The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-07-12
CITY WTELLIGENCE.

CHARGED WITH UNLAwFULLY KEEPING A 500
NoTE.-Y esterday afternoon man named William
BonhOuse was arrested by officers German and Eng
lish, on the charge of unlawGully OBTAINING bank
note of the value of 500. 1t appears that n negro
man named Miller found the note and took it to
Bonhouse, who lives on Welcome alley, to inquire
il it was good. After some persuasion Bonhouse
induced the negro to give it to him for the purpose
OF finding out whether it was genuine or not, which
the negro did. MILLER called for his note several
times but Bonhouse refused to give it to him and
eventually denied that he had received the note.-
The negro secured the services of officer German
who Immediately got a warrant from Justice Alex
ander for the arrest of Bonhouse, and took him
into custody. BOnhouse denied to the officer that
he had received the note, but acknowledged that
the negro had shown it to him. As he was pro-
ceedng to the station house. however, in converse
tion with officer German, he inadvertently ac-
knowledged to having received the note but said
he believed the negro had stole it. On the officer
reminding him that he had then acknowledged that
the note had been given to him, he Immediately de-
MED it. The Justice held him for further
hearing.
TRIAL OF FIRE ENGINE.-The steam fire engine
"John Cushing" No. A, having been thoroughly
overhaued by the builders, Messrs. Poole Hunt
had trial of her powers yesterday afternoon, on
North street, before the Fire Commissioners and
Engineers Through 11s inch nozzle, water was
thrown a distance of $50 feet and inches Two
streams through q inch nozzles were thrown over
one OF the steeples of the old Presbyterian Church.
The engine is now in first rate condition, having
had new vacuum chambers put in an addition
made to her boiler, and new platform springs
placed on her.
The steamer "Alpha,'' No. /, Chas W. Walker
foreman, which had not been in service for nearly
three months, for want of tres was tried Yesterday
afternoon North Paca street, in the presence OF
large crowd OF persons. The performance of the
engine was admirable, throwing large quantities of
water to great tdistance-sometimes three streams
at the same time. 1t is necessary to keep the en-
gines in practices f. fear they may forget how to
squirt.
BASE BALL GAME.-Y esterday afternoon, the
members of the Excelsior Base Ball Club met on
their grounds, Madison avenue, for the purpose of
playing the match game between the Benedicts and
the married men. The game commenced about
five o'clock, the married men taking the bat
They failed to make the first innings
The single scored eight on their first and con-
tnued to lead their opponents until after the seventh
innings when the score stood ffty-six for the
single men to thirteen for the married men, when
the latter gave up the game. A large number of
persons, many of whom were ladies' visited the
grounds during the evening, and enjoyed the
sport as much as those who participated in the
game.
CLOSING OF THE PUBLIC ScHooLs.-On yesterday,
the session of the Male and Female High Schools
expired, and they will be closed until the first Mon
day In September next The Grammar and Pri-
mary Schools will close on the 10Th instant. The
examination of graduates in the High Schools will
take place on Wednesday and Thursday next
lhls year mas peen one OF great prosperity IN all
the schools, and the advancement of the pupils has
been commensurate with the expectations of both
teachers and Commissioners.
New Cry HALL.-Y esterday afternoon, the or
dinance providing for the erection of a new City
Hall, passed the First Branch of the City Council,
BY large majority, Messrs. Baugher and Roberts
being the only votes in the negative. 1t is ex-
pected that the Second Branch will act upon it
this evening, as the bill originated in that Branch
and was passed, and when sent to the First Branch
it was recommitted to the Committee on City
Property for the purpose Of perfecting it.