The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-05
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

nary arrangements for the approaching general
convention. The following members of the several
delegations were present George n. Eaton, Rob't
Leslie, f. b. Daam, Hugh A. Cooper, Hugh Boil
ton, j. Hanson Thomas Moor n. Falls, Enoch Pratt,
Robert Weir, James H. Stone, and Henry Duvall of
the Board of Trade.
Drs. w. C. Van Bibber John Fonerden and VIM.
Riley, of the Pathological Society.
Drs. James Bordley, p NJ WOmble. and Geo. w.
Miltenberger, of the Medical and Surgical Society.
Drs. VIM. NJ. Kemp, Jacob W. Houck and Judson
Gilman of the Board of Health.
The Committees as appointed by the Chair, are
as follows:
Committee Of Reception-Drs J. Gilman J. w.
Houck, }. Fonerden, Christopher Johnston, Charles
Frick and John DeButts.
Committee Entertoinment-G. w. Mtenberger
j. W. Houck and j. Gilman.
Committee on Public Places-Drs P. NJ. Womble
James Bordley and w. c. Van Bibber.
Committee on Collection of Funds-Board of Trade
Committee Obtaining a Place for the Meetings of
the Conrention-Board of Health
Committee on Reports and Preparing Adcertise-
ments--Dr VIM. NJ. Kemp.
DR.. Kemp, Chairman of the Committee on pro-
curing Room, wherein to hold meetings of the
Convention, reported having several in view but
as yet no final arrangements had been made.
DIR. Womble, Chairman of the Committee on
Public Places, reported having obtained permission
from the persons in charge for the members of the
Convention to visit those places herein designated.
House of Refuge, Maryland Penitentiary, Wash
ington Monument, Asylum for the Blind, Green
v,
Historical Society's Rooms Almshouse, Maryland
Insane Hospital, Marine Hospital, Baltimore In
Urinary, Mount Hope Insane Hospital, and the East
ern and Western Male and Female High Schools.
DIR. Miltenberger, chairman of the committee on
Entertainments, stated that he had had interviews
with the prOprietors of several of the leading hotels
and some of the most distinguished caterers, but
definite arrangements had yet been made.
After some further business of minor Importance
the meeting ad journed.
FInES-INCENDIARIsM.-On Sunday morning. about
l o'clock, a brick stable on Eden ST. north Of Chew
was set on fire, and entirely destroyed 1t belonged
to Mr.. John Murphy, and was insured. Two horses,
a considerable quantity of hay and feed, and lot
of harness were burnt with the building. One of
the horses belonged to the proprietor and the other
to Mr.. Wolfe. A brick stable adjoining on the
East, owned by Mr. Francis Kelly, and occupied by
Mr. George Showers was also entirely consumed
There two horses in this stable at the time of
the discovery of the fire, which We're fortunately
rescued from the flames. The back building of the
dwelling next to the corner of Eden and Chew sts
was damaged to the amount of about $50. The
dwelling is occupied by Mr.. Joseph King and also
belongs to Mr.; Kelly, who is fully insured on house
and stable. Total loss about $500.
About halfpast two o'clock on the same morning,
Immediately after and while the fireman were re
turning from the above fire. another alarm was
sounded, which proceeded from the burning of the
blacksmith and wheelwright shop of Mr.. Joseph
Thompson, on the north side of Centre street. east
of North street The flames spread rapidly, owing
to the combustible material contained in the shop
and In short time the whole establishment was en-
tirely consumed. Mr.. Thompson had a large ouan
tity of seasoned timber in the second story of the
front shop and also under the sheds in the rear the
total value of which he estimates to have been about
$1,000 He has an insurance on the front shop in
the tlremens office, not sufficient however. to cover
his loss, which he thinks will exceed 81 000.-
His workmen also lost a considerable guam.
tity of tools. The dwelling houses east of the
shop also took fire, and were damaged to the amount
n uhic &c h., IL.
Firemen's Insurance Co. The houses belong to Mr.
Edward Duffy, who occupies the one on the corner
OF Holiday street the other is occupied by Mrs
Laragay. These parties sustained some little damage
from water, and by the hasty removal of their fur
niture. Both of the above fires were of ncendiary
origi-.
