Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-20
NEWS FROM HAGERsTOWN.
Contest for the Deputy Po-tmastership-
Trouble Over the Australian BALLOT Law.

Contest Tor the deputy PO-tmaster-hip-
Trouble Over the Australian BALLOT Law.
Correspondence of The Evening Star.
HAGERsTowS, February 10, 1891.
Hagerstown has four letter Carriers. Now
that the name of a new postnaster-that Of
James P. Hsrter-has been sent to the Senate
he is deluged with applicants, twenty-six hav-
ing filed their papers up to date. lively little
tilt is going on for the position OF assistant or
deputy postmaster under NJ. Harte-. Tie
most prominent asPirants for this place are Mr..
l. i. AcComas, uncle OF Hon. i. G. McConlas,
and G. W. B. Morrison, an old soldier, Who is
backed by the Grand Army men, The result is
anxiously looked forward 70 by the friends of
both parties
The marriage of Mr.. William III. KrepI. a
well-known gentleman of Hagerstown, to Miss
Flora r. Martin il announced 10 take place IN
this city Oh the evening OF the 18th instant.
Rev =. Shannhan. who has been pastor for
the past sixteen months % Corpus Christi
Catholic Church at Cht;nbersburg. has been
transferred by Bishop VI GoHan to Harrisburg,
where he has been appointed rector of the Pro-
Cathedral
Across the line in Adams county, Pa, barn
burners are abroad. Two have been destroyed
lately by presumablc neeudlaTy fires, and
since then notice has been found posted
stating that ten barns. giving the owners
names. had been condemned and would he de-
stroysd- Consequently considerable alarm
exists.
The municipality of Hagerstown finds itself
in an unfortunate nludCle, growing cut of the
adoption by the state legislature OF the Austria
liam ballot system. An election held here last
fall for the adoption or rejection OF propO-
sitiOn TO issue bonds to the amount OF -2j.000
for sewerage was declared null ard void by
Judge Alvey upon the grounds that the election
vas not held ia accordance with the Australian
system..as provided by the legislature. This
decision gave setback to q most needed
measure. and now that the spring eltcticu for
eOGHcilnIen is coming on has revived the is
sues. Mayor Hahn having applied TO the city
attorney. IL. Vim. WitzenbackeT. that Official.
in a lengthy opinion, decides that 10 legal cleo
ton for cOGncllmsu can be held this spring
''by reason OF the failure OF the part of the
legislature to enact suitable laws rendering it
possible fer the citizens of HaSerstOwH 10 COM
ply with the proposition and fOrmaiitles re-
qCired by the repeating statute. and that tine
cOancIlmen now serving, In tine event Of
election next month. hold over as the lawful
possessCTs Of TIE office by virtue of their orig
inal election until their successors are quail
fled
Several nights ago David Brown. we'll
known resident of Foxvile, shot his wife
through q mistake. Mrs. Brown, who had
gone into tie yard. though. she heard some
person al the hennery. She went back 10 the
house. informed he husband and returned TO
the yard Mr.. Brown secured his revolver,
hdsleheO out ant! nearing = noise, nrSG- 10
his great surprise he struck Mrs. Brown, the
bail lodging in her neck. The wound is a seri-
Gus one. but Ii is hoped not necessarily fatal.
An imprOmrtU horse race along the CEesa-
peake and Ohio canal resulted il the death Of
Albert Nceks. He ran against !. telephone
pole. fracturing mis- skull and receiving injuries
which proved fatal
The relatives of Geo. Russell of Harper's
Ferry mourn his untimely death. He was
killed by cars in Texas.
Our citizens lamer. the death of Mrs. Helen
Stockton BOteler. wife of Hon. Alex. Il. Boteler
Of West Virginia. She was a daughter OF the
Late Commodore Stockton of Princeton, Nj.
9lr. Green Majors of Montana. who has pur-
chased for S5.9I3 twenty-three acres on the ever
memorable Bolivar Heights. will come east to
i've and Will build handsome residence on the
property just purchased.
Mr.. George Eyneal OF Washington, who has
been visiting in this locality for some time. re-
turned home yesterday.
The announcement that the Hon. T.. f. Me-
Conias was likely to be appointed United States
district attorney for tho District Of Columbia
was received with great favor by his friends
here. HIS statement that he is no candidate
for the position is a disappointment TO many of
his constituents. b.