Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-23

McKaig's Declination to Run for Con
gress-Storm LOsses-Real Estate, Etc.

Correspondence Of TIE EVENING star.
RocKvrILx, August a
The positive declination Of VIM. NJ. McKaig.
mayor of Cumberland, to accept the candi-
dacy for Congress on the democratic ticket in
the sixth district is still the subject of earnest
discussion in democratic circles in this county.
Prior to the receipt Of his letter declining the
position the party here pretty well agreed that
he was the most available man and he would
doubtless have had no opposition in this
county. Much disappointment is expressed
and the democrats are now anxiously looking
for the next best man. meeting Of the state
central and county committees has been called
for next Tuesday to take the matter into con-
sideratlon and make arrangements for placing
name on the primary ticket or change the
primary election plan so as to elect delegates
70 county convention, which shall send four
delegates to the nominating convention at
Hagerstown. Among residents Of this county
prominently mentioned here for the position
are State Senator Edw. Wootton, Hon. Philip
ID. Laird and Spencer c. Jones, clerk Of the
court of appeals; but it is very doubtful
whether either of them would accept the can
didacy at this time
During the prevalence of the violent rain storm
here yesterday evening much damage WAS done
TO corn crops. fencing, &c. The barn of Mr..
robert Wilson in Bethesda district was struck
b! lightning and burned, entailing the loss of
four valuable horses. lot Of farming imple-
ments and large portion Of his crops. The
loss is estimated at about IS. 500.
MIR. j. h. DIETRICH OF Washington, who re-
Gently purchased building lots in the eastern
section OF town, will soon commence the erec-
tIon of fine dwelling house on one of them, to
be thrce-story frame of handsome design,
with all modern improvements 1t will be used
by Mr.. DIETRICH and family a summer resi-
dence.
A few days ago Mr.. n. T. Harriss, residing a
short distance from this place. was thrown
from his wagon and badly injured about the
head and body.
Several cases removed from other counties
are docketed for trial at the November term of
the circuit court for this county, among them
the case OF Annie L. Nichols against the county
commissioners OF Prince Georges county to
recover tl0.OO0 damages for the loss of her
husband, Robert L. Nichols, who was killed by
tmbers falling on him while engaged in build
ing "a bridge near Laurel. as alleged, through
the carelessness of the superintendent; the
Biaine-Brady damage suit from the same
county; the case OF James II. Elgin against the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, from
Aiiegany county, for $4,000 damages, and the
case OF James II. Furgeson against A. D. Ladew
and.others from Carroll county.
Mr.. Lawson Baxter, formerly Of this county,
after an absence of ten years in Chicago. is at
present visiting his grandmother. Mrs.
Metzger, Of Poolesville. Rev. Mr. Patterson of
the Presbyterian Church, this place, has been
called home by the severe illness of his father
Rev. l.. Il. Melbourne, recently baptized and
received into the Baptist Church three persons
at Barnesviile. Dennis Looney boy about
hfteen years or age living with Miss Harriet
Robertson, near Derwood, few nights ago
while asleep walked out of a second-story
window, badly injuring himself and nearly
biting his tongue of. SAM