Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-26
FREDERICK.

The snti-Gorman democrats OF Frederfch
have arranged to hold a tariff reform mass
meeting in this city on Monday evening
next, when brief speeches will be made by
number of local orators, denouncing the
course Of the Senate on tarl--i-yr~so liz,
and indor<!ng President Cleveland's letter.
The board Of aldermen of Frederick have
fixed the annual tax rate for this city for
the current year at 81 1-2 cents on the hum
dred dollars. the same rate that has pre-
vailed for several years. The board viii
take up at an early date the question OF
increasing the city police force and the
electric lighting facilities
The Key Monument Association has an
pointed a committee to arrange with -the
school superintendent throughout the state
TO set aside September L. next as Francis
scott Key day, when each scholar OF the
pubic schools will be appealed to for "A
contribution Of 5 cents 10 the monument
lind. As there are upward of 2nsOe
school children In the state the appeal will
II Is thought have very gratifying results. =
While a thunder storm was raging A
Logs Station, this county, lightning struck
the dwelling Of jeremiah Martin knocked
the chimney down and filled the house with
smoke. Mr.. Martin was struck knocked
down and severely stunned, but has since
recovered.
The individual deposits in the 1--WE ma
ticnal banks Of Frederick. according to the
reports just called for by the controller OF
the currency. aggregate 1.SS5. 2,S 10, OF
which the Citizens Bank has the bulk
H.3260ni e.. In addition 10 she sums in the
banks, there is over 100000 in the two saw
ings institutions of the city. Frederick
makes the largest showing of bank deposits
of any city in the state outside OF Balti.
more.
Geo. w. veditz and A. b. Snowman OF
Frederick have been elected president ana
treasurer. respectively, OF the Maryland
Association of the Deaf, now holding its
annual convention in Baltimore.
Constable Jacob Brengle on Tuesday ar
colored. on the serious charge of assaultine
and attempting to kill Frank Brown. col
ored. They were both given n preliminary
hearing before Magistrate EDWARD Hewes
and in default of 500 bail each committed
jury
Mr.. ormond Hammond. the new SUBJ
treasurer at Bsltin ore. who has just sue
ceeded Geo. l.. Wellington in that Office
was born in this county and spent much OF
his early life here, removing 10 Talbot
county in 1si1, where he was married. He
belongs TO the Hammond family Of New
Market district, one Of the most distin-
guished in the state.
Interest is increasing in the congressional
contest In the sixth district. and especially
here. where in the early part Of the year
such a promising crop or candidates sprung
up The general impression among Fred
erick republicans is that Mr.. Geo. l.. Well
lington Of Allegheny will not find his con-
test for the nomination such a flowery bed
OF ease as he imagines IL to be. IL is doubt
ful whether he will get the vote of the
Frederick county delegation. Tom Dawson
OF Montgomery is much more popular here
and will very likely be given the preference
over Mr. Wellington. Frederick5 candi-
dates, Messrs. Harp Motter. Eichclberger
Hafner and others, have not been heard
from for some time. and it a. doubtful
whether they will enter the contest.
Mr.. Raymond c. Reich has returned from
a visit to Washington.
DIR. Charles W. Hoffman spent Monday
i'm Washington.
u. NJ. and Edward r. Hallcr have re.
turned TO Washington from a pleasant visit
here.