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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-10-22
FIERCELy
PHILIPPINE ISLANDERS ARE BAT
Thing FOR FREEDOM.
REBELS WHIPPING SPANISH
Latest Advices State That II Reiu-
forcements Are not Sent at Once to-
Manila the Spanish Forces Will Be
Annihilated- What the holg Kong
Press Says.

San Francisco, Oct, 20. Advices by
the steamer Peru from Singa-
pore and Hong Kong up to September
26 state that the revolution is now be-
yond the control Of the Spanish au,
thorities and unless reinforcements
are sent to Manila immediately the
Spanish forces may be annihilated
The Hong Kong press says editorially
that there is no longer room for the
least doubt that affairs in the Philli-
pine islands will in short time as
sumo the proportions of the Cuban re-
belion.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-10-22
UNIVERSITY ROOF FALLS.
Two Men Killed and Several Injured
In Virginia Accident.

Charlottesville, Va Oct 20. The
fire. proof cement .oof 70 one OF the
lecture rooms in the course Of
construction adjoining the rotunda
of the university of Virginia fell In
yesterday. killing two carpenters, Eu-
gene Bunch and George Tucker, and
injuring three others. Joseph Lamb
has scalp wound and his spine Is
probably fractured He II MOI ex-
pected to live.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-10-22
A TRIO OF GENERALS.
PALMER, BuCKNER AND BRAGG
IN WISCONSIN.
They Appear at Milwaukee This
Evening aud Tomorrow VIII
Cross the State Itinerary

Chicago. oct, 20 Palmer and
Buckner will leave for Milwaukee
this afternoon speaking there tor
night. They will stop en- route at
Kenosha and Racine. General Bragg
will accompany them across Wiscoa
sin, speaking from the rear of the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-10-22
MURDERED THREE PERSONS.
A Robber IN Denver Makes a Startling
Confession.

Denver, Oct. 20 Albert Hence
Dover, As years Of age, was arrested
yesterday by city detectives for high
way robbery and aftcl search Of his
room had revealed large amount Of
booty, he confessed to fully fifty hold
ups In the suburbs 81 this city as we'll
as the murder Of ono man, Joel Ash
worth, here. and man and woman
In California
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-10-22
A HEAVY SNOW STORM.
Northern Wisconsin and Upper Mich
igan Are Completely Covered.

Iron Mountain. Mich, Oct ga
heavy snow storm occurred yesterday
accompanied by stiff wind from the
southwest. Fully -four inches Of
snow fell and there IS every indication
of a continuance which may impair
traffic throughout the upper PENN
sula, Snow was also prevalent
throughout Wisconsin
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-10-22
JOHN H. LEWIS REMOVED.
POSTMASTER AT BLACK RIVER
FALLS DEPoSED.
The President Believes Corruption
Was Entered Into to Obtain
the Appointment.

Washington, Oct. 20. The presi-
dent has removed Postmaster John
H. Lewis at Black River Falls, Wis,
and appointed David Thompson his
successor. This summary action is
due to disclosures of alleged corrup-
ton entered into by Lewis to obtain
the Office.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-10-22

New York, Oct 20, The cotton
market opened strong at 13 to IL
points advance on reports of killing
frosts in many sections of the cotton
belt. There was plenty of outside
support especially by houses having
European and New Orleans connec-
tons. At 1890 there was fall of Z
to points on realizing; the market
strengthened again on the jump in
wheat and at II o'clock prices were
steady at net advance of 10 to 10
points. There was a good demand
from New England spinners and the
increased business at Fall River added
to the bullish sentiment.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-10-22
BIG MASSACRE REPORTED.
Another One Is Said to Have Occurred
at Van In Armenia.

London. Oct 20 A despatch from
Paris ID the Daily News says that an
Armenian correspondent sends infor-
nation that terrible massacre oc-
CURED at Van In Armenia Oct 2. No
details are given.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-10-22
WHAT WATSON WANTS
MBSSRS. WASHBURN AND REED
CONFER WITH HIM,
TALK or GEORGIA FUSION
There Is to BE a Meeting OF the State
Committee to Bring About This Flu
sion, II Possible Watson's Letter
of Acceptance Fails to Reach Sen
ator Butler.

