The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-05-26
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

An AFFRAY.-I esterday morning about 1I1@
O'Clock, atfray occurred at the public house of
Peter Herring, No. IA Fish Market space between
two men named Charles Cole and William Council.
1t appears that the PARTIES had left the city some
time ago for the purpose of working at one of the
fisheries on the Chesapeake Bay, and Cole alleges
that before starting he loaned Council a coat, which
never returned to him. Yesterday about the
hour above named, Cole came to Herring's house,
somewhat intoxicated and asked for Council; upon
being told that he was not in the house. he loudly
accused him of having sold the coat which was
loaned him. Council at this time was living on a
bench in the yard also drunk, and hearing the ex-
preston of Cole, into the bar room and denied
the accusation made about selling the coat when he
was assaulted by Cole. The two men elinched and
although Council was an older man, he threw his
antagonist to the floor and getting the best of
the fight, when Cole drew knife, having a blade
about three inches long and used it pretty eliectu
ally upon Councils body. Council was severely
cut the face back and breast; also receiving a
dangerous wound upon the top of the head Cole
after using the knife fed the house. Officer John
Sherer hearing of the disturbance, went to the
house and conveyed Council to the Office of DR..
HintZe, where his wounds which are considered dam
gerous, were properly dressed. Cole was after
wards arrested by the same officer in a house near
the scene of the affray, and taken before Squire
McAllister who committed him to Jail to await the
action of the Grand Jury.
BURNED TO DEATH.-Yeserday morning, at nine
O'Clock, child, seventeen months old, of Mr.. An
drew PURGE, living on McElderrey street. near Caro-
line, was burned to death under the following cir
cumstances The mother left two children, one
three years old and the other seventeen months
alone in room while she went to a neighboring
store to make purchase, and during her absence
the oldest child procured box of matches and it
is supposed ignted them, and set the small child's
dress on fire. The mother attracted by the
screams of the elder child who had run to the win
dow and was calling upon her. When she entered
the house the clothes of the youngest child were in
blaze. She tore them from its BODY but it re-
Such nj ad aho
O'Clock. DR.. Nelson, coroner, sent for, who,
on hearing the circumstances, refused to hold an
inquest
RoBBERY.-Yesterday morning Sergeant Lun-
bersOn and other officers arrested two negroes
named Catherine and Bennett johnson. charged
with breaking into the houses of f-klinefelter
and VIM. Dimfort on Light street wharf near Lee
street, and stealing several articles They were
taken before Justice Boyd, when it appeared that
on Tuesday night the stores OF the persons above
named were broken into with jimmy by forcing
the back doors From Mr.. Klnefeter's place
three bags of flour and one bag of beans were ta-
from the other house. All the articles were found
in the house of the accused in Guilford alley and
have been Unidentified by the owners. The negroes
were committed for court by the Justice
WARD MEETINGs.-The Democratic voters of the
city met last night at the places appointed in the
different Wards, for the purpose of electing five
delegates from each Ward, which delegates will
constitute the City Democratic Convention to serve
uutii Mdy loou. Inc election laSt night was quite
spirited
We understand that the 18th, 9th, 18th, 9th,
10th, Sth and llth elected what is called ''rotation
in Office delegates" The other wards with the ex-
ception of the 7h went ''anrotation, or '"admin-
tration." The 7th is claimed by both parties. The
18th ward polled about 900 votes which is consider
ably more than polled at the last election bv
the same party 1t said that a number of"Ranters''
one of the notorious clubs-voted in the 18th
ward They came there in an omnibus.
THE UNION FEsrGvAL.-The Hall of the MARYLAND
Institute was again crowded last night, by persons
of almost all religious denominations, apparently
anxious to contribute to the purposes of the origi-
nators of this novel and well arranged Fair
Among the contributions to the funds of the Assoca
ton, we notice one of Grover d Bakers sewing ma
chimes, which is kept in continual operation and
attracts considerable attention. The arrangements
of the Fair are entirely new in Baltimore and well
worthy inspection.
ANOTHER STARRING AFFAIR.-On Tuesday night
little before o'clock, party of men passed along
the Centre market space, and when near the Fish
market some angry words passed between them
and some Others who sitting in front of house
at the corner. The resultwas fight, during which
man named Barney Farrell, was severely cut in
the forehead with knife, in the hands of one of the
first mentioned party. The police the beat
hastened to the spot, but the crowd succeeded in
eluding them.