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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-16
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
POLICE APPOINTMENTS.

Upon the recommendation of Maj. Moore the
Commissioners today appointed 7. NJ. Brod-
erick and Charles Hooper privates of class one
and promoted E A. II. Rinch to be private Of
class two.
THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL AND ROCK
CREEK.
The opinion Of the attorney for the District
was asked by the Commissioners in connection
with the preparation of report on the arching
of Rock creek as TO the status of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
III regard to that creek, the rights
and franchises of the canal company
with reference to it, the extent to which the
said company owns or controls land on both
sides of the creek, and also to what extent said
company is authorized to utilize the creek az a
harbor and TO what extent the canal company
IL authorized to raise the water of Rock creek
by damming or otherwise. The conclusion
reached by the attorney is that the only rights
of the canal company in Rock creek are those
of riparian owner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-16
I'd EDITION.
CONTINUED FROM Sth PAGE
YRAUD CHARGED IN VIRGINIA.
The Peoples Party Organ Claims That
Thr~~ of It's Congressman Were Elected.

The Peoples Party Organ Claims That
rhr~> Of Its Congre..men Were Elected.
Special pf.gsteh TO The Evening star.
RrcHxoxD, Va. Nov. 16.-The sun, the Off
eial org.n Of the third party in this state, ere
stes . sensation this morning by charging fraud
and 'bar~faced and high-handed roguery' on
the par, Of the democrats.
II claims that the third party candidates were
honestly elected IN the fourth. fifth and sixth
districts. In flaming head lines the paper pre-
sent. alleged proofs OF the charges. 1t says:
There L no doubt at all that with
. fair count GoOde is elected in
the fourth Jones in the fifth,
Cobbs in the sixth and Robertson in the tenth.
They have a majority Of all the votes cast, but
the democrats have deliberately thrown ont
the returns Of their own judges in precinct
after precinct until the msjorities sres fixed
~ suit themselves. Be 1t remembered that
the democrats conducted the election In every
instance and wherever irregularities are claimed
they we're committed by democrats, and the
other side should not be made 10 suffer for
them. The detestable frauds committed in
these districts rise 20 heaven n sinking
sbomination. aud every honest Nirginian
viii hang his head in shame and unutterab!e
disgrace until these foul blo,s on the fair es
cutcheon Of this state are wiped out" The
democrats elected In these districts are Epes in
the fourth. G. A. Swanson in the fifth and Ed
munds in the sixth.
Continuing the paper saws: The democratic
party has not succeeded on its own merits. IL
l. ENJOYING a piece Of good luck. that is all.
Ths extent Of its so-called landslide is attribu-
table 20 two causes. First. the terrible in
rosd- made into the republican ranks
ty the peoples party in the republi-
can states Second. the vast number
Of voters who in their guileless innocence
imagine the democracy the party Of reform.
What an awakening will be theirs when they
find out that Wall street Is still in the saddle,
and tina, their fond hopes are but cruel deiu-
sion-. IL will be the peoples turn then, and
1885 will see II"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-16
NEWS FROM ELKTON,
Cecil County Agricultural Society Managers
Elected-General Notes.

