The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-11
CRY NTELLMENCE.

STABpING AFFRAY.-At one o'clock yesterday
morning, an affray took place at lager beer
ssloon Son OF man named Stipe, on Hill street, near
Jured by being stabbed by John McKenna There
was dance going at the time and misunder-
standing took place between the two, when Lance
struck Mchenna, whereupon the latter drew
| large dirk from his pocket and struck at
Lance The blade entered the back part of the
| neck and penetrated depth of two inches. The
injured man was taken to the office of Dr. Benson.
where the wound was dressed, and he was taken
TO his boarding house Henrietta street near
| Hanover. Sergeant Short, of the police arrested
Mckenna, and confined him in the Southern dis
trlct police station until morning when Justice
| ShoWacre committed him to Jail for Court McKen-
| ma was formerly the turnkey of the Southern no.
lice station, but was discharged from that position
by Marshal Herring, account of his connection
with the murder of young Taylor by Burke.
STRUGGLE WITH A MANIAC.-About II O'Clock
on Monday night, officer Caviere was attracted to
house No. 100 Saratoga street bv the DISCHARGE of
several pistol shots from the third-storv window
On entering the house and proceeding to the room
rom whence the firing took place, he found man
standing In the centre of the floor rayDg with the
Jury OF mad man, with a a revolver in each hand
on the olilcer's entering the room the man COM
menced firing the revolvers, and one the balls dis
charged while the officer struggling with him.
grazed Caviere's hand. The officer obtained assis.
tance' After much effort the man was secured and
taken to the Central police-staton, where he was
confined lie gave his name as DR.. John w. Fos-
ter, OF Sea3rook, northampton county, North
Carolina. He had on his person 500 in money
which was taken care of by Captain Brashears and
returned to him yesterday morning. Marshal
Herring Yesterday afternoon had him placed on
BOARD the Norfolk steamer and sent to his home
BALTIMORE ORPHAN AsYLUM.-The annual meet.
ing OF the Baltimore Orphan Asylum, Stricken
street, was to have taken place Yesterday after
noon, but owing to the small attendance It was
postponed until next Friday week, the goth inst
Among those present were Rev. J. C. McCabe, D.
d., ReVs. Wilson, Cross and Stokes and notWith
standing the postponement of the regular business
some interesting ceremonies were had Rev Dr. |
McCaoe and Rev. Mr.. Cross delivered short adj !
dresses, and the inmates of the institution to the
number of l30, sung several pieces under the |
direction of Prof Calvert Root
ASSAULTS AND RESISTING OFFICERS s-Alexander |
cochran was ARRESTED by officer Meads, charged |
WIN resisting him IN the discharge of his DUTY
y committed for court by Justice Reed. Lawrence
smith was arrested by officer Church, charged
with Kicking in the door of the lagerb saloon
ot Mr.. Mocher, on Lombard street near Canal
street. and resisting the officer. Committed for
court by Justice Duncan. James Norris and Will
IN lam kigby were arrested by officers Hutton and
BOSS, charged with resisting the officers Commit
ted for court by Justice Griffin.
AcoIDENT-Y eserday afternoon man named
conrad = Aud, employed by the City Passenger
hallway, was severely injured by being caught be-
tween two cars. He was working at a car which
was In the house, when another was run in. and
before he could get away he was caught between
Inen, ana IL Is feared received severe internal nu-
rles. lie was taken to his home, No. 81 ShaSs-
Deare street, where DR.. Evans rendered medical
lid. o "'
RoRBERY.-On Monday night the house of Conrad
schmidt, Pennsylvania Avenue, near Franklin
treet was entered and robbed of $50 in money!
schmidt had left the house for the purpose of visit
ng an acquaintance, leaving the money in the !
lrawer OF bureau, aud on his return it was
rome. "
RECovERED.-Capt W. w. Keene. the popuIar
commander of the steamer Belriderc, who has been
onhned to bed by severe illness for the past four
ommand OF his boat During the indisposition of :
apt keene, Capt: Thos. Trayers was in cnmmand | .