The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-28
CITY INTELLIGENCE

AN ATTEMPT TO POISON FAMILY = esterday
evening, between six and seven o'clock, Sergean
Stansfeld, of the Western dstrict,j arrested an
Irish woman, who is charged with attempting to
poison the family of DR.. Baer physician at the Ma
rine Hospital. She was taken before Justice Ensor,
who committed her to Jail to await the action of
the Grand Jury. 1t appeared from the evidence of
Mr.. James Bishop, who is employed at the Hospi-
tai as boatman, that the accused was employed by
DIR. Baer as cook of the Hospital; that short
time since she had become irritated about some
thing connected with her duties and that she then
made threat that she would poison the whole of
them. On Monday night last the accused ground
quantity of coffee, and also prepared quantity of
bread, which was to be baked for breakfast and af-
forwards left the house. This behavior, taken in
connexion with her threat naturally aroused sus-
picions, and, upon examining the coffee, white
substance was discovered, which turned out to be
arsenic The same poison was also discovered in
the yeast which to have been used in the bread
Yesterday morning information of the affair was
communicated to the police, and yesterday evening
Sergeant Stansted arrested the woman on Paca
street, near Lexington. She fully identified
by DR.. Baer and Mr.. Bishop. At the magistrates s
office she denied any knowledge of the poison, and
said she was entirely innocent of the charge. If
the poison had not been discovered, some fourteen
or fifteen persons would in all probability have par
taken of it.
FUNERAL OF DR.. FRrCK.-The funeral of DR..
Charles Frick took place yesterday morning from
his late dwelling Park street, near Monument,
and was largely attended by the members of the
medical profession and by our citizens generally
His body was buried in Greenmount Cemetery,
where the funeral service performed by the Rev.
MIR. Sargent, of the Methodist Episcopal Church
the father-in law of the deceased. Drs Miltenber-
ger, Johnston, Donaldson, and Van Bibber, and
Messrs. William Turnbull G. B. Milligan, Reverdy
johnson, Dr., and G. Morton Stewart acted as
pall-bearers.
ACCIDENT-i esterday evening boy named Will
liam OLaughliH was playing in the building
under course of erection on Baltimore street, be
tween Howard and Liberty, when he fell from the
Jolss OF the secondstory to those of the first nu-
ring himself quite severely. Two of his teeth were
knocked out and piece of his tongue cut off He
was picked up by officer George W. Robinson, and
taken to the Office of DR.. Van Bibber, where his
wounds were dressed, and he was then taken to
the house of his parents on Liberty court, between
Lexington and Marion streets
VERDICT OF ACCIDENTAL DEATH.-The iury of in
quest, summoned on Monday by Justice Boyd, to
enquire into the of the death of the negro
boy, William Warfeld, who was run over by
bacon cart in the vicinity of Hanover street mar
ket, met again yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock
at the Southern district station-house. Several
witnesses were examined whose testimony all
went to show. that the mishap was entirely acci-
DENTAL generating the lad John Clark, who was
driving the cart at the time from all blame. The
jury rendered a verdict of accidental death.
FIRE.-The alarm last night about half-past seven
O'Clock, given from Box No. "a, corner of Lombard
and Bond streets, was occasoned by the burning of
of Lombard The damage was immaterial, the SER
vices of the department not being required.
The CLERKsHIP OF THE CIRCUIT CoURT.-0wing
to the continued indisposition of Judge Krebs he
has made no appointment of Clerk to this Court.
Thomas B. Gather, ESQ.,, still continues to perform
partially the duties appertaining to said office.
APPROPRIATIONS BY THE Cry CoUNcIL.-The total
amount of appropriations made by the City Coun-
ell, during the present session up to Monday,
March 26th, is S79, ,6O9.s3.
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING, March 28, go.
HOLIDAY ST. THEATRE. - Engagement of the
Ulman and Strakosch Opera Company. Weber's
opera of Der Freysch@tz.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
TUESDAY, March 27.
FIRST NoH.-Present-SAMUEL G. SpIoER ESQ.
President, and all the members.
Mr. CHAPMAN presented petition from VIM. Fl.
Miller, asking permission to erect steam engine
on his premises, corner of President and Fawn
streets. Referred.
communication was received from his Honor
the Mayor, enclosing a claim from Messrs. Mere
dith and Dulaney for services rendered the city in
arguing the extra dividend question before the
Court of Appeals, (S7OO each.) Referred.
communication received from his Honor
the Mayor, giving his assent to certain ordinances
and resolutions passed by the Council. Read and
laid on the table.
A preamble and resolutions were received from
the Second Branch, directing the Joint Standing
Committee on City Property to report an ordinance
for the investment of the McDonog gh estate. Laid
on the table.
Mr.. Balm offered a resolution directing the City
Counsellor to enter his appearance in the Superior
Court, in the suits brought by John Fl. Thomas
against police officers Arthur Waters and William
Edwards, for false arrest and Imprisonment, which
took place at the Goth ward polls on the day of the
last election. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Balm offered a resolution directing the City
Commissioner to have gas mains placed on Boyd
street, between Republican and Oregon streets.
Referred
Mr.. EVANS offered resolution requesting the
Joint Standing Committee on Fire Companies to
inquire into the eXpediency of repeating the ordi
nance which requires the placing of fire-walls ON
buildings, which newly rooted Adopted.
Mr.. BAUGHER called up the resolution directing
the Committee on Highways to visit the premises
of Geo. j. Zimmerman, corner of Park and Madi-
son streets, and examine to whether the said
Zimmerman is erecting his building in accordance
with the resolution passed by the Council Adopted.
Adjourned.
SECOND BRANcH.-Branch met pursuant to ad-
iournment. Present, DAVID TAYLOR, Esq, Presi-
dent pro tem., and all the members.
The ordinance in relation to the storing of gun
powder was returned from the First Branch with
an amendment, making the penalty ten. dollars, in
stead of five dollars. The amendment con-
CURED in.
The following ordinances were received from the
First Branch An ordinance declaring the bed of
Brkhead street, between Light and Char les Streets
to be a public highway; read. An ordinance to
close portion of Grundy street. and accept in lieu
thereof parcel of land for the purposes of pub
lie park to be called Park Place; read
Mr.. VAN NosTRAND offered resolution to Law gas
mains along Fell street, from Belts wharf south to
the water. Read a second time and adopted.
Mr.. ELLIcoTT, from the Committee on Fire De-
partment, presented a resolution authorizing
Messrs. Ferguson & Teale block and pump makers
to erect steam engine of sx-horse power on their
premises, No. 10 Thames street, between Block
and Philpot streets, which was read.
The Rranch adiournad unti1 m unrrouy aftar