The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-24
CRY INTELLIGENCE

A YOUNG MAN CowHIDED BY A WoMAN-Yes-
terday morning about eleven o'clock, quite an ex-
cltement was occasoned at the corner of Gay and
Saratoga streets by the cowhiding of a man named
henry Carroll by woman named Sarah Murphy.
MISS Murphy got from hack and walked up to
Carroll, who was standing the corner, and drew
acoWhlde from her cloak Carroll, anticipating her
intentions, struck her with his fist, knocking her
down.. She on her feet in an instant and as
saulted him with the cOwhde. She struck him
several blows, he all the while trying to take the
instrument from her, and failing to do co. again
struck her in the face with his fist Sergeant Nc
Comas happened to be in the vicinity and arrested
both parties, and took them to the Central police
station, where they had a hearing before Justice
HISS. The woman stated that Carroll had come to
thelr home, courted young sister and ruined her.
When she discovered this she forbade him to come
to the house, and on Thursday night Carroll met
her sister out and assaulted her. She determined
to be avenged for the wrongs Carroll had done, and
accordingly, yesterday morning purchased COW
hide, hired hack and started in pursuit of him.
Alter riding through number of streets she oh.
served him on Gay near Saratoga street, where
she stopped the hack and got out and the scene re-
lated above followed. Justice Hiss committed Car
roli to Jail for Court, and discharged the woman
although Carroll wanted warrant issued for her
arrest, on the charge of assaulting him.
lNQUEsr-Dedth from htemperance.-Abou half
past eleven o'clock on Thursday night man
named William H. ii. Evans was found by two
police officers, lying in the gutter on Low street
near the Belair market. A negro man who came
up at the time informed the officers who it and
that he lived at the corner of Short street and
Short alley. The officers picked him up and started
TO take him to his home, but before they reached
tnere, Evans sunk to the pavement a corpse. 1t
appears that he had the mania potn for a week
past, and has been attended by DR.. Milton N. Tay-
lor- Coroner Hall held n Inquest over the BODY
when verdict rendered of "death from mania
potu. Evans was soldier in the Mexican war,
IN which he exhibited much bravery. He was SER
geant police during the early part of Mr. Swanns
administration, and for a time was Adiutant of the
First kife Regiment.
RoBBERY.-The Bible House and MARYLAND Tract
depository, on Fayette street, near Charles, was
torclbly entered at an early hour yesterday morn
ing, and robbed of various articles, amounting in
value to between twenty and thirty dollars con-
slsting of gold pens, lead pencils, &C. In addition
TO this, the safe in the contingencies was opened
and thirty dollars in money taken therefrom.
BURNING OF RAILROAD DEPoT.-We learn that
the depot at Manassas Gap, the Orange and Alex
andria Railroad, with several passenger cars and
some OF the express of Adams & Co., were en-
tirely consumed by fire about II o'clock on Thurs
day night The loss is not ascertained. The fire is
attributed to incendiarism.
CHARGED WITH STEALING.--Y esterday two men.
named John Gordon and William Jones alias Rich
ardson, were arrested charged with stealing gun,
the property of Daniel A. Sanford valued at $50
The gun was taken from the schooner Reaper lying
at the foot of Chester street. They were held for
hearing by Justice Griffin.