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

Committee Police and Jail, who reported az anst
making any change in the law. Yesterday the fol-
lowing memorial from the Board of Police Comms-
sioners received in the First Branch and read
and on motion referred to the Committee on Police
and Jail:
To the norable the Mayor and City Council of Bali
moreThe memorial of the undersigned members of the
Board of Police respectfully forth That many repre-
sentations have been made them by numbers of their
fellowcitizens of the great hardship inconvenience
their business pursuits, and pecuniary loss which will
from their being compelled to observe the ordinances
made and passed by Honorable body; whilst in many
cases the violation of particular enacments would it is
alleged inconvenience the public at large
to any individual member in the community. In proof
of the latter statement they refer to in which
provisions have been habtually and constantly dis
regarded without complaint having been made any
ter And your memoriaiss receive, almost daily ,socita
tions to refrain from enforcing against the app-
cants the provisions of various ordinances bearing
with undue severity their respective The ordi-
against the rigid enforcement of which the greatest
and most frequent objections urged those in
laon to the obstruction of streets and footways and
those regulating signs but there others of which par
ticular individuals complain as iniictng upon them
necessary hardshlps, with no corresponding benefits
whatever to any other party or to the community. Your
memoriasts respectfully state that it is by law
duty to enfoce the laws of the State and the ord
OF hecity which may be properly enforceable by
police force" There is no power whatever given to
Them either by the State laws city ordinance to make
any distinction in the discharge of their duties between
one individual and another. to refrain from enforcing
in any legal enactment, because your memorial
lists might suppose that public Inconvenience rri-
vate injury would result from its violation. To do so
would, in their Judgment. be not only utterly
warrantable assumption of authority, but breach
well of their duty of their oath of Office Your memo
alists have deemed it due their fellow citizens respect
fully make these representations o your Honorable
Body, who alone have the power to modify should he
deemed advisable to do the stringent provisions of
their ordinances. 1t is not for yonr memoriats
express any opinions either to the nature of the
changes which might be made in ordinances
the propriety of making any changes all But, the
opinion seems to be entertained in many quarters that
your memoraliss may lawfully exercise the discretion
of refusing to enforce in ordinances of which
in others they compelled to require the Observance
and they satisfied that they have such power
be ful llv pd in
respectfully submitting the whole subject the
your Honorable Body We have the honor to be very
respectfully, your obedieDt servants.
| CHAs. HOWARD, President
WM II. GATCHELL,
CHAs. D. Kinks,
| JonN W. DAVIS.
| Office Board of Police, Baltimore June 5, 1860
| For CoURT.-George Hines was arrested by of
| fcer Phelps on the charge of assaulting and beat
ing Christian Wolf. He was committed for Court
by Justice Showacre. William Hirsch was arrest
ed the charge of resisting officers Clipper Ward,
Norfolk and Phelps. He was committed for Court
| by Justice Showacre. Jacob Linder arrested
by Sergt. Wright on the charge of assauting and
beating William Hirsch. He was committed for
| Court by Justice Showaere. Simon Haupts was
arrested by Sergt. Cochran and officer Faucette on
the charge of rioting and resisting the officers in
| the discharge OF their duty. He was committed for
| Court by Justice Hiss Thomas Jordon and Co.
lumbus Warfeld were arrested by officers Vansant
and Chandley the charge of breaking in the door
of the house of Richard Duer. Committed for
| Court by Justice Ensor. James Dunager was ar
rested on the charge of assaulting and beating
Franklin Wagner. He was committed for Court
| by Justice Griffin.
MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC
WORKs-At meeting of the Commissioners of
Public Works, held at the Fountain Hotel on Mon.
day last, the following gentlemen elected
Directors to represent the State in the several pub
lie works Of the State:-Directors of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Ito serve until successors shall
take their places Robert Fowler, George W.
Robinson, Wm. II. Stuart, John Coates, VIM.
Of tba old
E. Berry, of Baltimore city; c. S. Parran, of Cal
vert county; James McSherry, of Frederick county,
| and Thos. Devecmon, of Allegany. These four
last named are in place of John NJ Smith and H.
Lankford, of Baltimore city; Benjamin Fitzhugh,
of Frederick city, and Stephen Brown of Carroll
county. Directors in Annapolis and Elkrdge Rail
road-John Walton, of Annapolis, and Richard |.
Duvall and DR.. James Higgins, of Anne Arundel
county. These are in the place of Messrs. Par
fridge, Cant and Brewer. Directors in Maryland
and Delaware RaiIroad-James L. Martin, of Tai
bot county, John NJ. Robinson, of Queen Anne's
county, and Richard c. Carter of Caroline county
The Commissioners adjourned to meet again on the
18th inst.
