Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-17
FROM FREDERICK.
What Is Going On in and About Town.
Of THE EVENING STAR

Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR
FREDERICK. Nd, July l6.
The colors Of the first MARYLAND regiment
are floating over Camp Jackson to-day the
Frederi, kRifemeR. company A. having taken
up their Quarters in camp. and will act until
tomorrow guard of prote ton. A gh
wind that prevailed here yesterday blew down
many of the tents and tore some Of them into
shreds. but large force Of hands ut work to-
day was soon able to repair all damage. The
first OF the regular troops to arrive in camp
tomorrow will be the Baltimore Ii yht In'an ry.
They will be followed by the members OF the
gallant fifth" and other troops from distant
points will arrive at almost every hour of the
day. As each command arrives and is assigned
to quarters the ceremony OF guard duty" will
be held aud the sentlnes will be posted for the
first twenty-four hours of this IN lch dreaded
work. A Car Load OF horses for the officers of
the camp arrived here to-day. Many Of the
officers have secured quarters at the homes of
farmers in the vicinity OF the camp.
A valuable horse belonging to Mr.. Charles
BlenitlnRer, near this city. was ia sallr gored
by bull yesterday while in the field
large number Of horses in this county are
suffering with collie and number of deaths
have occurred among the animals from this
cause. The dlsease Is said to he spreading
among the horses of the city liverymen aud AN
epidemic OF thu disease is dreaded.
Surgeon s. y. White of the United States
navy, since the return of the Trenton from the
scene OF the fearful disaster in samoan waters.
has been spending a quiet month at the home
of his parents. ''Moreland," near Adamstown,
this county. A few days ago he received orders
to report for duty at the naval hospital. Brook
lyn, N. Y, and has left for there. Surgeon
Ezra Derr. another resident Of this county, was
also in the Samoan disaster, his vessel being
the ill-tated Nipsic.. He is expected home
shortly.
Col VIM. Kilgore Of Frederick has been Sc
lected to deliver the coronation address at a
tournament to be held at ColesyiIle on the 30th
instant. 1t is expected that in addition to its
social features the tournament will be a great
gathering OF county politicians. both from
Frederick and Montgomery. Knights from
Maryland, Virginia and the District of Column
bia will participate. Philip d. Laird of Mont
gomery will deliver the charge to the knights
The directors Of the Frederick County agri-
cultural society have elected Charles n. Har-
gett manager of the annual harvest picnic here
on Saturday next.
The annual reunion of the Frederick Grand
Army men and Sons OF Veterans will be held at
Pen Mar July "a. The annual picnic Of the
farmers OF the county will be held there Au-
gust 8. The annual assembly of the colored
NJ. Z. churches here will be held at Gettysburg,
Pa, on the 18th instant. F. n
Inc oktahOma lily E1eCt1Ou stopped.
At Oklahoma City yesterday morning, in
defiance Of Mayor Crouch's proclamation and
the special order Of Gen. Merriam. an attempt
was made by the anti-administration faction to
hold a charter election. Two polling places
were established. Near each we're established
squads Of United States soldiers and detach.
ments Of special police. Mayor Crouch. accom-
panied by City Marshal Kuptz, approached the
polling place at Broadway and demanded Of
tn. men in charge by what right they were
holding an election. by tine authority Of the
people" they replied. The mayor and marshal
took possession OF the poll book and ballot
boxes and conveyed them to the city hail, where
they locked them up. They then proceeded to
the second polling place and repeated the pro-
ceedings. A few minutes later the mayor aud
marshal were both arrested on q warrant sworn
out by United States Commissioner spears of
Guthrie on a charge Of Intimidation. hut we're
later released by Commissioner Sommers, who
discharged them after hearing the evidence.
meeting of the charter faction was held Last
night, aud it was decided to make Q further
attempt 70 hold the election at future time.
At s O'Clock yesterday morning the tempera-
ture in New York was one degree lower than it
has been on the 18th Of July any year for eight
ecu years.
At Q joint meeting Of the commissioners of
Howard and Prince Georges counties, Nd, on
Monday, 18th, il wee decided to build an iron
bridge over the Patuxent
Rev. James A. Corcoran, STD, died q 81
Charles Borromeo seminary, Overbrook, Pa.
yesterday. Deceased was one Of the most
learned men In the Catholic church In this