Atlanta, Ga. Oct. 20. -Messrs.
Washburn and Reed, the members OF
the populist national committee, who
were dispatched to Thompson to con
ler with Thomas Waston, reached
atlanta yesterday after having spent
Sunday with the vice presidential
candidate. They were in conference
with Col. j. Robertson, democratic
elector at large, and member of the
Georgia state executive committee. n
national democratic committeeman
from Georgia and several other
prominent democrats. The Georgia
member Of the national committee ar
rived from Chicago yesterday morn
ing, having come as the representa-
tive of Chairman Jones to meet
Washburn and Reed, representing
Watson. When asked concerning
the conference. he said: No prono-
sition has been made by either side
and none will be made be-
fore today, Steve Clay, chairman
OF the state committee, will arrive
at today and the state committee will
meet at noon, The populist commit
tee last week made a formal offer to
the democrats for fusion in this state.
II is understood that the meeting OF
the state committee today is for the
purpose of bringing about this fusion.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-10-22
PuDDLHRs RESUME WORK.

Pottstown, Pa, Oct. The puddlers In
the E..t ia & Lcssig nail works went TO
work yesterday at 81 rs per ton. The
works have been closed some time.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-10-22

The Marion (0hio deposit bank failed
to open it's doors Monday. Assets and
liabilities not yet knt WI.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-10-22

Washington, Oct. 20 Despite the
fact that candidate Watson insists
that his letter of acceptance was
mailed TO Senator Butler here five
days ago, the latter says he has not yet
received it. Yesterday he authorized a
letter to be sent to Watson to that eff
feet.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-10-22
IT KEEPS GOING UP
WHEAT NEARLY REACHES EIGH-
TY CENTS.
FORTUNES MADE IN GRAIN

Market Opens at Big Advance and
Holders Sell at large Profit--Ca
Diagrams From Europe Give
Strength to Trading Great Excite
ment on the Chicago Board.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-10-22

still very unsettled, however, and ira
ders on every land were alert to catch
the least indication of change in the
market symptoms. The fact that late
cables were a shade easier contributed
not little to the reaction in prices.
As an evidence of the markets activity
it was estimated that up TO | o'clock
over 10000, 900 bushels had been sold
There have been many entire days in
past months when sales did not aver
age over 100000 to 5000 900.
Liverpool, Oct. 20. Spot strong,
delivery moderate; No. 2 red spring,
6s lid; No. l hard Manitoba. Is; No.
| California, rs Sd; futures opened
nervous, with near and distant posi-
lions 2Ad higher; closed nervous with
near and distant positions 4ss95d
higher; business about equally dis
tributed; October, IS Id; November, 6s
lid; December Is 11Ad; January, SIS
HID: February, 6s 1112d; March. 6s
111ad. Corn-Spot firm: American
mixed new, IS 5iad futures opened
firm; American mixed new, IS sgd;
futures firm, with near and distant POI
sitions, 2A@21d; higher and distant
positions, 2@2Ad: higher business
about equally distributed; October, IS
Cd; November, IS Cd; December, 3s
Sad; January, IS sad; March, IS
Sad. Flour-Firm; demand moder-
ate; St. Louis fancy winter, SIS Cd.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-10-22

View York. Oct. 20-Wheat made
perpendicular advance Of 412c, q
mlshel following stupendous jump Of
Il aents at Liverpool and general spec
Hatiye excitement throughout the
Whole Of Europe. The bull movement
Nas accompanied by intense local ex-
element and heavy trading during the
his few minutes. Buyers order, Of
a4arse predominated Even the bulls
IRE amazed at the size of the adj
anee which mas not been equalled in
cars. The December option, which
9sed Saturday at sac, opened yes
taraay at s57sc, and before the de-
ad could be appeased bad jumped
sal2c Following this came cent
son. with d let-up In the trading
81 and oats shared wheat's advance,
scoring sharp rises over Saturday
noon the tremendous strain Of
ement iii wheae exhausted itself
prices fell Of cent bushel
nigh thu cessation Of the strong
,.d which had been feature Of
morning The local feeling Is
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-04-10

