The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-20
CITY NTELLIGENCE

held meeting last night, at their room on Favette
street, near Gay. John c. Bruno, Esq, President,
in the chair.
Upon the call of the roll it was found that seven
teen wards were represented.
By the report of the agents. read by the Secre-
tary it appeared that the Managers of the Associa
ton made, during the month of November. four
hundred and hty-one visits and that they had, du-
ring that period, expended SG47 co; and that 3Sl
! families had been relieved.
! The report of the agents was adopted.
Mr. Sterling Thomas made some remarks in re-
| gard to proper discrimination between worthy
| and unworthy recipients of the charities of the
| Association.
| Mr.. John Mccoy spoke on the same subject, and
moved that committee of four, including the Pre-
sdent, be appointed, to examine into the practica.
bllty OF framing certain general rules for the in
sruction of the agents. in order to enable them to
discriminate more closely between the worthy and
unworthy poor
The matter was postponed to await the report of
the Treasurer and Committees.
From the Treasurers report it appears that the
total receipts, from the 18th of October until the
18th OF December, 50, ,7035 of which S804 II
were received from the City Railway Company.
On motion of Mr. Hinkley, it was agreed that the
! Committee on Vagrancy be continued and that
they their endeavOrs to procure a place for the
| confinement of vagrants.
Resolutions expressive of the sorrow Of the Asso-
| cIation, and of its members individually, at the
heavy loss they had sustained in the death of their
late President George Brown, Esq, were unani-
| mously adopted.
The reports of the Collecting Committees of the
several wards were then received when it appear
! ed that 50 1906 had been collected. There were no
reports from the ID, Sd, 7th, Sth, 18TH 18th and
| 18th wards.
The President reported that he had received the
! sum of 81, 200 from Mrs. George Brown, and $500
from a firm in the city, which had been handed to
the Treasurer.
An additional appropriation of $50 was voted
to the agents Of each District, for the balance of
the month of December; and the sum of 81 100
W a VI nfnhf fNs onr1, Al,
uary.
The meeting then proceeded to the consideration
| OF the resolution previously offered by Mr.. Nc.
| Coy. Alter some discussion the resolution was
| adopted.
The meeting then adjourned.
! STABBING CAsE.-Last night, between and 0
| o'clock, as car No. Of the Passenger Railway
! Company, under charge of substitute conductor
| Parker, was proceeding up Baltimore street, near
Holiday, 1t became necessary for the conductor to
! eject from the car man who was much intoxi-
Gated In doing so, the conductor asked the assis-
tance OF Joseph kremer, who was at the time on
the platform OF the car. The drunken man was
put OIL and the car proceeded on its way. In
few minutes, however, the fellow again ran towards
the car with knife in his hand, and Jumping on
the platform, made plunge at the conductor who
lodged the blow, which took effect upon Kremer
the blade OF the knife entering his abdomen inict
ing serious wound. lie was Immediately removed
to the shoe store of Mr. johnson, BY and every
attention paid. The man who inflicted the wound
ana who was unknown, in the confusion of the mo-
ment escaped.
ARRIVAL OF TRooPs.-Y esterday afternoon, at
twenty minutes past o'clock there was an arrival
OF troops from Harpers Ferry, consisting of the
'W oodls Rities,' commanded by Major William
Lamb. OF Norfolk, and the Portsmouth GuaIds
Capt. j. L. Deems, of Portsmouth, Va The two
companies numbered one hundred and twenty men,
upon their arrival at the Camden Station, they
were taken in charge by Company A, Baltimore
City Guard, and escorted to the Norfolk boat in
which they left for their homes These companies
have been duty for the last three or four weeks
at CharleStown, by order of Gov. Wise; they are
now regularly discharged.
