The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-06-25

inc evening, large number OF sports and
others congrcgated at the Pincy Branch race
course, and at IL. q. Lorch's Piney Branch
Hotel, about three miles out of the city, on the
Fourteenth street road, II having been an'
one hundred-mile and long-distance walker
would appear against time and distance al the
aboye-named course-he to walk one mile
against time, and afterwards to walk one hour
against distance.
Before any pedestrianism occurred, Mr..
Grayson announced through Mr.. John NJ.
from New York to California, that no money
was bet on to-day's walk; that he merely came
before 20 f y 81 b IN
on his long and heavy walk between the two
points named above. He intended that the
time and style Of walking on the present ocea,
make on his long tramp Of $500 miles In rs
days. For this Journey, he has just been
and during ths % days Ss. Pr. in he
back, and thence through Canada, Vermont
and New York, besides taking indoor exer-
else.
II WAS also announced that he would leave
this city on to.morrowi and again go in train.
ing preparatory to leaving New York on the
18th OF July for California, on wager OF $1,000
Before Mr.. Grayson walked, two lads of
about seventeen years each, ran a scrub race of
the distance In three minutes, and the loser
coming In one moment later.
Mr.. Grayson then started on his mile tramp,
neel anu zoe, winch ne mhuet hRhlnt n sum
wind, in eleven minutes and fifteen seconds,
but It was quite apparent that he was not do
Ing his best time. In fact. he remarked, when
he came In, that he had frequently done his
A heavy rain here set In, and Mr.. Grayson
did not walk his hour against distance. He
and limb, and makes fair and pretty heel.
Other pedestrians were expected to be on
hand, but the threatening weather kept them
SUDDEN DEATH FROM HEART DIsEAsR.-on
Tuesday evening, about o'clock. Mr.. Michael
| corner Of Enthusiastically and L streets,
took suddenly ILL., falling to the floor, expiring
In a few moments thereafter. MT. Brown, the
| mediately examined the body, and pronounced
life extinct, stating that death had been caused
by disease OF the heart,
| Justice Harper, acting coroner, was Informed
| OF the facts, aud summoned jury Of inquisi-
ton, Of which Mr.. VIM. Pettibone was fore
man, who after due examination Of the body
following verdict !; That from the appearance
Of the body in the presence OF the jury, there
was no evidence OF violence, and that the de-
service, and was subject to heart disease, and
| the jury do say from the evidence before them
that the said Michael Padden died from Or
| ganic disease OF the heart The Jury further
say that the deceased at the time of his de-
cease had no pecuniary means, but was In cx.
pectatlon of receiving about eight hundred
dollarg, the proceeds OF a claim against the
United States Government, now In the hands
OF some agent, unknown to them.
We are informed that deceased came to this
city about three weeks since, from Boston,
where he leaves one child, his wife being dead,
Government claim Of ssCj, having served dur.
since the war he has been In Ireland, his ma
tive country, In the Fenian service, having
returned to this country some eight weeks
tnna Md Int InI rat ntUR IN hat "a 20
as soon ms he succeeded In getting the money
due him by the Government He was about
% years OF age.
AcciDrSTs.-Yesterday morning, at lllb n
M, Mr.. d. W. Fowler, wood and coal merchant,
corner Third and ID stroets, while engaged in
Mailing sign to 4 tree, aceidently ieli, caused
Ing. In falling, one of his hips and leg struck
The wheel OF his wagon ,bruising them severely
He was conveyed to the drug store OF Messrs.
avenue, where he received the kind treatme NJ
ofthese gentlemen, enabling him to be removed
-. Stroth, aged six or seven years. whose
parer.s reside near the corner Third and &
street, while playing In the street, near the
Trinity church. on Tuesday evening, was aeci.
DENLY run ovef by a carriage. He was taker
home, and DR.. Fred. May called In, who fount
that he was badly bruised, but no bones broken
and administered the proper medicine to the
About IL O'Clock yesterday, as a dray wa,
being unloaded with drugs, oils, &C., for Mr.
z. d. Gilman Il Co., at the rear OF his store, OF
the barrels of oil slipped from tho plank down
which 1t was sliding from the dray to the pave
square and two inches thick, forming the GOV
erirg to sportion of Mr.. q mans cellar, broke
and fell with heavy crash into the vault be
low, carrying with II the barrel, and smashing
a good deal of rubbish on which they fell
Patrick Sullivan,a porter n the store, hal
hold of the barrel, and with one foot on thu
lab .naa nj In hNtf 81 atRl IN
covered his balance In time to prevent being
carried under.
FIRST ANNUAL EXAMINATION AND ExHIrI
TON oV HOWARD UNivERsIrY.-Yesterda
at p. m, the first annual examination ant
anniversary OF Howard University, took place
at the new building just beyond the Seventh
Among those present, we noticed Senator
Pomeroy, Rev. John kimball, Lawyer Lang
ston, (colored,l Generals Whittlcsey and Bal
loch, Rev. DIR. Sunderland, the Board of rrus
tees, and large number OF the friends and
relatives Of the scholars.
The pupils were examined by Prof. A. l.
Barber, principal, and Miss Lord, his assis
The room was tastefully decorated with
other apostles OF freedom.
The pupils were examined in oratory, his
tory, geometry, mathematics, &c, and they
There were present ~ schola OF whom 81
were males and 10 were females, several OF thu
| latter being whltc.
A colorcd man named CLARK delivered The
valedictory In an eloquent and forcible man
ner; after which short addresses were deliv
cred by senator Pomeroy and others, and the
exercises closed with a bcnediction.
Rev. DR.. Sunderland opened the exercised
with prayer; and was followed with fine yoca
This Is the Arst university that started with
colored pupils, and Afterwards received white
ones.
Oberlln College, Ohio, commenced with
white pupils, afterwards admitted colored
scholars,
PoLICE MATTERs.-Marry Gettings was ar
rested In the Seventh precinct, by Office
Lewis, for making threats OF violence towart
Elizabeth Scott. Justice Harper required hei
to give bail to keep the peace. The same OIL
ting an assault and battery on Mary dcttings
, and the same justice held her In bail for he
appearance at court.
, Ofiser McHenry took Eliza Suthcrs befor,
Justice Smith for making threats OF yiolenc,
toward Louisa Bell, and she was held to bal
to keep the peace.
Henry Lawrence was arrested by ofiee
Berry, Of the Seventh precinct, for violating
the hack law, and Justice Harper fined hin
five dollars.
On Tuesday night an attempt was made t.
forcs open the front door OF the store Of JOIN
chisel, which WAS discovered by Private Fow
Ter.
The same night some unknown party force,
the back door of Mr.. ID. W. Fowler's WOO
| and coal office, corner Third and ID streets
, On examination 1t was found that the papers
were scattered over the floor, but nothing
missed,
! THIRD WAND REPUBLICAN, MEETISG.-Las
/ evening the Third ward club met In Wisewel
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