Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-17
ROCKVILLE NEWS.

Hot Weather Cant Keep Down the Politi-
cians-Corporafion Omcers Elected-Notes.
Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE. June 49, 1891.
During the progress Of Q festival held by col
ored people at the house Of Henry Daphney,
about three miles west Of this place, ON Satur-
day night last,a serious cutting ARRAY occurred,
which was participated in by about a dozen
negroes. The principal sufferer in the affair
was Roscoe Jackson, living near Potomac, who
was knocked down and beaten to insensibility
with a club and received three severe cuts with
q razor in the back and on the shoulders and
was also stabbed with knife in the back. The
next morning he was taken to his home near
Potomac, where his wounds we're dressed by
DIR. j. r. Pullian, and he 10 now in dangerous
condition. John Bowen, another negro. was
also badly cut with a razor. Several warrants
have been issued for the parties implicated,
but no arrests have yet been made.
Alta meeting of the town council held last
night the following officers of the corporation
we're elected: Charles W. Prettyman, clerk to
the councils J. J. Kemp, bailif. s. B. Haney
of the council was elected mayor pro tenn. in
place of Mayor Bouic, who is unable to attend
to business on account of sickness. A commu-
nication was received by the council from the
managers of Rockville Heights proposing to
grade and macadamize Monroe street, provid-
ing the council would procure the necessary
land on each side to make the street sufficient
width. The clerk was ordered to inform these
gentlemen that at the present time it was i'm
possible to comply with their request on ac-
count of the illness Of Mr.. n. d. Offntt who
owns the land or portion of the street. A
detailed statement Of the receipts and dis
bursements of the corporation was read by
the clerk, the several amounts being as fol-
lows: Receipts. s2.612.99. Expenditures-sala-
ria u. ct - on
repairs on streets, Sl47.09; miscellaneous ex-
penses, s75-15; interest on bonds. s241. 80;
debts paid for previous council. S465. "a; total.
1881. 16. An order was passed authorizing
the bailiff TO warrant all persons who have re-
fused or neglected to pay their licenses for
dogs.
In the orphans court today Laura " Ward
and 1gnatius L. Fulks. executors of Henry G.
Ward. deceased, passed their second and final
account H. NJ. Talbot was appointed
guardian to Chas. C. and VIM. J. Kirby. An in
ventory of the personal estate Of Edward Lea,
deceased, was filed. copy of the will of the
late Geo. E. Treadwell was filed for record.
Last night the stable of ex-Sheriff VIM. B.
Miller at Brookeville was burned. the fire also
endangering several adjoining buildings, which,
however, were saved by the strenuous efforts Of
his neighbors. In addition to the building
there was loss of about fifteen barrels of corn.
a quantity of hay and other articles. Several
horses In the stable at the time were saved. The
fire was first discovered in the hay loft and its
origin is unknown.
Ninety-tive degrees in the shade has no de-
pressing effect upon the average Montgomery
county politician, especially when he imagines
he sees chance for a fat Office in the near
future. and this characteristic well illus
trated by the score Of democratic aspirants who
were here today looking out for the main
chance for a nomination for the various Offices
to be voted for this fall. Some time ago it was
thought that the list of aspirants for nomina-
ton was full, but the cry is ''still they come"
Among those announced today for places in
the race are Hon. Howard Griffith. for the
house of delegates; Capt. James Anderson. for
clerk of the circuit court. and r. II. Bowman,
for county commissioner. After spending the
early part OF the day here many Of the aspirants
left in the afternoon for Glen Echo, where
1t was expected a large crowd Of people would
be in attendance at the opening exercises of the
Chqutauqua and where the hunt for votes could
be prosecuted with advantage. This lively pre-
liminary skirmish for nominations promises to
increase in interest the time for the prima-
ries draws nearer and to finally end i'll a battle
that cannot fail to leave some scars on the
future of the party. With two primaries, the
general election in November, the members of
the party will not this year be at loss for
voting privileges.
Yesterday Mr. Lawrence White. residing near
Dickerson station, met with a serious and pain
full accident. While out shooting crows that
were destroying his corn the barrel of the gun
he was using burst and a portion of the metal
was driven through one of his wrists and he
was otherwise injured. The wound is Of such
nature that it is thought amputation will be
necessary. sam.