National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-24
ITEMS FROM BALTIMORE.

Henry Tripp, charged with having shot oficer
Thomas flnneran on TUESDAY night win the IN
tent 10 Kill, has surrendered himself. O..
DR.. Henry, OF Elkridge, Howard county, while
trying horse on saturday, was thrown from
his buggy and had three OF his ribs broken. The
horse was frightened by hog running out into
the road.
John Wallace was sentenced on Wednesday,
In the United States District Court, TO pay q
nne OF 800, and 70 he imprisoned 10 jail six
months for assaulting United States MARSHAL
Crsager. while in the discharge OF his duty ex-
ecuting judicial warrant.
The d. q Howard Masonic Mutual Benevolent
Association have elected The following Officers:
President, Woodward Abrahams; vice president,
W. A.Wenlz; secretary, =. Z. Needles; treasurer,
Van Troup, =. J. S. Gugas, L. p. keech and j. j.
Kroner.
Mr.. s. s. Blair, for the past thirteen years su-
perintendent OF the baltimore division OF the
Northern Central railway, has resigned The posi-
ton and accepted the superintendency OF the
Tyrone division Of the Pennsylvania and Erie
railroad. Mr.. George q. wilkins has been Jap
pointed TO the vacant place.
John Hewitt was arrested "Wednesday night by
Policeman Fiannery, charged with assaulting and
seriously cutting John McNulty, jr. II Is alleged
that the two. who are young men, had an alter
cation n the early p.s. Oh Ihe night On tee cor.
TO the Issues Of the election, which resulted In
McNuiy receiving fearful cash on the left side
OF the face.
judge GtlmOT on wednesday Jug
ment In the Jones Falls appeal cases, which
were consolidated and tried before him In the
city. The whole number OF appeals taken from
the Jones Falls assessments were thirty-six, ant
Judge GllInor disposed OF twelve; the numbel
consolidated and tried before the Jury nve, and
the number tried before the court six.
In the Circuit Court, Wednesday, before Judge
Pinkney, the case of Louisa Catherine Osborne
Duchess Of Leeds, Va. McTayish and others, was
under argument. The question before tho court
was as 70 the construction OF the will Of her de-
| ceased sister, Mary Anne, Warehouses OF Welles
ley, In regard to the disposition OF the rents OF
certain farms In Frederick county, In this state
The farms were q part OF the estate Of Lady
Wellesley, who, as well as the Duchess OF Leeds
Charles Carroll, Of Carrollton, from whom sh,
Inherited a large estate. The other sisters wer'
Lady Stafford and Mrs. McTayish.
In reply TO the request OF Governor Whyte re
/ gaIdinR the npid disappearance OF lsh from tn,
Maryland waters, sowing to the Milling OF the sam,
by alluvlal deposits, Professor Unier, presiden
| OF the Academy OF Sciences, says "that In 1859
In Lake Roland, In sixteen feet depth OF water
there had been accumulated eleven feet OF sedl
ment In 1879 the lake water was oiled will
organic matter, which, coming through Noun
| Royal reservoir, WAS found 10 smell and be unn
for use. This water was found TO XIII hsh which
| were placed In 1t. The way In which this cam
about was that after farmers had manured thei
land, or burned the rubbish OF the nelds, q rail
| washed the substance into the bitches, which
carried II to the streams, by which It was con
yeyed to Lake Roland. Chemically, the thlcken
Ing Of tho water Introduces new compound
| which, settling upon the spawning ground OF Thu
nsh, prevents oxygen gas ian element necessary
TO the Matching OF the eggs from reaching III,
snaWnn Professor uhler recommends that, II
order to prevent the banks from washing away
they Ne lined Win grass aud running vines,