The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-05-17

Hs~ The American Medical Association has
been in session for few days in the city OF St.
Louis. Among its proceedings are to be found
the following resolutions
ResolUed, That this Association request the
United States Educational Bureau to so extend
the scope of its inquiry as to include vital dis
ease and mortuary statistics in relation to me-
neurological and geological influences, and to
disseminate information so collected through the
country.
DR.. Toner, Of Washington, offered the follow
ing, which was adopted
ReSOlUed, That in the opinion OF the Associa-
ton it would be excellent opportunity at the
American Centennial in 1876 for an Information
al Medical Congress, 10 consider, and, if practi-
cable. adopt uniform classification and nomen-
clature of disease, 10 ke used by the profession
throughout the world
We consider these steps we'll taken. To have
an International Medical Congress assembled
with the Centennial in 1876 would certainly con-
fer considerable benefit upon the world by the
dissemination of information concerning diseases
va That organization in Baltimore city sty-
ing itself the Democratic party, held meeting
of its con Vention, NJ Lyric Hall, on Thursday
night of last week Mr. Pentland was the chair
man of the convention. and in his speech admon-
ished harmony in the party and said unless
"great care in the selection of candidates for
municipal officers was nsed, the Democratic party
in the city would dissolve" This is strange
announcement to be made by one of the leading
members of the party. Feow-citizens organize
and make Mr.. Pentland's prediction a page in
the political history of the Monumental city.
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Gy- There are number of distinguished as
pirants for the position of Minister TO Russia in
the place of the late Hon. j L. Orr Ex-senator
James Nye of Nevada and Ex-Representative
Bingham aud Hon. Thomas A. Settle of North
Carolina all upon the list of aspirants for for
eign Missions. As Mr.. Orrs appointment was
made in Difference to the claims of the South,
ii is altogether probable that Judge Settle will
be his successor
Va Postmaster General Creswel has found
himself reluctantly obliged to refuse the contract
for carrying he European mails to the Pennsyl-
vaoia STEAMSHIP company, because there is a clause
treaty VIII. sssssss britain upon the subject
which requires the mails to be carried BIZ the
fastest line The lines leaving New York and
Boston make quicker time. 1t is to be regretted
that the United States mails cannot cross the
ocean in purely American line of steamers
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Henry A. Wise, of Virginia, the man who
hung John Brown, desires to be the Republi-
can candidate for governor of Virginia.
-27,055 emgrants landed at the port of
New York during the three months ending
March 3st They represented forty. six differ
ent nationalities and two hundred and We oc-
equations.
The Commissioner of Pensions has decided
that no attorney will be recognized by the De-
partment in making application for an increase
of Pension. "0thello's occupation is gone in
that direction.
Benjamin f. Camp of New York, has sued
Whitelaw Reid, editor of the Tribune, for $50,
900 damages, for publishing him as imposing
upon railroads in obtaining free tickets by rep
resentng himself as connected with that pa
per. Gen. Butler is counsel for the plaintiff
LIN oNhH ''""'' NAi'', ""S vi HHS'"""
most distinguished statesman, died last week.
He was "A friend of the American Republic
during the rebellion and always friend 10 the
English working classes. He has left behind
him number of works on political economy
and government ethics.
An election for corporation officers was
held in the city of Cumberland on Monday,
which resulted in the success of the entire
Democratic Conseryative-Greeley ticket 1t is
stated the temperance men joined hands with
the Democrats because the Republican cand-
date for Mayor was Objectionable to them.