several children. Re
Gently his wife separated from him and he has had per
manent place of abode The officers at the station house
were giving him those necessary attentions which his
mer friends deny him.
cERsIn the account of the fights at ST. Michaels
board the steamer Lancaster it will be observed that
several of the police officers of the city appear
Yesterday morning Marshal HERRING after investigating
the facts the conclusion that the officers
rules laid down printed published extensively circu
lated, not only by leaving the city without leave
"the powers that be- but also in cases by being
less abstemious, outside the city, in the Of
dent spirits than they generally within the lines of
direct taxation For these offences the yesterday
suspended about thirteen officers mostly or the Eastern
whom Captain MORRIS
MUIR. JOHN ENGLISH is the only officer from Middle
District, who the excursion, and was also sus
pended.
BURGLARIous.-An attempt was made yesterday morn
ing about O'Clock, by two usebreakers to enter
dwelling of Mr.. VIM. II. Coleman, No. 5S Washington
They had obtained the rear of the dwell
ing by of the yard and endeavored open the
kitchen door, but failing in this they climbed to shed and
about entering back apartment through the win
dow, when an alarm was given by lady occupant and
the villains retreaed The cries of the lady attracted the
attention of officer Parsons who seized them as they
ID from the alley of the premises and he lodged
in the station house but again discharged could
identify him of the parties In their hasy
one Of them left without his boots they found in
the yard shortly after.
NARROW EsCAPE.-At an early hour Monday morn
ing last policeman Johnson whilst crossing the basin
observed youth named Frederick Dannith who resides
Guord street. South Baltimore, struggling in the
water and being at hand with the in which he
was crossing he succeeded in rescung him appears
that the lad amusing himself by rowing near to the
ferry boat she crossed in order to have his sk tossed
about by the waves and finding himself in close con-
tack with the steamers Wheels he attempted to pusb off
losing balance fell overheard and must have
pershed but for the opportune presence Of the officer
ARRIVAL JOSEPH WHITNEY-This steamer
Captain Solomon Howes, commander arrived here at
o'clock yesterday morning from Boston, bringing
lowing named passengers-Miss Dilton, Mr., and Mrs.
Ijams, W F Hopkins, A.: H. Hopkins, F. J. Crisp John
D. Starr Mr.. Fulton, c. f. Renock Master Daniel Robey
Mrs woodfall and child, Mr. Robert Bunton wife and
child, Mr. Contee and lady, l.. II. Robinson, George W
Robinson Jacob Wesley all of Baltimore Alfred Hunter
Washington D. c.; Edward Ives Boston; Mr. J. L. Kby
Portland.
IMPORTANT rARREsr.-Information received here by
officer Madison ,efIers Monday last that named
VIM. Barker, well known New York thief had been ar
rested there by Marshal Stevens upon suspicion of his
being the party who adroty stole the book contain
ing $4,000 in Virginia money, from the the
Farmers and Planters Bank of this city in March last
Mr.. Jeiers having procured requison from Governor
Hicks yesterday morning left for New York the pur
pose of bringing the accused for trial. This makes
the third arrest Of parties suspected of being concerned