The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-30
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

lNQUEST.-Y esterday morning Coroner Greentree
held an inquest over the body of a negro woman
named Sarah Walker, at the house where she had
lived, No. IA Biddle alley, near Ross street. 1t ap-
peared in evidence that some three weeks since
the deceased had been struck in the left breast with
large stone, hurled at her by negress called
Josephine Fisher, and that since that occurrence
she has been suffering great pa from the effects
of the blow, and that on Wednesday night she was
seized with violent hemorrhag ge, and died between
ii and II o'clock. After her death the coroner was
summoned, as it was supposed that her immediate
death the result of the injuries received bv the
hands of the woman Fisher. The evidence went
to show that the deceased was subject to
hemorrhages, and had been for long time in deli
cate health. The jury rendered verdict that the
deceased came to her death from causes to them
unknown.
ASSAULTS WITH INTENT TO KILL.-On Wednesday
night John Spilman was arrested by officer Will
liam Scott, charged with being one OF a party who
assaulted with intent to kill officer John Scott on
Sunday afternoon last, at the corner of Front and
Ploughman streets. Justice Hiss committed him
for Court.
Robert Seaton was arrested by officer Church on
the charge of assaulting James Bouldin with in
tent to kill few davs since Seaton, with several
friends, entered Bouldin's grocery, corner OF
Spring street and Canton avenue, and demanded
liquor. On his refusal to give it to them they
sailed him, beat him badly, and also stabbed him
in the back Justice Duncan committed him for
Court.
COLLIS1ON.-1 eSIerudy morning q cOllSlOn LOOK
place between the steam fre-engne No. l, cal
pha," and City Passenger Railway car No. 81. The
car had stopped Baltimore street at Charles
street, and the steam engine returning from
the alarm of fire at No. 81 Fayette street, down
Charles street, and although the conductor of the
car, seeing collision imminent ordered the
driver to proceed, he not able to get of the
way and the tongue of the engine stru uck the side
of the car, injuring it considerably. There were
number of passengers in the car at the time, but
none were hurt.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-Y esterdav morning a man
named Coleman Welch, in attempting to get on a
train of passenger cars of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, near Grafton, accidentally fell
upon the track and received such injuries about the
legs, by the cars passing over them, that it was
found necessary to amputate one of them below the
knee. The operation was performed by Drs. Bo-
cock and Lane, of Bridgeport, village in the vi
cinity and they were also of opinion that the foot
on the other leg would have to be cut off Wech
was formerly in the employ of the Company, and
at the time of the accident is said to have been in
toxicated.
RoBBERY.-During Tuesday night the dwelling
of Mr. S. Schooler, No. 80 Pine street. was entered
by thieves and robbed of a quantity of silverware
valued at $780, An entrance was effected through
a rear window, and the thieves were heard by
Mr.. Schooler, but he thought the noise was made
by the servants.
FIREs.-The alarm of fire at twelve o'clock on
Wednesday night was occasioned by the burning
of chimney of house occupied by Mrs. Cook, on
Sterling street, near Mott. The alarm yesterday
morning at half past eight o'clock was occasioned
by the burning of the chimney of a house, No. 50
West Fayette street.
THE Police CoMMIssIoNERs.-This body was in ses.
sion Yesterday, and in the presence of the Marshal
and Deputy Darshal, went over the entire list OF
the appointments made, and finally decided upon
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