The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-04
LATEST NEWS.
TELEGRAMS.
From Washington.

From Washington.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Col. Forneys election as
CLERK OF the House of Representatives was effected
by the votes of all present who had voted for
Speaker remington together with those of Messrs
Horace F. Clarke and Riggs, and with the excep-
ton of MIR Davis, of Maryland.
Mr. Hoffman, for Sergeant-at-Arms also re-
celved the votes o. the Republicans and about half
OF the American vote, and was thus elected. Seven
Americans, namely, Messrs. Mallory, MAYNARD.
Moore, of Kentucky, Quarles, Stokes and Hutton,
and Mr. Smith, of North Carolina, voted for Mr.
Underwood. Mr.. GlOssbrenner, in addition to the
Democratic votes cast to him, received those
of Messrs. Boulgny, Bristow. Hardeman. HILL
Leach, of North Carolina, and Vance who belong
ed to the Southern Opposition.
The bill introduced in the House by Mr. Phplns
to day approprates 81, 900 for the deficiencies
OF the year ending with June last, and for part of
the present fiscal year S2.400,000 under the law of
1885, on the payment of the salaries of officers and
clerks, and Tor the transportation of the mail
The third section provides for the payment of in
terest, at the rate of per cent. on and after the
expiration of the quarter in which mail service was
rendered, and sufficient sum to pay it; and
appropriates 81 900 for temporary clerk hire to
expedite the payment. No doubt is entertained
but that the bill will be passed next week
Hon. Clark Il. Cochrane writes to friend here
that he will soon return to Washington, and that
instead of being patient in the asylum he is Iiv
ing with the family of DR.. Gray, the Superinten-
dent, having gone to Utica to obtain his medical
advice for chronic constipation and rheumatism
Among the notices given in the House to-day,
were the following: By Mr.. Briggs, of his intention
70 introduce bill granting power to the Assay
Ofhce IN New ork to coin gold and silver; and bv
Mr.. Scott, OF bill to establish communication by
railroad and telegraph between the Atlantic cities
and California.
tomorrow, on the subject of the election of Door
Keeper and Postmaster. The number of applicants
Tor subordinate places is unusually large.
Another Disaster-- --FCxpIOsion of a Steau, Roll,
er and Probable Loss of Life.
NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Messrs. Ames & Moulton's
nat factory at Brooklyn, has just met with a dis
aster, In the explosion of the steam boiler Ten or
fifteen workmen are buried in the ruins Par
tlcuars not received
SECOND EEsPATCH.1
New Y YoRK, Feb. 3.-The explosion at Ames &
Moulton's factory was quite disastrous affair."
The names of the killed are Eastman the engineer;
Joseph McCracken, foreman John Warner and
Theodore Higbee, employees and one other not
identified. John Farral is also badly injured and
not expected to recover. Some half-dozen persons
who were in the front part of the building are
slightly injured. girl named Harriet Oisigan was
also badly injured by being struck by some of the
falling timbers. The loss of property is estimated
at 900, nearly covered by insurance.
Burning of Dweiling---Three Children
Burnt to Death.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. "a despatch from Hyde
Park, in this State states that the dwelling of Dan
lel Early, Sr., was burned last night and three of
his children perished in the flames The mother
and three other children escaped from the second
story window, all badly burnt. The father was alb
sent.
The cold here was intense early this morning,
being sixteen degrees below zero.
Marine Disasters.
LEwES, Del, Feb. 3.-A clipper-buit schooner,
with deck load of cotton, is ashore below Indian
River. Her name is not known, as her stern is un-
der water. A corpse was seen alongside, and it
is supposed all hands have perished
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 3.-The bark fremont, from
Charleston, which arrived here to-day, cut away
her maSs in the bay to prevent going ashore in the
recent snow.
Execution of stevens the Wife Murderer.
NEW YORK, Feb: S.-The execution of Stevens
for the murder of his wife, took place at the Toombs
this morning. His conduct on the gallows was
firm until the last moment approached, when he
turned to the Sheriff and exclaimed hurriedly ''be
quick-be quick" His last words, in reply to n
question from the Rev. Mr. Knapp, were 6I am
innocent. Redeemer, save mer'