Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-16
Georgetown Affairs.

TOURNAMENT The tournament at Analos.
ton Island, yesterday Afternoon. wes well at
Orion Association to aid those N the Sou h
suffering rom yeliow fever, and was quite a
success. The KNIGHTS We're appropriately ad .
Auditor, After which the .tournarssnt com.
menced, resulting In the success of K, Neitch,
KNIGHT Of Arlington; H H. Matthews Knight
Ct Sad Memories; A. J. Garrett, knight OF
Ashley. The knights dismouuted after the
ridfng, and were addressed By Mr.. Allen
Hunt The ceremoryo OF browning the Z asen
Mary Wheatly. Y usen OF Love and Beauty;
mr.. Matthews selected Miss Lucinda Stone
first maid; Mr. Garrett. Miss Emrna Stone,
second matd, and Mr.. Jones, Miss L dia r si III,
third maid OF honor. The islh lnfrantrv ba cd
was present, and dispensed some of their
favorite music, thus eniiYening the occasion
and making happy the festivities OF the day,
after which dancing commenced and con.
ti1ued until late hour. -s... -.
A LIVELY T1ME.-Oficer Rcbey this morn
Ing picked mp along Cherry Alley and Water.
Fannie Wilson, MARY Holland, Ann Hurley
and Catherine Welsh; also, Mary ConnoIlv
servant and Annie H 6Es adressma lrer, taking
' 'nem to the station house; where they were
ont before Justice BHckey, when officer Rohsy
charged them with being Migrants, and thsy
were committed by the Justice to me work
house for 30 days, save Fannie Wilson, .who
bad a sick child, and was sick herself The
scene before the Justice was lively, the seven
women all talking loudly, endeayoring TO
land with stealing her 'sshaksr," wkereupon q
fight was commenced, which, however. was
pat a stop to by officer Hospital. Each had
dozen reasons why she should oe dismissed.
They were put back into the cell, whore they
were for q while unmolested. and snlivenea
the station by fighting, crying, protesting
were sent up to surprise Mr. Stephens, super
tntendent OF the Aims House. -.
FINRD.-Thos. Lynch, arrested this morning
by officer Rcoey for indecent exposure, was
nned, by Justice Buckley, 50 so.
POLICE BusINRss.-The police yesterday
made arrests; for vagrancy, for violating
corporation ordinance, and for intoxication
and disorderly conduct; fines were imposed
amounting to $3.50.
GOATS AT LAReE.-Omcers Cunningham
and Swndells this morning picked up on the
street three white goats, running At large.
They were taken to the stationhouse and az
forwards to the almshouse, for the benefit of
the town paupers.
ARRIvED-The steamer John Gibson, Fuller
captain, arrived at her wharf yesterday with
heavy cargo of merchandise for the District
Merchants, from New York, she having
stopped at the Navy Yard yesterday morning
to unload copper. The steamer Jas. s. Green.
1nman captain, with q heavy cargo, has also
arrived from New York. -" Il
BASE BALL.-A match game of base ban was
played Oh Dill's lot. corner OF Frederick and
High streets. between the Alpha base ball club
and picked nine, resulting In favor of the
former by score Of 81 to Il. tE.-
RUN AwAY.-A horse attached to . cart be-
longing tc Dixon d King, ran away on Bridge
street this morning. but WAS brought TO q stop
near the aqueduct. No damage.
THB FoRT.-Cieared, the schooner Clara
Smith, Smith captain, for Boston, and the
schooner Kate Wentworth. Adams captain,
for Nevassa. West India Islands.
THE LoUDoUN AND HAMPsHIRB RAILRAoD.
Delegations from the Georgetown and Wash
iugton Councils and the Board Of Trade of the
District are expected to visit Leesburg, V a., on
Wednesday next, to attend meeting having
for its purpose the extension OF the above
named railroad 70 the District.
SENT UP.-Martha Hail, a colored woman,
was Yesterday evening ARE sted by officer Sher-
wood for being drunk on the street, and taken
to the station house, where she remained
locked in the cell all night. She came before
Justice Buckley this morning, and was fined
$3.50, and in default Of payment was commit
ted to the workhouse. ~ - .I.-t
DIsoRDRRLY.-Omce Harper yesterday eve
ming arrested Henry Lacy and Jacob Stockton
for disorderly conduct. Justice Buckley fined
them $3.50 each. s.. avs 7.'-'.