The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-04-28
CITY LNTELLIGENCE,

DARING RoBBERY.-About half-past ten O'Clock
Tuesday night the dwelling of Capt. Geo. W. Bow
ers, No. lS6 Last street, entered by thieves and
robbed of gold watch and jewerv, to the value Of
SlOO Capt. Bowers and wife were ATTENDING the
Odd Fellows Ball. and had left the house in CHARGE
OF their son, lad about sixteen years of age and
another boy named Bandel who had been invited TO
stay over night with young Bowers The two hovs
had retired to bed and were aroused BY knockino
against the back door of the dwelling. They heard
lhe lower window IN the rear hOsted and persons
enter the house. Young Bowers got out Of bed for
the purpose of getting a horse pistol which he
! knew loaded but before he could secure the
weapon he heard the thieves ccming up stairs
and quickly returned to bed . ard feirned
sleep. The thief entered the room with a
lighted lamp in his hand and commenced search
ing the bereau, from which he took the watch and
Jewelry. During this operation young Bowers was
| watching him from under the bed clothing and re-
| cognized him a man he knew. One of the hovs
made slight noise in turning in the bed when the
thief darted out OF the room and escaped with his
comrades who had been heard walking in other
parts OF the house. The thieves used lamp which
had been left burning on the table, and knowing
probably that Captain Bowers was at the ball. an
peared to be under the impression that there was
NOBODY IN the house. Ioung Bowers gave de-
| scriptlon OF the man who entered the room and
| Captain Mitchell and Sergeants Love and Hobbs
arrested man named Samuel Ely, who was vester-
day morning identified by the boy and committed
| 10 jail to answer the charge at Court. man
named Horatio SaDks arrested at noon
yesterday as an accompce. He was held for
| iurther nearing by Justice McAllister.
FATAL Acc:DENT.-On Tuesday afternoon, a horse
attached to light spring wagon belonging to VIM
fitzgerald, took fright and away near the cor
ner OF Grundy and Preston streets, causing the
death OF a little son of John Dunn, aged about
| years: 1t seems that the horse and wagon were
standing in front of Mr.. Dunns residence with his
| two children in it, on the drivers seat Some bows
while endeavoring to catch stray calf, frightened
the morse and caused him to run off. The Younger
cnlld was Joted out of the vehicle and run over
while the other, though thrown from his seat fell
IN the back part of the wagon and cung it's sides
On being picked up the little fellow who had been
run over, found to be internally injured though
nothing more than few cOntusions and abraisions
| OF the skin were discOverabe on his person. He
was conveyed to his fathers house and the medical
| assistance of Drs. Chas. 0'Donivan and Greentree
brought into requiston; but their efforts to save
his life proved in vain. He died yesterday about
| noon.
ARRESTED ON THE CHARGE OF SMUGGLNG-Last
night about seven o'clock, four negro men, named
John Dorsey, Henry Ennis, John Scarber and
wesley Brown, were arrested by officers Brooks and
Allen, while in the act of removing quantity of
goods from the schooner Mohawk, Capt. L. Staples
| lying at the Frederick street dock The schooner
was from Porto Rico and had only reached her dock
an hour previous. The negroes arrested had pro-
cured dray and had several boxes of sugar, a box
OF candles, and a box of oranges piled up on it,
| when discovered. The goods were removed tn tbe
Custom House and the four negroes to the Middle
District statIon-house to await an examination
CHESS ToURNAMENT.-We understand that the
baltimore and Monumental Chess Clubs intend to
hoid Chess Tournament sometime in Nav and
In order to make it more interesting they have ey-
tended their invitation to the Chess a,Dnteyrs of
Baltimore generally. Appropriate prizes will be
awarded to the successful contestants. ANY gen.
teman deslrous to take part in this scientific melee
can OBTAIN all the necessary information from Mr.
. \. Carvalho, Secretary of the Monumental Club
92 Saratoga street. We are also informed that the
Chess admirers of Mr.. Morphy, intend to welcome
MIN TO Baltimore with an appropriate entertain
ment.
TRIAL OF STEAM FIRE ENGINE No 5-Yesterdav
afternoon steam fire engine "Thomas Swami" No
D, just from the shop of Murray & Hazelhurst was
tried at the corner of Broadway and Pratt streets
The engine threw a stream of water through an
inch and quarter nozzle, 222 feet. Eight hundred
feet OF hose were attached and water was forced
through aud thrown from the nozzle over $50 feet
The exhibition satisfactory, and the enuine was
taken to the Columbian engine house where il il IN
be permanently placed, provided the Board of Com
mlssoners accepted it, which they have not as vet
done.
SERIOUS AccDENr.-On Wednesday last a man
named James Holmes, while engaged in drawing
charge OF gunpowder from the bore of rock at
James Flters stone quarry on the line of the North
ern Central Railway, severely and pain
fully injured by the premature explosion of the
charge. A greater part Of the powder had been
drawn from the bore when the accident occurred
otherwise the man must have been blown to pieces
AS 1t was his right hand is mutilated in terrible
manner, both eyes closed with powder and his face
badly SCARED.
RECKLESS DRIvIEG.-Y esterday evening about six
O'Clock, two men who gave their names as Henry
Brent and Edward Yeager, were arrested by Can
tain Lynch and officer Thornton, on the charge of
reckless driving. One was holding the reins while
the other was using the whip unmercfuy They
were driving up Eastern avenue when the officers
started IN puesut, and after exciting chase sue
ceeded in arresting both and lodging them in the
Eastern district police station.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE WEST END-Paping of Gil
NOR sfreet.-The Commissioners have contracted
with Mr.. Jesse Hay to grade and pave Gilmor
street, from Franklin street northwardly to the
city line, distance of about five thousand feet
This will make one of the handsomest thorough
iares IN the city, and bring many most desirable !
building lots into the market. The energetic con-
tractor will commence operations in a few days.
PREsENTATIoN.-The members of the Vigilant
Fire Company which has Just gone out of service |
presented Robert |. Jamson, one of their number |
with set of silver knives and forks, table and tea
spoons.
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE.-W Warfield 7. Browning,
of Washington city, was admitted to practice in
superior Court of this city, on Tuesday, upon mo-
ton made by j. Mason Campbell, Esq.
SALE OF FIRE APPARArUs.-Y esterdav commit
tee OF citizens from Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania pur-
chased a suction engine, one reel and five hundred
ieet OF hose, from the Columbian Fire Company.
INQUEST
Frederick Ambly, son of widow lady. No. 2s2
canton avenue, died very suddenly Tuesday
night, at eleven O'Clock. He in excellent health
during the day, and in the evening ate hearty
supper, and at nine O'Clock retired to bed About
eleven, his mother was attracted to ais chamber by
nearing him groan, and on going to his side, found
him dying. She had only time to call in some of
the neighbors when he expired. At the request of
the mother, Coroner Nelson, that night, held an
inquest over the body, and the jury returned ver-
dict OF death from causes unknown to the jury"
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
On Tuesday night officer r. Brooks arrested two
men named Randall Hawley and Henry Myers,
charged with stealing horse valued at SIPS, from
the stable OF John McGee corner of Franklin and
Howard streets. They taken before Justice
Logan yesterday morning, when it appeared from
the evidence that the accused were employed as
osters by McGee; that on the night the animal
was stolen they slept in the stable and that the
door Of the building closed and so fastened that
it could not have been opened on the outside The
horse has not yet been recoved. The accused were
committee to await the action of the Grand Jury
in the case.