Cecil County Agricultural Society Managers
Elected-General Notes.
Correspond ence OF TIE Evening Star.
ELKToN, Nd, Nov Is, 1892.
The yearly meeting of the stockholders of
the Cecil County Agricultural Society was held
in the Office of the society. in Odd Fellows
Hall, this morning, and the following man.
ayers were elected for the ensuing year: Geo.
S. Woolcy, z. P. Lusby, J. W. Harriott. r. L.
Thomas, II. c. Mcdowell, s. ]. Arbuckle,
Morris Dunbar. Manley Drennen, II. NJ. Nc
Cullough, Daniel Bratton, r. C. Lewis and S.
G. Rowland. The managers will meet next
week and proceed to elect president, vice
president, secretary and treasurer.
David Hartnell OF this town attempted to
board moving train at the Elkton station on
Saturday evening last and narrowly escaped q
but before he could get upon the step he was
jerked off his feet and thrown violently to the
ground, his head striking a sleeper, making q
serious wound on one SIDE On the other side
of his head one of the wheels shaved the flesh
off, leaving the hair sticking to the rail. One
of his fingers was badly lacerated and ampu-
tation will be necessary. His condition is
serious.
William Falls, All old and highly respected
citizen Of this town, died at an early hour Sat-
urdRy morning at his residence on Main street
from the effects Of paralysis, of which he had
long been a sufferer. Mr.. Falls was a native of
Ireland, and came to this country in 1886. He
was for many years proprietor of the Howard
House. He was seventy -four years Of age and
a member of Union Lodge, No. 81, A.F.AM,
Ut this town. His funeral took place Monday.
There are said to be already six or eight ap-
plicants for the Elkton post Office.
Miss Cora lamar, a highly estimable lady of
this town and daughter Of the late Reuland D..
lamar, died this morning Of Brights disease,
after short illness, in her forty-second year.
Miss lamar is a sister Of Register Of Wills R.
E. lamar and DR.. John H. lamar, aud was
widely known throughout the state.
Mrs. Isabella Cutlery, relict Of the late James
Cutlery, died at her residence in this town last
evening after few days illness Of cholera NOR
bus. She was about seventy-two years old.
A new swindle is being worked in this part Of
the state on the farmers. A horse buyer visits
the farmer, agrees with him on the price of his
stock, but says he is at present short Of money,
but rs he wants the stock for immediate ship
ment will give the farmer . mortgage. In q
number Of instances the farmer has allowed the
rascal to ship the stock, and finds that the
buyer has neither farm nor q permanent
home and cannot be found.
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Marriage I.icenaea,

Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk
Of the court to the following John G. REFS
niger and Matilda Ehlshlager; Rhoda Harris
and Elsie Jordan; Charles Young and Annie
Rose; John L. Lake and Margaret f. Forrest Of
Joplin, Mo-; W. H. Jackson and Mary H. Dor
sey; Eugene Byrnes and Alice Steer; Edward
j. McChristol and Ella c. Kelly; Patrick Harry
Lee and Rosa Howard; F. II. Byrne and Mary
f. Pettis; Arthur P Greedy of Concord, N. H. =,
and Helene H. NJ Herzog; Edward A. McDer-
mott and Mamie +. Nancy; Hosea B. Moulton
and Sarah Elma Saunders; w. r. Hall and
Mary Elizabeth Sauter; George d. Wilson and
Ernestina Godfrey; Victor E. Green and Mary
Enders; W. NJ. Tolley and Jennie Gentry, both
Of Richmond, Va; Henson T. Simms and
Cleopatra Johnson; Holland Lee Trice and
Matte Slater. .... .qf..
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AN ELECTION MIDDLE.
Trouble Over the Returns in Fayette
County, Ohio.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS. ONO, Nov. I6.-John Logan, an
attorney of Washington Court House, repre-
senttng the republican interests in the election
muddle there. arrived in this city this morn
Ing. and with e1-Attorney General George K.
Nash is drawing up u mandamus petition to
compel the county board to Inakereturn Of Fay
cites vote to the secretary of state the returns
now stand. That is without adding the twelve
votes cast for Chance for Judge in the west pre-
cinct Of Union township and two IN Wayne
township Ace Gregg. an elector, VIII appear
as relator and Representative Dougherty viii
answer on the part of the republican members
OF the county board
The petition will be filed this afternoon.
Logan saws that the friends of Attorney Palmer
of Washington court house. who WAS disbarred
last summer, have planned TO defeat Judge
Shearer, republican candidate for judge, who
gave the disbarmtn; judgment.
P:llmer's son. who newspaper at
Washington C. RI. bid to print the county
tickets FOR a merely nominal sum, being evil
IDENTIFY determined to break the contract. When
the form OF the ballot was received from the
secretary OF state. Glaze. the democratic mem
Der Of the county board of elections secured the
form with local blanks filed in from Supervisor
Blessing. and pretense of wanting to show it
to TOuzey, his colleague, took the form direct
to Palmer. who began TO print them before they
we're indorsed BE- the county board This
Logan claims part of plan to prevent
the Endorsement of Chance by the peoples
party being questioned.
The main question to be presented
TO the supreme court Is whether the county
election board has the right or not to correct
the face of the returns on any evidence that
NAV come to them. If they claimed the four
teen ballots in question were illegal because not
Endorsed By the election board all ballots cast in
the county would be questioned at the same
time. Counting these fourteen votes Logan
claims Shearer would still have a plurality Of
four or five, but il il reported that in a num-
Der of precincts Chance votes were cast, but
no tallies appear on the returns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-16

Chas. J. Meyers, Who Fatally Stabbed
Police man Slack.

