National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-20
MARYLAND NEWS.


fen dead from disease Of the heart. HIS funeral
took place sunday afternoon, and vas attended
Lodge, !. o. 0. r, or which be had been a mem
Der.
Rev. A. strObel was. sunday morning, installed
IS pastor o. Trinity German Evangelical church,
on Trinity street, near Exeter. The installation
address wa. delivered By Rev. J. Pfstsr, OF Pred
erick-avenue Lutheran church, and the sermon By
Rev. ,. Net, pastor Of Aisquith-street Zion Ger
Joseph Dreamer, the young man Eho was IN
turod on Friday morning By being struck on the
head with crank handle whlie dredging for
o'clock on Saturday night, It his residence, No
$50 South Bond street Coroner Kelley decided
that the injury was the result Of the accident
John Corners, aged nfty-four years, died sud
denly at the Baltimore city jail, On Saturday, al
10 o'clock p. m. He had been committed to iafl
some two weeks ago. and on the 18th instant he
day. DR.. i. r. Walker examined the remains,
and being satisfied that he had died from intern
perance declined holAtng an inquest. The body
On Saturday, Captain LGnnan, Of the north
western district, was transferred BY the police
commissioners to the command Of the middle dis
tendent Of BayTiew asylum. Iie9tensnt Gsopg
Earhart Of the northW estern district Is promoted
70 be captain Of that district. Sergeant Charles
Clairbourne to be lieutenant and Private A. J.
Maloney to be sergeant. The changes went into
effect yesterday.
On sunday the Welsh Congregational church.
on Tome street, Canton, was reopened for worship,
improved. This church was built about eight
years ago, and numerous congregation has been
gstnered MI SS9n n sbez9ey o. ne EqtaE
greater proportion Of the means for the repairs
Just completed. In the morning the Rev. Isaac
Thomas, Of Frostburg, Nd, preached discourse
in the Welsh Language from the words, isThe
Holy Scriptures" I'd Timothy, ILLS. In the
afternoon Rev. o. P. Osborne preached a dis
course IN the English language, and Rev. Z. b.
Sanford, Of Connecticut, made pertinent ad-
dress. The singing was conducted In the Welsh
tongue. The congregation is at present without
. regular pastor.
The next session of the Synod Of Baltimore win
be held in the First Presbyterian church, in Bal
timore, and viii commence at 7;S0 p. m. to-day.
honndS 81 NaTvlSnd DeIaEaTa ana vIrtf. rs ~
part, and the District Of Columbia. There are In
the synod presbyteries, 123 ministers, II licen-
f2,soi communicate, loss Sabbath-schooI seboI,
ars; total funds contributed, S2928 The on
GERS Of the last session Of the synod held In Wash
ington city, were Rev. S. S. Mitchell, Of Wash
ington city, moderator; Rev. John P. CLARK, Of
Baltimore, stated clerk and treasurer; Rev. J.
Garland Hammer and Elder William II. Purnen,
temporary clerks.
On last Friday the body OF . man was found
noatingin the Sehuylkill river, near Philadelphia
The only clue to It's Identity was q photograph Of
young lady found upon the body, that had been
taken IN Shoreys gallery, In this city. The pie
ture was sent 70 Mr.. ShoTey, and he, by means Of
the negative, learned who It had belonged to.
The picture had been given to . young man
named James Mathews, who, it appears, had
lived with his uncle on Light street, and had last
week gone to Philadelphia on q visit, and during
his stay had no doubt fallen overheard. The re-
mains were brought to this city yesterday and
identified as those Of Mathews. He was twenty
one years Of age, and leaves . widowed mother In
Western poii:e district Speis Of 81 s1e
The remains were forwarded to Washington for
interment.
The regular yearly meeting of the Society Of
Friends ORTHODOXY was opened on Saturday last,
with meetings for business at Q a N. and D. nj
Sunday morning the FIRST meeting for public Wor-
ship was held, and was attended BY large num-
els W. Thomas, Of Philadelphia, and John 81
CrenshaW, Of Richmond, Va. Prayers were made
by Rebeeea Collins, Of New York; Henry Out
Thomas, Of this city. The sermon Of Hannah
Smith was generally pronounced an excellent ef-
fort, and was remarkable for its earnest delivery.
Her remarks were generally intended to convey .
definition Of seeing Christ BY faith. In reference
to the attacks Of the Msterialists against Chris
tianity she said that the most edectual way Of
defeatng the great argument WAS by the Illus
tration Of g Transformed and sanctihed life. In
the afternoon another meeting was held, when
addresses were made BY Dr.. Rhoads, Of Phila-
delphia; Rufus King, Of Indiana, and Benjamin
Brown, of North Carolina. At the evening meet
ing Francis W. Thomas, Of Indiana: James
McLoulen, Of New York, and Mary Elliott, OF
Ohio, spoke. A meeting Of business will be held
each morning and afternoon during the week
with the exception Of Thursday morning, when
DIVINE service Will De nelQ.
