Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-20
FROM FREDERICK.
The Encampment Of the Maryland Ma
tional Guard-Notes.
Correspondents Of TIE EVENING" srAn

Correspondence Of TIE Evxxrro srxn
FRKpERIcx, Nh, July IS.
This Is the third day OF life in Camp Jackson,
the temporary home of the Maryland national
guard at Frederick Junction. The preliminary
work incident upon settling down to camp LIE
has been completed, and the routine OF the
day goes smoothly on with few interruptions oil
sufficient moment to furnish 20 much as
stray item Of news. It IL q well-discipnned,
orderly and business-Gke camp. and the men
seem TO be in unison with the officers IN the de-
sire to gain all the knowledge possible OF mill
tary matters during the ten days assigned them
in the tented field. Those who are granted
leave Of absence generally visit Frederick for
few hours TO see the sights and test the
strength of the liquor dispensed here,
but before 10 o'clock at night there
Is scarcely a soldier to be found In town
standing camp life we'll, but few having been
compelled to seek the hospital A permanent
camp court-martial has been appointed, ano
men guilty of disorderly conduct VIII DC
summarily dealt with. This has been necessi-
tated ~ the action of q party Of soldiers from
the cafnp who visited the city Wednesday and
whooped things up, much to their own sausiac-
ton, but greatly to the annoyance OF the clti-
zens and the authorities. Mayor Lewis ID;
Dali and several members OF the board OF
hlucIutu were openly lnsulttu W 'Ac h-On'
Word was sent ont to camp and Gen. Brown
ordered detachment of guards into the city
TO arrest all the men who were implicated IN
the trouble and order all others back to camp:
The camp is the objective point every day oil
hundreds of visitors, and the dress parades al
sundown are witnessed by bevies of pretty girls
"Wednesday next is the day set for the visit OF
the governor and the official inspection OF the
camp and review Of the men.
AT a meeting Of Purity lodge, 10. CT, this
city, held last night the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term: I. p. Rice, CT;
l. c. Rice, VT; w. r. Dorsey, SILL; j. j.
Brelfeld, secretary; W. F. Schmidt. assistant
secretary; ID. s. Rice, F.S.; w. ii. Comfort
treasurer; D. ]. mellow, chaplain; Il. Suman,
marshal; Lucy Leore, D.M.; Maggie Smith,
guard; A. J. Willard, sentinel
The members of the Presbyterian church
here are very much stirred up over the pros
Pectlye resignation of their pastor, Rev. w. l..
Aud, who has been in charge Of the church
for several years past.
Considerable interest attaches here to the
meeting at the court house tomorrow of the
democratic county central committee, OF which
State Controller l. v. Baughman is chairman
1t Is likely that the political situation will be
vigorously discussed and that some decision
will be arrived at among the bosses concerning
the candidates for the next county election. In
connection with politics, an interesting phase
of the situation in this county at present is the
scramble for the county post offices and for the
postmastership here. At Walkerville there are
two contestants for the place, DR.. NJ. J. Zim.
norman and Thomas Albaugh, with Msssrs
Glenn and Geosey as dark horses.
A fife and drum corps has been organized
among the members of the United fire company
here, with five ffers, four buglers and fourteen
drummers. The officers are: l.. p. Dixon, presi.
dent; l. 7. o. Frazier, secretary; Jacob Muir
baum, treasurer.
, Hon. Milton G.. Urner and Messrs. T. D.
Baker, d. G. Winebrener, Geo. w. Miller and
Geo. W. Cramer of the Frederick County agri-
cultural society visited Washington yesterday
to extend to the President and members OF the
cabinet an invitation to attend the next annual
exhibition Of the society here in October next
They received the assurance of the President
that he would come if possible and that several
members of the cabinet would attend.
peculiar result of the extreme hot weather
in this county last week is the large quantity OF
dead fish that have been found in the Catoctin
the stream hundreds of fish have been found in
dull and weak condition. many Of them dead.
Ex-United States Marshal E. Y. Colds
borough Of this city met with q severe acct
dent yesterday. He had been out riding. and
In leading his horse into the stable caught his
foot in the sill and was thrown heavily forward
on his face. A large muscle in one leg was
ruptured and his face was badly hurt.
Several car loads of wire have arrived here
for the construction of the Western Union tele-
graph cOmpanys new line between Hagers-
town and Washington.
Gibson Smith, young son Of G. W. Smith OF
Frederick, was knocked down in the streets OF
the city yesterday and run over by heavy
lumber wagon. He was seriously hurt.
Miss Mamie Jones of Washington is the guest
here Of Miss Carrie Baumgardner.-Mi
Bessie Brooks. who has been visiting here, has
returned to washington--EarlA 4. Keyser has
returned to Washington after pleasant visit
here.-Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey Of Washington
are summering at jefferson, this county. f. NJ