The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-27

On Monday night, shortly after eleven o'clock a
fire broke out in the stable of Geo. Burke situated
In the rear of his premises, No. 638 South Light
street, near Ferry Bar. The flames then extended
to the stable of Gotfried Whtland, and Martin
Caldwell on the north, and to the stables of Jacob
Myer, George Housler and Mrs. Louisa Kline on
the south, all of which were consumed. At the
rme the hre broke out, number of cows and
horses were housed on the premises, but they were
origin.
AT ~ o'clock on Tuesday morning, fire was dis
covered In the two-story frame stable of Mr.. Wen
dali holman, in the rear of l59 PENNSYLVANIA ave-
nue. Loss about Sl00; insured. Incendary origin
DIsCHARGED.-William Howard, who was COM
mltted to Jail about a week ago, having been dis
covered under suspicious circumstances in the house
OF Mrs. Olive, South Charles street, was brought
before Justice Boyd yesterday afternoon upon a
further hearing. Howard some time ago married
daughter of Mrs. Olive, and the marriage not
meeting the appreciation of the mother, a charge
was brought against him of bigamy-a woman from
Philadelphia appearing before the Grand Jury and
claiming to be Howard's wife-upon whose testi-
mony bill was found on that charge. Then the
case was called for trial, the State could not
tam the indictment and the accused discharged
Shortly after this Howard was discovered in Mrs.
Olives house and arrested. The testimony yester-
day going to show that Howard had gone to the
house to see his wife and not to murder, he was
discharged from custody.
ARREsTs.-Saml. Crown, was arrested on Christ
mas Eve, by officer King, charged with assaulting
his wife with razor with intent to muir
der her. Justice Showacre committed him
for Court. John Forruth, arrested by Off
Ger Delanty, for stealing a piece of check
valued at Sl.75, was also committed by same mag
lstrate Samuel ratem was arrested by officer
Crawford, on Tuesday morning, on the charge of
assaulting and threatening to shoot Henry Albright
Samuel was drunk, and caught Mr.. Albright by the
neck-the latter returned the compliment with in
terest. Tatem being in too tight place drew a
han ypr1lA haua h,,t ~
Juncture he was arrested by officer. He was
sent to Jail. This affair occurred the corner of
Washington and West Streets Federal Hill
DEATH OF AN AGED AND WELL KNOWN CIrIzEN.-
1t is our painful duty to announce the death of
John Duer, Esq, at the advanced age of 81 years.
Mr.. Duer was native of Pennsylvania, being born
In Bucks county, in that State, in the year l773.
From 1910 until 1910, he held the office of cashier
in the Farmers and Merchants Bank of this city,
when, on account of failing health, he resigned the
position which he had so long and satisfactorily
hiled. More recently, he confined wholly to
his residence by paraytic attack, from the effects
OF which, be never recovered.
ACCIDENT FROM THE EXPLOSION OF GuN-On
Christmas morning an accident occurred by which
young man named Robert Campbell was seriously
injured by the explosion of gun. He in company
with several otner young men were firing at tar.
get on his fathers farm on the Neck, and on Young
Campbell attempting to discharge the gun it burst
ed. The barrel few to pieces, one of which struck
his right hand tearing it in frightful manner
Dr. Evans was called and found it necessary to am
putate the member.
PREsENTATIoN.-On Christmas morning Sergeants
Aldrich and Fields, and policeman Ofut as a com
mttee on the part of the police of the Central dis
trict, accompanied by Hon. Joshua Vansant, called
at the house of Sergt Cochran, Front street,
near Low street, where presentation was made of
a beautiful China set to Mrs. Cochran, and a gold
ring to Sergt. Cochran, as a testimonial of the es
TEEN of his fellow officers. Hon. Joshua Vansant
made the presentation remarks, which were happily
replied to by Sergt Cochran.
DIsoRDERLY CoNDUCr.-0n Monday night rattle
was held at house on Mullikin St.. near Caroline
when number ofrowdies entered and fight ensued
A pistol was fired by man named John Stiles and
so close was the end of the barrel to the face of
man named Henry Mascould, that the powder burnt
OIL his eyebrows and singed the hair on the front
part of his head. Stiles was arrested and held TO
bail for Court