The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-15
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Hotel in Buffalo. The Commercial, after giving the
particulars of the fire, says:
The most terrible feature of the nights disasters
however, is the loss of human life one well known
citizen being lost. Mr.. II. L. Chamberlain,
OF the firm of Rowe & Chamberlain, oyster
dealers, who boarded at the Clarendon, and whose
room was in the fifth story, was awakened too late
10 make his escape by the stairs and in his terror,
W as IL Is supposed, leaped from his window, the
MAIN street side, to the pavement below bv which
he was so horribly crushed and mangled that he
died, after lingering in unspeaable agony for about
hall an hour 1t is probable that he lost his pres
ence OF mind in consequence of the excitement and
terror: as he was spoken to by those below, and
told to wait a few moments, and ladder would be
raised, by which he might safely reach the ground
woman named Alice White, of the
| employees, rescued by Robert Gardner, As
sstant Foreman of Eagle Hose Company, No. 2,
| in manner which should entitle that gentleman
to the warmest gratitude of every friend of human
| lty She was at tie window of the rear portion of
the building, and Mr.. Gardner mounted ladder
winch had been raised and, surrounded by smoke
and hame seized the woman in his arms and bore
her part way down the the ladder where he deliy-
cred her into the hands of Fire Marshal Love- and
Immediately returned into the building in search of
another said to be still in the hotel. We under
stand, however, that no other person was discover
HlGH LIFE ON A NOVEL SCALE-Herman Baalon,
residing at No. 93 Third avenue, arrested this
morning by officer Cummings, of the lower police
| court, warrant issued by Justice Welsh. The
| complainant is James B. Devoe, of No. 1885 Broad
way. He states that about the 30th of May last
Baalon visited him and made purchase of about
| $50 worth of goods. He represented himself as a
Russian official, Comptroller of the Imperial Reve-
nue., resident in the United States. He stated that
he had at command about $3.50, 600, and that his
business In this country was to purchase yuuds-
he added that he was not acquainted with the Eng
lish language, and wanted to employ an agent. Mr.
Devoe was induced to accept this service.
Baalon also engaged the services of an attorney
at salary ofS25OO0 TO transact his legal business
and private secretary for $4,000. He also made
a journey to Washington where, as he represented,
he had an interview with the Russian Ambassador.
Mr. Dovoe had no fault to find with the service ex-
| cept that when his salary became due the "Comp-
| trOer" paid him with drafts which were regularly
| dishcnored. He finally had an interview with NJ
| Baalon, who finally acknowledged that he held no
such rank or position he had represented. In
short he only belonged to the order of Chevaliers Of
| Industry.
MIR. Devoe accordingly repaired to Justice Welsh
who issued warrant, and NJ. Baalon was brought
| this morning before Justice Kelly who committed
him for examinaton.-N Y Post of Tuesday
eOening.
SAD AND FATAL ACcrDENr-ChiId Scalded to
| Death.-A shocking occurrence, resulting in the
| death OF a very interesting child, took place on
Saturday afternoon. The young victim was Ma
rion Bitner, son of Mr.. Bitner, No. 1917 Green
| street. The little boy, who was four years of age
had been playing through the house and in the
yard with ball. and it is supposed the ball fell
into large kettle of boiling water, from which
clothes had been taken a few minutes previous
and in his anxiety to the plaything, reach
ed over, and losing his equilibrium, fell into the
vessel. His screams attracted the attention of the
persons washing, and running into the kitchen,
they were Mortified at the spectacle before them
The little sufferer was quickly removed, but not
until the face, head, neck, body, arms and legs
were scalded in shocking manner. Physicians
were Immediately summoned, and every ythng done
for little Marion that possible under the cir
cumstances After being removed to bed he laid
comparatively easy until after 10 o'clock when he
died. Young as he was, he conversed about his in
juries to his parents and friends, and during the
last hour of his existence, sang, in strong voice,
the hymns taught him in the Alexander Infant
School-the last being the beautiful one commenc-
ing with the words, 81 have Father in the Pro-
missed Land" ."-Pha. Inquirer, NoU. IA.
THE DowAGER EMPRESS OF RUSSIA is either dead
or on the point of death. One report announces
her demise, while another of the same date states
that she was gradually failing, with but slight
hopes of recovery. The Empress was the daughter
of Frederic William Ill, King Of Prussia, and
sister of the present King; born the 18th of
July, IT9S, and baptized under the names Of Fred
erica Charlotte Louise Wilhelmina. On her nine
teenth birthday she was married to the then Grand
Duke Nicholas and on his accession to the throne
OF Russia by the strange withdrawal of his brother
Constantine, crowned with him in 1926 at
Moscow. The domestic relations of the royal
family of Russia are said to be very happy, and the
affection existing between the various members
much stronger than usual among royalty. The
late Empress bore the reputation OF faithful and
devoted wife. During the last illness of the Gar
Nicholas she attended to him personally, and his
death had great effect upon her. The health of
the Empress failing, she recently went to Nice, but
all efforts to preserve her health have proved uu-
availing, and she has succumbed to oonsumptive
= disease.