CHARGE or RAPE-William Smith. German
was arrested yesterday by officer Harris on the
charge OF having committed n rape upon his step
daughter, about nine years of age, named Catha-
rine Byer. Smith was arrested at the instance of
his wife, to whom the daughter had dvulged the
lacts OF the case. He was taken before Justice
Evans, and committed to Jail to await the action of
the grand jury. The grl's statement to the maeis-
tFate was to the effect that the accused had at
tempted TINS outrage some two months ago, but
was i"iled IN the attempt, and that on last Friday
night he effected his purpose. The case is a very
singular one, the girl being blind. Smith
acknowledged the commission Of the act but
stated To the officer that he used no force.
SERIOUS CHARGE.-It will be rccollccted that
murderoas assault was made some davs since. by
negro man named Solomon Smith upon Mr. AoIila
Park, living on the farm of Mr.. Chas Shplpy
some distance from the city. Yesterday morning
the fellow went to Mr.. Shipev's house on the
Frederick turnpike, and after lettering about there
tor some time, started to return to the city, Mr.
Shlpley having observed him, and having seen the
account of the assault, followed, and pointing him
ont to officer ElderBin had him arrested Smith.
who is an old man, about sixty-ive wears of age
was brought before Justice Logan who committed
MN to jail to await the action Of the county au-
thorities.
City PASSENGER RAILwAY-CHANGE OF Routes
by the advertisement in another column, to which
we direct attention, it will be perceived that after
Il bn
from Holiday street, via Green street and Penn
street line viii Fuh hroah%R ah%RqfaT ffoanT ther northwest
eFn terminus to Thames street. The West Balti-
more street line will continue as at present Pas
sengers entitled to them will be furnished with
transfer tickets, we presume at the rate Of fare
fixed in the ordinance.
ARREST OF lNCENDIARTEs.-Mention was made some
time since of the burning of the ice-house of Benz
Horn, in the northwestern section of city, Since
then the police of the Western district have been
In pursuit OF the ncendiares. and on Sunday night
succeeded in arresting Basil Underwood and Elijah
Brady, who were arraigned before Justice Logan
and held to bail for further hearing. Officers
Mead and Wooden made the arrests.
FAIRs.-The Memorial Church Fair. and the Fair
and Festival of the ''Y oung Mems Christian Asso-
citation" will each be held during the present week
the latter at Northwestern Hall, Biddle near Ross
street, commencing this evening at 3 P. NJ, and
the former in Carroll Hail. beginning to morrow
evening. The object Of both Associations are of
the most commendable character, and are set forth
IN respective in another column
COMMITTED FOR A HEARING.-John Baxter, mate
OF the ship Eureka, which arrived Yesterday, was
arrested by policeman Megary, charged with COM
mitting an assault with intent to kill on William
Sutton, Seaman on board said vessel He was
taken before U. S. Commissioner Hannah, and
together with several witnesses, committed to ail
for a further hearing
DISHONEST CLERK.-Benjamin Boxbaum, who is
| clerk for Messrs. NJ L. Straus & Co., Cothiers on
| West Baltimore street, in branch house which
they had established at Atlanta, Ca. was arrested
| by officer Morgan, yesterday, on the charge of
! having swindIed his employers of goods to the
! amount of $3.50. He was arraigned before Justice
| Showacre, who committed him for a further
| hearing.
ATTEMPTED RoBBERY.-0n Sunday night about
halt-past eight O'Clock, burglarious attempt was
made on the dwelling Of Cotter Bride, Dolphin
! street. Mrs. Bride was sittiug upstairs when she
| heard some one making noise at the back door;
| on looking out of the window, she saw a man at
tempting to force an entrance into the house: she
gave an alarm by springing rattle, and the thief
made good his escape.
CLOTHING FoUYD.--At a late hour on Sunday
night, Policeman Collision while going his round
| found hanging on the button Of window of
the house No. 81 Liberty street, two overcoats In
the pocket of one found hotel kew numbered
'21O," pocket knife, and handkerchief. The
articles were deposited at the station house of the
Middle district, where the owner can obtain them
INQUESTS.
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