Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-09
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.

Gift to . Theological Seminary-Excitement
Over the Senatorship-Notes.
Correspondents Of The Evening Star
RockvILLE, Nov. 8, 1891.
The late John 7. De Sellum. a prominent
citizen of this county, whose death occurred a
short time ago. a leading member of the
Presbyterian Church at this place and was
noted for the frmness with which he main
tanned his religious views. BY his will, which
was admitted to probate in the orphans court
Of this county a few days ago, he devised his
estate, amounting to about $4,000, to the
Princeton Theological Seminary. Some
months previous to his death Mr.. DE
Sellum had made will leaving his
property to the Union Theological
Seminary of Nee York. but afterward. changed
it on account of the course taken by DIR. Briggs
in regard to the tenets OF the church. 1t is also
said that the deceased at one time contem-
plated leaving his money In trust for the estab-
lishment of an institution OF learning Tor
coored people near Gaithersburg. but after
wards changed his mind on account of the bad
action of some of that race which came under
his notice.
Postmaster Dawson has made the following
report of the operations of the free-celiyery
system at this place for the past month: Reg
istered letters delivered, "A; letters delivered,
4,54l; postal cards delivered, l,Ool; second,
third and fourth-class matter, delivered,
8 563; local letters collected, A; mail letters,
1.575; local postal cards, II; mail postal cards,
4l9: second third and fourth-class matter, Al:
| total number of pieces handled, l,322. This
report shows gratifying increase over pre-
vious months.
The dwelling house on the farm OF Mr.. Thos
| England, situated on the Baltimore road about
two miles from this place, was destroyed by lire
on Friday last The house was unoccupied al
m AM 10 n Is unknown.
There is much complaint among sportsmen
in this section of the country at the scarcity OF
cartridges this season. 1t is thought that the
unusually large amount of rain during the
summer had a tendency to kill off the young
birds.
The November term of the circuit court for
this county commences here tomorrow and ID
likely to last several weeks. there are a large
number OF cases docketed for trial All the
land record books of the clerks Office were
moved into the new court house yesterday and
placed in position in the fireproof rooms. The
delay In removing them was caused by the non
arrival OF the metal cases provided for their re-
ception and which were manufactured and
put in place by New York firm. All the
| rooms n the new building are now occupied
except those for the orphans court and regis
| ter OF wills.
Although not a week has elapsed since the
election the politicians III this section dis
| cussing the subject Of the election OF the two
Onlteu States Senators Dy the incoming leBlsia-
ture. There does not appear TO be any opposi-
| ton TO the reelection OF Senator German, but
| should the eastern shore insist on placing Gov.
jackson in the seat made vacant Dy the death
of Senator Wilson. a proposition which
| seems to have some advocates in that
section, it will doubtless lead TO a
largs-sized kick among the members elected
| from western and southern counties Of the
state. The record which the governor made
| In the investigation of the Archer robbery APP
pears to have satisfied the entire party, outside
of a few adhererts in his own locality. that he
Is not the proper man to fill this important
| place.
The body of the young man, Robert Bailey,
who was killed on the railroad near Garrett
Park on Wednesday night last, is still at the
undertaking establishment of Mr.. W. r.
Humphrey at this place. His relatives at Port
Tobacco, Charles county, where he is thought
to have resided previous 20 coming TO this
county, were notified of his Heath, but up to
the present time they have not been heard
from, and if no information reaches here by
tomorrow the body will be buried. S. A. NJ