Chas. J. Meyers, Who Fatally Stabbed
Police man Slack.
In the Criminal Court, Justice Cox, today the
trial Of Chas. J. Meyers, indicted for the muir
der Of Officer ]. B. Slack on November 26 last
on the Berfning road, was resumed. District
Attorney Cole and his assistant, Mr.
Clagett, appear for the government and
Messrs. A. A. Lipscomb and joseph
Shillington for the prisoner who had on his
left Deputy Springman and on his right his fam
lily. The work of selecting a jury was pro-
ceeded with and Of the fifty talesmen drawn
yesterday forty-seven were called. A number
were disqualified by sickness, non-residence or
opinion and there were a number of challenges
The jury was completed by the acceptance Of
Mr.. Thomas H. Bremmerman and was as fol-
lows: Emanuel Murray. Ed. J. Hannah, VIM
T. Bright, Harry II. Guttenson, Rudolph II. E.
Duehring, Jefferson Eud, E. Hopkins, James
I. Brashiers, Lemuel F. Lusby. Joseph A
Oliver, Andrew J. Lukei and Thomas H. Brem-
norman.
The case was opened on behalf of the govern
ment by Mr.. Clagett, assistant to the district
attorney. He briefly stated that on the 26th Of
November last Officer Slack was cut to death
by the prisoner and it remained for the jury
to say whether the cutting was justifable.
He said that on that evening Slack returned
to his home adjoining that of Meyers
tnAt us attention was attracted to the de-
PENDANT by the disorder which he was creating;
that he attempted to put him under arrest; that
there was scuffie between the men: that the
wife OF the dead man came out of her home
just in time TO see the defendant plunge a
large knife into her husband: that Slack fur
Their pursued the defendant, falling through loss
OF blood; that the knife used was found under
the Portico of Meyers house dripping with
blood.
Mrs. Mary E. Slack. the wife of the dead
officer, was the first witness called. She said
her husband was cut the night preceding last
Thanksgiving dav and died the following night
between ! and am. Her husband was
mounted policeman, and they lived on
Benning road, inst opposite Graceland ceme-
terry. Meyers lived next door, there being no
intervening house. Mrs. Slack then explained
the relative position of the two houses on a plat
exhibited by the government.
Mr.. LipFcomb objected to the witness ex-
planning the diagram until it had been shown
to be correct. and Mr.. Henry W. Brewer, a
civil engineer, took the stand, identified the
drawing as which he had made and
stated that it was correctly drawn
On cross-examfnation witness said he made
the plat at the instance of the District attor-
ney's office and young man from the office
told him what be wanted 1t was developed
that the plat was not full one and the defense
said one feature very important to the defense
was left out.
After recess Mrs Slack was recalled and
infinitely described the two houses and their
surroundings and then gave in detail the cir
cumstances of the arrest Of Meyers by her hus-
band. the subsequent struggle and the stabbing
OF her husband by the prisoner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-16
CHIEF SUTHERLAND'S CONFESSION
The Plot to Disfranchise Troy Democrats
Exposed.

