Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-22
The PfmIfco Races.
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race meeting OF he Mary land Jockey CIsb a.
Fin'i-c, vhfrh begins 20 Gay. The extensive
GPsss.s s;su Sas' "a ; *. ,.. nag S:s
nitaae 81 The rsce Programme fcr ere -eesl sud
the prosCnce OF - msny brilliant stars ~ The
IN Ge meeting. Tfat The PSSiie NAV lave an
ides OF what y expected during the week,
list or TER sTABIEs
sivCp ty TIE Baltimore CEzstis, a. seli2Es.
NcI'sDfcl * CO -rhtmRn, soc Dauttts, S1e
Rider aud Hubbard
O'DonBeil's Stsble.-F anchor
=, SlAmber,tn's Stsble--TTae Blue, wheatlsyJ
I. v. and W. r. Davis S.Ahle.-Al'ce Hunt,
fsclsceen. Meteor ana Jcni H. Patterson.
Bacon ard Hollands Stable. Frank Hamp-
tsn and Chestnut colt by Jack Malone.
a {. Fraukln's Stable-Ar. iona Nevada
shd Isy colt hy u ytng'or,
A hflmont's StaSie.-woOirine ' ictoria and
Count II 'Orsty.
=. Donohue's Stable Sanford. Alrov. Tam
msny, Find Ten, Defender, Silent Friend ana
Bowie and Halls StabIe.-John Msrryman.
Catchy and Cadence.
NJ. n. San.oIG's -MonAroh-si, Freak
{. {. sud r. n. Park, stsble.-Eypericrcc
OAKS.
Ever ard chestnut colt by War Dance.
CCfiin ard Laurence stable -I.athlel.
Wv Glenns stable Meroesc. Master John
and Cuiutsrd.
VIM. Yoang's StAbIe-Astra, Cor5net aud
Brooklyn.
Pimlico s.able.-Hanover, Grace Rogers,
TettOtsl ard Ballr colt
by the lists above n will be seen that the he,t
horses in The country are there, they have
testified AZ the various racing points A. iae
north ard asst during tie past sumner. The
Sun says hat
THE RAcE-rRAcK,
which had been beaten down by the trotters
curiug the agricultural fair, WAS unit Tor run
ming races, and large harrOws were placed upon
II 10 tear mp and render the loamv earth tight
upon the suoface- These hErrows were kept in
constant use during all last week, until every
foot OF track had been stirred up. After the
hsrrows came lahorcrs with baskets. who care
fully removed every pebble or hard clod OF
earth TO be found. Large quantities of sand
we've placed upon the track wherever a clay
spCt was found, until the track, u use the yete-
ran Mellsniel's expression, Is In splendid con-
dition,' and capable OF enabling the fleet footed
contestants 20 make their greatest speed. should
the weather prove prOpitious The grand stand
Is al in order, the open stand, near by, ready
for use, and near the judges stand has been
erected a spool sellers stand" expressly for the
occasion. In a word. through the untiring en-
ergy Of Mr.. j. ID. Ferguson, secretary OF the
Jockey Club, every ding is in readiness Tor the
meeting.
AT PINLICo SUNDAY.
At an early hour Sunday morning scores OF
vehicles, many OF them drawn by the finest
horst 10 be found In this section, aud driven by
those Of the community who can niul &c IN such
Injuries, could be seen dsShiDg along en- route 10
PImhco, TO get GLIMPSE OF the racers there
congratulate see and talk horse At 10 a
m. there was a large number OF persons Assem-
trainers and grooms became ANNOYED AZ the
curiosity OF the crowd. The crowd continued To
come and 60 during the day, keeping W quite a
lively excitement about the grounds. Second
10 the stables, perhaps, the most attractive spot
on the grounds Was q frame shed near the
judges stand, where certain black bottles
seemed in active demand. There was an idea
that the horses wogld be on the track
but Monarchist the only one. He gall
lopez two miles, and is said % have made the
last mile IN one minute and rity seven seconds.
Tie interest among the owners Of racing stock
If greater than any previous occasion since me
organization OF the Maryland Jockey club, aud
many OF the horses now on the grounds bring
with them enviabe records. The king OF the
turf, "Monarchist,' is i'm splendid condition,
and promises 10 add another laurel 20 his already
great fame az a four mile horse.
