The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-08
CITY LNI'ELLIGENCE.

VII I1F ELLIU ENC CE.
! CANPHINE ExPLOSION-FATAL REsULT-Between
eight and nine O'Clock Monday night, Mrs.
| Maldarga residing on Monument, near Eden street
met with fatal accident, by the explosion of an
ETHEREAL oil lamp. 1t appears that she was sitting
up stairs reading; no one being at home, but her
self and child, when the lamp becoming dim, she
attempted to refill it. The consequence was, that
the fluid quickly exploded, scattering flame about
the apartment, and setting fire to her clothing.
Her screams brought no assistance but a gentle
man passing along the street, observing an extra
ordinary light in the room, called the attention of
| officer Fleming to the house. The door was bro
ken open and the two ascended to the room, where
they found the unfortunate woman lying upon the
| floor, the upper part of her body and head burnt
almost black. What assistance could be rendered
her was quickly procured, but it was evident that
1t came too late. She fingered until yesterday
afternoon, when death came to her relief. She
was about seventeen years of age, and leaves one
| child, quite young. Her husband became almost
! frantic with grief, when he returned home and
saw the wife, whom he had a few hours before left
| in the enjoyment of life and health, living before
him, backened, burned and scarcely to be recog-
! nized
ANoTHER.-On Monday night about O'Clock, a
| girl about 10 years old, named Virginia DOugher-
| tv, residing with her parents at 2l9 North Eden
street, severely burned on the right hand and
| arm in attempting to fill ETHEREAL oil lamp
! whilst the wick ignited Her injuries were
carefully attended to and she is now doing we'll
| PLAN TO BREAK JAIL.-For one or two davs past.
| Capt. James, Warden, and some of his deputies
had noticed suspicious conduct on the part of the
prisoners confined in cell No. l, commonly called
''Rogues Harbor." The keepers have observed
them standing together in knots, eagerly engaged
in conversation, but oa their approach the prison
ers have always dispersed. yesterday evening the
Warden with his deputies, entered the cell for the
purpose of examining it and searching those CON
fined there. On examination they discovered con-
cealed about the cell and the persons of the pris
nSpNrn lIFrlt ,nI ia,
watch springs, already framed, and one heavy
metal knuckle. The Warden made a proper dispo-
stion of the prisoners for the night and intends
removing some of them to the Jail at Towsontown
tomorrow, and others the day after. There were
seventeen prisoners in this cell. Among whom are
Marion Crops charged with the murder of officer
Rgdon; John Lennon and Henry Duvall, charged
with the murder of Christian Fischer, on Federal
Hill; Marion Cord, charged with shooting Ger
man Franklin street; John Suter, Richard Har-
ris and Thomas Hoffman, charged with shooting
James Pryor, and Il number of others of the same
stamp. The design of the prisoners evidently
to saw through the bars of the cell, get into the
yard, and Unnecessary attack the keepers if they at
tempted to prevent their escape, but the prompt
of Capt. James action, frustrated their plans.
PRESENTATION TO THE LIBERTY FIRE COMPANY
Yesterday afternoon the members of the Good
Will Fire Company, of Philadelphia presented the
Liberty Fire Company of this city with a beautiful
'List of Membership" which has already been
noticed, and magnificent Chandelier costing $780,
made by Messrs. Cornelius d Baker, of Philadel-
dinIarotai lht itb i "a a; - l,e ''iG e.
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H'eii lhe presentation was maoe py MI iaScoe,
on the part OF the Good vii, and received by Hon.
Joshua Nansant, behalf of the Liberty, who
spoke of the long and continued friendship existing
between the two companies and hoped it would
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sues, lhe i'SsempiE tneh auJourned 10 partake ol
supper prepared ny the Liberty Tor their guest at
Mann's Hotel.
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| CITY Council Yesterday afternoon Mr. Jenkins Of
fared-a resolution to the that Tho on
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lLS an vi 'II'ice loohinS u ''ic Pronlptl0h 0I
'ne sae anu vi caihPhlhe, elherlai oil,
ana other burning lluds, IN the city OF Baltimore.