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

way and called for the police, and then came round
to the front door, where he met Pryor coming out
with two bottles of liquor under his arm, and
going into the house he found Hawk smoking ci-
gars. When asked as to whether he intended to
pay for them, he answered "No ! DON'T" upon
which Chenowth ordered officer Burkhead to ar
rest him. After hearing the evidence in the case,
the Mayor imposed fine ofS20 and cost upon Hawk
for wilfully injurng the house of Chenowith, and
committed him to Jail in default of payment.
ATTEMPTED HIGHWAY RoBBERY-Three men named
James Hagan, John Ledley, and Oliver Sturges,
were arrested on Saturday night on the charge of
assaulting aud attempting to rob named
Thomas Beale 1t appears that Beae went into a
public house Pratt street to get a drink, and
found the accused sitting at table playing cards.
They invited him to join them, and although they
were total strangers to him. he consented and after
playing several games with them, he started in com
pany with them to visit house on Sharp street.
After proceeding as far as the intersection of Pratt
and Sharp streets, he objected to going any farther,
and said he was going home, upon which Hagan
stepped up to him and struck him violent blow
over the right eye with billy or some other
weapon, inflicting painful wound. The other two
then grabbed his hat and umbrella and would no
doubt have rifed his pockets had he not ran off and
called the watch. They arrested and under
went examination before the Mayor which re-
suited in their being held to bail in the of $500
each, to answer the charge before the Criminal
Court Hagan succeeded in getting bail, but his
comrades were committed to Jail in default of secu
ritz
DISTRESSING AccIDExr-A youth about u years
of age, son Of Mr.. William Coleman residing at
No. Mount street, met with an accident about II
O'Clock on Saturday last which it is feared will be
attended with fatal termination. His father is
conductor upon one of the freight trains the
Northern Central Railway, and his son has been in
the habit of going to the Bolton depot to assist him
in weighing the cars, which are brought in by the
train He went to the depot as usual on Saturday
and got on the cars for the purpose Of applying the
hroE and, ilai in tha OF of pnt
down one of the brakes, the engineer suddenly
started ahead, throwing the lad down between the
cars before the engineer could reverse the engine
and stop the train. The cars passed over both his
legs few inches below the knees. He was picked
up and conveyed to his residence, where he was at
tended by DR.. Greentree, VIII amputated one of his
legs. Professor n. Z. Smith then sent for, as
it was found necessary to amputate the other
Everything done to aleviate his suffering but
is the opinion of the physician in attendance that
he cannot possibly survive.
THE CARMEL1rE OnDEE.-The only Carmelite Con-
vent in this country is in this city, although the
order itself is among the most ancient and rigid
known in the church of Rome. In the convent
here there has recently been change of govern
ment. Mother Theresa, who, for four years past,
has occupied the potion of Prioress, having
tired from those duties, and Sister Alberta, who
has for some years past filled the position of sub
PrlOress, has been elected to fill the vacancy, by
the Sisterhood of the Convent.
ARREST A BENCH WARRANT.-On Yesterday
afternoon officer Horney, of the Eastern district,
arrested " m. Lynch, on bench warrant charged
with shooting John Murray, on the 18th of October
last election day,) on the corner of Eastern ave-
nue. and Spring street. Justice Audoun committed
him to await the action of the Criminal Court.
PERsoNAL.-Ex- Governor Manning of South Ca
rolina, Madame Parod Miss Juliana MAY and Max
Strakosch, of the Strakosch opera troupe, arrived
in this city on Saturday last, and are stopping at
FoR RIo-The bark ''Wm. H. Newman" which
sailed for Rio de Janeiro Saturday afternoon,
has on board forty men, who are to be employed in
building railroad near that city.
FIRES.
The alarm of fire at hafpast o'clock Saturday
evening and also the alarm at seven o'clock last evening
were false The alarms both proceeded from the Western
section of the city.
About halfpast 10 o'clock night fire was discov-
cred in small two-story house. No. 500 West Baltimore
street The loss is estimated at $6O Supposed have
been the result of incendarism.
POLICE INTELLIGENCE
James Haslem had examination before the Mayor on
Saturday morning. There direct evidence to
prove that Haslem had fired the shot which injured Kay
or, more than his own expression. Officer Shearer who
arrested him. stated that when the way to the police
station with the prisoner that Haslem remarked that it
not pistol he fired, but gun. Mrs. Eliza Gilman
testified that she in Haslem's house. bareooted
and coat Off abusing Haslems wife, who Of the
door just before the shot fired The Mayor held linn
for Court in the sum of So 900.
The Mayor issued warrants for the arrest of David
Houck and Henry Morgan charged with rioting at the
Court House Friday evening. Captain Mitchell, ac-
companed by several officers arrested and conveyed them
the Middle district station and they were afterwards
removed to Jail In the afternoon Morgan bailed out
but Houck is still in prison.
Arminta Allen and Mary Jones colored, were arrested
yesterday charged with stealing clothing from Catha
rne Wright, No 80 Jefferson street Justice Mearis
mitted them for Court.
Officer Freeman yesterday arrested Edward Burns on
the charge of gambling the Sabbath. He fined S3
and costs and committed in default of payment by JUS