Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-05
FACTS FROM FREDERrcx.
Proposed Gerrymsnder OF Frederick Cou,ev-
Burgisrlcs and Incendisrie.- Other S.vx

Proposed Gerrymsnder Of Frcdsrtck Cou.s.-
Burgisries and Incendisrie. Other N.v~
cosrsspOnaence OF The Evening star
fRrprRIoK. ND, MAncH s. lssa
Politicians here are interested in . plan the.
mas been recently formulated 20 form a nee
county out OF parts Of Frederick, Carroll
montgomery and Howard, 20 be named Brow.
county. In honor OF the present governor.
whose country home will be within its limit.
ana NJ Airy, twenty-one miles from this CITY.
mas been designated rs the probable count,
seat OF tho new county. The idea now IL as "a
was I'VE years ago. 10 add new county 70 IA.
sihth district that gives every ASSURANCE Of 10.
ing permanently democratic and therefor.
assuring permanent democratic CongressmAs
from the district senator German ana Go,
Brown are said to be both thoroughly IN .ccoys
with the new plan and Howard county. whios
Is recaicitrant because u dislikes to lose a po<.
ton OF its population. has agreed 90 regard =.
compensation for this the fact that a ,leu.-
ccrAtlc county whl be assured. The AttempteA
gerrymander OF these counties i've wears a..
signally failed. however and not much f.i,h :.
placed an this scheme. except by the POLITICIANS
who long to have II 80.
Frederick has again been the victim Of IN.
gang OF masked burglars and incendisries VI.
raided through portion Of this state and VIZ.
Ginia last year. On Sunday night an AttenIs
was made by four men 20 burglArize the ofts.
OF the Union Manufacturing Company. a.
East Patrick street. and their attempt proved
partly successful. They broke into the fross
Office by way Of the door on Patrick street ana
managed by means OF q sledse hammer pro-
cured from q neighboring blacksmith shop v
break of the hapdle OF the large iron sale
lhey then inserted gun powder In the hole
ana blew open the door. securing all there uss
In the safe-s25 IN money. They we're prsl
ceeding further with their work when ther
were surprised by the Waterman. John Flesh.
men. who lives across the way. Az he stArtes
TO enter the building one Of the men stationeA
IN the doorway fired upon him. He thee
called HE son. and both being armed st,-
preached the building. The entire gang thea
TOOK TO their heels. but not befor.
they had exchanged several shots with Tie
baltimore and Ohio railroad and all efforts "
OBTAIN definite clues Of them since have failed
On Monday night at late hour the ice hous@
ana stable OF Mrs. Laura V. KrAntz Adjoinina
we I. l.. Mealey livery stable, West AZ
saints street, was set on fire by incendiariea
who rolled a large ball Of paper, saturated a
win coal OIL and, after lgnitiug it, threw a.
against the weather boarding The flames
were discovered before they had gained muck
Roadway and we're eNungulshed These gang.
/ the members OF which were seen about III.
CITY IN the day time, arr believed TO be idens
tcaily the same that committed several serious
| depredations here last year.
In the circuit court here yesterday Vim. a
very much similar TO that against David Ed
wards OF Montgomery county, which Was re-
moved to Washington county and has fuss
been concluded there, resulting In the con
victlon of Edwards and has sentence TO twenty.
one wears IN the penItenuary. Green Was aos
! cused Of incest with his daughter. aged sbout
thirteen years. but IL was brought out in the
testimony that he had whipped the girl Tor 60
act OF disobedlence and she had trumped ~
this awful charge against HIM. Yesterday Alss
/ IN the circuit here Gardner
! elGhteen-ycar-old white boy, sentenced 70
| the Maryland penitentlary for two wears fuT
assault and battery and TO the house OF cor
rectlon for slX months on the same charge on
another count. He was originally indicted for
an attempted indecent assault upon thirteen.
year-old Ellen Nelson of near Neyerton, this
county, who swore that one evening In sep;em-
Der last as she driving her COWS
home Piper accosted her and made an indecens
proposal, which she rejected He then dragged
her across the wood into the bushes and at
tempted 10 assault her, but her cries brought .
Mrs. Nunemaker Co her aid aud she escaped.
OF this charge the jury found him not guilty,
but guilt OF assault and battery. The cases %
number of Baltimore and Ohio train men
have been heard in the court here this week.
charged with stealing goods from the cars IN
the companys freight distributing yard NJ
brunswick. this county. large number OF
the men were arrested some time ago charged
with this ofense, and investigation made
at the time revealed the fact that the theft had
been in progress for some time and that the
company had lost q great deal OF money IN
that way, the articles beng stolen from cArs
containing merchandise consigned 20 and from
Washington and Baltimore. and consisting Of
hats, shoes, clothing and the like. In passing
through the yard the men would throw their
things out Of the cars, they would be covered
up IN cinder heaps by their accomplices and
aIterward secured and taken to the cities
Three of the men trial yesterday were &c
quilted, and . fourth, . young fellow, con-
fessed. There are q great many such cases 70
be tried here and IN Virginia and Howard and
Baltimore counties Vim. ID. Grove, who
made a business of stealing horses and dispos-
ing Of them at good prices. was yesterday found
guilty in the court here and sentenced 20 ten
years in the state penitentiary. He halls from
Pennsylvania and LAS 9 wife and children Nv
ing there.
Last evening in the Evangelical Reformed
Church here the Hon. Jacob Rohrbseh, for
merly a member Of the Maryland house, and
Miss Ida Rebecca, second daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John 5. Harrisburg OF Frederick, we're mar
ried, the Rev. DIR. Z. H. Eschbsch officiating.
After the ceremony the bride and groom lon
at 20. via the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, for
Washington. ID. L. Today At pm. IN Trinity
NJ. L. Church here the pastor. the Rev. Gar
ence J.. kennard, was married TO Miss Mary
Albaugh OF New London, tins county, the kesa
Rodgers and Floyd officiating. After the .cere-
mony the bride and groom held an Informal
reception at the City Hotel and late left for
Baltimore and New York.
Interest is already felt among politicians Of
all clans here as TO the outcome of the congress
slonal election in this the sixth district, next
fall. The democrats are almost certain 60 re-
nominate the present incumbent Mr.. Mckaig.
and tine republicans have choice of three men.
but which one they will nominate is yet q moot
question. 1t was thought that George l. We'll
hngton OF Cumberland would not consent 10
run, and Col George A. Pesrre OF Allegheny
county was then proposed, but Mr.. Wellington,
II appears, is perfectly willing TO shoulder the
honor and bear the harden Of the nomination
1t is believed, however, that the same faction
in the republican party that Is opposed 10 there
nomination Of ex-Congressman McComas IL OPP
posed TO the nomination OF Mr.. Wellington,
while in tho case OF Col. Pearre there ls not, 90
far known, any opposition worth speaking Of
Mr.. McComas intentions IN the matter are -
vet not even limited Of. Il. Nick