The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-09-06

ing each others assistance to those receiving inju-
ries when at the post Of danger, was much discuss
ed, and on the "a day of April, 1860 The Fremens
Beneficial Society of Baltimore was formed.
This Society is composed exclusively of the en-
ployees of the Baltimore City Fire Department
The dues, per member, which collected month
ly, amount to eight dollars per annum, and the ben
efts ate dollars per week during the period of
sickness or other physical disability. This Society
although in existence but few months has already
ceased to be experiment, and its present prosper
Gus condition Is an evidence of enduring usefulness.
Prior to January lst, 1851 any employee of the De-
partment in good health can become member by
signing the articles and paying the dues for the cur
rent month After the period named the sum of So
| additional will be required. The Society meets on
the first Monday night of each month"; at the house
of Engine Company No. 4, corner of North and
Lexington streets. The following the officers
| OF the Society:
| President, Henry Spiman, company 4; Vice
President, Phillip Sherwood company 5; Secreta-
ry, John r. Jones, company 4; Executive Commit
tee-Engine company l, VIM. Keyser; company 2,
W. c.. Simms; company 3, Edward Barling; com
company 6, Stephen Bridge; company 7, J. H. Hay
ward; Hook and Ladder Company l, W. A. Me-
graw.
| ORGANIZATION OF THE REPUBLICAN Cry CoNvEN-
| TIoN.-Pursuant to a call in the papers, the dele
| gates from several wards, elected to a Republican
| City Convention, met Monday night at China
| Hall. West Baltimore street Fourteen warde were
| represented.
Inc COnVe ntOn was organized Dy the election OF
| the following officers:
James F. Wagner, President; VIM. E. Gleeson
| and VIM. P. Kimball, Vice Presidents; VIM. H.
Gunnison, Jr, and S. r. Whitelock, Secretaries;
| VIM. Lockhart, Treasurer.
| committee of one from each ward represented
was then appointed to draft rules and regulations
for the government of the Convention, and also
committee to procure suitable Hall for the future
meetings of the body.
The Convention adjourned to meet again on next
| Wednesday night.
The Hall selected for the meetings of the Conven-
tion is in Royston's Building, corner of Baltimore
| street and Tripolett's alley.
| CHARGED WITH CoMrTTING A RAPE.-Yesterday a
| man named Frederick Herman arrested a
warrant issued on the oath of Eleanor Hawtwa,
| who charges him with having committed a rape
her. She asserts that he induced her to leave her
J home for the purpose of going to ball, and in
stead OF taking her there, conducted her to house
of ilfame Caroline street, where he violated
| her person. The ab : took place Monday
| night last. Herman was taken before Justice
Myers, where he denied the truth of the charge.
He admitted to bail in the sum of 81 900 for
Court. Miss Hawtwa is German girl, and is
| BILE to speak English.
DE-INQUEsT.-CoronerB Battee was called on
yesterday morning to hold an inquest over the body
of German, named George Speholtz, who
found hanging by the neck from the limb of tree,
on the premises of Mrs. John Lloyd, on Fort ave-
nue., known "Shady Grove" He was immedi-
ately cut down, but life was extinct. 1t appeared
|
Mrs. Lloyd, but latterly had been much addicted to
drink, and it is supposed in of his drunken fits
committed the act which ended his life. He was
unmarried, and about thirty of age. verdict of
premedtated selfdestructon rendered.
NARROW EsCAPE.-Mr. Thomas Smith and family,
who occupied the upper stories of the house on the
corner of Liberty and Baltimore streets, made
very narrow escape from burning on Tuesday
night They were all seated in the third story
when the fire broke out, and before they could es-
cape the steps leading up stairs fire. 1t
with the greatest difficulty that they escaped.
MIR. Smith lost all his furniture, besides $3.50 in
| Baltimore Bank notes, part of his earnings.
| FIRE.-The alarm of fire last night from Box SO
was caused by the burning of a two-story unfin-
ished brick building on the corner of Fulton and
Eagle streets the western limits of the city,
| beyond McPhersons place, being of a row of
houses called "Black Cat Row." The property be-
| longed to the Rev. VIM. II. Wilson, and was not
insured. The Fire Department proceeded to the
locality. No. engine forced water from pond
and prevented the fire from spreading.
One OF THE PLUGs.-Benamin Holtz was arrested
on Tuesday night by officer Thompson, charged
with going into the house of Mrs. Smith, No.
| George street, behaving disorderly and drawing
pistol upon her. Holtz it appears was in company
at the time with Wesley Woodward-who was tried
last Saturday upon the same charge and sent to
| jal-but made his escape Justice Ensor held him
| on security for a further hearing.
| VIoLATIEG ORDINANCEs.-JOhn Nicholson, G.
