The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-09
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

ARREST or A SUPPOSED INCENDIARY.-A man
named Charles Miller arrested at an early hour
yesterday morning. the charge of setting fire to
his own store, No. $50 West Baltimore street, about
half-past ten O'Clock Sunday night. The fire
was first discovered by officers Chambers and Hissey
who, in passing the store, noticed smoke issuing
from the windows and door. They Immediately
gave the alarm, but finding one in the house,
they bursted open the door and extinguished the
fire. Upon making an examination of the pre-
misses they discovered several boxes filled with
sbavings and paper and completely saturated with
camphene. They also found lamp standing on
the floor, with which the fire had doubt been
kinded. From the fact of the door being securely
locked, the officers suspected the proprietor of the
store of having set fire to it himself Officers Cru
yer, Hough and Bishop accordingly procured
a warrant, and went in search of him. They pro-
ceeded to his residence on Light street near HILL and
found him in bed with his brother. They were
both arrested and conveyed to the Western police
station, where they remained until yesterday NOR
ming, when they were both arraigned [the latter a
witness, before Fire Inspector Boyd. The officers
who made the arrest, and also those who discovered
the fire testified to the particulars attending its
discovery, and the testimony clearly indicating the
guilt of the accused. lie held to bail in the
sum of $4,000 to answer the charge before the
Criminal Court. The store occupied by the
accused as hat and cap store. The loss upon the
stock will amount to $50 He has an insurance in
the Fireman's office of this city for 5000.
meeting of this Department was held last evening,
at their room in the old City Hall, and in the ab.
sence of the regular presiding officer, John W.
Davis, Esq, of the Watchman Fire Company, was
called to the chair.
John Morris, ESQ.,, of the New Market, on the
part of committee appointed at previous meet
ing to submit to the Mayor the resolutions adopted
by the Department relative to reorganization of
the Department and expressive of their disappro-
baton of the ordinance providing therefor pa ssed
by the late Council, reported that the committee
had performed that duty, and that the Mavor had
expressed his qualification that the Department had
acted in the matter and expressed their views and
wishes, as he desired to act in a manner which
would so far possible, comport Herewith. He had
however, in conversation with the committee sig
nied his individual preference for paid and steam
fire engine department, and stated that he regard
ed it inevitable that it would if not now at least
at period not far distant, entirely supersede the
volunteer system. He had not stated definitely
what would be his action upon the bill now before
him, but expressed his desire to see such system
adopted as would be attended with the least posi-
BILE loss, by change of apparatus, to the compa-
nies now in existence, while having in view the rem
dering the department efficient.
The report was adopted and the committee dis
charged with the thanks of the Department, when
the meeting adjourned.
THE Corn AND FLOUR ExCHANGE.-At meeting
of the members of this organization held yesterday
morning, at their rooms on South street. Jno s.
Will ans, ESQ.,, the President, offered the annexed
resolutions, which unanimously adopted
Resolred, That the President of the Corn and
Flour Exchange be instructed to express to officer
Cook, the high appreciation which the members
entertain of his faithful and gallant conduct in ar
resting Peter Corre accused of the assassination of
officer Rigdon.
Resolred, That one hundred dollars of the funds
subscribed at the rooms of the Flour and Corn Ex-
change, be rendered to officer Cook.
1t was understood among the members that il
officer Cook should decline the acceptance of this
testimonial of their appreciation of his fathfulness
that committe should be appointed to have pre-
pared a medal of that value which should be pre-
sented to him. There has also been made in addi-
tion to the above a subscription of some $500 to
be presented to this officer, or appropriated to the
purchase of some suitable testimonial.
ROBBERY AND INCENDIARIsM. - Officer Brooks
about eight o'clock on Sunday night on Charles
street, near Pleasant was called upon by lady
named Smith, who resides at No. 80 Charles street
who informed him that some one had fired her
house. He Immediately entered the house, and
upon going up stairs discovered one of the beds in
flames. After several Intellectual attempts, he sue
ceeded in extinguishing the fire, when he was in
formed by Mrs. Smith that she suspected colored
boy in her employ named Lewis Smith, belonging
to Mrs. Miller. The officer procured a warran
and arrested the boy at the house of Mrs. Miller
and conveyed him before Justice Owings. UpoI
being closely questioned he confessed having Sc
fire to the house. and also confessed to having sole1
a watch from one of the boarders few days pre-
viously. He was committed to Jail in default o
security to answer at Court
BALTIMORE COUNTY LoAN.-On Saturday last
loan was negotiated by the Commissioners of Bal
timore county, Messrs. Merryman, johnson ant
Wartman, with the Chesapeake Bank. The Banl
advanced to the County $3.50 for each 81 900 il
bonds deposited as collateral security, payable il
eight months. The bonds were sealed in package
| by the County Commissioners to be opened by
them only, and they have the privilege of with
drawing any or all of the bonds at any time, by
depositing $3.50 in cash for each 1000 bond with
drawn The first payment (S19 .341.17) was mad
to the city on account of the Almshouse property
and the County Commissioners have received deet
| therefor.
REsIeNATIoN.-Constable Thomas r. Mister, ap
pointed from the 9Th ward, has resigned his posi-
tion. George Lewis has been appointed to fill tn
vacancy.
CoMMENDABLE.-The officers and patrol men O
the Eastern district police have subscribed $50 fo
the benefit of Mrs. Rigdon and Mrs Benton. The
| expect to increase the sum considerably.