The annual meeting Of the Young Catholic
Friends Society was held on Sunday evening at
Raines hall, Mr.. S. J. Kemp occupying the chair,
in the absence Of the president Mr.. ]. A. Middle
ton, and Mr.. ]. H. Phillips acting Is secretary,
The treasurer, Mr.. Kemp, submitted his annual
report showing that in the past year the sum Of
81 40 had been received from the different
branches Of the society inclusive Of an excursion
which realized sen. The disbursements amounted
to ts13, leaving in the treasury balance Of
t5oo.os. The election Of Ofacers was then pro-
ceeded with, resulting In the choice Of the follow
ing; President, S. ]. Kemp; vice president, Theo-
dore Rosensteel; recording secretary, ]. H. Phil
lips; corresponding secretary, J. P. McKenns;
Francis T. Laron; steward Francis Tedon. The
following officers Of branch societies were then
elected board Of trustees: Cathedral, Mr.. John
st. Johns, Theodore Rosenateel, president; Jas.
II. Phillips, treasurer. St lgnatiHs, ]. A. Mid
dleton, president; J. J. Kelley, treasurer. st.
Wallace, treasurer. st. Patriekis, Anthony
Clark, president; John Flaherty, treasurer. st.
Martins, Henry Krager, president; j. d.
Fransis ]. Laron, president; Uriah Provost, treas
urer. st. Haryis Star Of the Sea, VIM. Preston,
president; ]. q. Wehage, treasurer.
The seventeenth annual session Of the Local
Preachers National Convention Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church met on Saturday afternoon e.
$50 o'clock In the EutaW-street NJ. E. church.
There was large attendance Of delegates, nearly
every State in the Union es we'll as the Terrific
ries being represented. The Baltimore confer
ence was also Well represented, some TWENTY-FIVE
ministers Of that body being in attendance. The
Of Cincinnati, who also presides during the ses-
sions. W. H. Kfncaid, Of Pittsburg, and ID. T.
Mcfarland, OF Yenkers, N. Y, were appointed
The convention was opened with singing and
prayer by DR.. James Mccoy, OF indianapolis, and
Joseph H. Hopkins, Of Philadelphia. ]: W.
Loane, on behalf Of the local preachers Of Balti-
more, delivered an address Of welcome. The
opening address was then made BY President
Forbus. He gave history Of the rise and pro-
gress OF Methodism In the United States, and was
listened to with much attention. Addresses in
behalf Of the Baltimore city pastors were made
by Revs. james H. Brown, Of Bath, and W. II.
which were responded to by Rev. T. T. Tasker,
Of Philadelphia, and DR.. John F. bravo, OF Pitts
burg. After the transaction Of some routine
business the convention adjourned until evening.
The evening session was largely attended, and
was opened with religious exercises. Committees
on finance, business and public worship were ap-
address Of welcome on the part Of the laity Of
Baltimore. The convention adjourned until Mon
day. The delegates on Wednesday will visit
All me indications point to the most successful
meeting OF the Maryland Jockey Club ever held
on Plmico course at me coming races, Seginnl.ng
meeting fine three-st0ry frame club house has
been erected a short distance south Of the grand
stand, at cost Of about 1000, including furni-
ture to be put IN This building VIII be exclusively
for members and their families. The house Is 50
by 50 feet, with twelve foot piazza running all
around the building, and the main entrance on
the west, in the rear from the track. A eupalo
surmounting the building gives most extensive
view Of the high table land on which the course
Is situated. Lutherville church spire can be seen
from this observatory on the north. and much OF
the city in the contrary direction. The rooms are
large and planned for the purposes Of such an es-
tablishment, while the piazza Is commodlous and
affords good view Of the track On Saturday AZ
terno0n there was h0use-Warming or reception oy
the members Of the Jockey club 70 celebrate the
completion Of the building, which was begun in
June last. About one hundred and thirty 70 one
hundred and hfty persons were present, including
a number Of ladies Of the families Of members
Gov. Bowie was not present, though Collector
Booth and large number Of the other Oi1cers
and members Of the club participated 10 the fes-
tiVities. Winters band furnished excellent music,
and Robert Rennert, aided By Levin y. Ballard,
provided first-elass collation.. The horses were
nrst brought out IN their blankets, attended By
grooms and walking In single hle. Afterwards
the blankets we're thrown Oh and the racers ex-
hibited on the track in front Of the clubhouse.
Among the notable horses were Mc9rath's Tom
Bowling, winner Of the t25 900 gold purse at San
Francisco; McDanielis Harry Bassett, who has
won as much money as any other horse In Amer
lea and others. The stables and most notable
horses at PfmlicO are NJ. II. SandfOrd's Preakness
and mate, Chamberlain's Survivor. Cottrell's
Bonaventura, Gov. BoWie's, McSrath's Tom Bow
ling, Chesapeake, Pennington, Gavin, Aristides.
and Jury; Harbaek's, Ulabaugh's Pic0lo, Mary
land bred; Donohue's Dublin, Cariooo and W IL
ard: McDaniel's Bassett and others; Jennlngs'
Silent Friend; Dunre's Moses Primrose, Wilson
Co.'S Denver, A. B. Lewis Co.'S Vandehte,