Last night, about O'Clock, an unoccupied fran
carpenter shop belonging to Mr.. j. w. Hogg, stu
ated on Davis street. north of Pleasant was set on
lire and entirely consumed. The roof of the ware
house adjoining, occupied by Magraw 4 Rooms, and
owned by Mr.. John S. Wright, was damaged
slightly; the loss is covered by insurance in the
Equitable office. The stables adjoining on the
north, in the rear of the coal depot of Hudson &
Storm, were also considerably damaged, the amount
of loss not ascertained. The stables on the west
side OF Davis street, belonging to Mr.. VIM. Melon
aid, at one time caught fire, from the great heat
but were only slightly damaged. This fire was also
the work of an incendiary.
lNoUESrs. - On Friday night, while some men
a
on Cambridge street, Canton, they discovered the
body of white male infant 1t was taken to the
Eastern District Station House, where Coroner
Gorton, on Saturday, held inquest. The Jury
found verdict OF death from violence by the hands
of some person or persons unknown. Two or three
OF the inmates of the house were arrested but no
facts were ELECTED from them in regard to its death
Yesterday afternoon, the body of unknown
mulatto man was found floating in the basin oppo-
site to South street. He appeared to have been
about 40 years old, and rather large He had on an
old-tashioned dark cloth coat, striped cassinett
pants, patched on the right knee, woollen under
plaits, and coarse shoes. The body, from its an
pearance must have been in the water about a
month Coroner Stevens held inquest, and the
jury rendered verdict of ''Found drowned
The body of a white female infant was found yes
terday morning, in cigar box, in the Southern
Potters Field. Coroner Chalmers held an inquest.
Verdict, '.Stll born.
ARTEsIAN WELL.-The PHILADELPHIA. Wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad Company have within the
last year, built substantial and commodous engine
house, near their depot, south of Canton avenue
Inc only inconvenience they have experienced so
lar, mas been the want OF sufficient supply of wa
ter in the neghborhood for the use of their engines
Some time since they engaged Messrs. Boes Co.,
the successful Artesian Well borers for the purpose
OF obtaining water on the premises possible ample
for these purposes. They commenced operations
some eight weeks ago, at point south of the rail
road track near the engine house. and after boring
some five weeks and reaching to the depth OF
one hundred and thirty-three feet, consider
able portion through solid rock, no water
could be obtained and operations at this point were
for the present suspended. location was then
selected at the intersection of Canton avenue and
Exeter street. After boring there about fourteen
days, with six inch augurs, and reaching depth of
sixty feet, water reached and it is thought the
flow will be adequate to the necessities of the Com
pany, who now intend to increase the diameter OF
the well to twenty inches. The water at this point
andrr aln+ol
IN use IN about six weeks.
BURGLARY AND ARSON Sometime durino the
night OF the 24th of last month, the dwelling of VIM
Cflchton, Esq, In Mount Vernon Place. was broken
INTO and robbed of several articles of value The
rogues, before leaving, attempted to DESTROY the
house by setting fire to portion of the dning-room
ne a1air was only confded to the detectives at
the time, with the hope that by keeping it from be-
coming generally known the Perpetrators couId he
more easily discovered. On Saturday week man
named Edward Birmingham was arrested in AMMAN
ons; on the charge of setting fire to lumber ward
IN that city, which he confessed. When arrested
the articles belonging to Mr. Crichton were found
IN ms possession. On Saturday morning last de-
tectiVe Stevens proceeded toAnnapois with bench
warrant, issued out of the Criminal Court for tbe
pelson Vi birmingham, but he being held there upon
the criminal charge above stated the authorities
couid not surrender him until his case had been dis
posed OF by the court of that city. Birmingham is
SAID to have been raised in Annapolis and left there
IN years ago, having been suspected OF breaking
open store. He has since served five wears in The
penltentiary of the State of Ohio
SERIOUS ACcIDENr.-A very serious accident. and
one which 1t is feared will prove fatal happened on
Saturday morning last on South Charles street
near Lombard, to Mr.. John Hagan, who resides at
NO. Rose street. near Madison. He was engaged
with others in the construction of a warehouse at
the place named, upon the site of the late fire. and
whilst endeavorng to place joist in its proper no
slnon upon wall, at height of thirty feet he
lost his balance and fell upon pile of stones and
rubbish below. Being removed by his fellow-work-
men to the drug store of Messrs. Walker & Rich
ardson, near by; Drs. Dunbar and Bierly were sum
moned to his aid An examination of his BODY
showed injuries of a frightfu character; his left
arm being broken in two places his collar bone
fractured and his neck and head injured while his
suerngs indicate that he is also seriously affected
InternallY by the force of his foil