The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-05
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

No 80 Carlton street, near Wagon alley, came to |
her death by pisto-shot, fired by young man
named Moultrie Harkness The ball entered the |
ieit side of the head about two inches above the
ear, and lodged in the brain, causing death in a
very lew minutes At the time of the shooting |
Hardness was on the street and the girl inside |
| OF the house pushing against the door to prevent
| his entrance, the ball first passing through the |
| panel OF the door. Harkness bad gone into the |
mouse ana peha'eu uisorderly and was pushed out
| by the inmates. .-r .
Coroner Greentree was notified of the shooting,
and Immediately summoned a jury OF inquest who, |
after viewing the body, proceeded to the hall of
Saratoga street School, where the following testi-
mony was elected:
Robert Graham sworn-Was standing in small |
alley, leading to Wagon alley, near Carlton street,
and heard the shot, did not see any one run down
| Wagon alley, did not see any one with pistol;
| don't know any more about it.
| iuryman here stated that this witness had said
in his presence that he did not intend to tell who
fired the shot This the witness denied, and said
he did not make such remarks.
Henry Brocker, sworn-Live at 40 Carlton street,
directly opposite where the shot fired; was
| looking out the front window few moments before,
| and saw Bob Payne, Tom Chambers, James John
son, Robert Graham, - Harkness, and two
others sitting a. the of the alley, on the
| same side witness house, and on the other
corner with specs, walking up and down.
| went from the window into the back room and then
| heard the shot, came to the window again, and saw
the crowd in the street; thinks all the above parties
| were in the crowd; saw no one run away, and saw
no pistol in any ones hands,
Mrs. Catharine Porter, sworn.-Lives next door
| to the house where the woman was killed; heard
the shot, came to the window and looked OUT
one man running from the door of the house.
| Juryman.-What man?
| Witness.-Sam Hardness running; think his name
is Moulty Harkness; around the corner and
down Wagon alley; can't tell how he dressed;
think he had on light clothes; did not see the par
ties on the other side of the street mentioned by
| last witness
Robert Graham, recalled-and was asked why he
| stated that Hardness did down Wapon
| allev. ..-
Graham said that he did not see Hardness run
down the alley; had seen Harkness in the forenoon
| at his house in Franklin street; he was dressed in
light clothes and was sober.
| Laura Schiliuy, sworn-Live on west side of Carl
| ton street, above the house where the woman
killed; witness had come to the front door to let in
her sister; she looked towards the house, and
| the colored people pushing Moultrie Harkness out;
| there pail ofwater thrown on him; saw Hark-
ness go back to the door and push against it, and
| then kick at it three or four times, then him
draw his pistol and fire towards the door; he put
his pistol in the back part of his pantaloons, and
| then run of, and down Wagon alley, running east;
| am sure it was Harkness have known him for
| twelve or thirteen years; he was dressed in dark
clothes; had on black pants and glazed eap don't
| think he was drunk; when Harkness fired par
ties look king around the corner at Wagon alley.
The jury, after hearing the above evidence,
| dered verdict that Margaret Boston came to her
death from pistol-shot fired by Moultre Hark-
| ness
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND.-On Saturday morn
ing at IL o'clock the ffty-th annual commence
ment of the School of Medicine, University of
Mary land, took place in the New Assembly Rooms.
There were fifty graduates, and the order of
cises follows Prayer by Rev. g. C. M.
Roberts, NJ. D.; Reading of Mandamus by Prof. G.
w. Mtenberger; Comforting of Degrees by Hon.
j. P. Kennedy; Address to the Graduates by Prof
wv. Miltenberger Benedction by Rev. &. c. NJ.
Roberts The following is a list of the graduates
Claude Baxley, Nd Alexander Bear, Va. Sam
uel Beck, Md. j. J. Beckenbaugh, Md. Charles
Benson, Md. Powhatan Bedsoe, Va. Daniel Scott
Boyle, Md James Breathed, Md: j. ?. +: Broad
water, Va Ggstavus Canter,, Md John H. Coch-
Va Isaiah Dewling, Md. Edw. Eareckson, Md
Henry c. Edelin,, Md. George W. Fay, Md. John
W: Field, Va. James A. Franklin, Md, Aaron
Friedenwald, Md. Robert Fulton, Md Frank
Gale, Md: Charles L: Gwynn, Va. Hiram W.
Harding, Va. Richard Fl: s: Halton, Md. Horace
Nj. Heath, Va John W. Hebb, Md. W. NJ. Hille-
Ma HGds H%g6ss Ma M ThGma HSnr1 n0
} Md. A. J. H. Lankford, Md. Edwin W. lie Cato,
Va Daniel E. Lee, N. C. James E. Mathews,
> Md: F; A; McManus Md; A. L. Middleton, Nd.
