Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-02
The District Politicians.


TEE DEMOCRATIC RArIF1CAr1oN-A NEW DEMOCRATIC
AssoCATIoN-A ST. JOHN AND DANIEL cLCR
The democratic central committee last vening
appointed Capt John s. Miller chief marshal OF
The ratification parade Of September 18th, and Sc
ected MI. John E Norris chairman OF the ratifca-
lion meeting.
The democrats of the ninth and thirteenth legts-
latfve districts last evening organized under the
Name OF the Madisonian Democratic association.
and elected the following officers; C. 7. Butcher,
president; Gabriel EdDonston, first vice president;
Dorsey Ciagett, second vice president; j. Sred ke.
ley secretary; Charles Kraus, TREASURER; and james
Johnston. sergeant-at-arms
At meeting Of the Cleveland and Hendricks
club OF the seventh district last evening arrange
nnts were made 10 participate in the ratification
meeting next week.
The meeting TO organize St. John and Daniel
but SHINY attended. Uficers were elected as fol-
lows: A A. Whee.0ck, president; 0. c. Bailey,
IetaIy; n II; Hinman. treasurer; ana Dr.. Il: ..
Candee and E ID. Bailey an executive committee.
An address 70 the country was adopted
District Wood NIea.urer. Sustained.
ACoAPLAINT FROM VIRGINIA FARMERS INVESTIGATED.
Col Edward Daniels, OF Gunston, Fairfax, Co,
Va, under date OF August "a, addressed note to
the District Commissioners setting forth that COM
plants Of fraud IN measuring wood are numerous,
and from nearly all his neighbors who have shipped
wood to Washington recently. he wrote that Mr..
wood measure, ana was allowed only twenty-rour
cords, Washington measurement. Several instances
are noted OF similar character He asked the D.s-
tfict commissioners TO look into he matter and see
that justice be done the Virginia farmers by the
Washington wood UeaSurerS
his letter was referred 10 Sealer Of weights and
measures James Small wao, after a thorough In
vestigation states in reply that he has conversed
with several OF the captains OF wood boats and ex
imlned Into their system OF ranking and cOrdtng
wood, and Is OF the opinion TINT no injustice has
been done that would sustain the charges made.
lie also finds that the sworn measurers In charge
COmtNtPDG
OF their Integrity there be question. He also
quotes he Law OF 1853 which throws out all rotten
Or hollow wood, anu wood less than TWO inches In
diameter at the smaller end.
cultural Society or Montgomery county and the
District OF Columbia win begin AT Rockville to-
morrow and continue on Thursday and Friday.
special trains will run to accommodate visitors
from the District The times and terms can be as
certained from the advertisement in another col
unn The weather promises to be all that could
te desire for such occasion, and no more pleas
ant excursion can be imagined than visit to the
fair viii afford The grounds are beautiful; the
forest trees which Cover them, except the race
track In the center, are very fine, ana the grass
Under them, with their cool shade, furnishes
ideal pl-ce ior picnic. he farmers OF The coun-
Try with their families bring thei baskets OF re-
freshments with them, and cordial hospitality Is
everywhere shoWn Tnose OF our citizens who wish
10 ENJOY country "outlng" are strongly advised to
Puck up their baskets ami take their children with
them and spend the day in the woods with
chance TO see fine stock. good veget ables and beau
uiul nOWerS, With an occasional race thrown In.
hose who Go not care TO be troubled to provide for
their own wants in this way can find good fare al
interested LII this society, because its citizens are
members OF IT, and II Is partly under their manage
nent The close relations that have always ex
listed between Montgomery county and the District
should Cause our citizens 10 give cordial support
10 this most useful and pleasure giving enterprise.
Hon. Randol, h Tucker, OF Virginia, viii deliver an
address on Thursday.
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARkEr.-At Queenstown,
4 Il
miles from the. city. Lewis D. Means, pro
pr1etor IS head Of cattle ON the market yesterday
10 A. Medium to Ordinary 70 % t. Esvsn
hundred and thrty-nve old sheep aid lambs up
and an sold old saeep from 81 lambs
-t5 per head state OF the market, good
TIE COLoRKD MAsoNs' CENTENN1A1--The one
hun redth anniversary OF the founding OF the ma
sonic order among coiored people in the United
states Will be celebrated in this city on the 29h OF
this month. parade Will take place, which Ill
re participated In by number or masonic orders
rom various states. After the parade banquet
will be given In the Van Ness garden, at the fooJ OF
18th street.
A NOCTURNAL DlsTCRBANCE.-Last evening Geo.
VI. Russell went TO MIS- K. Thiers, corner OF 9Th
and streets, and made dist urbance by kicking
Ia the door. She sent for assistance ana Detective
assaulted them. He was arrested, and In the
Police Court this morning fined s. for disorderly
conduct and IS also IN each OF the assault cases.
MARRIAGE LIcENsES-Marriage licences have
been issued by the clerk OF the court TO Carroll
B. Wood and Mamie Phillips, both Of Alexandria,
Va: Edgar F. Oxley and Sarah E. VtnSon, both OF
Montgomery Co. Md; John Tolliver and Mary Lee;
John +. Quill and Liza soper.
A POLICEMAN CLUBS NEGRO RuCGH.-Yester-
day afternoon at O'Clock Mrs. E. A. sullivan, OF
1904 street, sent for officer MOreland. stating
that a cOlored man had entered her house. The
officer went TO the house and there found that Geo.
Smith, colored rough, had forced a back gate, got
into the hOuSa and secreted himself In the water
closet. The officer put smith under arrest He
resisted and, being the most powerful OF the two,
would have got the upper hand OF the oflcer had
not the latter used his baton, giving his prisoner
several cuts on the head. With the assistance OF
citizen Smith was taken 10 the alton and charges
OF dsorderly conduct and resisting an officer were
preferred DR.. B. B. Adams Was called in and
dressed Smiths wounds. and Smith Was sent to the
Freedman's hospital
MAJOR DYE ACCOUNTS FOR THE NUMEROUS ROB-
BERIEs.-A STAR reporter called on Major Dye yes
terday ana asked him how he accounted for the
great number OF rGbbetPS which are being CON-
mltted daily? He replied: because all the pro-
fessional thieves have been turned loose from the
Jail during the past month, and they, with the few
who pass through the CITY almost daily, can do a
great deal Of stealing, on account vi the limited
number OF policemen. The present force deserves
credit for driving great number OF professional
thieves out OF the city, amongst them Bully Cornell
and bis gang, who are now In a western pen1-
Tertiary"