Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-11
The pgnltEcO Races.

The presence OF Dr. Horace Greeley az the
iln!ico fairgrounds, near Baltimore. yeS-sr-
day, increased the crowd, anu most OF them
stayed to see the races, although the great con
clliator diinOt. The san thUs r. ports The races
FIRST RTc~.-IEe first race VS. truttiuE CON
tcet, 10 harness, nile hestS, hes: three ia five
30 TO third, tor horses under wears Of azs.
The entries were General Dix. by Mr.. Jo>sjl
DICKS, OF Cecil county; john Williams, b. j..
SteeEtr, ~ Baltimore, Bay Mare. hy I. ID.
CCCkey, iT., OF Baltimore county. This race
was molly contested. IRE fist and second
heats were won 10y John Williams in 2454. ami
80, The .hITd Wa ~oa byGeneTal Dix IN , - d;
the fourth ~ the Lay Garc in , 81. Zach horse
had row won a heat. In the ufJh heat q snersi
DIN was again winner in 2.5I+. This uece,,i-
tated a sixth heat to degide, which, after a hard
struggle, We won III % by John Williams
thus giving him the race. Summary: .Iuhr
Williams, ! 522 /: General Dix. , ! 3 ,.
SAY Mare 5 y 5 ). Time, Z.i5 = 2.5j, 2j5s.,
Ss.snd bse..-.The second race ~asa trot.ing
match, mile heats, best three H. tive. T. wagons.
wagon and driver TO weigh not les than :. 3
pounds; $40 10 fTst, SI50 70 Secln! 80 - tbira
hoTse. There were entered i've horses, a, to-
lows LADY Kate, by ". Z. Howard, Vi Go.
county; Mary washington b. A. {. Murphy.
John Thomas. bv ID. Cookies; doe Mc(5eC. D.,
Col. u. . Hsra. and Henry Clsv, log D. SLeeveT.
In the opening Of the first heat an accident oc-
Cured tEat came near bcirg serious. The N are
Lazy Hate, Who Lad been the vi, ner for tao
days IL making burst IsT good place in IT,
stan, bTCh. tie bTetChin4-sJrap, and tie wagon
running Ga heT, caused leT 70 ran awsv. Sac
dashed past the stand, kicking and uluDyiu-,
but her driver. 1IT. I'd. 2 johnson. hung r1ob!y
10 her, and although kicked nearly cut of hls
seat, sucCeedt. in stopping her, when il va,
to 11i She hau g0iten one leg over the shafts.
Although not much injured, she was Udt OF tie
mrs. heat, and upon appearing for the second
was declared " OUT The remaining horses
started, four in number. the first heat being won
by Thomas. with MCGEE second and Henry
Clay third. The second was also won by Thomas
the horses in the same order. The third heat
was won hy Thomas. giving him the race, with
McGee s. cond and Clay thlTl. Summary-,Johu
Thomas, /, /, !; Joe MCGEE, 2, ?, ?; Henry CLAW
3, ;, :; Mary Washington, /, 4, 1. Time , 90
2.i9, 2 10. Had Lady Kate been in she mast
have Won the purse, Is she N ade three heats
under .. - the preceding dav.
TIE BRITISH LION STILL ROARING ovRR
THE GENEVA AwARD.-Bentinck, member OF
fatllAment, III public speech "Wednesday
nlght, pronounced the settlement of the Ala
oama question dishonor 20 England. Il was
absurd that rule should be made TO hold an
blnd England TO responsibility Tor an act com
mitted before the rule had any existence Eng
land deserved the scorR of the whole world. aud
would cease TO hold her position among the na-
tons a meeting Of conservatives AT Castle
Hedienham was addressed by Henry JARVIS
M. T., and others, WHO severely censared the
government for It's conduct in the negotiation
with the United States. The telegraphic tolls
on dispst ches forwarded and received at the
expense OF the British government on the su .
Ject OF Tie indirect claims amount 20 $1,000
AN EARTHQUAKE IN Iowa AND DAKOTA
olccN CITY, Iowa, MAS visited by quite severe
shock OF earth quake yesterday morning. People
rushed out of their houses and considerable
excitement prevailed for A BRIEF period. The
shock only lasted about a minute and half
but during that time crocsery and bottles v..re
thrown down and buildings pretty well shaken
up. No serious damage was done to property
however. Ii is reported that AZ Fort Randa,I
Dakota. the shock was severer and great
excitement prevailed. At YanktOn the shock
although Tailt, was distinctly felt. No DAMAGE
was Gone. REPORTS from other portions cf
DAKOTA show that the shock was felt more or
less at principal points.
THE SLAVE TRADE STILL KRPP rp Tia
English Aut-Slaye Society gives a lameutable
account OF the present condition OF the sIave
Iraue on the eastern coast or Africa. According
TO fe's statement at least 10000 natives are
yearly sged away from their homes 50 out OF
every 100 OF whom perish on the Way from err
nn or violence. The squadron which
Great Britain Is maintaining on the coast at a
yearly cost of 500 coo, has proved a remedy
worse than the disease; the officers and men OF
the cruisers themselves being in the habit of
pc petratng the very horrors they are sent 20
discover ana prevent.
ROMANCE OF THE wAR.-One Colonel Wash
mgton, a wealthy planter living near Nashville,
Tenn, was rescued from mob OF drunken SOL
diers, whom he had offended, by Col. Downey, of
Tamn, Ohio, TO whose regiment the troops be-
longed. Downey has since died, leaving a widow
and family In poverty. Washington also died
recently and in his " ill !: is stated. ade be-
the value of 800 600. Gratitude has still honne
In the human breast, as is evinced By this gener-
Gus deed.
THR JEROME PARK RACEs.-At the .Iero,,.
Park yesterday, the fourth race was for sf00 =
mile and three-quarters. The following horses
stSrfed; Mary Louise, Albuera, wheatlv AMI
Harry Bassett. The race was won hV 49,
Bsssetf: Albuera came in second. Time. 3 aE
Inc nfth race, purse 500, was a selling rac.
Nlne horses started, as follows: Hanntop w.
sap, Frank Swift, Fadiad5 Ell. Climax. R5ann,s
SsnioiI: henIlettS, and Eastern Star. SANFORD
BANK GAsHIER GARRuTED BIZ BuRG1aRs
n,",se n. kineshury, cashier Of the Lackawa-
Ia ALey a. Bauk, was garroted beaten,
nna gagged "Wednesday night BY three
oen, WHO wanted ID get Possession of the keys
., ne ank. They failed in their object The
siaek Vas made as Mr.. Kingsbury was return
ii p. m.
HEureka Jones, widow OF the late iaiier.
mas been elected jsiier OF Hudson co anty n j.
~ Lii the unexpHed term,