Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-22
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
The March Term of the Circuit Court Be-
gins-Generai Notes.

Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE. March 20. 1893
The March term Of the circuit court for this
county commenced here today, Chief Judge
James McSherry and Associate Judge John T.
yinson on the bench. Edward ]. ChisweI was
selected as foreman Of the grand jury, after
which they were sworn in and received brief
charge from The chief judge. in which he stated
that they would not likely have any serious
cases to consider, and urged them to dispatch
the business intrusted to them in brief a
period as possible in order to curtail expenses.
The calling of the docket and the assignment of
cases occupied considerable portion of the fore
noon, after which the following cases were consid-
cred: State of Maryland agt George Underwood,
warrant quashed; state agt George Waters,
warrant quashed: James E Winroad agt.
Samuel II. Jones. appeal dismissed; John Brax-
ton agt- state OF Maryland. appeal dismissed
and verdict OF not gsilty; state of Maryland
agt Harry kohlhose, warrant quashed; John
Hilton agt state of Maryland. judgment re-
versed: John i. Allen agt state OF Maryland
not guilty and judgment reversed; Washington
Giddings agt. state OF Maryland, warrant
quashed. A large number of persons were in
attendance during the day as witnesses in the
segeral cases TO be tried during the term and
also as witnesses before the grand jury. From
PRESENT appearances the session of court will
not last over two weeks.
this place had filed an application in the
Treasury Department for the position of in
ternal revenue collector for Maryland. Della
ware and the District of Columbia has created
cOnside rabie stir IN political circles in the
county and MS many friends seem sanguine of
his sUccess. Il * understood that the applica-
ton vii gu directly to the President without
the for Lt!.Iy of asking the aid of the Maryland
delegation Congress. Mr.. Laird is we'll known
throughout The state as n warm advocate of
thc IOmiTatiOu OF Mr.. Cleveland. and it was
during Tj= last term i'll the legislature that he
proposed ans. had carried through that body
a resolution strongly indorsing the tariff re-
form policy of Ny. Cleveland. The resolution
WAS bombsheil IN the camp of the regular
German democracy. and was strongly opposed
in the legislature and by some of the ring
county papers, bat after receiving instructions
from Washington ii finally allowed to pass.
MIR. Washington Day. residing a short dis
tauce from this place. was kicked by horse a
few days ago and badly injured.
Within the past few days the corporation
authoTi lies have had force OF hands engaged
in putting down stone crossings on several of
the streets of the town.
AdvIces from various parts of the county
represeH: the growing wheat to be in good con-
dition. Owing TO the laIe season the fruit trees
prospect for full fruit crop appears to be
good.
Mr.. Hugh c. Townsend of the state con-
troller's Office, Annapolis. Is visiting relatives at
this place.
Mr.. Leonard Weer. who has been dangerously
i'll for some time AZ the residence of Mr.. Thomas
c. Groomes. this town, has somewhat improved
and is now considered ont of immediate dam
ger. 5. A. NJ.