Evening journal., 1897-04-19
MATTERS IN MARYLAND.

Annapolis, April 12.-The city council
Of Annapolis adopted an ordinance to-
night submitting TO citizens the Ques-
tion Of issuing S37 900 in bonds at the
July election for permanent improve
inents. The question was brought up
In considering the paving and grading
of Cornhill street. for which William
L. Feidmeyer received the contract.
delegation also wanted Main street
paved.
Middletown. April lS-Clara Myers.
years old. daughter of William Myers.
of Smoketown, Washington county.
was seriously and perhaps fatally
burned last Saturday. She was with
another smaller sister while the parents
were away. It Is not known how the
accident occurred, but she ran from
the house wrapped in a flames as a
neishbor passed by, and he extlnguish-
ed the fire with his coat.
Baltimore, April IA. - Judge Morris
yesterday signed the bill Of exceptions
in the appeal case Of Or. Joseph J.
Luis, convicted in the United States
court some days ago Of conspiring to
send a fiibustering expedition to Cuba.
The papers are being made ready to
send to the higher courts. 1t is now
stated tnat the case will first 20 to
the circuit court Of appeals, and not
4 to the United States supreme court,
as originally intended.
EMcott city. April 13.-There is man
lfest at this time o disposition among
Howard county Democrats to settle
past differences and get together for the
election this fall. In the two last cleo
tlons the county went strongly Repub-
lcan. and the county is still claimed by
the leaders Of that party, but with the
Democrats acting together the county
may not go Republican for the third
time. Governor Lowndes carried How
ard county by plurality Of more than
4C0 in 1895. Last year the Republican
majority was about 200.
Enicott City, April 12-An important
postofIlce change in Howard county is
the removal of the Glenelg Office one
mile west, on the Triadelphia turnpike
The now Office. with Mrs. Alcinda M
Day commissioned as the postmaster
viii be located ct a place known as old
Glonelg. and in former years enjoyed
the advantages Of a postofice. Some
years ago state Senator Day rehalili-
store there and starting up other en-
terprlses. Including a steam dairy, and
now he has succeeded In having tn,
postohice brought back.
Baltimore, April 12.-Hortense Rog.
ers McIntire. the 7-year-old daughter
Of Congressman w. w. McIntire, Of the
Fourth Maryland district, was killed
Saturday while riding a bicycle. Th'
little girl. who was a novice on th'
wheel, was practiclng on Calvert street
near Mount Royal avenue, a short dis
tance from her home, when she fell II
front of a wagon loaded with lumber
driven by John sapp. Before th'
! horses could be stopped the wheels
y passed over the little unfortunate
causing injuries which resulted in he
4 death an hour later. sapD was ar
rested.
. Cumberland. ADril 12.-In chargln
S the grand jury at the opening of tn
e April term Of the circuit court toda
Z Judge Dnvid w Sloan called atten
e ton to glove contests" which hay
= been of somewhat frequent occurrenc
in this city and its environs. He sal
e that all such exhibitions are unlawf,
3. and principals are liable to indictmer
d for assault, while all who aid and abe
e may be indicted as accessories. II
Il common law obtains in MARYLAND
e the absence Of any contravening sta
y ute. and there being no statute author
L izing glove contests. which are publ
$ boxing matches, they fall under tn
n prohibition of the common law.