Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-09
OUR MARYLAND NEIGHBORS.
Politics and Gossip in Prince Georges
County.
TIE EVENING star.

Correspondence Of TIE EVENING STAR
BLADESsBURa, Sept g.
Democratic primaries were held throughout
Prince Georges yesterday for the purpose Of
choosing delegates to the county convention,
which VIII NEE. in Marlboro on Tuesday next
to nominate q county ticket and to elect a
county delegation to the state convention which
will meet in Baltimore on the 25th instant for
the purpose of nominating a controller In
Bladensburg district the meeting was called to
order at pm, and organized with DR.. @.
o. Lewis, chairman, and Marion Duckett Sec
Rotary. The following ticket was nominated and
elected without opposition, the choice being
made viva voce: n. G. Darnall. Chas Lynch
Geo. Coidenstroth. Geo. Knightsey and Brooke
Hunter The delegation Is unpledged but is
said 10 favor the nomination of n. G. Darnell
TO the house of delegates, Benjamin Stephen
for county commissioner, and Judge Chew for
county clerk After the delegates were chosen
Col. Wright Rives offered set of resolutions
pledgiBg the convention to tariff reform and
opposing the reelection of Senator A. p.
German. Messrs. Darnall Hurley, Stephen
and DIR. Lewis spoke in opposition to the re-
solution, which failed Of adoption. Col. Rives'
resolution and address were unexpected and
created ripple of excitement in the meeting
In Evansville district there was a warm con-
test between the supporters of Fillmore Beall
and Z. A. Scaggs, rival aspirants for legislative
Beall faction by majority Of about forty votes
The indications are that TUESDAYS convention
will nominate Judge Chew for clerk of the cir
cult court, Deputy sheriff Dore for the sheriff
atty, stephen Gambrill for the senate n G.
Darnall, Fillmore Beall and a third to be Sc
lected for the legislature, and an entire new
board of county commissioners.
shooting ARRAY occurred last night during
colored ball near Harvey's crossing
in this county, on the B. and p railroad, in
which John Perry, colored, was dangerously
If not seriously wounded by Arthur Brown, also
colored- Ii seems that Perry was standing on
the dancing platform when Brown fred into
the crowd. the ball striking him lust below the
pelvic bone, and lodging in the body. DIR.
Wells prooed the wound and located the ball.
The wounded man sent this morning to
Providence hospital Sheriff Darnall went TO
Jennings this afternoon, where he had heard
Brown resided, and finding he had gone to
Washington followed him, secured an officer
and made the arrest. The prisoner says when
he fired the shot he was being pressed to the
wall by about dozen men who had attacked
him. and he shot with no intention of wound
ing Perry, but simply in self defense. He gave
abundant evidence Of having been in Q row,
as be was badly beaten about the head The
sheriff took him 10 the Marlboro Jail this
evening.
The ortolan season opened in MARYLAND yes
terday- But few Of them have yet pus in an
appearance on the Eastern branch msrshes
but fne shooting is reported at Hills LANDING
Washingtonisns are enjoying the sport Many
reed birds are being bagged on the Eastern
branch in this neighborhood.
IL IL said that work on the Washington and
Point Lookout railroad 10 to be resumed Octo-
Der and pushed 10 completion. A part Of the
road in this county has been rsilsd Tor several
years. y.
CHEAP REAL EsrArx--Attension b called "a
sale Of land near Knowles and Garrett Park,
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