The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-19
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The report closes by complimenting the officers
in charge of the works, and extends an invitation
to the members of the Council to visit the new
works at such time as may suit their pleasure.
BURGLARY AND RECOVERY OF STOLEN Goops-Yes-
terday morning about O'Clock, the Shoe store of
Mr.. N. o. Thompson, No. 436 W. Lexington street,
was robbed of pairs of CATERS, so pairs Of women
and chldrens shoes, 4S pairs of uppers for ladies'
shoes and quantity of lasting cloth patent leather
and kid skins, valued all together at $780, The
entrance into the premises effected by forcing
open front basement window. When inside the
burglars forced off the hasp of back door leading
into an alley, so as to have the of escape il
necessary. Having secured their booty, they con-
ceaed it in place of safety and then proceeded to
reconnotre the neghborhood, in order to see if the
coast was clear. On the southwest corner of Lex
ington street they were encountered by officer
Ryan, who thinking they were suspicious charac-
ters determined to watch their movements. When
the robbers the officer they moved of and upon
the latter calling to them to stop they ran off at
full speed. The officer fired two pistol shots at
them they retreated, but they continued on and
made good their escape. Officer RYAN then re-
turned to the place where he first the men, and
upon examining the houses in the vicinity, discov-
cred several well filled bags under the steps of
a neighboring dwelling. These were at once car
ried to the stationhouse where they were identified
some hours after by Mr.. Thompson as the property
stolen from his premises.
REPORT OF DIspENsARIEs.-irhe report of the Bal
tmore General Dspensary presented to the First
Branch of the City Council last evening. The number
of cases treated 3,46l; number cured, 2,S66;
leved, 325; sent to the Amshouse, 81 discharged 4;
under treatment, 80; died, 80; the number of pre-
scripti0ns compounded by the physician of the dis
pensary, 6,l44 compounded by other physicians,
2,4Ss. The usual appropriation is asked for.
The report of the Southern Dispensary was also
presented. There were 2S40 cases treated: of this
number 2,7S4 cured; relieved, 3S died, Is. of
the patients 93l were white, and 900 negroes.
There were 305 persons yaccinated. Number of pre-
scriptions compounded by the attending physician,
4,59l; by other physicians 3ll-total 1902. The
usual appropriation is asked for.
CRopPs' PIsToL.-A writ of replevin was sued out
yesterday by Michael REILLY to recover the pistol
found by Sergeant Benjamin Hough, in the alley
adjoining the house of Robert Rgdon, on the even
ing of his murder, and supposed to be the one with
which Marion Crops killed him. REILLY alleges
that the weapon was his before it was "bobbed,' -
and values it at So. hearing of the case, before
Justice Myers, fixed for yesterday evening at
o'clock, but was put off by request of the plain
tiff until Friday next, at the same hour. 1t is con-
iectured that this examination will bring out some
interesting particulars concerning the ownership
and history of this weapon.
ARREST BY THE UNITED STATES MARsHAL.-Yest
day Deputy U. S. Marshal, J. W. Watkins Jr.,
arrested Hugh Sherlock second mate of the shin
Mackinaw, upon the charge of infcting cruel and
unusual punishment upon John Newport, George
Thompson and John Boyd, seamen, engaged on
board said vessel. The beating is alleged to have
been committed during the voyage from Liverpool to
the port of Baltimore. The accused had hearing
before U. S. Commissioner Hanna and in default OF
security was committed to Jail to answer the
charge before the U. S. District Court.
BURNED A FLUID LAMP ExPLosIoN.-Sophia
Maddox, negro servant, girl in the employment OF
Joseph Edwards, on Hughes street near Light, was
badly burned on Thursday evening by the explo-
sion of an ethereal oil lamp which she was engaged
in re-flling while lighted. While pouring the
fluid into the lamp it over, and instantaneously
both can and lamp were in light blaze. The
flames communicated to the girls clothing and were
not extinguished until she was very badly burned
AN ATrGMPT AT BURGLARY.-About halfpast four
O'Clock yesterday morning burglarious attempt
made to enter the tailoring establishment of
VIM. Boyd, No. 3 North Charles street. The rob-
bers succeeded in wrenching off the paddock which
fastened the front door, and had broken the door
itself in several places in their attempts to force it
open with iron bar or Chimney" private
watchman the opposite side Of the street detect
ed them in the act of forcing an entrance, and
frightened them off.
A FoUvDLING.-On Thursday evening about
o'clock, officer Gardner was stopped by the in
mates of house No. 242 Sharp street, who inform
ed him that n newly born negro infant had been
thrown into the passage way of the house and had
lain there some hours when attention was called to
it by its cries. The officer took the little stranger
in charge and placed it under the of negro
woman in Hughes street, until yesterday morning
when it was sent to the Ams-house.