The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-10-31
CITY INTELLIGENCE,

An UNFo&TUNATE AFFAm.--A sad affair occurred
last night about 10 O'Clock, the office of the Cen
tral Station OF the City Police and Fire Alarm
Telegraph. From what we can learn, it appears
that at the above named hour, Marshall j. Hanna
reporter of the Sun, entered the office where
number of gentlemen were sitting conversing to-
gether, among whom was William McPhail, Esq.
acting Mayor of the city. Mr.. Hanna was ac-
quainted with most of those present and oined in
conversation with me of them, all apparently in
good humor After the lapse of a few minutes
Mr.. HarGourt' one OF the operators, who had been
in the back room, and between whom and Mr.
Hanna, friendly relations had always existed, en-
tered the front office and walked behind the rainp
Observing Mr.. Hanna, he leaned over good
humoredlv and took hold OF Mr.. Hanna's shawl
saying ''YOu are dressed verv nice tonight
where did you get that fine shawl" At this instant
it is said, Mr.. Hanna drew pistol from his pocket
when Harcourt exclaimed aloud ''Why do you draw
pistol here, and caught the weapon with his left
hand This drew the attention of those present and
Mr. McPhail Immediately left his seat and hurried
towards the spot where Messrs. Harcourt and Han
ma were standing, but before he reached them the
pistol was fired, the bali taking effect in the right
thigh of Mr.. McPhail. 1t entered in front and
passed downwards. Mr.. Hanna then Immediately
left the office, one attempting an arrest Mr.
McPhaii Immediately sank down and was carried
to his residence opposite, where Drs Yeates Whit
ridge, O'Donnel and Williams were soon in at
tendance. AT II o'clock the ball had not been ex-
tracted.
At u o'clock Mr. McPhail was very much pros
tIdleu. me oplHlOu U! the PHYSICIANS was. that
the femora artery severed, although the con-
dltOn of their patient was such as not to allow of
sufficient examination. If this be the case, am
putation will be necessary. The condition of Mr.
McPhail was considered very precarious
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.-As officer Stagmer, of
the Middle district, making his three o'clock
round yesterday morning, he discovered that an
attempt had been made to affect burglarious en-
trance into the hardware house of Mr.. Wm. Norris,
No. 81 German street, near Sharp. TIE officer
when trying the door, as is customary on each
round, discovered that the paddock had been
wrenched off and upon examination, found it living
on the door step, aud also a crowbar about four
feet long, with which an attempt had been made to
prize open the front door, the marks of the impe-
ment being plainly visible After this discovery
the officer, leaving guard at the house. proceeded
to the residence of the proprietor and informed him
of the circumstance. Mr.. Norris then with the
police made search of the premises and it was
found that nothing had been disturbed
DIsGRACEFUL PRocEEDIxGs.-On Friday NIGHT
while meeting of the members of the Reform par
tv of the fourth Ward was being held at the Hall
on the corner of High and Lombard streets some
rowdies made an attack on the building throwing
bricks through the windows and dscharging pis-
tolls from the street, one ball entering the ceiling of
the Hall. Two or three of the crowd entered the
room where the meeting was held and turned off
the gas, for while leaving the members in utter
darkness. Some persons they left the hall were
pelted with eggs .E ..-
THE Cry RAILwAY.-1t was announced some
days since that the receipts on the City Passenger
Railway, on Saturday, would be handed over to
the Baltimore Association for Improving the Con-
ditlon OF the Poor, and the cars from morning un