The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-08-01

pGHulHS W ClSpOSe OF IL. On tuesday next the !
annual excursion of this company will take place
They will leave the Light street wharf at o'cock
stopping at the foot of Bond street going and re-
turning.
ROw.-Considerable excitement was created in
the northwestern section of the city last evening
by the report of a serious row on Falls road near
the Bolton depot. The fight was between a party
OF Irish, and pistols and clubs were brought into
requisition. but without serious damage to
any one. couple of police officers were on the
ground, and endeavored to restore order, but were
overpowered by the belligerents posse foflicers
was then despatched to the ofthe disturbance,
and order was restored in a short time The fight
was renewed last evening, but, far as ascertaned
without material damage to any one.
VIOLATION OF ORDINANCEs.-Michael Connolly was
arrested yesterday, by officer Neker on the charge
of violating an ordinance bv selling liquor on the
Sabbath, and also without license The accused
was committed to Jail to answer the charge at
Court by Justice Showacre.
James Baker was arrested yesterday by officer
Brooks on the charge of throwing stones in the
street. He was fined 81 and costs by Justice Logan,
and committed in default of payment.
Thrown FROM BUGGY.-Yesterd afternoon
about o'clock, whilst Tobe Connolly, alias Gut
ting Tobe, and man named James Hutton both
haiiing from the Point, were riding along in bug
gy, on Cross street, Light, the horse took
fright at something, and started to run Both of
the men were thrown from the buggy and Con-
molly considerably cut about the face and head
He went to drug store on Brown street, and had
his wounds dressed, after which the two proceeded
on their way.
AcCrDExr.-On Saturday man named James
Hughes, carpenter working building on
Laudenslager's Hill, when he slipped and fell to
the ground, distance Of fifteen feet. He dislo-
Gated one of his shoulders and was removed to his |
home on Castle alley near Cough street where Dr. |
Dwinelle reduced the dslocation.
SToNrNG A HoUsE.-James johnson and j. H. T. |
Quinn were arrested, yesterday evening, on the !
charge of riotOus conduct They broke in the door
of the house of Mary White, on Holiday street.
md mt in tl,a ctr nd ,-,I,,,
the window. Committed for Court by Justice |
McAllister.
The MARYLAND FIRE Insurance CoMPANY.-This |
Company, of whose favorable organization we have |
had occasion heretofore to speak, goes into full OPP
GRAFTON to-day. Their advertisement will be found |
in another place.
THE RAILROAD INJUNcnoN.-On Saturday, in the |
City Circuit Court, order filed to dismiss the
bill of injunction, in the of Noah Walker and |
Others rs. William II. Travers and others, as to
Noah Walker.
FIRES.
Last night at quarter past nine o'clock, the roof
of house, No. lS9 Eden street, between Monument |
and McElderrey, was discovered to be on fire. No. |
lS9 Is one OF a row of eleven houses, known as |
Brawners row. The fire spread southwark rapidly, !
and soon the roofs of the entire row were in flames
The alarm sent to the central telegraph station
the bells struck and portion of the Fire Department
were promptly on the ground. The DelUge, No. |
engine stationed at the Independent engine house
was nearest the fire. but did not get to work until the
Comet No. 3, and The John Gushing No. 4, had been |
throwing water some time. The fire also commu-
ncated to the roofs of the two houses adjoining on
the north. After the department got fairly to |
work good service was DONE All the houses were /
three story brick buildings and the roofs and third
stories of all were burnt off, and the second stories
seriously damaged. The furniture of the occu- |
| pants was removed and much Of it was consid. |
erably injured. The two buildings north of the |
one in which the fire originated, belong to the estate
of the late Elmore Hewitt, and the row belongs to
Jonas Freidenwald The houses were built with
| lie hath oil 1nsn
root, and twas owing to the manner of their con-
struction that the fire spread. The flames passed |
from one to the other, just though the block was
one building. The house of Justice Lawder where |
the fire terminated the north, is protected bv a
fire wall, and when the Comet threw the first water
the flames had reached this building. Had there |
been fire walls between the houses, doubt the |
fire would have been confined to the house in which
it originated. No ls9 was occupied by Mrs. Wie |
widow, and she states that she has no knowledge |
of its origin, having been engaged in putting her
child to sleep, when the alarm was given. All the !
houses are fully insured in the Equitable Fire In
surance Company of this city.
