Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-21
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE

GOSSIP on the appointment Of Senator Glib
son-Circuit Court Business-Notes.
Correspondence of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, Nov. 20, 1891.
In the circuit court yesterday James'E. Day
plead guilty to violation of the local option
law In ten cases and was fined SEQ in the first
and 800 each in the other nine cases. case
OF assault against Thomas II. Brown was dis
missed. In the case of the state agt VIM Sum-
mers for larceny he was declared not guilty.
Appeal case from Robert NJ MackaIi, j. p,
SC OFT Wheatley agt state of Maryland-judg-
ment reversed and traverser acquitted. State
agt Thomas Mills, charged with felonious as
sauit. This last case, which was removed
from Frederick county, was taken up
this morning, and attracts much at
tention, the court room being full of specta-
tors during the day. The offense charged took
place last August, the victim Of the outrage
being young colored girl said 10 be partially
imbecile. The defendant is q colored man hay-
ing much the appearance Of an Indiau. A
large portion of the day was consumed in
arguing a motion to quash the indictment on
the ground that the Frederick grand iury
which made the presentment was illegal be-
cause several persons who had been summoned
to serve on the same had been illegally
excused by the court and others placed
on the came. The motion was overruled
and the trial proceeded, two witnesses be-
ing examined before adjournment for the
day. The court ordered the jury in the case to
be kept together and they were put in charge
OF bailif and locked up in their room. The
counsel in the case are Edward s. Eichelberger
OF Frederick and Edward C. Peter of this
county for the state and Fredk. J.. Nelson OF
Frederick and VIM. yeirs Bouic OF this town for
the defendant. 1t is thought the trial will oc.
cupy several days.
The commissions for the recently elected
county officers have been received by the CLERK
OF the circuit court and are ready for distribu-
ton as soon as the parties come forward and
are sworn in.
Col. Conduce Catch and wife Of Des Moines
Iowa, are visiting their cousin, Mrs. Alfred Ray
OF Forest Glen, this county. Col. Catch is an
ex-state senator Of Iowa and distinguished
member OF the bar of that state
Prof. VIM. H. WEIGH of Johns Hopkins uni.
versity and Drs. I. A. Ashby and C. J. Pres.
ton OF Baltimore were the guests of Dr. Edward
Anderson, this town, during the recent meet
ing Of the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty Of
Maryland, OF which organization Prof. WEIGH 10
president.
Mr.. Charles Brink of Baltimore recently pur-
chased a portion of the Simon d. Best farm
near Germantown, embracing about $50 acres.
An effort is being made to induce the county
commissioners to build public school house at
Derwood.
nEs. Wilhelm thompson died at her home
near Redland on the 18th instant. in the seventy
sixth year of her age. Miss Mamie Lewis Of
Gaithersburs died on the 14th instant, aged
twenty years
A few days ago during the absence of the
family thieves entered the house of Mr. John
u. Stone near Potomac by cutting out the stats
in a window blind, and after partakinp of a
lunch opened trunk and took therefrom Sl5
IN money. There was a considerable amount
OF Jewelry in the trunk but this was not taken.
A concert and ball will be given at Irving
Hall, Linden, on Monday night, sd instant, by
members OF st. Johns choir, assisted by noted
musicians Of Washington.
A few nights ago thieves entered the store of
Mr.. VIM. Selbr, in Jamestown district, and
succeeded in getting away with considerable
amount Of goods.
Mr.. Spencer C. Jones Of this place, who has
for the past twelve years occupied the position
OF clerk to the court of appeals of Maryland,
Will, on December l, vacate the Office in favor
OF j. Frank Ford, recently elected to the posi-
ton. 1t is said that Mr.. Jones is an aspirant
for the Office of state treasurer, with good
prospects of success
The unexpected appointment by Gov Jack
son Of ex-Representative Chas H. Gibson to fill
the vacancy III the U. s. Senate caused by the
death of Senator Wilson has been the cause of
much speculation and comment among demo-
cratic politicians here. So far as the appoint
ment for the unexpired term is concerned all
appear to be satisfied, but a strong suspicion
exists that this is but the first move by
the managers to secure the place ultimately
for Gov. Jackson and to this proceeding q
very large majority Of the party are bitterly
opposed. Between now and the meeting of the
legislature, on the first Wednesday in January
next, the subject is likely to be thoroughly
ventilated and may lead to some dissension in
the ranks. The most popular name mentioned
in this section for the place appears to be that
OF Hon. James A. Pearce. SA NJ