The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-05-10
CITY WTELLIGENCE.

EXAMINATION PosTPoNED.-Y esterday morning,
Captain John Luprio Of the Schooner esprit of
the Times" appeared before United States Com
missioner Ilanan to answer the charge Of inflict-
ing cruel and unjust punishment upon a seaman
named William Webb, but owing to the absence of
the witnesses on behalf of the government the ex-
animation postposed. Since the arrest Of Lu-
prio, Webb, who for a long time past, had been
suffering with consumption, died on Friday last
at the Lombard street lntirmary, whittier he had
been taken for medical treatment. On Sunday his
remains taken in charge by the members of
the Independence Lodge of Odd Fellows and in
TERED in their lot at the Baltimore Cemetery.
The resident physicia at the Infirmary is of the
opinion that the harsh treatment alleged to have
been inflicted upon the deceased cause of
his DEATH no marks of violence were discovered
upon his person when brought to the Infrmary.
When first brought to that institution his left lung
for all breathing purposes, entirely gone, and
the doctor then pronounced his case hopeless.
AcCGDENTs.-On Saturday afternoon little boy
about four years old, son of G. w. Eckhart, resi-
ding at No. 10 North Paca street, wasrun over by
his fathers wagon, near the corner of Franklin and
Paca streets, and severely injured. 1t seems that
the child his father coming home in the wagon
and ran out to meet him and get a short ride
The vehicle was stopped and when the child at
tempted to climb into it BY the aid of the fore wheel
the horse started. Mr.. Eckhart let go the child
and gave the rens jerk, which caused the horse
to back. The child was thrown to the ground and
the wheel partly passed over its body. He was i'm
mediately picked up and carried home. Drs Armi-
tage and Rider were sent for when it was ascer-
tanned that though seriously injured internally no
bones broken.
On Sunday evening little son of Mr.. Batholf,
| residing on the corner of Lombard and Schroeder
streets, fell from porch in the rear of the house
down into the yard, distance of fifteen feet and
serious injured herself about the head. DR.. Lar
kin was called to attend the child.
| RoBBING SCHooNER.-On Sunday night last, a
schooner owned by Henry Collins and commanded
| IL. M
rigging valued at 500, while lying at a wharf al
the Spring Gardens near Ferry Bar. The stoler
| articles cut away from the masts of the
schooner and carried away in a small boat which
was also stolen from a gentleman named Roberts
! 1t was found the next morning under bridge OF
the basin loaded with the sails, &c. The property
claimed yesterday morning and returned to the
| rghtful owners.
| LIcENsEs.-The office of the Clerk of Common
! Pleas was crowded during the whole of Yesterday
with persons anxious to take out their licenses fo
! the ensuing twelve months. The whole force O
the office engaged during the day in filling W
the necessary blanks and counting the money offer
at about 1000. This is the last day allowed b,
law for the procuring of licenses.
| APoPLExY.-Y esterday morning between 10 and
ii o'clock German named Daniel Wagner, while
passing along Frederick street near Pratt, wa
seized with apopetic fit and fell suddenly to the
pavement. He was taken in charge by officer A.
McCatferty and removed to the office of Dr. Hntze
where proper remedies applied He wa
afterwards conveyed to the Middle police station
and thence to his home on Dallas street.
RoBBERY.-On Sunday evening during the alb
sence of the family the house Of Isaac Odend hal
No. 23l West Saratoga street, was broken into anC
robbed of articles of iewery, clothing, &C., to th
amount of Sl25 in value. No clue to the robbers
has been obtained.
THE WOUNDED FIREMEN-Al the members of the
Fire Department who were injured at the fire OF
Hanover street, on Saturday morning, are rapidly
recovering under skillful medical treatment.
ELECTIoN.-Mr. Victor Clunet was yesterday
elected Secretary of the American Fire Insurance
Company of Baltimore.