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Maryland.

A Miss Smith, of Baltimore, whose parents
live at No. 40, South Broadway. was drowned
10 Bear Creek, near Canton last week.
The Cumberland Times saysa case of avicidc
occurred in that city recently. A pigeon
placed itself right under car wheel aud was
crushed to death.
John Wallace was shot and killed in ALLIE
gany county, by John Stewart, youth OF
nineteen years, to whom he had refused liquor
and elected from his house.
a Monument costing one thousand dollars
has been contracted for by the Reformed Con-
eresation of Frederick city, to be placed over
the remains of the late Rev. DR.. Zacnarias.
Jacob Miller. a well known citizen of Bal
timore, and a member Of the firm OF Miller,
Hccht & Co., proprietors OF the Bayview
Brewery. was accidentally killed, by falling
into the cellar of the brewery, from one Of he
upper stories.
The Elkton Democrat has placed the Maine
of Thomas f. Bayard Of Delaware, at the
head Of its columns, as its first choice for Pres
;,ient of the United States in 1876. The Dem
ocrat says it is the firm conviction that Dir. Bay
ard is to-day the first statesman IN America.
The Bishop of Maryland, the Right Rev
William Robinson Nottingham, d. d., l.. h..
D.. VINO was consecrated in 1910, aud is now
third in rank Of the American bishops, Las
unfortunately got himself in hot water. The
Reverend gentleman is to be tried 10y Jury Of
his peers on variety Of charges involving
rtualistic Tenderness, on lis part, 10 church
ministrations, and consequent detection from
the established canons.
The State Democratic Nominating Conven-
ton which met in Baltimore on the Slst inst,
concluded its labors, after an all night session,
and adjourned, sine die, on the following day
The ticket put forth is as follows: For Gov
ernor. John Lee Carroll, Of CarrolIton; for
Comptroller. Levi Woolford Of Somerset; for
Attorney General, c. J. NJ. Gwinn, Of BAL
timore city. The financial plank firmly OPP
poses any imitation Of the currency, aud tayo'S
resumption of specie payments at the earliest
moment possible.
Hon Reverdy johnson has rendered his SER
vices, as Counsel, gratuitOusly, TO the Baltl-
more American in the suit now pending ne
/ tween that paper aud the Governor, Controller
| and State Treasurer for reflections ace ty the
| American upon these qeutemcn's olbca' con-
/ duct la his letter volunteering DIS SefNiVes'
/ Mr.. johnson says: my motive for making
this offer was, that from the ground on which
understood the suits have been brought, !
thought that the public interest was concern
| ed and that the freedom aud usefulness OF the
public press was involved. This being my
impression, cannot agree to receive any pc
cuniary compensation. Owing 10 the mSn
official and equally high social character ANA
reputation of the plaintiffs there can be no Ike
lihood Of compromise or settlement short Of a
decision of legal tribunal the official conduct
Of these gentlemen being involved on the one
part in these cases, aud the extent of the right
| md liberty of the press to crticiSe and charge
corruption to public officers on the other.
Yellow fever RACES at the Pensacola Navy
yard, Fla 1t is also reported fearful at Fort
! baraucaS