The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-28
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! UTOWnGW basIn,
near the foot of York street, under the following
circumstances: 1t appears that the Hector and
! steamer George PeoLody were approaching each
other at the time and in consequence of some mis-
understanding OF orders on one or the other of the
! boats, collision seemed iminent 1t is sup
| posed that Connolly, thinking if such an accident
! should occur there would be explosion of the
| Hector's boiler, left his post and jumped into the
water with the view of escaping, boy on board
! also leaped into the water The latter was saved
! but Connolly, after keeping above water some mo-
lnents, went down and his body was not recOve cred
until an hour afterwards, when il was brought to
! the surface through the exertions of Mr. John
Abbott rope was thrown from the Peabody.
but in such manner that Connolly could not graSp
| IT. The jury rendered a verdict of accidental
drowning. The deceased about 90 years of
age, unmarried, and lived with his mother on Pratt
| between Parkin and Scott streets
on Saturday morning Coroner Sparklin held
| an inquest over the body of a man named
! William French, who died suddenly in a room of a
! house corner OF Tripolets alley and Second street.
| y young woman named Elizabeth Bird, testified
| that about five o'clock in the morning he was ta-
! Ken with severe spell ofcoughng. which resulted
IN hemorrhage, and that he died in five minutes.
y verdict was rendered of "death from sut1ocation
| caused by n hemorrhage of the lungs" French
| was unmarried and about So wears of age
Coroner Greentree held an inquest on Satur-
| day morning over the body of white male
infant found by officer Young near the intersec.
ton OF Saratoga and Fremont streets. Verdict
death from causes unknown.
HOMICIDE IN ANNE ARUNDEL CoUNTY.-On Thurs
day last the 24th inst, man named Richard
Weldon; living at Deep Creek, mouth of Magothy
klver, about twenty miles from RaItimore in
Anne Arundel county, was Killed Ly HE b-athar in
law, George w. Freeman. 1t appears that for
some years past both men have been living upon
and cultivating one tract of land, though occupy
ing different dwellings, and that an cold grudge"
mas existed between them. On Thursday last ac-
cording to the dying declaration of Weldon he at
tempted to take a horse from one portion of the
tn TO- n4t,n
sary to throw down some fence-rails at which act
Freeman took umbrage, became much excited and
upbraided his brotherinaw; war of words en-
sued, when Freeman raised his grubbing-hoe and
struck Weldon so violent a blow over the right
side of the head that it caused death in an hour or
two afterwards Freeman states on the other
hand, that Weldon attacked him with stones when
ne demonstrated with him about throwing down
the fence bars, and that he inflicted the blow in
selfdetence, and without any intention of taking
life. Freeman is now in custody.
The NAGRANT ACT-ARREsTs On Saturday
night, Lieut.. Zimmerman and officers Trought
and Carter, of the Western district, arrested Jas
Kemp, Joseph Lewis, Stephen Cramlet and John
Chambers, charged with vagrancy and being dis
orderly, in violation of the act of Assembly, pass
ed March 9th. 1854. These parties belong to gang
OF dlsreputable characters who have infested the
Northwestern section of the city for many months
and who rally under the cognOmen of "Bug- Eat
ers. Kemp is recognized their captain, and
Chambers as lst Lieutenant. The others are pri
Yates, many more of whom the police will dispose
OF. They committed to iail for thirty days bv
Justice Ensor. There is also charge pending
against Chambers for assault with intent to kill
man named Henry WOoker. Marshal Kane has
given orders to the Police Department that the
members of the force must give special attention
to the enforcement of the vagrant laws They are
required to observe all persons who are in the
habit OF Longing about public resorts or in the
streets, without any visible means of support. and
report the same to the Marshal Col. Kane is de-
tGFnlneQ break
RAILROAD ACCIDENT PREVENTED BY A FARMER
AND HIS SoNs.-On Monday afternoon last, during
the terrible tornado which visited so large a sec
tlon OF the country, a number of trees were blown
across the track of the Parkersburg branch of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad About the time the
night train was due, old farmer near the line of
the road discovered large tree directly across the
track, at point where an accident must prove
very destructive. He Immediately collected wood
and started bonfres in the road upon both sides of
the fallen tree, and lighting a torch, he proceeded
IN the direction OF the approaching train His two
sturdy sons were first called, however, who set to
work with their axes and by the time the train ar
rived at the point of danger, the track had been
nearly cleared, and with but few minutes delay
was enabled to proceed on its way. Such acts of
disinterested goodwill toward Railroad Company
and a load of human freight, is worthy of record
We regret that we have not the names of the old
farmer and his sons, to whose prompt labors so
much is due from the company and the passengers
THE New JUgY LAw.-This law goes into effect
ON the urSt OF June pr0rtmo, and i'll accordance
with its provisions the City Collector has furnish
ed to the Sheriff list of the taxable male nhabi.
tants OF the city. To-day, the Judges of the seve-
raj Courts will meet in the Superior Courtroom and
proceed to select the names of seven hundred and
nifty taxpayers, capable of performing iurv duty.
