The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-07-27
CITY NI,ELLIGE'NCE.

POLICEMAN RESISTED IN THE DISCHARGE OF HIS Duty.
Dave Houck, foreman of the diggers the City
Passenger Railway, was arrested yesterday on the
charge of assaulting and beating a named
James Shaw, and resisting Officer James Brooks in
the discharge of his duty. 1t appears that, Mon
day night party of men proceeded to the house
of Shaw, on Little Monument street, and threw
bricks into the doors and windows. Shaw made
his appearance, and demonstrated with them.
Houck who was one of the assailants then assault
ed him, and Shaw called for help. Officer James
Brooks answered the call, and whilst attempting to
arrest one of the party, HOuck made an assault
upon Shaw Being unable to effect his arrest at
that time, Brooks continued on his round, and yes
terday morning accompanied by Officer Handy,
made the arrest whilst Houck experimenting
the laying OF the railroad track along Green street
Houck gave bail in the Of $500 to appear be-
fore Jnstice Logan Thursday to answer the
charge.
Passenger CAR on THE RAILRoAp.-Yesterday
morning, at eight O'Clock, the passenger railroad
car drawn by four horses, Mr.. Charles Hancock
conductor, started at the foot of Broadway and ran
to the intersection of Baltimore and North streets
During the day the trip was repeated several
times. The car was crowded on each trip. Owing
to the amount of dirt that part of the street
newly paved, and which must remain until the
pavement has settled, the was several thrown
from the track on Baltimore street. west of Central
avenue. No difficulty however experienced in
replacing the the track when thrown off, as
the wheels t ook the rails again within few feet
The motion of the car is very easy, and where the
track was clear it moved rapidly.
DESPERATE ASSAULT BY WoMAN-Yesterday
afternoon, about four O'Clock, "a woman named Mary
j. Stafford, an abandoned character, entered the
house of Mrs. Mary McKnew on Jefferson street,
Broadway, and commenced a violent assault
on her. She struck Mrs McKnew on the head with
a brick, causing severe cut, choked her and tore
the clothes from her back, at the time swear
ing that she would kill her. Mrs. McKnew never
the woman Stafford before, and the assault was
entirely unproyOked. Policeman Schley was called
and merely removed the woman from the house.
Justice Welch ssurd a warrant for the arrest of
Mary Stafford.
FIRE ALARM BELL-The Fire Commissioner made
application to the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows for permission to hang an alarm bell in the
tower of their hail. on Gay street. The application
was referred to committee, who reported, on
Monday night, in favor of granting the request
upon condition that the commissioners should be
responsible for any damage which NAV be
done to the building in the operation of placing the
bell in the tower and removing it when necessary,
and should also agree to pay fair sum for the
privilege. No action has vet been taken by the
commissioners the proposition.
POLICEMAN AssAULTED.-About ten o'clock, on
Monday night, five or six young men went to the
house of Jennie Murphy, on St. James street, and
attempted to kick in the door. Officer Kimball ar
rested one of the party, named Hammer Jones, land
while taking him out of the crowd, was struck on
the head with slungshot. He, however, clung to
his prisoner and succeeded in getting him to the
station-bouse Kmball was compelled to go home,
where DR.. Wayson dressed his wounds. Justice
McAllister committed Jones for further hearing.
Nor THE MAN.-In the report which appeared in
The Exchange, of Monday, of an assault upon an
unknown man, on Saturday afternoon, near the
corner Of North and Baltimore streets, Charles Egg
gleston was mentioned as the assailant. Charles
Eggleston, who we believe, is bacon cutter by
trade, quite decent man, called at this office yes
terday to state that he was not the individual ar
rested, whose familiar name, we are informed, is
"Budd' Eggleston.
PERsONAL.-H, V. Poole, Esq, Superintendent
Of the Great Western Railway of England, passed
through this city last evening on his way to Wash
ington city, where he will remain for few days,
and then go over the entire line of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, on tour of inspection.
VIOLATING HEALTH 0RDINANCE.-A Mrs. De-
graw was arrested Yesterday, charged with depos-
itng filth vacant lot in the western section Of
the city. She was fined So and costs by Justice
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