Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-06
FREDERICK CITY.

On the 23d of November, 1765, the Fred
erick county court, assembled in this city,
took the first action on record in the mat
ter Of regulating the odious stamp act
devised by the British. In commemoration
of the event the Frederick County Histor-
ical Society and the Frederick Chapter of
the Daughters of Of the American Revolu-
ton will hold a celebration in the city
Opera House here on the coming 23d in
slant, which will be the 13sth anniversary
Of the intrepid action Of the forefathers of
this town. Appropriate addresses will be
made, patriotic music will be played and an
original poem will be read by DR.. Charles
W. Hoffman Of Washington.
The democrats brought their campaign
in this county to a close Saturday night
with meetings at Brunswick and Walkers
Vile, the former being addressed by Con-
gresham VIM. NJ. McKaig and Col. l.. V.
Baughman. The republicans held their
only meeting of the campaign at Creagers-
town, and prohibition meetings were he'd
at Middletown and Woodsboro'. The last
meeting of the campaign by either party
will be held Monday night at Jefferson by
the prohibitionists, who have carried on de-
cidedly the most active campaign OF either
of the parties, and expect to increase their
vote largely. The campaign with the old
parties has been one of Incidence and
apathy, but it Is claimed that the candi-
oates nave Deen QOlIS lOlS VI qultl WOTh
among the voters. The democrats Calm the
county by about 300 majority, but the re-
publicans are confident Of electing their
candidate for sheriff. d. P. Zimmerman,
and say that if the democrats carry their
ticket at all it will only be by majorities
ranging from 80 to 70.
There Is considerable speculation here on
the possible changes in the personnel of the
judiciary of the sixth judicial circuit, which
comprises Frederick and Montgomery
counties. Chief Judge James McSherry of
Frederick Is said to be a possible selection
of President Cleveland for a successor to
Judge Bond on the bench of the United
States court at Baltimore. though his
friends are positive that he would not give
up seat on the bench of the Maryland
court of appeals to go to Baltimore The
two associate judges of this circuit are John
A. Lynch of Frederick and John Vinson of
Rockville, whose terms expire by reason Of
age limitation before the meeting of the
next state legislature II the legislature
should vote to extend their terms, which it
will be urged to do. as they are both able
and vigorous men in spite of their years,
there will be no vacancies to fiji, by election
but should the legislature fail to act in the
matter judge will have to be elected next
year both for Frederick and MONTGOMERY
counties.
David E. Houck of Frederick, recently
released from the house of correction
where he served term for assault upon a
woman in this citv. was arrested Friday
for an alleged indecent assault upon q
thirteen-year-old CIR; here, and in default
Of bail was committed to Jail by Justice
Eckstein to await the action Of the next
grand jury.
An incendiary fired the large grain shed
on the farm of BENJAMIN Evler near
woodsboro' this county and 1t was burned
to the ground with ell It's contents consist
ing Of a large quantity Of clover seed, q
reaping r,a"hinA end thir'r-Avn tons of