American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-03-24
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

D., Obtaining Goods under False Pretences A
man named Julius Snyder was arrested yes
terday by officer Kreis, and brought before
Squire Armstrong, on the charge OF obtaining
a piano under false pretences from Messrs.
knabe & Gaeler, pianOmakers, Eutaw-st. 1t
appears that Snyder agreed to rent the piano,
and to pay stipulated compensation to the
owners; but soon after he got it in his posses
sion he sold it to another person for sum
much less than its real value. lie was COM
mitted for further examination.
/ More Of Saturday Nights Riot The police
have been busy since Sunday in ferreting out
all persons who were concerned in the dis
graceful riot of Saturday night, at the United
engine house. Officer Pamphillion arrested
yesterday William Schlegh, the keeper of the
tavern, and George Freeburger, both charged
with being concerned in the assault upon Capt.
Clifford. Schleigh was released on security for
further examination, and Freeburger COM
mitted to Jail, by Justice Schaeffer.
Breaking The Sabbath. Henry Seymour for
pitching cents on Sunday, was fined 81 and
costs by Justice Egerton. He was arrested by
officer Ray.
Case for Court. Owen Seward, charged
with assaultng and beating Henry Ogle on
Sunday afternoon, was arrested yesterday by
officer Moore, and released on security to APP
pear at Court, by Justice Egerton.
arrested under the Minor Lao. Nathaniel
Ridgway, for running with the Independent
Engine on Sunday evening, was arrested by
officer Stayton, and committed to appear at
Court, by Justice Egerton.
Peace Cases. George Holbert 70. abusing
John Compton, was yesterday committed to
Jail in default of security to keep the peace, by
Justice Wright. Marian Barns, (col'd.) for
assaulting and beating John Jordon was COM
mitted to Jail to keep the peace by Justice
kennard. Joseph Shef for resisting the Off
GERS in the discharge oftheir duty was commit
ted to Jail by the same Justice.
Charges Of Theft. Mary Morrison, charged
by William Mitchell with robbing him, was
brought to the Middle District watch house on
Sunday night by Waterman Flaharty. Com
mitted to Jail for further hearing, by Justice
Belt. Watchman Floyd of the Southern Dis
trict arrested Mary Murry, (col'd.) on the
charge of stealing sundry articles, the proper
ty of Josiah l.. Toote. Committed for
further examination, by Justice Showacre.
Housing Watchman. James Watts for a.
busing Waterman of the Middle District on
Sunday night while in the discharge of his
duty, was yesterday morning committed to Jail,
by Justice Belt.
Doors Left Open. The watch reports of yes
terday morning contain the names and loca-
ton of no less than eleven stores and ware
houses having been found open by the watch.
No wonder so many robberies take place when
such gross carelessness is manifested by our bu-
siness men. One of them, a warehouse on
Dugan's wharf is continually left open, and the
neighbors complain that it is a common resort
for lewd women and abandoned men.
Should hare been al Church. William Watts
and Jeremiah Fowler, two youths aged about
Is years, were arrested on Sunday afternoon
by officers Ray and Lambert, on the charge of
entering lumber yard and DESTROYING the
property. They were each fined 81 and costs
by Justice Egerton.
False Measure. Officer Ray arrested, yss-
terday, huckster named William Conner, on
the charge of selling potatoes and apples, in
the Bel-Air Market, out of peck measure
containing false bottom. He was taken be-
fore Justice Kennard and fined $50 and costs,
and in default of payment committed to Jail. |
Served him right.
Death Of an old Engineer. Samuel Bucking-
ham, said to have been the oldest Engineer in |
Baltimore, died yesterday of consumption, in |
this city. He has been one of the u States
steamboat inspectors for this port ever since
the passage of the law in 1888, to which he
was appointed by Hon. Judge Heath, was an
able engineer, skillful mechanic, and was much
respected by all who knew him. BY this dis
pensation of Providence, four children have
been deprived of kind father, and good and
useful citizen is lost to the community and his !
friends.-.4rguS.
Public School Robbed. One night last week, !
some thiefe entered Public School No. s, in Cove
street, broke open the teachers desk, and rob-
bed 1t of an amount of money he had received
as tuition fees, quantity of books, and de-
stroyed number ofrecepts.
appropriations. The City Councils have ap-
propriated for all purposes up to this date
S12,796 81.
HowEs' CIRCUs-Front-st. This amphtheatre was
filled as usual on last evening" by very large and
discriminating audpncp. Madame Macay,a u,,s ,h