Franck, John Slissinger and Thomas Goodman were
all arrested yesterday by officer Patrick, charged
with obstructing the passage of Diamond allev by
placing their vehicles therein. Justice Logan
fined them each 81 and costs. William Smith was
arrested by officer Wright, charged with standing
| his horse upon the feotway. Justice Mclaughlin
| fined him 81 and costs.
| DROWNED negro named Market Burs, hand
on board the schooner Three Brothers, acciden-
tally drowned yesterday morning. about 10 clock,
| by falling from the deck of the vessel, off FortMc
| Henry, while in an intoxicated condition. The
body had not been recovered up to six o'clock last
evening.
MAD DOG.-A dog showing all the symptoms of
| hydrophoba shot down by officer Hause yes
terday morning, at the corner of Charles and Cam
den streets.
MEETING or THE AMERICAN NOMINA TING
MATORALTY CONVENTION-NO NOMINA-
TION MADE CONTENTION ADJOURNED UN-
| TIL NE-FT WEDNESDAY 2 NIGHT-NINE TEEN
| NAMES PUT IN NOMINATION.
| The delegates elected to the American COnven-
tion, for the purpose of nominating a candidate
for Mayor, assembled last evening in room No. 5
Temperance Temple. Previous to the hour of
meeting quite number of the delegates and men,
bers of the party in front of the hall, warmly
but in excellent humor, discussing the claims and
strength of the different gentlemen named for the
office. The friends of Mr. Hndes were more nu-
merous than any of the others, and they were ear
nest in pressing his claims.
At eight o'clock the Convention was called to
order, DR.. Andrew Hartman being called to the
chair, and Col. William H. Hayward elected Sec
retary.
Caleb Dotv moved that committee of one from
each ward be appointed as Committee on Creden-
| tials but withdrew it to allow the Secretary to
call the wards and allow the delegates to hand in
| their credentials.
Mr.. DOty moved to appoint Committee of Seven
| on CREDENTIALS. Carried
The Chair appointed the following Committee ::
Messrs. Caleb Doty, Henry Pollock, James II Cook,
William G. Smms, Thomas Lamden, John M. w al
kerr and l.. A. Thomas.
The Committee took possession of the credentials
and retired The only ward where there
contest, was the 18th. Two sets of delegates pre-
sented themselves. One Bell and Everett, headed
by VIM. ii. Ryan, and the other straightout
American, headed by Thos. II. Gardner. The
American charged that the polls were closed while
the voters were depositing their ballots The Bell
and Everett men asserted that they had kept the
polls open the required time, and count of the
ballots there were four to one for their ticket.
| The Committee reported that they had heard
evidence relative to the contest in the 18th ward
and had come to the unanimous conclus sion that the
| delegation headed by VIM. H. Ryan was entitled to
| seats in the Convention.
The report was accepted and, on being put
adopted. There was quite a number of noes, but
the chair pronounced it carried.
| VIM. L. Pitts moved that all persons except
members of the Convention and the reporters ofthe
| press be excluded.
At this point the Eighteenth ward contestants
left the room.
An amendment was offered, excluding the report
ers also. Considerable discussion followed, when
one gentleman said: "There is too much talk and
too little doing. If you intend to exclude the re-
porters, put them out and be done with it. Butfor
Gods sake, let us do something"
Caleb Doty said that he desired the reporters to
remain He wished to have the proceedings of the
Convention given to the people. There was no ne
cessity for secresy, and he hoped the amendment
would not prevail
VIM. T. Pitt said that he offered the motion be-
cause he did not think the Convention desired to
hold a secret session
| A motion to lay the motion to exclude on the
table prevailed.
The Secretary proceeded to call the roll, when
all the wards were found to be fully represented.
| The temporary officers were then declared per-
manent, and Thos. B. Gather elected assistant
Secretary Col. Nicholas Brewer and Edwin Thomas
selected Vice Presidents.
motion then made that the Convention ad-
journ for one week.
This was strenuously opposed, and, on being put,
lost.
A motion was then offered that the Convention
proceed to nominate candidates for the Mayoralty.
Carried
The following names were then placed in nomi-
nation:
Thomas Swami, Robert Turner, Charles NJ Key
| ser, Samuel Hindes, John Cushing, Marcus Deni-
son, Edwin E. Abbott, John l.. Chapman, john W.
Ross General John Spear Smith, Michael Warner,
Joseph Cushing, John r. Kelso, Archibald Ster-
ling, William McKim, Joseph c. Simms, Charles
T. Maddox, William Prescott Smith, William H.
Ryan.