IL EPS Wagon, Carriage,
IN Road Cart and Ok Cart
Repairs on hand to do work to
order at once. guarantee orders will b.
promptly attended to. Horses shod ac-
cording to formation of foot and satisfac-
ton guaranteed on price and workmanship
B. d. BOSWELL.
MARLBORO p. G. Co., Md.
Mrs. Murphy calls her slipper Casio
ria" .?2
Because the children cry after it,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-04-10
Laurel Election.
Harper.

The city election Monday created more
interest than any election ever held. There
| were four tickets in the field. The princi-
| pal tickets were the Independent ticket
| and the regular ticket. A number of the
candidates for council were on both tick
ception of the candidate for mayor, MIR.
Albinus Conway, won. The election
passed off quietly, however No effort
was made by the republicans to elect only
ed The vote polled-325-was the largest
cast there for some time being nearly the
total town vote. The vote was as follows.
For mayor, Edward Phelps, $50 and Abb
nus Conway, 80; Phelps's majority, 2Ol.
For counclmen at large, Arthur F. Nichol-
son, 266; James P. Curley, 1872, and John
W. Sharswood, 1862, Curley and Nicholson
being elected. For councilman, first
ward, Plummer W. Carr, 159; Albin F..
Fairall, 151, Carr being elected by ma
jority of g. Dr. r. NJ. Baldwin received
for councilman from the second ward 159
votes, and James H. Beall. Isl, Baldwin
being elected by a majority of s. r. w.
Kerr received BIG votes for councilman
from the third ward, having no opposition
The reelection of Mayor Phelps is re-
garded as great victory for improvements,
as he has always been identified with the
improvement issue, while Mr.. Conway
who ran against him, represented the anti
improvement issue.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-04-10

The young ladies and gentlemen of the
neighborhood gave very pleasant dance
in the Town Hall on Monday night. In
addition to our fair young ladies, quite
Il number of the beauties of the Forest,
and their friends were present. Music was
furnished by Prof. Eibner, of Washington
Among those present were:
Mrs. Frank W. Hill, Mr. and Mrs. r.
Irving Bowie, Mrs. Trueman G. Sling
huff and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. George
W. Wilson, and daughter, Mrs. William
H. Harper and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
William G. Brooke, Mrs. Tisdale. Mr.. j.
Hawkins Dorset and daughter, of Balti-
more, Mr.. St. Charles Gwynn and Miss
Louise Gwynn, of Spartensburg, South
Carolina, the Misses Bird, Miss Lulie
Owens, of Anne Arundel county, the
Misses Forbes of Woodville, Miss Jose
phne Garner, of st. Mary's county, Miss
Annie Easter, Miss Minnie and Miss Shellie
Chew, Miss Sophie Clagett, Miss Estelle
Berry, Miss Olive Lyons, Misses Merrick,
Miss Florence Plummer, the Misses
Roberts, of the Forest, Col. F. NJ. Hall,
H. V. Waltjen, Capt. P. W. Chew, r. B.
B. Chew, Jr, William and Richard Roberts
C. A. NJ Wells, Thos E. Berry, Aubry
Bird, Geo. B. Pieiffer, Edgar Slingluff,
Seaton Belt, John B. Brooke, Jr., Julian
Hall, Guy Clagett, T. J. Grant, Elgar
and George McCeney, J. Dom. Bowling,
l. s. Wilson; Charles j. Hill, William 5.
Hill, the Messrs. Spraggins, Clarence
Mullikin, Joseph X. and Bowie Roberts,
Mac, Thomas and Hampton Magruder,
George B. Merrck, Jim and Robert B.
Harper.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-04-10
Road Supervisors.

