The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-20
CRY NT,ELLIGENCE.

tween III and II o'clock, as officer Williams wa
about to enter his box, near the northeast corner
OF German and Eutaw streets, he was startled b,
tne iailhg OF orlck upon the pavement, appa
Tentiy coming from the top Of the house used as {
backsmith's shop, on the above corner Suspect
ing something wrong, he gave a signal, and wa:
answered by officer Watkins, who, in coming dowr
hutaW street, discovered man trying to conceal
himself behind chimney. Watkins fired at him
without effect the officers then forced an entrance
10 the upper stories of the blacksmith's shop and
gained the roof, but the supposed thief eiuded
them by going down the chimney, getting into the
shop ana thence escaping into the street. He was
pursued by Williams but hid himself awav in some
ol the dark holes in that vicinity. On examina.
tion 1T appeared that the burglar had got through
a small window of the blacksmth's shop and gained
Ine rooi oil the house occupied as tavern BY Geo.
Nuremberg, next door, and must have been in the
act OF entering the garret window when he heard
the approach of officer Williams The prints in
the snow made this plainly appear
THE CONTESTED ELECTION CASE IN THE 4rH Con
GRESsIoNAL DIsTRIcr.-The testimony in the con-
tested elecuGn case, between William g. Harrison
and Henry Winter Davis, was commenced on Fri.
day afternoon, before Judge Giles in the United
states District Court room The evidence on the part
OF Mr. Harrison is pretty much the same as was t.
Ken pelore justice Myers in the contested for
seats in the Maryland Legislature. The witnesses
are cross-eXamined by John II. Ing, ESQ for Mr.
Davis; Geo. NJ. Gill and j. T. Atkinson, Esars.,
appearing for Mr.. Harrison. The rebuttnp evi
dence Tor Mr.. Davis will be commenced on the oath
instant before Justices Battee and Boyd In this
examination, John L. Thomas Esq, of the firm of
hItney Il Thomas, will appear for Mr.. Davis
HoB5ERY.--About eight o'clock on Saturday night
the jewelry store of Mr.. Zaccheus Rist No So Mul-
berry, near Eutaw street, robbed of box of
JeWeiry, containing earrings, breastpns, &C. val
ued at 500. Mr. Rist, at the time, was sitting IN
a pack room, conversng with friend, when they
f neard the breaking OF glass They hurried to the
en-, and that the box had been taken away. On 90
ing out they discovered a young man STANDING at
the corner of an alley which adioins the house
Upon questioning him, he said that he saw man
run from the Window and go up the alley Mr.
Rist then gave Information to the police and Upon
his return the suspected individual was gone tits
supposed that he was the real thief
RESCUED FRaN DRowNING.-On Saturday night
aoout o'clock, negro man named Samuel Peters
living on Hamburg street, accidentally fell into the
water on the south side of the Basin at the foot of
Cross street, and would most likely have been
drowned, if his cries had not been heard by the
hands on board vessel lying near by, who came
to hls rescue and succeeded in getting him out in
an almost perishing condition. By applying pro-
per remedies the man was so far resuscitated as to
allow him to proceed to his home.
UNPRovOKED AssAULT.-On Saturday night about
9 o'clock, as German named Harman Kroh was
walking along one of the streets in the southern
section OF the city, he was approached By two men
who unceremOniOuSly knocked him down and COM
menced kicking and beating aim. His cries were
heard by officers Shanks and Nevicker who sue
ceeded in arrestng one of the assaants, named
George Dunlap. He was taken before Justice
Boyd, who held him security to appear before
Court.
New INSURANCE CoMPANY-It will be seen by
card in another column, that a new Insurance Com
pany called the 'CItlZens Fire Insurance Company
OF Baltimore" and chartered by this State in 1888
has commenced Issuing policies. The Directors are
Messrs. Thomas Rawlings, President, C. B. Hatch
Henry Taylor, Charles H. Mercer James Webb
James ID. Mason, Z. NJ. Wheeler. The President,
we understand, has been engaged in the insurance
ou'.ieS i ,o' HNe years ne VIII appoint agents IN
an 'te iarge oi'les' IN pursuance OF power under
Tue quarter
The PoMCE COMMIssIoNERs.-Thi body was in
session on Saturday, all present except his Honnr
Mayor Swami, A considerable number or onnIica-
tions for situations in the off oftba Comns
were received. Nothing If General intarnss hon
ever, was transacted. The poard nave been con-
sidering and taking advice in relation to the matte
n forming election precincts in the different wards
OF the CITY, Dut nothing OF definite character will
De done III this regard, until the question ofthe con
suIutlohaty {" the new Police bill Is settled by the
courts.
LARCENY.-Andrew Stehli was arrested on Sat
urday morning, charged with fraudulently retain
ing two promissorv notes-the property of Peter
Daugherty. paugherty states that he entered
Stehli,s place OF business, No. Al Harrison street.
and offered to sell Stehi the notes. which were of
$500 each, payable to the order of Peter Rider by
whom they were endorsed, and alleges that Stehl
took possession of the notes and refused to give him
the money Tor them. Justice Ridgeway held Stehli