LIEUTENANT GRADY AND THE WASHINGTON RIorERs |
"A statement has made its appearance in several
of the city papers to the effect that Lieut. Grady of
the police department, had sent number of Dem
ocratic rowdies by the early train on Sunday
morning to Washington city. Affidavts were made
before Justice Hollingshead of that city, by two
men who subscribed themselves James Bishop and
John w. Davis to the truth of the report. The
facts are these Lieut.. Grady was at the Camden
street station at four O'Clock on Sunday morning,
but was there in the proper discharge of his duty,
having been detailed by Marshal Kane to be there
for the purpose of arresting man who had COM
mtted theft, and who it was supposed would
take the train for Washington to escape the officers
Lieut.. Grady was not aware that any parties were
going to Washington that morning.
Marshal Kane yesterday telegraphed to Wash
ington to have the parties who made afldavits AZ
rested it being his intention to prosecute them for
perjury.
RAILROAD ACCDENT-MAN KuLED.-Yesterday
morning, young man named Aquilla Galloway,
fireman on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, was
killed He on the engine attached to the first
passenger train from Washington to this city, and
| as the train passing College station, (eight
miles from Washington Galloway bent over the
side of the engine for the purpose of observing the
rear part of the train, when the ball the top of
the switch handle struck him the back part of the
head, crushing in the skull, hurling him from the
tender to the ground. The train was stopped and
on returning, life was gone. He must have died
almost instantly. His body was brought to this
city and taken to his former home, Pratt street.
Mount Glare depot. He was about twenty
five years of age, had been in the employ of the
company for several wears, and was verv highly
esteemed.
The JAPANESE EMBAssY-Yesterdav afternoon
Mayor Swami received a telegram from Commo-
dore Dupont, stating that the japanese Embassy
would not start from Washington until Friday
morning at eight clock, and will consequently ar
rive here between ten and eleven of that morning
This change in the time of departure is occasioned
by the arrangements which have been made in the
city of Philadelphia. The authorities of that city
were under the impression that the Embassy would
remain in this city during Thursday and Fri
day, and in inviting the military of the neighbor-
ing towns and cities to participate in the reception
they named Saturday as the day to be present 1t
was found impossible to change the arrangements |
and consequently the day for the departure of the
Embassy from Washington has been postponed
RIoTING AT A PIC-NIC.-On Monday the school of
Mr.. George Koch, corner of Gay and Front streets
repaired to Beranger's woods, north of Green |
mount Cemetery, and as is usual, a number of
rowdes visited the ground to mar the pleasure of
the occasion. They had been the ground but |
short time when they commenced difficulty with |
several quiet citizens, and for the purpose of pre-
serving order it found necessary send to the
city for police. Officers Offault, Weir and others
were despatched to the scene and soon arrested
three men named Jacob Knight, Patrick McCabe, |
and Edward Sutherland. They were taken to the !
Central police station, where Justice Hiss commit
ted them to Jail for Court. After the removal of
the rowdies the amusements of those present pro-
ceeded without interruption.
THE SToRM.-About eight o'clock on Monday |
night, the city, and Baltimore and other adjacent |
counties, was visited by of the severest rain |
storms of the For an hour and half the |
rain poured downin torrents. Occasionally dur
ing the storm, hail fell in different sections of the
city, and in Baltimore county the hail fell in con-
siderable quantities and of large size. Much dam
age was done to the growing crops. In some To-
earth and the young corn cut off at the roots
The fruit crop severely injured, the apples and
peaches suffering most.
VIOLATING ACT OF Assembly, esterday |
Adam Fogler, George Horst, Nicholas Linger and |
George Neiser were arrested, charged with viola
ting an Act of Assembly, relating to the sale of |
potatoes. the law passed March 9th, 1860, and |
enacts that potatoes in the city of Baltimore shall
be sold by weight instead of by measure. The par
ties named are hucksters in the Point market, and
on the information of man named Thomas Elliott |
they arrested and taken before Justice Dun
can who fined them $40 and costs each. All the
parties appealed from the decision of the masis
trate.
HEARNG.-Yesterdaya afternoon, at o'clock,
Daniel Burns, arrested last week, by order of Mar
pocket of Mr.. George Hops, at the Camden Sta
at the Middle district saon-hnuse, before Just ce
Hiss. The State was represented by E. Wyatt |
Blanchard, Esq, Robert c. Barry, Esq, appearing
for the defence. Two of the witnesses not appear
ing, the Justice continued the hearing until this |
morning at 10 o'clock.
SCHOOL CoMMIssIoNERs.-Yes esterday the School |
Commissioners met. They refused TO accept the |
resolution to have but one session day instead of
two. They adopted resolution to give a holiday |
on The occasion of the visit of the japanese.
CHARGED WITH SHOOTING WITH INTENT TO KILL
Yesterday William Miller and Charles Cole were |
arrested on the charge of shooting john T. Wise |
in April last. They were committed for Court by |