Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-12-14
Annual Session Of the Grange.-The

Auuuhh ocbbhOn VI INC oHdu6C.-Ah e
sixteenth annual session of the Maryland
State Grange was begun in Baltimore on
Tuesday last State Master Murray's re-
port was an interesting paper The people
1t says, for large part of this year have
been full Of politics, and too busy buying
and selling votes to give much attention to
agriculture. And yet, in spite of the gen
eral distraction, the National Grange has
made progress. The disastrous effects upon
the farmers interests of the operations oil
trusts are explained. These combinations
of manufacturers to limit production and to
increase the cost of necessary things are
threatening our country with slavery the
like of which the world has never seen. 1t
is a startling fact that somehow everybody
seems to be enjoying the benefit of protec-
ton except the farmer, and he has the heavy
end of the log to carry. While the average
tariff duty is AZ per cent, the manufacturer
is protected to the tune OF So per cent, while
the farmer is pro tected only 20 per cent,
and some of the principal products of the
farm are on the free list. The report in
dulges' in some pertinent comments upon
this conditions of things, and claims that, as
the voice of the people has decided in favor
of protection, the farmer is entitled to his
share of such benefits. Gambling in grain
and other products of the farm is denounced.
The report reviews at length the work of
the Maryland State Grange, and suggestions
are given for promoting its efficiency. The
past year two new subordinate oranges were
organized and several recognized. Closer
relations with the Agricultural College and
Experimental Station are recommended,
and it is remarked that President Alvord
will be glad to cooperate with the State
Grange.
The report of Secretary Sands shows that
there are about 70 subordinate oranges and
1000 members. Treasurer Stabler shows
the finances TO be in healthy condition.
The executive committee reports the
Grange Agency business in Baltimore to
be satisfactory. The gross business of the
year foots up 100000 The commission
charges are arranged to meet the expenses
of the agency without accumulating much
money, and the object is to serve the grange
members at the lowest cost for expenses as
middle.men.
Shot at a DanCe.-George Bailey a
colored man who lives on the farm of Albert
Gleason, gave an entertainment to his friends
Saturday night, and before 9 o'clock all the
colored people In the neighborhood were
assembled at his house Between the dances
beer was served. The evening passed off
pleasantly until nearly 1 o'clock in the
morning, when some one started row.
The men then went outside the house to
continue the quarrel, and during the melee
James Lacey, colored, whose home is in
Maryland, not far from Brightwood, was
wounded in the left breast by a bullet from
a pistol in the hands of another colored
man named John Lewis. The report of the
pistol shot caused considerable excitement
and broke up the dance. The injured man
was carried into the house. His clothing
over his chest was saturated with blood,
and closer examination revealed the fact
that the bullet had entered his left breast in
the region of the heart. During the excite
ment Lewis left the farm and has not been
seen since. He lived on the farm OF VIM.
Ray, but did not return there after the shoot
ing. Fearing the injured man would die
his friends placed him comfortably in
wagon and conveyed him to his home on
the Shepherd road in the District. DR..
Darling was summoned to attend him, and
word was sent to this city notifying the
police OF the shooting. Yesterday morning
the officers of the eighth precinct investi-
gated the affair and went in search of the
fugitive. The police ambulance was sent
to the injured mans house yes terday and
he was conveyed to the Freedman's Hospi-
tai, where he is lying The wound may
prove fatal. The injured mans reputation
is not so good as that of his assailant, which
leads the friends OF the latter. to believe that
he fired the pistol to defend himself from
an attack Wash. Star Of Monday.
Frauds COnvicted.-In the Circuit
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