Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-01
The Schuetxenfest.

Tne SchuetZenfest.
VISIT OF PRESIDENT GRANT-PRIzKs AWARDED.
81; hesterday afternoon and evening the festivi-
ues at the Schuetzen Park attracted thousands
Oh our citizens, who greatly enjoyed the yariops
sports in progress there. The weather conId
no. nave Oeen more favorable. Ii was neither
too warm nor too cool for endowment
Fully one thousand votes, at 10 cents each
nave been east for the competitors for the silye
mounted drinking horn-the sengerbund and
the Choral Society-and il is conceded that the
Sangers have nearly twO-thirds OF the votes
cast ~
PRESIDENT GRANT.
accompanied by Secretary BeIknap, Senatsr
cameron OF Pennsylvania, and General Horace
Porter, arrived on the ground at p O'Clock n N,
and were received by the president Of the We,
reh; M. D WOLF, who, arm in arm with the
President, escorted the party over the park and
subsequently entertained them at Kessel,s The
resident expressed himself highly pleased with
the order and variety of the entertainment ar
forded, thanked President Wolf for his hosri.
tahty, and said it would afford him pleasure h
attend the fest again. !"
THETAReET SHOOTING
closed at O'Clock. Mr.. r Heunsch will carry
ON tne prize at the target of honor hitting the
bulls eye IS times in 80. For general sbo-StinS,
Sn'e prizes will be awarded this afternoon, and
IL Is conceded that the principal prizes viii he
taken by Messrs- Heunsch, of this CITY; Hassel-
horSs, OF Baltimorei Klein and Kneesi, Of New
YORK; and sneed, OF Philadelphia.
PRIZES
were awarded yesterday as ,o,io,r.. T., ,.,;..
-SAeeung-Frst TO Ms Ruppert 2d to Mrs. Hor-
her. For bow ling-Ist prize Mr. Laurie: 2d Mr.
CollinSwOrth; Sd, Mr.. Greale; 4th. Mr. Decker:
9th, Mr.. JOehin; 9th, Mr.. Neplurt; 7th, MT,
Jones.
The festival having met with such unexpected
success, and the demands being numerous and
urgent for its continuation, the association have
eoncluded To extend the time of closing until to-
night at IL O'Clock.
EDUCATIONAL.-we continue our notices of
the best schools and academies:
Miss v. Harrison will reopen her excellent
school Tor little girls at % Gay street. George
town, on the 18th instant.
The ST. Matthews Female Academy reopeps
next Monday. at 14l5 street. Information rela-
tive to this school can be obtained at the number
given.
Miss NJ. A. Browns school for bows and girls
reopens next Monday, at Go street northwest
Miss Brown has fine reputation as a teacher
MI VIM; j. Carroll reopens his school, at the
corner of High and Gay streets, Georgetown
next Monday. Mathematical and commercixi
instructions IS included in course of study.
ST Matthews Institute, on h street, between
18th and 10Th streets, Brother Tobias, president
reopeps ON Monday next. The phonography
class vii. be continued as usual.
The DOG-sNATC4ING BUSINESS is not so dull
rs represented IN a morning paper Yesterday
which reported some small dog as the net re-,
suit of Wednesdays work. There were twenty
CANNES captured Wednesday and six redeemed.
twelve captured on the flrst round Yesterday
morning and four redeemed. The small boys
who follow the wagon hooting and yelling do Sc
catchers, and we learn that the Board of HesItb
viii increase the force to put an end TO that
nuisance II possible. Pound master WheelocL
has now secured the services OF a Philadelphia
Dog -Snatcher OF i've years standing, who uses
the laSSo to make his captures His Operations
will be watched with much interest by thoSe
who only know the use OF the lasso from reading
about it.
DEATH OF Dr.. Patterson T. Scott
fatteTson died suddenly at one O'Clock yester-
Il IN g.
ST. He was graduate of the medical depart
rient OF Georgetown College in the class of 1910
ana AT the time OF his death was a clerk in the
fension once He was a nephew OF Thadieus
stevens and was a favorite OF the great com
moner, being his confidential clerk. He was
M mber Of Lafayette Chapter of Royal Arch
hasons- Lafayette Council and Columbia Com
mandery, by whom he was much esteemed His
remains were taken to the railway station nv
Columbia Commandery. knights Tempiar, at 3
O'Clock this morning, and after Kniyhthood GER
smonies were performed were sent on the train
to his former home at Marietta, Pa.
The BOARD OF PIT BLIc WORKS met Yesterday.
and several communications requesting i'm,
Proyements and repairs in different parts OF the
District were referred TO the chief of bureaus for
report. Gen. Greene. the Chief Engineer, stated
mat he Is preparing the general plan OF sewer
age IN accordance with the recent orders Of the
BOARD; ana also specifications Of the various i'm
prONe1nents ordered Mr.. l.. Weaver has been
appointed assistant to the Superintendent of
lamps. His duty Is TO make out the monthly
ORDER 1or the time OF lighting and extinguishing
lamps; TO prepare the pay rolls; to receive the
daily reports OF repairs required and examine
and report on their necessity.
~
LOSSES BY FIRE IN THE DIsrRICT-Mr H. n
Miles, Superintendent OF the Fire Alarm Tele-
graph, reports the number of alarms, &C. for
tne quarter ending August 81. In June 3
alarms and fires, with loss of 90 900: ,Julv
alarms and fires, with loss OF s63. 100; Auglst.
alarms and nres, with loss OF Sl,l0O. Total
loss so 100 intending that by the fire in the u
"CLARK's PRoLIrIc,n a seeding grape from
the wba, raised by Mr.. j. T. g. CLARK of
This city, Il, Judging by the specimens we have
seen. likely 10 prove a valuable variety The
lunches are very compact and we'll formed and
the flavor good. being swseter than the Catawha
The only drawback Is in the skin, which Is some
what tough.
Mr. PRINCE would respectfully can the atten-
ton OF the Ladies that inquired for Sewing Ma
chimes, the other day. that he has i've for sale
at different makes, and requests them 10 call at
once .
PARDoSED--James IA. simpson alias Young
convicted fifteen months ago and sentenced 10
one year IN Jail and 20 pay fine of 81 90 for
'1HS''ui' Win intent TO ~. has been pardoned
ALASKA DiAaONDs, oroide, plated and toy-
f9ise JewelTy. new STYLES, At Prfry,s iewelrv
store. No. 80 Pennsylvania avenue, betweeIn,