The County Commissioners were in SEES
sion Tuesday with full Board in attend
ance, and the entire day was consumed il
listening to the requests of applicants TO
appointment as Road Supervisors; nearl!
hundred applicants beseiged the Com
m-nts were made:
Nans,i!,e- Marcellus Robey.
Biadens burg-Willi Beavens George
Nelson Perkins
Marlboro Patrick Hurd, n o. Ridge
ley, Jr.
Nottingham-He Henry T. Rawlings, upper
end, and Willie Baden, lower part.
t'iscatawav-Ed J. Thorn, part OF
upper end, and Thomas E. Zimmerman
part of upper end; George T. Underwood
John T. Clement.
Spaldin gs-William f. Swami, William
A. Darcy, Thomas B. Bean.
Queen AIMEE. J. Kobe west side OF
railroad; Arastmus Waring, east side OF
railroad and John A. Wells, east side OF
railroad.
Frederick c. Connick, lower
end, and Benjamin F. Richardson, lower
end; William W. Watson, Westwood.
Surratts-Richard IL. Curtain, lower
end, and William A. Hatton, upper end.
Laurcl-Stewart Aitchison.
Brandywine-Robert H. Robinson, up
Per half John Hyde, Charles P. Baden.
Oxon Hill-James T. Grimes, upper
half, and John W. Fowler, lower half
kert-Joseph Tayman, w. E. Phillips
Bowie-George W. Hopkins, Robert F.
Hicks
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-04-10
Local BREIITIES.

Mr.. Clivie Wilson spent Easter with
his parents near this town.
There will be IA special meeting of the
Orphans Court next Tuesday.
Miss Nellie Levin spent several days
here last week visiting friends.
Miss Nellie Hill spent the holidays
with her aunt, Miss Nellie Moran.
The Misses Forbes, Of Woodville, are
visiting their cousin Mrs. Frank W.
HILL
Mr. F. T. Ryon of Washington spent
Sunday with his aunt Mrs. James H.
Crandell.
Miss Lulie Owens, of Anne Arundel
county, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. William
G. Brooke.
Miss Louise Gwynn, of Spartensburg
South Carolina, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
r. Irving Bowie.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. V. Waltjen, and
daughter of Towson are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs l. s. Wilson.
There will be a meeting of the Direc-
tors of the Agricultural Fair Association
on Saturday next, at 10 Il. m.
MIR. B. F. Duvail, Inspector of State
Tobacco Warehouse No, ), has appointed
Mr. William D. Pyles, Chief Clerk.
The new County Treasurer, Mr.. P. P.
Castle, formally took charge of the office
Tuesday. He has appointed Mr.. Robert W.
Hunter as his Clerk
Congressman Charles f. Coffin, and
Adrian Posey, Esq. editor of the Mary
land Indeptn't"n', were among the many
visitors to our town this week.
Owing to the illness of Mrs jeremiah
Berry the dance given by the Forest Club,
and which was announced to have taken
place last night at "Bowieville" has been
indefinitely postponed.
Third assistant Attorney General
Dickinson and DR.. E. K Goldsbourgll of
Washingt are guests of Mr. Jeremiah
Ryon, of Groom. The gentlemen have had
| fine sport snipe shooting on the PatuXent
| marshes
AT the regular meeting of the County
| Commissioners on the 2lst instant the
| Examiners report in the Seabrook road
case will he taken up for final action.
| All person interesting" are requested to
be present on that day.
| Mr. J. l.. Edlavitch has Just received
Il handsome line of Spring stock from
New York and other places. The assert
ment in both stores, in all departments,
is great and prices are low. If you want
to save money, give him call.
Hon Chas E. Coffin has been visiting
friends throughout the county during the
past week. The PRIMARY meetings will be
held on the 18th inst, and the indications
point to the election of delegates in 4
majority of the districts favorable to the
denomination of Mr. Coffin
| james l. Naylor qualified on Monday
before Clerk Ogle of the Superior Court
of Baltimore City, and received his com
mission as Inspector of State Tobacco
Warehouse No. 3. The bond required,
500, 900, was filed with the Fidelity and
Deposit Company as surety.
| On Thursday the 16inst there will be
the Annual election of officers of the King s
Daughters, at p. m, at the residence OF
Mrs. Perry, who particularly requests all
members to be present, as this will probably
be the last meeting, she will be able to
attended owing to her leaving Marlboro
The articles now on hand will be Offered
] for sale
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-04-10
Concert and Play.

