Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-09-28
GEORGETOWN.
Affairs In 6esrgetswn.

TOURNAMENT AT ANALosrAS-The tourna-
ment Yesterday was participated IN by large
NUMBER OF ladies ana gentl. clen, the weather
being pie isant The knIghts VINO entered tue
list were: knight OF Arlington, p. NcLaugh-
lid; knignt OF Georgetown Heights, A. 4.
Homilleri knight Of the Lone Star, J. council
OF the Fair Sex, II. Jones; knight OF no
Chance, p. w. Fields; knight OF Lawn, q h
PovelE knight of Washington, A Seitz:
kniehtof Stonewall, r. :. Councilman; knight
Of Prince George, w. Z. Edelin,; Knight Of
Fairfax. Z. Terrett; knight Of Analostan. II.
Newman, knight OF Fairfax, Horace Bailey.
An address was made t. q. Wheeler, ESQ.
who acted Is Judge. The riding commence Al
O'Clock with much spirit Knights OF Analos-
tan and September took the ring twice each,
and the knights Of GeorgetoWn Heights,
each. The knight OF Analostan won the FIRST
prize, the selection Of the Queen Of love and
beauty and fine saddle; choice OF first maid of
honor and the bride falling 70 knight OF Sep
TENDER. The selections made, were. Queen Of
love and beauty, Miss Laura Cleveland. OF
GeorGetswn. First maid Of honor. Miss julia
Homiller, second maid OF honor, Miss Lsvinia
Adams. OF Washington, third maid of honor,
Miss Alice Thorn, Of Georgetown. On assem-
bling IN the pavilion, Mr.. W heller proceeded TO
crown the Queen, after which the floor was
thrown open to the dancers, who were led OF
by the victorious knights, and their ladies.
The music for the occasion was furnished by
the Metropolitan band OF Georgetown.
CASE DIsNIssRp.-Henry Sherwood who
was arrested yesterday, charged with mako <
a deadly assault on Dennis Burns on the Ten
nallytown road during Saturday night, the
had hearing this morning before Justice
Buckley, and was released, the charge not being
sustained.
THR CITY COUNCIL. MEETING convened for
Thursday evening by the Mayor, IS called for
the purpose OF not only considering business Of
general interest TO The town, but m Ore particu-
larry TO provide for the construction of tue
proposed bridge connecting GEORGETOWN with
a TAM al tArsvx
and p streets.
RESULT OF CURTAIN LgcruRR.-William
Reintzel, keeper Of q restaurant, No. 20 Market
Space, created quite . commotion this morn
ing in the vicinity OF the market, by erecting
his wife from the house, and hurting IN her
wake the dishes, sausage, coffee, aud other ar
ticles which had been prepared for breakfast
1t appears that Rented came home drunk last
night, and this morning. his wife un iertaklng
to lecture him about his conduct, he demurred,
and took the above stated method to redress b 9
imaginary wrongs.
CHEAP GRoCRRIKs.-See wm. H. Tenuey's
advertisement elsewhere Of groceries at re.
duced prices.
DEATH OF A MKMBRR OF TIE VISITATION
ORDRR.-Sister Ameliana Kuntz, one Of the
oldest lay sisters OF the Order OF the Visitation.
b. V. N died yesterday afternoon at the Con.
vent, ON Fayette street, at an advanced age.
She had the management for many years of the
dairy attached to that institution, and short
time since, while milking one Of the cows, the
animal gave her sudden kick. which pro-
duced such violent hemorrhages as TO result in
her death Deceased was q resident OF our
town before entering upon areligious life.
DEATH FROM LocKJAw.-Mr. John Cox,
who. as mentioned In yesterdays STAR, was
attacked with lockja from using bluestone as
q remedy for toothache, died yesterday after
noon at O'Clock in the most intense agony,
although everything that could be thought OF
was done TO alleviate his sufferings.
MERCHANTS ExCHANGR--Seventy-f We hun.
dred bushels OF red wheat Were offered on
Change this morning, Of which $500 bushels
(good) sold at 81 50, the balance, $500 bushels
fair, not finding sale. Yesterday, after our
report closed, sales were made of 1000 bushels
far at 81 40k and LOCO bushels good at 81 81.