Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-08-28
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Amusements. Excursions, Pic-Nics, &c.
EXCURSION TO Norfolk and return ON ths
EieamsT CoIt on Mondays and Thursdays.
DAILY EXCURSION 10 Mount Vernon ON the
steamer Arrow, at 10 a. m.
OMNIBUsKs for hire 70 pic.nic n.rtiss o.,
Major X Bros stables
MARKRIrER's Arr GALLERY, lss 7th street.
SMITH Il STRoNG's Art GALLEY, 2as +
streel.
ABSKR's PARK.-Pic-Nic Of Friendship
ing exercises Will take place at O'Clock p. m.
DEATH OF RANDOLPH CoYLE, Eso.-Infor-
nation was received here, last evening, Of the
death Of Mr.. Randolph Coyles of this city,
which teok place yesterday morning ne1r War
Tenton, Va, where he has been some time,
hoping to recuperate his health. Mr. Coyle
was q native Of this city, and 81 years OF age
having been born on the 9Th Of October, IoI2
He was educated as civil engineer, and at.
tanned very high rank in the profession,
leaving number of enduring monuments IA
the puoIe works on which he was engaged
He acted as an engineer on the Chesapeake aud
Ohio canal, and was subsequently connected
with TIE Baltimore and ONO railroad. With
ms brc, Der FrZhugh Coyle, now of the Ma
uonal Bank OF the Republic, he spent a num-
Der OF years IN Indiana and o-beT Western
STATES IN locating railways. In ISIS or % he
succeed Capt George Thorn OF he U = Er-
E,Eeer Corps, In the superini Evidence of the
. Little Falls, known 9s the Cham Bridge. He,
a. one time. filled the position CT Surveyor Of
:nls city, aDd, when the Potomac watsr as
Inirod1eed and placed a. the disposai of the
city. Mayor Wallach. lis personal friend, Sc
Iecied nim 70 MI the position OF Water Regis
fIar, which POSITION he OSc upIed until two
Yeas since, wnen Mr.. ). Il. Bond was cleo ed
d successor. Mr.. Coyle, some years since
made map OF this ctty, which Is now used
as sn authority here. " being the most com.
pIe;s ore so TAR published. He was a member
of Dawson Lodge of MasCns of this CITY
and The Oldest Inhabitants association
although be was lot in Perfect health when
ne Ie.I mere ms death was totally unlocked
for. On the previous evening ne appeared to
be- IN good spirits. and mp 10 II o'clock was
tng@gsd IN conyersatiOn with a number of gem
t'emen, AZ which hour he retired 10 his room at
tie Warren Green Hotel. Early next morning
his little daughter entered his room and found
hIn dead, and II is supposed his death was from
heait disease Mr.. Coyle had portion OF
MS family with him, including his wife. whose
n afh Is not good. aud his death hes afflicted
FER 30 much that his friends have thought
u eest rot 10 bring The remains here ~ present,
put 70 pace the body IN a vault AZ Warrsnton.
ana accordingly the funeral services will tlke
place nom tue hotel there TO morrow morning
BASE BALL MATTKRs-4r Frcirn1 Time
NeSf bssk--Next week four games Of base hall
OF great interest will be played In this city
Sn MONDAY (tns'ead OF Thursday, as hereto
adeIphla, will play our plucky Oiympics. and
4 Closely con tested game may be looked for ne
me Oly pics, since their trip West and North,
nave wen every gamethey have PLAYED beat.
ing the eelebra'ed NJ utuals, OF New York, over
Two 70 one. On Tuesday the Athletics NAV
me Nationals, wheL another BEAUTIFUL efme
may DC expected. On Wednesday and Thurs.
day the HaymakeTs, of L1nsipgburg. N Y.
VIII De here, and will play the Nationals ard
mons, OF tbs city. rare treat will thus ne
shoIeeo me lovers OF the game in this and ad.
The Mutusls. of New York. and the Kew
stores OF Philadelphia, played in the latter
d Dry yes,eIday afternoon. Result-Nutuals,
The Hsymaker., of Lausingourg, N. y,
pay IN Louisville, KY, this afternoon with
LIE tacle Cluo. OF that place.