The Plot to Disfranchise Troy Democrats
Exposed.
Division Chief Sutherland Of the census
bureau, who has been arrested at Troy, n Y,
for alleged conspiracy TO prevent democrats
from voting, has made this confession to the
police: my home is in St. Louis, NO. am
twenty-seven years old. About a month ago
was employed at New York by Dave Martin Of
Philadelphia. He was at that time at republic
can national headquarters. Acting under in
structions from Martin l came to this CITY No
vember and occupied a room at the Troy
House. While in Troy met several prominent
republicans On nv last visit here l remained
two days; was In room 6 at the Troy House
with Congressman Quackenbush. Zeph F. Magill.
chairman of the republican county committee;
Archie Aston and other republicans when
was arrested. AT that time had about % 600
with me. This money was given to me BY
Martin before left New York. We all met in
the Troy House by agreement When the police
entered the room threw the money on the bed
and started to run into another room. The
package Of money WAS taken in charge by Zeph
i. Magill. man who gave his name as Denni-
son also accompanied me to this city from New
York He was to steer Bob Magee, who had
charge OF the excursion steamer Belle Horton
Provision had been made to furnish the boa.
with 800 loaves of bread. dozen hams, some
cheese and eight keeps of larger, in addition to
whisky. The plan was to take $50 democrats
down the river below Albany and keep them
there until the close Of the polls. Dennison
and Magee were to assume active charge Of this
business. and while MRgee obtained the men
Dennison would see that they were paid IS or
$40 each. l was to handle the money ;"
Sutherland will be examined on Monday
next. He is charged with conspiracy against
the elective franchise under section Al of the
penal code. This section makes il crime to
offer inducements to any voter to remain away
from the polls. The punishment may be not
more than one year in the penitentiary or not
more than $500 fine, or both such fine and i'm
prisonment.
Archie Aston is an enploye in the custom
house at New York and q resident of Troy,
He has been arrested and indicted for an as
sault on Police Superintendent Willard and
Capt. Dempsey at the Troy House when Suth-
erland was arrested. He was taken to Troy
last night. Other arrests may follow.
The Bob Magee who was to have charge of
the boat is an ex-convict. He had recently
broken Jail at Hudson. The excursion to the
democrats broken up by Chairman
Murphy of the democratic committee and the
chief of police, who had learned of the plot,
and subsequently raided the conspirators
1t will be remembered that come days ago a
dispatch from Troy intimated that Mr. Platt
was connected with the affair. but he indie-
nantly denied all knowledge Of it.
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Dansorth Court-Martsai.

Lieut.. A. A. Alderman Of the cruiser Phila-
delphia was the chief witness yesterday in Neu
York in the trial by conrt-martiai Of Assistaue
Engineer George W. Danforth Of the same ship,
who il charged with disobedience Of orders.
Lieut.. Ackcrmsn said that he bad ordered q
man who was under arrest TO be brought 70 tie
mast. The man was at the time assisting Mr..
Danforth in testing steam pipes and Danforfh
refused 10 permit him 20 60. and when sum-
moned 70 the deck himself refused 10 obey -
order.
Engineer Danforth has been released from
guard, his arrest being limited 10 hs paro,aL
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cans out to make places for democrats who are
anxious to make little easy money
ut 10 true that under Public Printer Bene-
dict great many discharges were made. and
It is Also true that nearly all Of them got back,
ut least those who had Influence did after places
had been made for them by the discharge Of
democrats by the present public printer.
AN during the late campaign 1 heard re-
pubhcans in the printing Office Of Uncle Sam
Boosting OF what they would do sitter Harrison
was reelected and q republican Congress again
controlled legislation. oh yes, you democrats
will have to 60 then,' was the frank manner
they had of expressing themselves. OF course,
this was consoling to the few democrats who
are in the Office. The tables have been turned,
however, by an overwhelming majority and
now these same partisans are pleading to be
taken under the protecting wing Of the civil
service law"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-16

A. o. Wright has purchased of Fanny Fisher
for $1,000 sub SO, square 2O7, 20 by 40 feet on
l4th between R and streets northwest.
G. F. T. Cook has bought for s5.247.51 of
Jesse Fl. Wilson sub go, square 1872, 20 feet 8
inches by AZ feet on 10th between NJ street
and Scott circle northwest.
L. L. Halliday has bought lot 2, block 81.
Columbia Heights, Of F. H. Mott for S6, 1884, So
H. P. Gault has purchased of o. W. REYNOLDS
for IS 900 and sold to H. R. Miles for s5 $50
sub 81, square 179, fronting 20 feet inches on
Corcoran street between 10th and 17th streets
northwest.
Albert Carry has bought for DC, 967.73 of r.
Felger lot 8, square S26. Al by l09 feet ! inch
ON 9Th street between E and G streets southeast
W. F. Thomas has bought Of A. p. Clarke for
o., 800 lots 10 to 81, square $3.50 feet inches
front on Half between NJ and streets south.
west.
FIJI. s. Morrison has purchased of A. N.
Lothrop for e29, 476.42 twelve lots in Eek.
ington-
Charles Walter has bought for $4,000 Of
Louise schmidtman part l, square 4S4. ~ by 80
feet Z inches on 5th street between Massschu-
setts avenue and K street northwest
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Prizes Won by Florists.


