National Republican., 1874-07-11
ITEMS FRoR BALr1NoRE.

Elite Heisler, daughter Of G. Helsler, at 48
sOuth Durham street, fell from dry goods
box on the corner of Durham and Alceanna
streets, on Thursday, injuring her spine Sc
verely, as well as bruising her head and face.
The old Richmond market-house is being
rsplqIy demolished, preparatory 70 the ere =
ii n Of the new building. The tearing away
vi the stalls unearthed an Immense numbeT Of
rats, and the boys have had good sport killing
them.
On Thursday morning Mr.. George Stab,
well-kuoEn beer brewer, corner Of Lancaster
and Burke streets, while at work in his brew
cry, fell down the cellar, twenty-five feet deep.
He sustained a severe injury on the back part
of his head. His condition is critical.
There were about 6S,OOO bushels Of wheat
cared at this port Thursday for Ireland, and
the total value Of the foreign exports for the
week ending with Thursday was 81 ,0S7 AT, an
extraordinary large sum when the season OF
the year is considered. The greater portion
OF the exports consisted Of wheat, corn and
flour.
Charles Fletchald, shoemaker, about fifty
seven years of age, living at 1877 South Charles
street, was drowned Wednesday afternoon.
He had embarked on board the steamer Cham
pion, intending 20 go to the Monumental fish
ing grounds on an excursion. Fletchald leaves
a wife and three children, who arc in destitute
circumstances.
The death of DR.. Robert T. Spence from
asthma took place on the morning of the 4th
of July, at his residence in this city. DR..
Spence was born in August, 1919. His father
was Commodore r. T. Spence, of the United
States navy. He was brother of Hon. Carroll
Spence, of this city, formerly minister 10 Con-
stantinople.
The building and shooting committee Of the
International Schuetzen festival have COM
pleted plans for the grand festival meeting,
which will take place next August in the Park
on the Belair road. The sites for the several
booths and bars have been marked out, and it
has been determined to erect large refresh
ment stand near the shooting hall. Forty new
targets will be placed in positions easily dis
cerned, and a new dancing hall will be built in
order that the present banqueting building may
be used entirely for the accommodation Of
guests.
The preparations for the great singing fes-
tiVal to be held in this city during next week,
under the auspices Of the Orion Singing So
ciety, have been completed, and from the ar
raugements made it is certain that the festival
liancy of the festival the Orion Singing Society
has invited the German LiederkranZ, from VIII
liamsburg, the Aurora Singing Society, of New
ark, N. j., and the AriQn Society, of Cumber-
land. The invitations were all accepted, and
the first named society will be present with
seyenty-fV men, the Aurora Society with sixty
men, and the Cumberland Society with fifty
men. A large number Of members Of singing
societies from New York and Philadelphia will
be present and participate in the festival.
Arrangements are being made by the Carme
lite nuns for solemn cOmmemoration of the
feast of Mount Carmel, which occurs July Is,
at their new convent, Caroline and Biddle
streets. These religiehse were stationed up
wards of half century at 60 Aisqdith street,
where the German Orphan Asylum is now 10
Gated, and throughout this lengthy period have
adhered to the annual observance Of the festi-
val commemorative Of the Blessed Virgin of
Mt. Carmel. Since 1881 the order has fourshed
in Baltimore, during which time forty-;hree
nuns have died, the last having been Mother
Antonio Lynch, a sister of Bishop Lynch, of
Charleston, s. c. Their remains lie in Bonnie
Brae cemetery, on the old Frederick road.