Josiah Josiah A. B. Muse Nd; Ia Henry /. p Nayor Nd
, VIM. H Pue. Md. Samuel A. Raborg, Md. VIM.
H. Robins, Va. VIM. A. Sedgwick. Md j. M.
Semons, Md. Hiram L. Spieer, Md. Frank R.
ence was large, the Hall being filled to its utmost
capacity, and the Blues Band. by their excellent
music, added much to the enjoyment of the occa-
sion.
THE THREE CENT PASSENGER RAILwAY-For the
purpose of assuring the Legislature Of the State that the
citizens Baltimore approve of Three Cent Passenger
Railway and both willing and able to establish such
an institution
We, the undersigned hereby pledge ourselves ndivid-
ually subscribe for the number of shares
Hill nn bafos tha Gonsa so pr said % .e
pany shall be enacted; with the understanding however
that whilst prepared to avail ourselves of the
portunty to fulfill the obligations hereby incurred
at he TINA da claim prior rvilao
in obtaining said Stock by virtue of our present act but
that the books shall be opened to the public for general
subscription by the commissioners, required in the bill
aforesaid
|. The above 'pledge," gotten up by several public
spirited gentlemen of this city for the purpose ind
Gated in its preamble, was put in the hands of ter
, gentlemen for circulation at II M. on Thursday
last, and it had received up to Saturday evening
subscription to the capital stock of 23,695 shares
or S6l7.375, the shares being S25 EACH The mum
ber of names represented in the above is three
hundred and thirty-three. Several large lists art
g yet to be reported.
, STABBING AFFAIR.-On Saturday night, between
If seven and eight o clock, some six negro
o men, who had been working at Smiths oyster
: packing establishment on McEderry's wharf, wer
returning to their homes and when ON East street
:, near Low, they set upon by gang of thieves
n whose intent it was to rob them. All the negroe
e ran except one named John Houston, who struck
s one of the white men named Richard Espane ALA
: Dick Espaine. in the breast with oysterknife
inflicting slight wound. Houston was arrested
l. and taken to the Middle district police station
o where Justice Hiss held him to bail for furthe
y hearing. These negro men have been time ant
l. again assailed and robbed in the locality b.
e a gang of thieves known as the "Potter stree
r, crowd"
>, ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO KILL.-Yesterday morn
V ing policeman }. Morgan and gentleman nance
II VIM. Leach were walking in Point lane, near Har
\ ford avenue, when Morgan recognized dog whic
belonged to him, and that had been stolen SOM
q weeks since. He tied string around the dog
!; neck for the purpose of taking him home whel
= three men, named Joseph Hartman, Theodore Ba
ts ker, and Jonn Whitelock, and woman named Ma
If ry Baker, came out of house, and claimed tn
dog, and on Morgans refusal to give the animal up
n they assaulted him, knocking him down with
If stone and intcting severe wound on his head
a. MIR. Leach interfered to protect Morgan, and wa
v also badly beaten. Morgan was taken to his HON
> the avenue, where DR.. Norris dressed the wound
The parties all arrested and committed 70
trial.
il ACCIDENTs.-0n Saturday morning, Mr.. VIM
e. Forsythe was driving pair of horses attached t
Id a wagon along Paca near Baltimore street, whe
is the animals took fright from defect in the har
IL ness, and ran off at a rapid rate. Mr.. Forsythe
fearing danger leaped from the vehicle and sprair
he ed his ankle. He was taken up and conveyed t
D. his home, No. 50 Pierce street.
he On Saturday afternoon a lad, whose name was nc
H. ascertaned, had his head badly mashed by beny
by loaded wagon on Baltimore stree
lg near PoppIeton. He lived in the country.
~ - INHAL1NG STEAM.-On Saturday last little bo
ID named William Euley, six years OF age, living wit
=. his parents, corner of Cough and Ann Streets wa
left by his mother in the kitchen alone, and coffee
pot of boiling coffee sitting the stone hearth
The boy attempted, it is supposed, to drink froI
the spout of the cofeep pot, and inhaled the scadin
ie steam, by which he very severely, and it
N feared fatally, injured. Dr. Dwinele was calle
y, to attend him. and last night he in a very cri
ie ical condition
to FIRES DURING MONTH OF FEBRUARy.-Th
d. following statistics, showing the number of fire
IL and false alarms during the month Of February
w are taken from the books of Col. F. r. S. Bovt
Fire Inspector:
a 1860. 1856
70 Fires..... ............................16 IS
n
- False Alarms ............,. 3
Fires out of the City limts............. 2
Total, % 29
~ RAILROAD AcCIDENT.-On Saturday evening IL
ai a train of due at Annapolis at six o'cloc
=. when about thirteen miles from the junction. rs
,n on over COW, by which the truck of the baggag
u ~ and of the passenger were broken
II | IN ua iniurad althnurh tho nnnduntn n