The Concert and Play given by local tai
ent in the Town Hall "Wednesday night
was decided success and thoroughly en-
joyed by the appreciative audience which
filled the room to its utmost capacity.
The Farce a Tourney at Truth Telling
was very amusing, and all the characters
were well rendered The Concert was
given without IA fault. and was Il feature
Of the evening as WIS shown by the fire.
quent and hearty encores. The proceeds
amounting to between 90 and 20 dollars
are for. the benefit of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
To the ladies who arranged the fol
lowing interesting program Is due the
success of the entertainment, and Il most
pleasant evening to all present:
4 TOURNEY AT TRUTH TELLING
Mrs Narvin" Miss Catherine Merrick
Mrs. Eaton. ....... Miss Mary l.. Wilson.
Mary, lthe maid. -. Miss Mary Merrick.
MI Marvin. Charles j. Hill.
Dr. Eaton. .......... Arthur Hooe
CONCERT
Ashore o,,' Miss Eleanor Forbes
Little Alabama Goon-AIicc and May
Clagett ...........
Dlrtcthfale->" 'M -PlanO-MrS George
w. Wilson, Niolin-Chares l. Wilson.
The Sweetest Story Ever Tol,l-Joseph X
Roberts.
Glover Bl"ss"ms-II ood-Mrs Nancy
Norton RaWson ...............
A Reading from Hiawatha Miss Gwvnn
Madeline lIhr. Misses Forbes
Alice-.aSn". Miss Mary l.. Wilson
Ragamntfins- Josephine and Bessie Grant
Mrs O'Flarity. ........... Rice Ii Hooe
Entertaining Her Big Sisters Beau
Marguerite tlagett. Observation-Disclosures.
Nilaneile-D@ Iq""- ....... Miss Gwynn
Mamie, Come Kiss Your Honey Boy
Alice, May, and Marguerite Clagett, and
+ Daisy WarIng.
King Cotton->onm. Misses Forbes
Old Kentucky Home George W Wilson
T. J. Grant, Rice H. Hooe-Pi no, Mrs
George W. Wilson, Niolin-Charles
NIlsoi .......
Impromptu in b fiat. 142->r huj'r-Mrs
r. Irving o lie.
Nv All .ohm Miss Eleanor Forbes
Recltatlon. Rlce ii. Hooe
Must We Then Meet as Strangers-Mr
Georse W. Wilson
Ripping Waves-Piano-Mrs George w
Wilson, Niolin-Charles l. Wilson
Home. Sweet Home-Mrs Nancy Norton
Rawson, Eleanor and Elizabeth Forbes
Miss Gwynn, Messrs. George W. Wilson
7. J. Grant, and Rice II. Hooe.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-04-10
Circuit COurt

