The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-07
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


\ SwINDLE.-Y Yesterdav morning gentleman
named johnson, from Tennessee, who is stopping
at Barnuln's City Hotel, swindled out of $40
under the following circumstances. On Tuesday
a respectfully dressed young man commenced a
conversation with him in the hotel, and appeared
to be familiar with the section of country from
which Mr.. johnson came. The latter became
pleased with the young man, and accepted an in
vitaton to attend the theatre and witness Heller
the great magician, astonish his audience The
young man, however, did not call in the evening
and Mr.. johnson did not visit the theatre. Yes
terday morning the individual called at the hotel
and expressed his regret that he had been unable
to fulfill his engagement, being prevented bv cir
cumstances over which he could exercise no control
Alter few minutes conversation he invited Mr.
johnson to take walk as far as the Post-oiice
and on their way thither the Young man stated
that he had purchased a sewing g-machine and
talked huenty on the revolution which this inven-
ton had caused in needle-work. Soon after enter
ing Second street, another Young man stepped up
to Mr.. Johnsons friend and presented bill (S70)
for the sewing machine. Nice young man No.
pulled out his pocket book and unrolled 500
bank note on the City Trust Fund of New York
and rendered it in payment. Nice Young man No
2 was unable to change it; whereupon No. asked
Mr.. johnson il he could, when the latter stated
that he had but $40 in money about his person.
Tbs sum No. borrowed, stating that returning
he would have his note changed al one of the banks
and return the amount. The two Young men en-
tered the door No. 60, Mr.. JohnsOn's friend re-
questing him to wait until he could get the bill
recelpted. Mr. johnson complied with the request
and waited until he got tired when'he stopped
gentleman and informed him of the circumstance
when the latter advised him that he had better 90
to the office of the Marshal of Police and make
statement of his case, which he did, but has not
yet recovered his money.
BoDY FnUHD.-The BODY of a man entir.lv naked
was found yesterday morning floating in the mid
die branch of the Patapsco river, about thirty
yards from the shore, by Henry Bennett and John
RRyer, some distance from the spot where Philip
Reltpr drowned IN LII IA
was dragged tc the shore, and the parties finding
1t, called on the city to hold an inquest but
on account OF being discovered outside of the city
limits, none of them would serve. The deceased
boarded at the corner of Lexington and Poppleton
Streets but the parties there declined to do any,
thing in the premises. Afterwards the body was
taken in charge by the friends of the deceased
CosT OF THE STEAM FIRE DEPARTMENT.-The COM
mttee appointed by the City Council to examine
the accounts of the Board of Fire Commissioners,
report that the expenses of the Department for the
use OF its operation were Sl23, ,6ll.l3 which were
dlsbursed as follows For construction account
which includes the purchase of engine houses, en-
glnes hose carriages, tenders, hose, horses har-
ness, bells, furniture for houses badges for mem
bers &c, S9l ,l45.3S. For salaries of officers and
men, repairs, &C., S32, ,465.75. The report states
that tor the present year the expenses will not ex-
ceed S50,000.
Serious CHARGE Officer Jeffers arrested vaster
day morning young woman about eighteen wears
OF age, named Catharine Keyser on the charge of
Intanticide. The accused has been EMPLOYED as a
domestic in the family of Mr.. William Christopher
No. 24O Saratoga street, and left the place under
peculiar circumstances and from the fact of a new
born infant being discovered in sink attached to
the house. the girl arrested, and held to await
the result of a coroner's inquest, which was con-
vened last night at the Western district station
house. The jury rendered verdict of death from
an unknown cause, and she was consequently dis
charged.
RETURN OF FEEs.-George W. Sherwood ESQ.,,
Clerk of the City Circuit Court of Baltimore has
returned to the State Treasury for the quarter end
has been in this position about one month, and
from comparison it appears that this amount ex-
ceeds the returns from this office for the same
period. under anv other incumbent