The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-09-08
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ARREST OF NOTED THIEF.-Y Yesterday morning
officer German arrested Lewis Ward. noted thief,
on the charge of being engaged in the robbing Of
the hat store of Mr.. Samuel White on Pratt street
near Light street, and also with robbing a gentle
man who was stopping at Barnum's Stone was
arrested in Philadelphia a short time since bv the
same oihcer, and brought on to this city, and is
confined in Jail. Ward was an associate of the eel
eorated captain Green, who was convicted of rob-
oery about year SINCE and is now serving term
In thG Penitentlary. On his arrest Yesterday, he
was taken before Justice Hiss and committed to
Jali Tor the action OF the Grand Jury. Last SPRING
lew days after the safe of Col. Samuel II. Cover
was robbed, Ward was in the CITY, and officer Cor
man watched him, having suspicion that he was
concerned in the robbery. Ward left carpet bag
at tavern in the west end of the city, and German
selZed It, On examination it was found to contain
perfect set of burglars tools Every instrument
necessary Tor successful house breaking was in the
lot' several Keys were carefully marked with the
names OF ilrms in this city, and one key had the
name OF Cover on it. Ward is looked upOu as one
OF the most successful burglars and thieves
FmEs.-Yesterday, about twelve O'Clock sav
erai children OF Mr.. p. Corrigan, corner of
Mullikin and Dallas streets were plavinp with
matches IN bedroom, when one of the matches
lgnIted and the child threw it on the bed The
clothing took fire and was soon consumed The
names communicated TO a bureau and it was par
TALLY destroyed. The fire was extinguished by the
nelghbors. Damage about $780, which is covered
BY insurance in the Firemen's office.
Last evening about halfpast six o'clock the
oyster packing and picking establishment of
Messrs Price Co., on Mill street, was discovered
on nre. The clerk had just locked the door, and
mad proceeded but short distance from the
building, when he observed smoke issuing from the
second story windows. He returned and discovered
that the floor had caught fire from one of the fues
IL was put out before much damage was done. The
building has just been erected, the former estab-
llshment having been destroyed by fire last winter
ATTEMPTED SUIcIDE.-Ye esterday morning, ahnuf
ten clock, young German woman named Chris
tiand Hartman jumped into the dock at the inter-
section of Light and Pratt streets evidently with
view of sinking. A young man named Thos
Sullivan, seeing the act, jumped in also, and
wouldn't let her. Christana and her preserver
were hauIedup on the wharf and the female was
conveyed by some persons to her home on Marion
street. The woman seemed to be crazy from the
use of strong drink.
CITY PRINTING AND STATIONERY.-Y Yesterday the
proposals for doing the city printing for the ensu
ing year were opened, when it was found that Wm
NJ lnnes was the lowest bidder, and the contract
was awarded to him. Messrs Bull & Tuttle are
the present printers The contract for furnishing
tho stationery was awarded to 7. Newton Kurtz
j. W. Bond is the present contractor.
The SOUTH BALTIMORE CRY PASSENGER RAILWAY.
y esterday the contract for laying the track of
the City Passenger Railway through the several
streets of South Baltimore, was awarded to Mr.
Frederick c. Crowley. Mr.. Crowley laid the Eu-
taw street route, which is considered one of the
best in the city. The work will be commenced in n
short time and pressed to speedy completion.
lNQUEsr.-Y esterday morning Coroner Hall held
an inquest over the body of negro child, which
was found near the corner of Buren, and Eager
streets. Its head and neck bore evidence of yio-
lence, and the jury rendered a verdict of 'death
from violence at. the hands of person or persons
unknown to the jury"
STEALING.-A woman named Eliza Chadwick
was arrested yesterday by officer Chisholm
charged with stealing llat-iron from Lewis Whei.
land. Justice Boyd committed her for the action
of the Grand Jury.