The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-05-03
Letter from Baltimore.

DALIlMOREJ april oUtn, 1915.
MeSSrS. Editors After two DAYS of cloudy,
rainy, disagreeable weather, the sun shone forth
beautifully this morning imparting to everything
around cheerful aspect. Winter seems to liuger
long in the lap of Spring, and the continued cold
weather is subject of general remark, many be-
ing apprehensive that it will have the effect of in
juring the fruitcrop. A city during such weather
as we have had for the past two days, is gloomy
place indeed. Retail business, especially in dry
good and trimming trade, is very much impeded,
in consequence of the greater number of our fe-
male population being kept within doors-and
their absence from the streets also gives cheer
less appearance to the thoroughfares. The ven
doris OF dry goods look demure, and counter
jumpers stand with their hands in their pockets,
seemingly to wish for the "happy days of yore."
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian
church, which is to assemble in the Central Pres
byterian church on the 18th of May, will be an
occasion of great interest. The assembly is CON-
posed of about 600 ministers and ruling elders
OF the church, coming from all parts of the coun-
try. The assembly embraces 80 synods, 166
Presbyteries There will be delegates from Africa,
lndia China, Japan, South America, &C., and
representatives from the church of Scotland, the
Presbyterian church of Canada Congregational
and Reformed churches of the United States.
Strawberries, green peas, tomatoes and aspara-
gus have made their appearance in our markets,
but the prices are rather steep.
The Sheriff Kane resignation fiasco has not
been definitely settled yet. He resigned and the
Governor did not accept his resignation, but in
a complimentary letter asked him to hold on, and
Sheriff Kane takes long time to reconsider the
matter. Why not lei him resign there are pen-
ty of competent men in the city who would wor-
ry out the term for which he was elected even if
the pay is only about Sis, 900 per year.
An excursion is to be made tomorrow, of the
Baltimore stockholders in the Rehoboth Beach
Campaigning Association, to the site of the pro-
posed camp near Lewes, Del, almost opposite
Cape May.
The conference of the African NJ. E. church
will begin in Bethel church, Saratoga street, to-
morrow morning Bishop Campbell is to preside
Mrs. Ellen Moran, wife of Capt. Moran, was so
horribly burned by the explosion of coal oil
lamp from which she was pouring the fluid to
accelerate the fire in the galley stove of her hus
bands barge, laying at Locust Point, at an early
hour on Tuesday morning, that she died about
o'clock in the evening of the same day.
The towers upon the first Presbyterian church
(Rev. DR.. Backus, corner of Park and Madison
streets, are 10 be completed, which will make the
structure one of the handsomest church edi6ces
in the country
The new church of the Evangelical German
Lutheran congregation on Fayette street, near
Central avenue, was dedicated on Sunday. The
church, which is a handsome specimen OF Gothic
architecture, cost $50, 900.
A man named Andrew j . Crow was accidental
ly shot and killed on Saturday morning at Henry
Crey's saloon, Nos. l and east Madison street,
by young man named John Bell, Mr.. Crey's
barkeeper. Bell pointed gun at Crow playful
ly, which went off with the result above stated
Bell went to the Middle Station house and gave
himself up and after jury Of inquest had rem
lot Of oh h.
discharged from custody. He was on the very
best of terms with Crow, and was much effected
by the accidental killing. Crow was man
about so years of age and was q native of Cecil
county.
A handsome silver service for communion pur-
poses has been presented to jackson Square NJ E.
church, of which Rev. J. J. G. Webster, formerly
of Bentley Springs circuit, in your county, is
pastor, on Sunday afternoon. The present was
from the scholars of the male Bible class of the
Sunday School,
The gross receipts of Brian circus iu this city
last week was 800 implying an attendance Of
36, 900 persons the admission fee being 25 cents
Extensive arrangements are being made for the
holding OF the Temperance State Convention
which assemblies in this city on the 9TH of May
The Germania Club of this city, composed
principally of prominent Germans, have pnr-
chased for a club house the elegant mansion
known as the residence OF the late Alexander
Kirkland, on Fayete street, near Eutaw, for the
sum Of S22, $50. Adjoining is garden finely
ornamented with trees and shrubbery.
There was grand display al the Cathedral on
Sunday upon the occasion of the conservation of
Rev. VIM Fl. Gross, appointed in March last by
the Pope as Bishop Of Savapnah in place of
Bishop Persco, resigned. The attendance was
immense and the ceremonies particularly attrac-
tive. There were present Archbishop Boyey,
bishops, so priests, 60 seminarists besides the
altar boys, making a very imposing display
The Archbishop acted asconsecrator and Bishops
Becker and Gibbons assistant consecrators. The
music upon the occasion was grand. The solo
sung at the offertory was with violin accompani-
ment. The choir consisted of 80 singers, under
the leadership of Prof. Joseph Gegan.
Mr.. Edward level, well known in your coun-
ty, has opened fine new restaurant for ladies
and gentlemen On the corner Of Reward and
Mulberry streets. ~