Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-24
THE NEWS OF FREDERICK.
Criminals Sentenced-Political, Educa-
tional and Social Matters.
The EVENING STAR.

FREDERICK Nd, October %.
In the circuit court here yesterday John J.
Van Fossen, recently convicted Of granddaughter
in the killing of Charles Augustus Porter, was
sentenced by Judge Lynch to five years in the
state penitentiary. Yesterday Jones Huston
was convicted Of assault and battery and SEN
fenced to one year in the house of correction.
The case Of W. Seymour Poole of Montgomery
county, charged with forgery in raising a
promissory note from $50 to $3.50, is now
attracting great deal of attention.
Col ]. c. Fuller and the party of gentlemen
interested in the building Of the proposed
Washington branch Of the Gettysburg
and Harrisburg railroad. proceeded yes
terday far as Poolesville in their ride
over the proposed route through Frederick
and. Montgomery counties, and today met the
committee of Georgetown business men,
MIR. Geo. Merchant Of this city and Miss
Almaire j. Bourse of Sheffield, W. Va, were
married yesterday at Smithfeld. the Rev. F. A.
Strawther performing the ceremony. Last
future home here, where they were rendered a
reception.-Miss Nettie Brightwell and Mr.
Geo. H. Layman of Frederick were married by
the Rev. Geo. W. Kaneofe at the United Breth-
rem parsonage. They ill reside here.
The sidings and buildings of the Baltimore
the increased freight traffic between Point of
Rocks and Monocacy junction, and enlarge
ments and improvements are to be made. This
increase of traffic is largely accredited to the
wreck OF the canal, and people are Just begin
ming to realize what an immense factor the
canal was even in its later days. Apropos Of this
fact, the speech made at the republican mass
meeting in the city hall here Monday night by
Congressman Louis E. McComas was an earnest
argument in favor Of canal restoration. He
cited the fact that such waterways as the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal are the only prac-
tical means of transporting heavy freight
bulks, such as COAL stone and grain; that the
railroads are not capable of handling these bulks
In satisfactory manner, and never will be, and
finally argued thatif the canal could be restored
TO usefulness on business basis it would be a
blessing to the people of the state.
The will Of the late John T. Quynn one of
the most prominent residents of the city and
for over twenty years an official Of the Balti-
more and Ohio.was filed for probate in the
orphans court here yesterday. His entire es-
tate is left to his widow.
The several Catholic societies of this city
have arranged to attend the Catholic centen-
NAL exercises in Baltimore on November Ia.
They will number 300 headed by the Frederick
band and will act as an escort to the Washing
ton societies.
Mr.. Charles N. Haner and wife of Washington
have been visiting relatives here-The
Misses Dorsey. daughters of Worthlngton Dor
sey, esq.,, Of Washington have been the guests
of Col. Geo. T. Chine at .'Lawndale' near this
city Miss Addison of Evansville, this county,
is visiting friends in Washington. FIN.
Railroad Builders Stopped by Troops.
The people of King Fisher, /. T., are greatly
excited and the town is crowded with an unruly
mob of railroad hands, driven there by United
States troops. The survey of the Rock Island
road being built to Fort Reno crosses the diyid-
ing line between Oklahoma City and the Indian
reservation, seven miles south of King Fisher
large gang Of men has been grading and
laying the track and Tuesday the west line of
troops were congregated to prevent further
progress. The railroaders proposed continu-
ing the course OF railroad into Indian territory
and after some personal conflicts were driven
back at the point of bayonets. William Nc
Ginnis, president of the King Fisher board of
trade, was there yesterday and in consultation
with the attorneys for the Rock Island. He is
loud in his denunciation of the troops.
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j. Greer, Jersey City butcher, who had a
quarrel with one of his hands, did not like the
way in which the story of the quarrel was pub
lished in the Eoeaing Journal He visited the
Journals editorial rooms and wrecked desks
and window glass and did considerable damage.
Rev. A. W. Lightbouer, aged thirty-three,
pastor OF the Congregational church at Port
Chester, MY, has disappeared.
Gen b. F. Butler is preparing comprehen-
sive memoirs for publication.
The armed Polanders who have been hold
ing possession Of tho Polish priests house at
Plymouth, Pa, surrendered TO the authorities
yesterday. The Polanders are still very bitter
and say they will prevent the priest from say
ing mass on Sunday.
John G. K. Truair, for thirty years publisher
OF the Syracuse Journal, died yesterday, aged
seventy-two years.
lor. a,
milling company, in Winona. MINI, was y de- de-.
stroyed by fire early yesterday. The loss is
Appropriated at $4,000, with fair amount
Of insurance.