National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-03
MARYLAND NEWS.
BALTIMORl

BALTIMORE.
The last installment Of the eity's subscription
of q, 100000 to the Virginia Valley railroad was
paid on Thursday. The city stock issued for the
subscription produced S9s4, 900, Of which S9jOOOO
had been paid prior to that day, leaving S34 900
as the last installment, which was paid stated.
On Thursday morning, about 10 o'clock. the
walls Of three new buildings in course Of erection
on Orleans street, between Broadway and Reyes
ter street, Cell in one mass In CONSCIENCE Of the
foundation giving way. Two Of the houses were
owned by Jacob Fang, and the other by VIM. n.
Cornish, colored. The damage was estimated at
several hundred dollars.
At meeting Of the congregation and other
friends THE Harford-aVenue NJ. Z. church, cor
ner Of Hartford avenue and Biddle street. held on
Monday evening, IL was decided to remodel the
entire structure at cost Of about $1,000. The
work ofremodelling viii commence next week, and
among the improvements decided upon to the eX-
terror Of the church will be the addition Of
handsome tower with steeple.
About 11:SO o'clock Wednesday morning girl
giving the name Of Belle De Forest threw herself
from q fourth-story back window Of st. Johns
restaurant, No. IS North Charles street, into the
brick-payed court below, q distance Of forty-iVe
feet, and received very serious injuries. The
cause OF the act is somewhat involved in mystery,
Ike the antecedents and former circumstances Of
the girl, but is believed to have resulted from q
morbid coalition, brought on BY want and disap-
pointment
General james r. Herbert, commanding the
trbL DTlBdu6 uhllOuhl mas
issued several orders, No. announcing the names
OF his newly-appointed staff officers Among them
are: Lieutenant Colonel John McNulty, assistant
adjutant general; Major Frank H. Hardesty, in
spectOr; Major Philip cambridge, engineer; Majoc
7. Wallis Blackiston, judge advocate; Major Will
bur r. McKneT, surgeon; Captain B. B.-CheW,
eommlssaryi captain Fred: y. DuVall, quarter.
master; Captain W. T. Thelin, ordnance officer.
The twenty-seVenth annual Industrial exposf
ton Of the Maryland Institute was opened on
Wednesday night and will continue during DC
tober. The threatening and unstable weather in
terfered somewhat with the attendance, but still
the number Of people present was large. 1t is the
general opinion Of those connected with the insti-
tute that no better exhibition has occurred in ten
or fifteen years. The arrangement Of cases and
articles OF exhibition, as well the great and eX-
cellent variety in almost every department of
human industry, reflects credit upon the commit
tee on exhibition, and will no doubt make the fair
what 1t deserves to be, one Of the most popular
ever held.
The sixth annual exhibition of the Maryland
State Agricultural and Mechanical Association
will commence at Pimlico on Tuesday next the
9Th inst, and continue four days. For several
days past the office has been the scene Of much
activity, and the general secretary, T. b. dorsey,
esq, has been busily engaged in receiving the
entries Of exhibitors. The prospects are very
favorable for most successful exhi biton, greatly
exceeding in extent, value and interest any ever
held at Pimlico. On the opening day there will
be some exciting trotting races, and on the clos
grafton will be delivered by Senator Thurman,
of Ohio, which 1t is expected Will prove an able
and interesting address.
STATE NEWS.
James Wooters has been appointed clerk of the
Circuit Court of Queen Anne's county, to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the death Of W. A. G.
Hobbs. Mr.. WOOters was formerly clerk of that
court, and lately was deputy to Mr.. Hobbs.
Gotleib Miller, workman on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, employed at Piedmont, West Yir-
ginia, fell under the wheels Of q cabOose car, in
Cumberland, about O'Clock a. m. Tuesday, and
was painfully and seriously injured.