These names will be placed in a box, and the Sher-
i'll, in presence of the Judges, will draw from the
same torty-eght names, as Jurors for the Criminal
Court, twenty-four of whom shall constitute the
Grand Jury, and the others the Petit Jury Twen-
tv-tour names shall then be drawn for Jurors for
the Superior Court, and the same number for iu-
rors of the Court of Common Pleas. Whenever it
may be necessary, in the Criminal Court to order
renlre Tor talesmen, the Sheriff will select the
number directed to be summoned from the remain
der of the $50 selected by the Judges.
SHOOTING CAsE.-On Saturday morning Sergt
Chalmers and officer Allen arrested man named
William Dunn, charged on the oath of Jas Hare
with shooting him through the hand with mus
ket, and afterwards striking him over the head
with the same weapon. 1t appears that the two
men were working upon farm in Calvert county
and that alteration took place between them on
Friday, when it is alleged that the wounding took
place. Hare reached the city on Friday evening
and lodged information of the affair with Justice
Ensor. The police were put on the alert, and on
Saturday the accused was arrested at the house of
his brother, corner of Dallas and Orleans streets
and committed by the Justice to await the action of
the authorities OF Calvert county. Hare was sent
to the Lombard Street lntrmary to have his
wounds attended to.
IL
| Saturday morning, Lieut.. Zimmerman and officer
Clinton arrested young man named John Car
roll, charged with assaulting with intent to kill a
man named Darby Thompson. The offence is al
legged to have been committed on the Sth of March
last. when Carroll, in company with Others went
to the house of Thompson, on the Falls road, and
after breaking the windows of his house, assaulted
him violently, and also beat his wife The parties
were not arrested at the time, having euded the
police. The officers, upon certain information pro
ceeded on Saturday to the Mount Vernon Factory
and arrested the accused He was held on securi-
ty to answer before Court, by Justice Reid.
NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION CoNvENrIoN.-
At a recent meeting OF the Executive Committee
OF the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Mary
land, the following delegates were appointed from
this city to the National Medical Association Con
ventOn, to meet in New Haven n'the first Tuesday
iu June: Drs. George c. NJ. Roberts, J. J. Cohen,
John F. MOnmonier, II. p. C. Wilson, John r. W.
Dunbar, II. Willis Baxley, John Fonerden f. E.
B. Hintze. VIM: NJ. Kemp, Judson Gilman, G. E.
Morgan, VIM. II. Stokes, Christopher Johnston, A.
C. Robinson, VIM. C. Van Bihber, E. II. White
and VIM. j. Wroth. Drs. James r. Ward and l.. l..
Dickson are the delegates from Baltimore county.
FIRE.-An alarm of fire was sounded about two
o'clock on Saturday morning from box IS, Barre
street. near Sharp, caused by fire being discovered
in the newly erected ice house belonging to and
occupied by Mr.. Wesley Woodland situated on the
Fort road, near the house of the late William Bow
man. Owing to the great distance of the building
from any hre-apparatus, it was almost entirely de-
stroyed, together with large quantity of superior
ice. The loss is about 81 900, which is covered by
policy of 81 900 in the Metropolitan Company of
New York, and one for the same amount in the
Maryland Insurance Company of this city. The
premises were designedy fired.
VIOLENT AssAULT.-On Saturday, officer Rath-
burn arrested negro Lamed John Calhoun,
charged with violently assaultng Mrs. Catharine
Uhlenburg. 1t appears that the negro went into
the tavern Kept by Geo. Uhlenburg, on German
street, near Eutaw street, and asked for liquor.
Being intoxicated, it refused him by Mrs.
Uhlenburg, when he proceeded to the street. picked
up large piece of coal cnder from blacksmith
striking her upon the and infcting a very Sc
we're wound. He was committed for Court by JUS
tice Reid.
For COURT.-James Hughes was arrested by
Sergeant Norwood, on the charge of assaultng and
beating George Hamilton. He was held for Court
by Justice Hiss Isaac Broughton was arrested by
officer Ofult charged with attempting to pass
counterfeit hali-doar. Committed for Court by
Justice Hiss. Thomas English was arrested
charged with assauting and beating Mary Lynch.
He was held to bail for Court by Justice Griffin.
The MULE RACE.-By advertisement it will be
seen that mule race will take place the Her
ring Run course on Wednesday next. Unlike races
usually the purse will be given to the slow instead
OF the fleet, and consequently the mule which backs
the best under the lash, will take the purse. The
novelty of the affair will, doubt, attract large
crowd.
ACCIDENT-On Saturday evening. about six
O'Clock, Mr.. r. Christian, living at the corner of
Eastern avenue and Happy alley, while walking on
the pavement, slipped and fell, by which he dislo-
Gated his right arm DR.. EvaDs was called and re-
placed the limb.