The CinCinrati Club, 81 meeting held last
tween them and the lawmakers 10 The execu-
ave emr'i;tee, with full power ID act.
TEE REGATTA-4aots>r Eztry-7rial of 7s,,.
De Preparations for the regatta of Mondav
next TO start from 11;h street wharf, are pro-
cescinS, and A. Is expected the affair will be one
o equal interest with any of Il similar KIND
winch has ever Occurred IN this section of the
c6nn,ry Since our last report the yacht
.te'ry' has been entered by Capt GtOIga
Miller, which msse~ The seventh entry ana
c0mPri-e - all Of the beat aud fastest sailers IN
these waters. The same rules viii be observed
fhat prevailed in the Inst race, aud all parties
agree that there shall lie 10 change in the
judges or stakeholder. Yesterday Afternoon
and this morning he 'stusIsts' were practicing
IN one OF the buys Intervening Hilev's vh4ryes
ard many joke and laugh were INDUCED in
a. the expense OF the contsstants scarceiy one
or whom escaped cspsiZed and ducking IN
\
- seEoled 20 witness the sport was very large
and all seemed delighted with the fun Ths
steiner Wawase; will accompany the yachts
leaving llth street wharf soon after they s.ar.
EXAMINATION FOR TRACaERsHIPs.-Thi5
morning an examination was held in the school
house, corner OF SIN and T streets, by Mr. Z.
Richards, SuperIntendenr. add the Committee
on Examination of Teachers. Of a fuubsr OF
candidates for teachers positions and for pr0I
motion There were IS ladies ard n oantIs
men present, ao0uf one-half OF whom were
kuan gers, the others being graduates of our
sSnools;and teachers OF PRIMARY and seeoudarv
SCHOOLS, Tor promotion. The examination was
simliar 70 that OF the written examination OF
each candidate. who was equired 20 write the
answers, and some of the problems were very
knouy ones In addition to the written eT-
ANIMATION, Superintendent Richards Is Gov
Il uc,ing the oral examination m an ad;.esnt
Ieom. me object OF which is TO ascertain their
Illness for teachers apart from their scholarly
attaInments.
DHAfH OF AN OLD CITIzRN.-Mr. John S.
Sheets, an old and highly respected citizen,
nus Of 7th street, last night 81 ten O'Clock The
deceased had one of his legs broken a short
while ago by the kick of a horse in WiIlard's
hotel Stables, and had never Left his bed siucs
ae occarreEce, which doubtless precipitates
his death. he was Ter a number Of years a
resident Of South Washington, and was one OF
the oldest hack dr. vers in the CITY. He was for
Seventh street park. Mr.. ). was greatly es-
fssmed by all who knew him. He was nearly
sixty years Of age at the time of his deal..
SUBJECTED OF AEsOa.-A Young nan named
Inomas j. LcSpeiGen, was arrested yesterday
afternoon by Detectives CoCmss and Miller,
charged by Charles Il. Wexford with having
sc; IRE 70 a dIstillery in Frederleksburx, Va
some six months since, known as the ..Brophy
Ds ilery-' The accused was taken psfore
Justice Walter, here he WAS dell yered over
10 Ohcer Ellington, of Fredericksburg, who
took him 10 Fredericksburg, via the Aqua
Greek boat, TO answer the charge OF arson
MeSpeiden cenied the charge. and expressed
ms Willingness 70 accompany the officer.
RELIGIoUe.-One Of those interesting meet.
ipss Known IS the "Children's Church Ser
vice.. will take place NJ the 9Th street Metho-
DIST Protestant Church to- morrow, at III O'Clock,
and the Sunday school taking prominent part
IN the meeting, doubtless q large number of the
trends OF the church and school will be pres
snt Tne Free National On urch OF Christ will
mold services In the Common Council Cham
Der, Cay Hall, to-morrow, at IL O'Clock a m
and p N. Rev. w. II Cadworth, of Boston-
VIII preach morning and evening.
WALKED OVER TIE BAHx.-AboutSx O'CLOCK
last night as John Chew, q colored man wae
crossing Carroll hilI, on his way into the city.
ne walked over the bank made In excayatins
1st street east. At street south, falling o dis.
lance Of about IS fees, and injured Ms back.
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