The regular April Term of the Circuit
Court convened here on Monday at 10
o'clock, with Judges Briscoe and Brooke
on the Bench. Judge Briscoe appointed
Mr. John Miller foreman of the Grand Jury
and congratulated the jury upon the fact
very few cases of serious nature would
be brought to their attention. He called
the attention of the Jury to the law relat-
ing to defaulters, assault, homicide, cruel
ty Terminals. assault with intent to rare,
and said tie law relating to the sale of
liquor without license, and the selling of
liquor on Sunday, must be rigidly enfor-
ced
The remainder of the day was consum-
ed in calling the dockets, assigning cases
for trial and entering judgments in plain
and uncontested eases.
On Wednesday the Court heard argu-
m.nt on demurrer i'll the case of John
E. Tolson VS. The Commissioners of
Upper Marlboro: Joseph S. Wilson for
plaintiff and F. Snowden Hill for Com
IL sioners. Held =, b c",;a.
We tuesday and Thursday the case of
Mcnto VS. Randall was before the jury
and had not been concluded when we went
to press. Stanley and Brandt for plaintiff.
Magruder and Wilson for defendant
The trial of the libel suit of William A.
Mclov vs. Albert Smith has been set for
to day and the case of Ann r. Latimer
vs. Thomas E. Rawlings, for tomorrow.
On motion of George c. Merrick, Esq,
John E. Latimer, Esq, of HyattsviIe, was
:, limited to practice at this Bar.
The trial of the case of Peter II. Heis-
kell, Jr & Company VS.. Hester A. Rawl-
ilgs was set for Monday.
The following arc the Petit Jurors for
next week:
William H. Deven.. Joseph f. Wilson,.
John l.. Gray. William Wickham..
William H. Talbot. .Chas Holiday (cord)
George j. Turner. John E. Ware
Clement H. Brooke. Benz, F. Middleton. .
Henry I. Rawlings Marten E. Brady
John K Harrison Frederick Binger
Jas. Sedgwick (col Elisha f. Berry
Theo. B. Middleton Samuel E. Sweeney
Christopher c. Hyatt. r H Thornton (cord)
Augustus ID. Brooke George G. Coombe .
Augustine I Brooke Francis NJ Hall
Henry +. Marden.. ...................
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-04-10
PRNCE ENQUIRER

On Saturday the employees of Stat
Tobacco Warehouse No. ), presented the
retiring inspector, Mr.. William B. Claget
with very handsome gold headed ebony
cane. The presentation address was made
by Mr.. H. Brane Bowie and was feelingly
responded to by Mr.. Clagett, who ha:
made an enviable record as tobacco in
spector.
On the night of April 222d, near Phila
delphia, IA cooking main between Mr.
Arthur B. SUIT and the kensington Cock
| ing Club will be fought for $50 fgh1
and $500 for the odd fight, both parties t.
| to show thirteen birds. Mr.. Suit will show
his brown reds, which have figured in ST
| many battles, and the kensington Clut
will have imported Belfast reds.
We take pleasure in announcing
| that the Easter offerings at Trinity Churcl
this town, Rev. Chas. F. Sontag rector
| amounted to 1914. 46, divided as follows
Repair Fund, $779 80; Unclassitied, SO
Al; Rector's salary, 800; Bishops salary,
$l1; Insurance. So; Missions, s.. Is ant
Contingent Fund, 81. %. Pledges OF
money for the repair fund aggregating
several hundred dollars have also been
made.
AT the annual meeting of the Ladies
Association on Monday the following
officers We're elected. President, Mrs. |
S. Wilson, Vice President, Mrs. G.
Magrudcr, Secretary, Mrs. A. T. Brooke.
Mrs l.. A. Griffith rendered her resigna-
ton as Treasurer but it was not accepted
and she consented to serve tor the present
The financial report showed the amount
collected from May 9th, 1895, to April 9th
1896, to be $341.34; amount expended in
that time $29337 The sum of $149. 46 has
been set apart for the Repair Fund.
The Republican County Central Com
mittee have issued call for primaries on
April Is, 1896, to chose delegates to !,
County Convention to be held her on the
Goth of April The County Convention
will send delegates to the State and
Presidential Fifth District Convention
The contest in this county, which will be
a bitter one between the factions, was
opened Thursday night by Il meeting in
Aquasco district. Speeches were made
by Messrs Charles E. Coffin, F. Snowden
Hill, and Henry Hawkins of this county
and Messrs Bruce Thomas and B. w.
Gillum, of Charles county.
On of Washington's oldest and most
esteemed pastors, Rev. DR.. Thomas G..
Addison, for thirty years pastor of Trini-
ty Protestant Episcopal Church, on Third
and C streets northwest, died at his home
about B O'Clock Friday morning. He was
sixty-four years Of age and seemed quite
vigorous for man beyond three score
Toward the close of Lent, however, he
had been failing, but none imagined that
his end was near until Friday morning,
when he was awakened by alarming
symptoms of heart disease. His son. Dr.
Thomas G. Addison, Jr. who resides at
the rectorv, was at his bedside in few
moments but it was evident to his practic-
ed eye that the end had come, and in
short time the venerable minister had
passed peacefully away.