The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-27

About o'clock on Wednesday night last young man
named JACOB DURHAM arrested by officer SCHLEY
'T char&e c" shooting officer JoHN JOHNSON with intent
to Kill appears that there party Of young men
standing at the intersection Light Cross streets who
were approached by another party, who said to belong
to the Hunters CiUb, whom made an assault upan
young man of the party the assault being followed up
ny ii general melee. Officers JOHNSON. THOMPSON. Sc
.IL anu AUSTIN heh near by, were informed of the af
fair and Immediately started in pursuit of the parties who
mate the assault They succeeded in overaking them
near r 'lTTNGS rope walk on Light street, where the
party scattered, and turning fired me six or eight shots
at the officers DURHAM, the party arrested attempt
td 70 escape ny running into small shop,
kept by widow woman named FARKs and
conceang himself up stairs, but the officer followed him
and took him in charge. The of the party succeeded
IN making their escape One of the officers .ouY JOHN
SON received ball about six inches below the knee the
ball passing around through the flesh to the opnoe side
from which entered and being easily removed Officer
SEMoRE also received very painful wound in the right
leg large slug entered the calf of his leo and snr
around, penetrated to within few inches of tie knee
JOINT lie was taken to the drug store of Mr. SEoUIy
where the wound was properly dressed and the slug
afterward extracted at the Southern Station house by
bALzELL and BATTER lie was then removed to his
dece, on Paca street, Fremont. Several those
engaged in the aray, were identified and will doubt
De arrested An examination took place at the Office of
justice B0YD who committed DURHAM to Jail to
the charge before Court
SAMUEL MEREErT was arrested by officers WATSON and
HARDING, the charge Of assaung and heating JoHN
GRAVES lie committed to Jail in default of security
to answer at court, by Justice BOYD
Officer DUNLAP arrested PATRICK RYAN, charged with
violating health ordinance. Justice BOYD fined him 81
and costs.
WILLIAM LEFFERMAN arrested by officer HANDY on
the charge of suffering nuisance to flow from his premises
He fined 81 and costs by Justice ENsoR
Officers MEADs +. DENNIsoN and POIST, yesterday ar
rested Elijah alias BoNY Lee the charge destroying
stalls in the Lexington market and asulting and
ing the officers while in the discharge of their duty
Justice SHIPLEY committed him to Jail in default of Sc
curity to answer the charge before Court.
Officer BIGGs yesterday arrested Captain DOUGLASS
commander of one Of the bay craft the charge bring
oysters in the she'll into the city contrary law. He
was fined so and costs by Justice MCKINLEY.
JOHN BUcKIEE, PETER LUCKDoRF and CHARLES Rotten
hack drivers, arrested yesterday charged with drv
ing their vehicles the footway the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company They each fined 81
and costs by Justice SHowACRE.
ALEXANDER WATTS, (negro was arrested yesterday by
officer DENNIsoN, charged with assaung negro named
THOMAS STINE. He committed for Court by Justice
MEARIs.
HENRY JENKINS negrol was arrested last night by Off
Ger STEPHENSON for having in his possession saddle
supposed to be stolen When the officer arrested him he
was trying to sell the saddle in Harrison street and when
questioned about gave contradictory answers which
to ms arrest lie was locked up for hearing.
Officer WRIGHT last night arrested a woman named
EEE,ErTA sMETM CHARGED with stealing piece Of mus
lin from MARY ANN NYMAY, and also for assautng her.
She was held for a hearing by Justice MEARIs
Inquesfs.
Justice GRIFFIN called upon yes sertay afternoon
to hold inquest the body boy about
of named GLENN who drowned Iarris's creek
Canton His parents reside at Canton, and the mother
had sent the boy to gather Chips the wharves
While there it appears he got into small boat and
playing about in it when he accdently fell overheard
The jury rendered a verdict of accidental drowning.
During the afternoon Of Tuesday last an inquest
held by DR.. BATTEE, upon the body of a Ger
man woman named ELIZA GILBERG, aged 81 years,
who died very suddenly No 43 James alley it ap-
that the deceased had been in apparently good health
and was engaged at the wash tub during the morning
but about noon was observed to stagger from the tub and
in attempting to reach door by fell dead The Jury
rendered verdict of death from disease of the heart
Amuscments.
HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE To night has been set
apart for the benefit OF Mr.. BooTH, which
will appear the Duke of Glostcr the tragedy of
RichaItl the Th This is a character in which this gen
tleman has been most successful His brother Mr. WILKS
will IIp.n make and