National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-25
ITEMS FROM BALTIMORE.

Colonel Shelter, the superintendent Of Adams
Express Company, proners free transportation
OF Oil clothing donated by citizens 10 tue suffer-
ers at Memphis.
Onicer Thomas Finncrin, who was shot on
Tuesday night last, At No. 40 Centre Market
space, was last night much improved. His
wounds are not consldere dangerous.
A negro child, aged three years, named Wm.
Boston, accidentally fell from night OF steps In
front OF his home, Us Sarah Ann street, on Thurs
day afternoon, and striking on his head pro-
duced conclusion OF the brain.
About o'clock, on Thursday, Casper Week,
aged "a years, residing at No. W Conway street,
while At wo at Otto 0arrisons picture frame
factory, corner OF Cross and Rdgely streets,
such manner as to necessitate their amputa.
ton.
The animal meeting OF the Orthodox Society
OF Friends was closed on Thursday. business
meeting was held In the meeting house, At
Monument and Eutaw streets, In the morning,
which was well attended. but there WAS no bust
ness transacted OF public interest further than al
ready published.
Some OF the clergy, whose Conversations wor::
ship near the vicinity OF Fayette, Charles and
Liberty streets, have addressed Sheriff Kane, In
yoking his interference to arrest the practice OF
night streetwalkers freqUenting the vicinity OF
their respective churches, mixing themselves
with the throng OF church people, and by attract
Ing the attention Of the debased absolute OF the
other sex, have, In number OF Instances, sub
lected unprotected ladies' going TO and from
marshal OF police have taken the matter In hand.
The State executive committee OF the Young
Mems Christian Association Is making great
effort to have branch OF their organization,
with Its reading rooms, free lectures, lyceums
reunions, daily and weekly prayer meetings,
Bible classes, cottage meetings, mission schools,
temperance meetings, Scripture readinRs, and
open air meetings established IN every city and
town In the state. They report that they have
been very successful, AMI have now branch as
sociatons IN many places. As soon as the work
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State convention.
The newly elected members OF the city council
viii assemble on the nrst Monday in November.
a caucus will be held to-day. Among the can
branch arc John T. Ford, Otis Keilholiz, j, 8.
Heimsler and George Z. Porter; for chief CLERK,
Arthur Mllh0lland; for assistant clerk. j. Frank
or Co RichsrS y snS Jas
stanton. In the second branch the candidate
for the presidency Is Henry seim; for chief clerk
James Hyde and Joseph J. Grinnell for assistant
len H. Forester.
The remains Of Rev. Francis r. Hanson. OF the
Protestant Episcopal diocese OF Alabama, who
died suddenly 10 Baltimore Tuesday evening
while on visit for the benent OF his health, were
| buried Thursday afternoon In Greenmount GENE
| terry, the funeral service having been held at the
Church OF the Holy Innocents, corner Of Chase
large number Of the Eplscora Clergy men OF Bal.
timore were present, Of whom the following
were pa,l-bcarers: REV. Messrs. Scott, Leakin,
| Stryker, Dudley, Goodrich, ID. D., aud Rose. The
| several parts OF the funeral service were con-
Quoted by Rev. Messrs, Ghoison, Hodges, n. D.,
Chandler and Harrison. Other ministers present
were Rev. Drs. Leeds and Clssey, Rev. Messrs,
Latrobe, Nicholson and Miller.
The 1t. Martins Evangelical Lutheran congre.
CATION, upon the completion OF its magnificent
house OF worship, on the corner Of Central ave,
nue. and Fayette street, d0sired to purchase q
| set OF bells Tor the church, but as the price OF
metal was at that time too high 1t was thought
| advisable to wait. Two months ago the cOnnre-
| CATION requested Mr.. Werner Dresel, the der.
man consul In this city, TO submit the petition OF
| the congregation for about 5000 pounds OF can
non captured during the German French war
which the congregation upol receiving would
convert into set Uf bells. Mr.. Dresel accord.
| ingy awarded the petition to the Department
| OF Foreign Affairs at Berlin, with an explanation
| of the status and history OF the congregation
| But II appears that law has recently been
adopted against granting any Of these trophies
| OF the war for this purpose, the demands from
| the congregations In different parts OF Germany
| being so large as to lead TO this measure,
| Thursday last Mr.. Dresel received a letter from
| the Minister OF Foreign Affairs, stating that IL
has pleased the Emperor to grant 10 81. Mat
| thew's congregation p 800 pounds OF cannon for
| the purpose desired, the Emperor having thought
| II at TO revoke the order previously passed In
| this particular instance. The letter also states
that the cannon will arrive in n very short time.
About three bells will be manufactured out
OF IL,