Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-09
FROM HAGERSTOWN.
News and Gossip of Washington Count,


Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR
HAGERsTowN, Aug. 8, 1889.
The capture in Baltimore of Joseph Hayesl
colored and his return to his old quarters in
the county Jail at this place, brings to bay a
grand rascal and desperate thief Hayes had
been in jail here for a murderous assault upon
Conductor George Fisher, who had overhauled
him while stealing from a railroad car. On
July 6. in company with two white burglars. he
made his escape from Jail by assaulting the
turnkey with a club improvised from an old
chair. One of the white men was recaptured at
the time, while Hayes and one Of his compan-
ions made their escape, Hayes finally coming
to grief day or two ago in Baltimore. He is
now in safe quarters. being confined in an iron
cage and a watch placed over him. HAYES is
wanted in numerous other places including
Washington where he stands indicted upon the
charge OF burglary OF siiverware and other val
uables from private dwellings. and also upon
the charge Of attempted murder by cutting a
man 8 stomach open with razor and the shoot
ing of policeman. He is a bright mulatto.
about thirty years Of age and keen-looking
chap. HIS trial Will come on here at the No.
vember term of court, and it is more than likely
it will be some years before the Washington
authorities will have the pleasure of making
him answer for his misdeeds in that city
The county commissioners yesterday awar ded
the contract to NJ L. Peck for the erection of
a suspension bridge over Licking creek, in the
Hancock district of this county The bridge at
this point was carried away during the late
food.
European tourists from this section are be-
ginning to return home. Mr.. d. W. Doul, q
member Of the bar of this county, who accom-
panied Mr.. Calvin Wilmer of Washington to
Europe, returned yesterday, as did also Mr..
Joseph Williams.
The surrounding mountains promise the
largest crop of chestnuts known for years.
The trees are literally covered with them and
the mountaineers anticipate rich harvest
The site for the proposed monument to the
memory of Gen. Reno who fell at the battle of
South Mountain has been selected The
ground, forty feet square, was purchased of
Mr.. James Gross. It lies along the old Sharps-
burg road, in this county, Of which there is an
extended view as well as of Frederick county.
The monument Is four feet square at the base
and eight feet high and will be dedicated on
the 14th day OF September-the twenty-seventh
anniversary of the battle-at which time there
will also be reunion of the survivors of the
ninth corps. While the orator for the occa-
sion has not as yet been selected, it is believed
that 1t will be either Gen. Cox Of Ohio or ex-
President R. b. Hayes.
As an evidence that there is plenty of money
in this community seeking investment it may be
mentioned that on Tuesday forty shares of the
| capital stock OF the First national bank of this
city was sold at public sale for s2105 per share,
the par value being $40 per share.
The storms and rains of July had no blight
ing effect upon the marriage market of this
county. During the month the clerk of the
| court issued thirty-six licenses to parties who
wished to join as one.
Washington county has its share of railroad
securities. Its assets in bonds of this character
! amounts to the snug sum Of 5000 600
The Standard oil company has purchased of
A. b. Almony a lot Of ground fronting $40 feet
on Walnut street. this city, and adjoining the
tracks Of the Shenandoah Valley and the Cumber-
land Valley railroads. upon which it proposes
| to erect large buildings to be used in the prose-
cutlon OF their business, making Hagerstown q
southern distributing point
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Brooks and Mrs. Alice
Middlekauff Of Washington are among the
latest arrivals here of summer visitors. b.