POLICE INTELLIGENCE
Alfred Jackson arrested on Saturday night |
by officer Richards, charged with stealing a watch |
the property of VIM. Roach. jackson took the
watch to secondhand clothing store on Harrison
street. where he traded it for pair of pantaloons
He committed for Court by Justice McAllister
John Bunch was arrested by officer Taylor,
charged with assaulting and beating his wife. Com
iultleu lOT CouTJ w JusIiCe MCAlilSIef.
Thos. Wiley arrested charged with beating
his wife Rebecca. Committed for Court by Jus
tice McAlster.
John Shunker was arrested by officer Lowe,
charged with assaultng and beating John II. |
Hand. Committed for Court by Justice Meal |
lister.
Henry Snyder was arrested by officer MITCHELL
charged with assaulting Mary Smith Committed
for Court by Justice McAster.
Mary ODonne was arrested by officer Reed, |
charged with assaulting and beating child named
Sarah Ann Smith. Committed for Court by Justice
Ridgeway.
,STARVA TON CASE--MAN CHARGED WITH
STARVING HIS STEP CHILD, WITH IN
TENT TO KILL.
Saturday morning, William RUSSELL IA Thompson
street. was arraigned before acting Mayor Ford,
charged with starving James Wallace a child six |
years of age with intent to kill it. The following
evidence was elected
Captain Brashears, sworn.-Received information |
that the accused were starving the child by direc
ton of the Marshal procured a warrant for the
rest of the prisoner, and placed in the hands of |
officer Gosnell; knows nothing of the fact of the
case.
Officer Gosne sworn.-Lives at No. Thompson |
street, on last Tuesday afternoon heard child
screaming in the alley in the rear of Thompson |
street, went around and found it to be the boy Jim
my; Henry Goodrich and others were standing |
around the child, who complaining that he was |
hungry, and that his mother Mrs. Russell) re- |
came out and took the child into witness house and
fed him; he ate though he was very hungry; Mrs. |
Russell said at the time that the child was crying |
for his dinner, and that she would not give it any
until Mr.. Russell came home; while the boy Jimmy
was in witness house eating, Mrs. Russell came in
with a small child; the child she brought along saw
a crust of bread on the ground and picked up and
eat it; it the common talk in the neighborhood
that Russell and his wife starving the child.
Mrs. Gosnell, sworn.-Has heard that Mr.. Rus
sell said that his wife wanted to poison the child
and throw the blame on him; has heard the cry of |
murder come from the children in Russell's house;
Mr. and Mrs. Russell were in the habit of quarrel
ling; has heard the child beg bread many times.
Henry Goodrich, sw0rn-Lives at II Aisquith |
street; on Tuesday last, between II and CLOCK
while going home, heard screams in the alley; was |
told by some boys that the came from a |
child that was being starved to death; went to
where the child was, when the little fellow said be |
was hungry; Mrs. Russell came out and said that |
she did not intend to give him anything to eat until
his father came home said the child had bad tenn
per and she would kill it yet.
A number of witnesses were examined who ex- |
pressed their belief that the accused and his wife
were starving the child to death. Upon every OPP
portunty the child would escape from his home |
and go to the neghbors and beg, and when food |
was given him, be would eat as though he had been
starved.
brother of the accused, and man named
Thomas McCubbin testified that they had often been
| to RusselPs house. and plenty of food on the
table.
From a further investigation of the facts our Re
porter gathered, that some years ago Russell mar
ried widow named Wallace, who had two chill |
dren, William and James, by her former husband.
| few years after marriage Mrs. Russell died. leav-
ing the two boys. In the course of two years Rus
sell married his present wife, who was also widow
with several children, and who has had two chill
dren since her marriage with Russell; there being
thus three sets of children in the house. On the
first of January last, William Wallace the child of
| the first Mrs. RUSSELL died.
1t was currently reported at the time, that the
child had been starved to death, and Coroner
| Spsrklin called to hold an inquest over the
body. DR.. ii. p. p Yates made post mortem ex-
animation, and, in giving his evidence to the jury,
stated that on opening the body he found the lungs
heart, and all the other organs in a healthy condi
tion, there being indications of consumption
fever. On opening the stomach it found empty,
with the exception of one or two small pieces of
what appeared to be parts of apple. There was
in the bowels few hard balls. The stomach was
shriYeled up, and there was every appearance of