Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-09
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THE ToURNAMBST.-The tournsms. ,s "
Analostan Island, given by the Orion A. :
citation of GEORGETOWN, In aid OF the suffere.
in the South from yellow fever, continued
yesterday afternoon, and there were upon the
grounds many Of the most respectable citizens
OF Washington and Georgetown. The charge
70 the knights was delivered by the Hon, j Ohm
Wilson, Third Auditor of the Treasury. after
which the several knights entered upon the
contest for the honors Of the day. The tiltiag
over, the judges announced the successful
Knights 10 be " Shinandale," Mr.. A. Garrett;
"Orion," Mr.. @. A. Carter: "Arlington." Mr..
a. j: Wilson, and "a Bleeding Heart Mr.. r.
judges stand, when W. Allen Hunt, Esq, de-
Hvered the closing address; after which Mr..
Garrett crowned Mss NJ. !. Duvalias O ueen:
Mr. Garter selected Miss Mary Waters az first
maid Of honor; Mr.. Wilson selected Miss =
Neifl as second maid OF honor; and Mr. Nc.
Blair selected Miss Susie Shaw as third maid
of honor. After the ceremony OF crowning
the q ueen the bail was opened, and dancing
kept up until 8 late hour.
BOARD OF HRALTH.-The following mann.
bers of the Board Of Health assembled at the
clerks office yesterday evening: Drs. Tyler,
Magruder. and Peter. and Messrs J. Kane
G. W. Drane, and VIM. L. Dunlop. There NOT
being quorum the Board adjourned is
expected that the report of the undertakers of
the town will be made at the meeting Of the
Board in November.
POLICE WoRK.-The police yesterday made
seven arrests, four for intoxIcation and dis
orderly conduct. two for vagrancy, and one of
j IMPOSED fines
amounting to $50.
To STEPHENS HoTRL.-Three woman of
bad repute, named Margaret Kelley, Maggie
Murphy, and Mollie Johnssn, were this morn.
ing escorted by Officer Robey to the above
named place, fully as well known to them as the
workhouse. Mary Kelley had made her escape
from the workhoule a few days previous and
was arrested as fugitive yesterday, au d sent
back for period OF 80 days. Maggie was
arrested by Officer Robey, and committed bv
Justice Buckley, for being vagrant Mollie
was brought to the station house by the same
officer, charged with disorderly conduct She
had hearing before Justice Buckley. who
fined her $3.50, and committed her to the
workhouse in default of payment.
THE PoRT.-The steamer Valley CITY CAPT
Tomlin, has arrived, with merchandise, from
New York She was due at her dock yester-
day, but was detained by adverse winds, being
fat bottom boat she is obliged to lay up when
the wind is high and the sea exceedingly rough.
The steamer Stout, from Philadelphia, was
also due at her wharf yesterday, but was de-
tanned by an accident to the engine She was
At Alex andria this morning, and will reach
Georgetown to-day.
THB CAEAL.-Boats loaded with coal. wheat.
and other merchandise are prevented from
coming down the anal, by the break of a lock
gate, at place called "Six Locks" about %
miles above Georgetown, and this side of the
tails The lock was broken yesterday, by a
loaded canal boat coming down against 1t with
great force, thus stopping the passage of boats
both ways. Superintendent Maus has gone
employed in repairing the broken gate By
reason of this breakage there is no grain on
Change and but few canal boats in the harbor
and the shipping of coal by the different coal
companies is checked until the arrival of the
boats now unable TO pass the breakage aud
schooners in the harbor waiting for cargoes of
coal are detaided much longer than they other
wise would have been.
DisoRDERLY ON THE IsLAND-Oficers
Dangler aud Jones yesterday evening arrested
two farmers on Analostan Island, named r.
Payne and r. Massey. They were taken to
the station house, and locked up until morn
ing, when they were arraigned before Justice
Buckley, charged with disorderly conduit and
fined 81 so each. ,,
SHIPMENTS OF CoAL.-From the Consolida-
ton Company to-day, 376 tons, and from the
Borden Company, 325 tons
BASE BALL.-A game of base ball was
played yesterday, en- the lot corner of Sd and
Fayette streets. between the Alpha and Tusca-
roTa Base Ball Clubs, resulting in favor of the
lormer by q score OF % to Il.