Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-02
OTHER SERVICES.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Political Affairs Getting Into a Lively
Condition Around HaEerstown.

Sonoition around HaGeFStOwn.
Correspondence of The Evening Star.
HAGERSTOWN. Nd. August 81, 1879.
The political pot in this county Is be-
ginning to simmer lively. The repub-
ncans held their primaries on Saturday
TOT convention to nominate county off,
GERS. The contest was spirited one. and
conferred upon the sheriTalty, one of the
most lucrative positions. Mr.. Lewis CAN'T.
recognized party worker, who has had
the bee in his hat for long time, and
who was turned down two years ago.
"bobbed up se-enely'' and had tickets in
all the districts. Four other aspirants want
the same plum. and they pooled" their
issues. and the outcome is likely to result
IN Gantz defeat at the convention and
the probable nomination of Charles Herbert
noted hotel man of much prominence
The convention of the republicans will be
heid on Saturday next. The democratic
central committee will meet on Tuesday
next to fix day for the holding of pri-
MARES Tor the state and county conyen-
ton, when the fight will be on in earnest
hurry Vandiver, a protegee of Senator
German, recently appointed internal rev
enue collector for this district, has the Civ
ing out OF number of Washington county
positions-the most lucrative one being that
of deputy collector. The position is now
held by NJ. W. s. Swartz, a former post-
master Of this city and the right bower"
or Judge L. Z. McComas when he was the
1nvincible Little Mac of the sixth district
There are two facuonS-bitter ones too
OF the democratic party liz this county.
One. led by Col. Buchanan Schley in
times past marshal of the German forces.
but now opposed to that gentleman's in
terests, urges the appointment at the hands
OF Mr.. Nandivec OF Charles South for dep
uty collector. The other faction, which
lacks a determined leader, If Mr. George
III. Stonebreake- is excepted presents the
name OF Mr.. Edward Garrett. late men,
Der Of the Maryland legislature. He is
a great friend of and worker for Senator
German, but lacks the support of Congress-
man Mckaig. who has Endorsed South
senator Gorman appears to be keeping
hands on, and while Carrot is Endorsed
by his own state senator, Indications point
strongly to South's appointment For
stump deputy, a position paying but $50
per month, there are four appiicants-Aiex-
ander Mason, Milton Hawken. Frank KEEL
lers and j. u Adams, one of the editors Of
the Hagerstown Daily News, and who held
the position under the former Cleveland
administration. Mason and Adams are of
the German faction. Hawken anti-Gorrnan
and Kellers for the field. Delegation after
delegation urging the claims of each and
all as mentioned above have visited Balti-
more and pressed their claims upon Van
diver. who seems to be in no hurry to
make the appointments, and is not likely
to do SO before the holding Of the demo-
cratic county convention.
The remains of James Young, a married
ington, who died there suddenly on Wednes-
day, have been brought to this county,
and will be Inferred in the family burial
ground on the Champion farm, near Roh-
rersviile. The deceased was twenty-eight
years of age.
Simon T. Steele has been appointed post
master at keedysville. this county. vice L.
E. Suman, resigned.
Maggie Z. Hutzef of this city has filed a
suit for divorce from her husband Jacob
T. Hutzell. on the grounds of abandonment.
new mail route will be established be-
tween HaSerStOwn and Wingarten Pa
service to commence October l6 and pro-
posals for the carrying of the same will be
received at the Haserstown post office
up to september 10.
One of the coming county social avants
is the announcement of the approaching
marriage of Miss Cora Beeler and Harry
c. Hightman, which will take place in the
Central United Brethren Church at Roh
rersville on Thursday, September I
Samuel and Henry Bredendolph brothers
were coinmltted 10 Jail here yesterday in
default OF $1,000 bail each. charged with
setting fire to and burning the residence
of James Mckee, in the Indian Spring dis
trict of this county.
Mr.. Joseph S. Dwener Of Washington 10
visiting in Hagerstown.
Walter s. Griffith, the printer known nc
Ajax" who figured so conspicuously in an
escapade which occurred one evening last
week on Sth street IN Washington, is
laid up here for repairs. He bears every
evidence of the sound drIbbing he received
+. X. Shillen, Capt. S. s. Reese l.. s. NJ
and wife. c. H Linkens and ~ b. Shade
are the latest Washinstonians to register
at our hotels. Mr.. and Mrs. George Coke
nour coming in tonight and taking quarters
at the Baldwin.
t1rebugs applied the torch to the barn of
w lIiiam Selferts, near Mechanicstown 1t
was totally destroyed. Loss. $500: insur-
ance, $500.
The employees engaged in the Cumber
land Valley railroad shops have been
given notice that their wages will be re-
ouced on and after September L.
Inc Gettysburg and Harrisburg railroad
Will, on october l. pass under the control
OF the Cumberland Valley Railroad Com
pany. For several years past the Western
Maryland has had the road under lease
owners. heavily loaded with debt bowevar