SuppooEu CASE OF E-PoIsoNIxa IN New JER-
sEY.-Mrs. Jane Absom, wife of William Absom,
market gardener of Communipaw, died suddenly
on Friday morning last, under circumstances which
led To suspicion that she had been poisoned Her
brother, John Bennett, applied to Coroner Ganhey.
OF Jersey city, to hold inquest, stating that Alb
som was reported to have threatened to kill his
wife. DR.. Booth testified before the Coroner that
be was called to the woman on Wednesday and left
some Dover powders, when she complained of dis
tress in her stomach, and on Friday morning be
was told she had died of cOnvulsOns. A post-mor-
tenn examination showed the internal organs all
healthy, except that the stomach presented exter-
nal signs of inflammation. Without being opened
it forwarded to DR.. -DOremus foe chemical
analysis. Absom was arrested yesterday afternoon.
He is is respectable looking man, about forty
years old, and is in comfortable pecuniary crcum-
stances. He SAYS his wife must have taken olson
to destroy her own life. He has six children, two
by former wife, and four By the just deceased.
" y Post.
Mr.. LINCOLN AND THE CRfsrs.-The following
special despatch appeared in the Philadelphia
American of yesterday
SPRINGFIELD, Nov. l3.-Mr. Lincoln, in CONVEX
sation with some frerds, Yesterday, while deeply
regretting the excitement that prevailed at the
South, did not, at the same time deem it expedient
that he should say anything publicly on the sub
ject Whenever spoken to regarding his position,
he invariably refers to his former writings and
, speeches, and from these to the platform of the
! party which elected hm-a combination he thinks
sufficient for all purposes. With reference to the
exasperated feeling und excitement ITSELF he thinks
it will be of short duration, and that the better
judgment of the people will soon resume its sway.
ARMY SIGNALs.-The British press are remarking
= rather favoraby on the new plan of signals which
: was first practically carried out in the United
9 States army. The tests were made true, and re,
suited satisfactorily months since. The signal
q consists OF portable apparatus, which can be
: managed by one officer and one man, specially de-
tailed for the purpose, who enabled to report
r almost electrically, any order or occurrence,
e within space of ten miles. The message may be
conveyed to numerous stations with astonishing
: rapidity. If ultimately successful, this invention
will revolutioniZe the modern method of making
military signals.
q The hurts received by Senator Douglas when the
hurricane deck of the steamer Virginia fell at
Montgomery, Ala, the I'd instant, of but
little consequence; but the injuries sustained by
Mrs. Douglas were severe as to require that she
should return to the city and Immediately obtain
medical assistance. She was to remain at the resi-
dence of Colonel j. j. Seibles, until sufficiently re-
9 stored to travel.
$ THE REMAINS OF GEN. WIN. WALKER.-Capt. j.
s. West, a devoted friend and well known cOmpan-
: ion in arms of the late and lamented General VIM.
Walker, sailed to-day, in the schooner John A
Taylor, for Truxillo Captain West goes down to
obtain if possible, the remains of General Walker,
for his aged father in Nashville, and we trust his
- N. o. Della, Nov. 8.
n The Syracuse Journal publishes card from Watts
e Sherman, S. l.. NJ. Barlow, and Royal Phelps, in
n which they take back all the unpleasant things they
5 said of GeTrt Smith about year ago. Gerrit has
withdrawn all his suits, and the $4,000 received
from the Fifth avenue politicians goes to the law
o yers.
:, The Buffalo Republic says "On the morning of
election of the first to offer his vote at the ninth
4 ward polls was our respected townsman, exPresi-
4 dent Fillmore. In dignifed manly and frank
- manner MilIard Fillmore deposited his vote against
7 sectionaism and for the straight Union electoral
. and State tickets.'
About twelve hundred officers and teachers of the
e various Methodist Episcopal Sunday schools
n throughout the city of New York, together with
II the pastors of the different churches to which they
x belonged, held a reunion festival on Thursday
g evening" in the great hall of the Cooper Institute
l. The repairs to the Virginia and Tennessee rail
r road have been completed, and the trains
J. running through without break of connection
For the future two trains daily will leave Lynch
burg as by the former schedule
! The Governor elect of Massachusetts, Mr.. An
f drew, does not seem to appreciate the Importance
of ofconcation, for in a Speech after his election he
announced the rrepressible conflict in its most dan
gerous form.
Mr. Eurlinoama of to ,o