Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-22
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
Fatal Dynamite Observation-Disclosures
Contfnue to Jubilate- Notes.

Fatal Dynamite Explosion-Dem
Continue to Jubilate- Notes.
Correspondence Of TEE EvExrxa STAR
ROCKVILLE, Nov. 81.
Yesterday afternoon about O'Clock the barn
and slaughter house of Mr. b Frank Coomes,
adjacent to the village Of Darnestown, was en-
tirely destroyed by fire. In the slaughter
house the carcasses Of three beeves and many
other articles were burned Mr.. Coomes came
near being caught in the burning barn while
endeavoring to extricate q horse, which he
finally saved from the fsmea The loss ID
estimated at 5000, upon which there was .
small insurance.
In the circuit court yesterday the case of the
state against Eli Nugent, colored, for the lar
ceny OF a watch. the prisoner was found guilty
and sentenced to the penitentiary for two years.
Brlce Norris. charged with horse stealing. was
| acquitted On account of the absence OF wit
nesses in several cases the court adjourned I'M
til Monday next.
Marriage licenses were this week granted to
Allen A. Dale and Bessie E. Policy, VIM. T. Gray
and Rosa v. Bowman, Thos. G. Wilcox and Ann
L. fancy.
Early this morning a colored man named
Edward Miles, formerly OF Prince Georges
county, was instantly killed at Garrett
Park on the Metropolitan branch railroad by
the explosion of quantity of dynamite. Miles
has for some time been employed in blasting
rock at that place, and this morning while pre-
pairing to go to work and handling the cart
ridges, the explosion took place, caused, it is
thought, by spark from fire whore he was
Crying them coming i'll contact with the in
fammable material When picked up there
was scarcely bone in his body unbroken.
After the accident application made to
justice Morgan at this place to empanel jury
and hold an inquest. but after consultation
with the legal authorities this was deemed I'M
necessary IA no rfi b,, la fhk, al
Tor jury were standing near the unfortunate
man when the accident occurred. Miles is rep.
resented to have been q sober and industrious
man and the owner of considerable property
In his native county, where his remains will he
taken for interment.
Another democratic jubilee was held al
Darnestown last night, which was largely at.
tended and addressed by Messrs II. Maurice
Talbot. Spencer 9. Jones and Col. VIM. kigour.
Nearly all the houses of the town were illumi-
mated and the chlSht procession marched to
the music OF n brass band. The orators of tha
evening were frequently appauded. and at the
close OF the speaking Col. kiigour was pre-
scented with handsome bouquet by the lad! ss
present. The proceedings closed with fine
oyster supper i'll which all participated.
DR.. .. NJ. Muncaster, VIM. A. Dobaon, VIM.
Graf and Edwin Smith have been elected
deaccns III the Presbyterian church at this
place. The congregations Of the Methodist.
Christian, Baptist and Presbyterian churches OF
this place will hold union Thanksgiving ser.
vices in the Presby terrain church on the 9th
instant.
MIR. II. Watson of Illinois, the recent pur.
chaser of mining land from j. Walter Carroll,
reports fine success in finding gold and will in
snort time put up stamp mil for the reduc.
ton OF the quartz. The Kirk Mining Company
Ill the same locality. near Great Fails, has a
large force Of hands at work and has lately
taken out some very valuable specimens OF the
precious metal.
Miss Eta ricketts, of Derwood left here this
week for an extended visit to relatives at Pasa-
dena, Cal.