The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-09
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

POCKET PIeKED.-A man named Harkins hailng
from Bucks county, Pennsylvania, arrived in this
city on Wednesday evening, and, being theatrical
in his tastes, visited the theatre at night. Be-
tween the acts he concluded be would take drink,
and accordingly repaired to a restaurant and imbi
bed, and as he returning to the theatre he was
accosted by every nice young man" who asked
the time of night, and on being answered contn-
ued the conversation. Mr.. Harkins highly pleased
with the condescenson as well as suavity of his
new acquaintance, suggested the propriety OF
''knocking around" a little. The two visited sew
era drinking saloons and various other places, and
about eleven o'clock parted company each appa-
rently highly pleased with the other. Yesterday
morning when Mr.. Harkins awoke from night of
refreshing slumbers he found that he minus
$780, which he had brought with him for the pur-
pose of defraying expenses. Mr.. Harkins was look
ing for his new acquaintance yesterday but failed
to find him.
THEFT.-Y eaterd day afternoon officer jackson ar
rested negress named Julia Ann Lewis upon the
charge of stealing a box containing some nine or
ten dollars, in coin, and two hngerrngs, from the
house of Mrs. A. r. Baker, on William street, near
Warren. Julia was employed as servant by Mrs.
Baker, child of whom had been for a considerable
period ''saving up its money and placing it in a
box. The accused, it appeared, communicated this
fact to another negress named Ann White, and Ann
suggested that Julia should steal the box and divide
the proceeds. Both were committed to Jail by JUS
tice Boyd to await the action of the Grand Jury.
ARREST ON CHARGE OF HARBoRlNG A SLAVE
Yesterday, Cornelius Johnston negro, was arrested
on the cnarge u entlclng away ana narD0rlng q
negro boy, the property of Mr.. Edward G. Rutter.
On Tuesday morning last the boy, who is ii years
of age, left his masters house, and his whereabouts
was unknown until yesterday morning, when he
was discovered in the house of the negro John
ston on Spring street, near Monument. Mr.. Rutter
lives at No. l02 Mulberry street, and the boy was
not in the habit of visiting the locality of John
ston's house, and was kept in close confinement
while there Justice Mckinley committed the ne
gro to answer the charge at Court.
ATrPupr At I'm Wadnaador oftor
noon, as two children of Captain Parker, of the
Savannah Steamship Line, living on Spring street,
opposite the Eastern Fountain, playing in
front of the house, they were approached by an
old woman, who engaged them in conversation
She then suddenly suddenly picked up the young
est, boy between two and three years old, and
walked off rapidly towards Pratt street, from
whence she turned into alley Caroline
street. Her actions were observed by boy in the
neighborhood who followed her, and caused her to
release the child.
CHARGED WITH HORSE SrEALING.-Y esterday a
man named Lawrence Raymond was arrested
charged with stealing horse, the property of An
drew Lynch. Mr.. Lynch states that Raymond was
the former owner of the horse, but put the animal
in the market to the highest bidder, and that he
lLynch) purchased the horse for SIS, and after ht
had paid Raymond the money the latter jumped OF
the horse and rode him away. Justice Evans helC
Raymond for hearing.
VIOLENT ASSAULT esterday morning, a Ger
named Philip Lentz, arrested and taker
before Justice Boyd, charged with severely beat
ing lad named John Fritz, living at No. 9S YorI
street. 1t appeared that Lentz charged Fritz with
throwing stones at his house, which the boy stout
ly denied. The accused, however, getting into a
passion, caught Fritz and handled him very roughl,
The Justice held Lentz in $500 security to appear
before Court.
ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO KLL-On Wednesda,
night difficulty occurred in a house Blocl
street, between woman named Mary McGinnerey
and man named Neal O'Brien, in which O'Brie
received a severe wound on the neck from a lane
in the hands of the woman. 1t was with difficulty
the infuriated creature could be controlled, even b.
officers Griffin and Graham who arrested her. Sh
was taken before Justice Whaen, who committe
her for Court.
Struck BY LlGHrNING.-Y esterday morning. be
tween and O'Clock, storm accompanied b.
vivid flashes of lightning and loud peals of thun
der passed over this city. During its prevalence
an unfinished brick building On the corner of Frank
lin and Schroeder streets, belonging to Mr.. Thos
Wallis, was struck by the electric fluid, damagin
to considerable extent several of the windo,
frames IN the lower story. No personal injury su:
tanned.
ARRESTED FOR RIoTING-Iast night officer Eide,
kin and Freeman, of the Western district arreste
Young man named Samuel Hogg, charged wit
being one of a party who made attack, on Nor
day night, on the lager beer house of MIR. Naff, O
the corner of Mount street and the Fredrick roat
Hogg was fully identified by the wife of the pr
prietor. He was locked up for hearing.
AceIDENr.-On Tuesday last, little boy fy
years of age, named George Nitzell, living wit
his parents at Canton, entered hay and straw Gu
ting establishment, near by, and by some means
left caught in of the cutters, and Il
first two fingers of his left hand were cut off. D
Patrick was called to dress the wound.
Accidental man named Patrick Loney, ,workir
at stone quarry on the Fails road was serious
injured on Tuesday, by being pierced through tf
hand with pick axe in the hands of another wor
man. He was brought to the city, where he r
celved proper medical attention. t..
WATCH SToLEN.-Detective officer Stevens We
teruay, arrested man, named Horatio Sanks
Tn 1ne charge OF stealing watch from a man, name
hearing. "'' ''AA io
IHE NouNDE9.-Nicholas j. Manly, who W
shot ABOUT ten days snce is gradually recoverin
William Barber, shot on Monday nigbt at
continues very low, and his recovery is yery douf
full.
THE POLICE CoMMTssIoNERs.-Tbi bod, uos
session yesterday, but transacted no business
public interest. HT'7'T~
ADJUSTMENTS THIS e EVENING, March 9. 1s
HOLIDAY ST. THEATRE Miss Matilda Her
Mr. }. w. Wallack, and Mr.. Charles Bass G
hdnering. Nicholas Fdm.
NEW ASSEMBLY RooMs.-Mr. and Mrs. Vande
hof. Readings from Bul,oer and Dickens.
MARYLAND INSTITUTE Mr.. and Mrs. Drayto
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