The attendance at the chrysanthemum show
at the Light Infantry armory today was rather
larger than it was yesterday owing to the
decided change for the better in the weather.
Naturally considerable amount Of interest has
been taken in the competition for the best dis
plays and in several Of the classes the rivalry
has been quite spirited. The judges awards
have been made and the following is the list of
successful exhibitors:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES specimen plants,
first, Clark Bros; six specimen plants, first,
Clark Bros; one plant, first, Clark Bros ;
twenty five varieties Of cut blooms first C. F.
Hale; twelve varieties Of cut blooms. first C. F,
Hale; twelve trusses Of chrysanthemums, first,
c. F. Hale.
Roses-Twelve blooms, American Beauty.
FIRST. N. Studer; twelve blooms, LaFrance, first,
Clark Bros; twelve blooms, Perle des Jardins,
first. E. Miller twelve blooms, The Bride, first,
r. Bowdier: twelve blooms, Catherine Mermet,
first, W. H. King; twelve blooms, VAUDEVILLE,
first, CLARK Bros. twelve blooms, Souvenir de
Wooton," first, Clark Bros; twelve blooms,
Madame Hose, first, Clark Bros twelve blooms,
Meteor, first, N. Studer.
One hundred blooms violets-frst, w. H.
King.
Collection Of carnations-irst, E. Miller.
Decorated dinner table set for twelve-frst,
Alex. Garden; second, o. Bauer.
Mantel and fireplace decoration-frst, N.
Studer.
Brides bouquet-frst, R. Bowdler.
Hand bouquet-frst, A. Garden.
Baskets Of cut fowers--C. F. Hale.
Lot OF decorative foliage plants-First, J. h.
Ley.
specimen palm and cycad-First, J. H. Small
q Son.
Display Of cut blooms from amatsurs-First
Mrs. Eaton; second, Harry Barton.
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The Accumulation of Ashes,

To the ditor of The Evening Star:
Our Commissioners were called to account
last summer for being lax in their method of
collecting garbage and as that great evil has
been remedied to great extent all good citizens
who appreciate sanitary law should thank THE
STAR for being their champion. | would call
the attention OF our lawmakers to another evil
and constant menace to the health of orr in
habtants. l refer to our SYSTEM or / should
say want of system, of collecting ashes In our
alleys one will find barrels and boxes Of ashes
without giving this matter the proper investi-
cation the ash heap may seem harmless. but
beneath the ashes in many cases are rubbish
and filth that poison the atmosphere. The au-
thorities Of most of our large cities collect
Commissioners adopt the same plan? Many Of
our poor are unable to pay to have them re-
moved when necessary. The result is that they
accumulate and with other foul matter poison
the air. SANITARY
November Is
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Rally OF the Salvationists,

Next Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday the
Salvation Army Of the United States will hold
. grand rally In New York city. The gathering
will be known IS continental congress-. ~
and 1t will be the largest convention ever yet
held by the Salvation Army in this country.
Two Of the three great meetings will be held in
the great auditorium of Carnegie Music Hall
on the evenings Of Monday and Tuesday. Be-
fore each OF the meetings will be torchlight
parade Of the army through the principal
streets Of the city. On Wednesday there win
be . consecration convention at Association
Hall, 28d street and 4th avenue, ct which
the dedication Of Commander and Mrs. Bal
lingtou Booths infant daughter and the read
ing Of the message Of Gen. william Booth To
the United States troops viii take placs.