THE RACES TO-DAY.
The entries for the hurdle races today are
Lochiel, Blind Tom. and Tammany, with LO-
chiel the favorite, 3 20 over the others For
the Dixie stakes, dash OF two miles. the entries
are Joe Daniels, WoOdbIne, Experience, OAk's
Mate, Silent I friend, True Blue, and brother
10 Pilgrim. Joe Daniels lie the favOrite over all
others The value OF the stakes ia this race t.
over Sl2,00O. For the third race, mile heats
Iubmsn, Fsdladeen, and Hanover will start.
Iubman being the favOrite. MOnsrchist, De
fender, and Flora Mclvor are entered for the
fourth race, dash of three miles. Monuchfst
being The iayorite, 70 I, over the others.
BLOODY FErD IN FroRrpA-T,ro Prosfnent
CttizeHs in Deadly EHooEHsr.-Last Friday
morning the inhabitants OF Gain esvIlle. Florida,
were startled by report that there had been a
bloody encounter between two OF its most
prominent citizens, in which one or them, John
O'MRley, had his throat cut from % ear.
John y Malley was an Irishmsn, and had No any
friends Stark Perry is the only SON OF the late
ex-GoSernor Perry: IL appears that for long
two men, and many persons. judging from their
Character, pTOphecied u would end IN blood
Last night they met in company with several Of
their friends. High words aud Quarreling en-
sued. u was not long before the two principals
chnched. moment Afterwards Mslley was
seen staggering OF, with his blood pouring upon
the ground He only walked about ten steps
when he fell upon his face. doctor was SUM
moned, but when he arrived y VI alley was dead.
A eOroner's jury gave verdict that the de-
ceased came 10 his death from stsbs By a knife
in the hands Of Stark Perry. A warrant was
Immediately issued for the arrest OF the muir
derer, but Inc hadf
A MEDICAL STUDENT MAD FaoM LovK-N
y. Wright, from Arkansas, medical student of
the Louisville University, who was supposed 70
have committed suicide two weeks ago, was
eaItared on last Friday night in the woods near
Salem, Indiana, by the sheriffof Floyd county,
in thar state. and brought 20 Louisville on Sun,
day. Wright had been sent from home 90 keep
him from marrying a girl 20 whom a 10 parents
were opposed and the disappointment IN
hinged his mind. At the time OF bis supposed
drowning he was lsboring under the delusion
that somebody wanted 90 hang him aud did
try TO drown himself. he then changed his
mind, swan the river to the Indiana shere and
wandered through the woods until captured,
sleeping in the open air and subsisting on nuts,
rOOJSs &C. lie Is full suffering under mental
arrangements, and is being taken care Of by the
faculty OF the university, who win send him
home as soon as he is TT TO travel.
SrSGuLAR Law SUR : Hon. j. Proctor
Knott, of Lebanon is I'm the CITY tending the
court OF appeals Among the cases IN witch
be Il attorney IL very noted one-thst OF
JOcobs' administrator vs.. Louisville A I'd Nash
Vile railroad, on appeal from the Larue circuit
court. Jacobs was killed by accident on the
Louisville and Nashville railroad His ad-
minstrstor sued in the Larue circuit court fer
damages, and a verdict was obtained for
$50 ,0'O Mr.. Knott, as attorney for the rail-
road, moved for q new trial, which was granted,
and at the second hearing the jury gave YER
d ct for the railroad. From this verdict an ap-
peal has beer tai en- and the case Is set for to-
morrow. IL will be argued BY brsef and not
orally. An important principle OF law. We learn,
is involved, affecting the liability OF railroads,
and the dicislou Of the court viii be looked tor
with interest FrGRkfor' (Ky.) Ye0mda.
IEE NEw SUNDAY Liquor Law IN CaI0A-
Go.-The notification OF the superintendent OF
the Chicago police 10 saloon keepers 20 keep
their doors clOsed last Sunday. i'm accordance
with the ordinanceprOhi biting the sale OF liquor
on The Sabbath, was almost universally OBJ