Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-22

Barnum's Worlds Fair win be here on Friday
and saturday Of this week. The largest sho"
on wheels in the world.
Persons having business in the Washington
market complain OF the stencil from the offal
placed in the garbage boxes.
PREPARATIONS for a visit to New York by way Of
York, Harrisburg and Reading, returning BY
band will accompany The m.
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret F.. Clark, wife
of r. B. Clark, esq, lady greatly esteemed
teTday from her late residence 1Oi3 l. street.
and was very largely attended. She was buried
at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Henry Mason, employed at DR. Broders' sta
BILE, drew his money, Sl21, from the Freedmen's
bank, a few DAYS ago, and hid 1t in the stable.
Some thief discovered the hiding place, and
Mason thinks would have been better not to
have changed his place of deposit.
The funeral of the late Henry Crockett, OF
the Registers Office. who died on the 18th inst,
at Minneapolis, MINI, whittier he had gone to
TecuPeTate his health, took place from his late
residence, on 10Th street, yesterday, and was at
tended by Friendship Lodge of Odd Fellows.
The contractors for the sewer along North
Capitol street (Bessrs Bartlett IS Williams) had
large force OF men at work yesterday con-
structing bridge across III street at its junction
with North Capitol, in order TO facilitate travel
through the former street, interrupted by work
on the sewer.
The American Baptist home mission society,
kew York, is now erecting on Meridian Hill
handsome fOur-story brick building for the use
or the WaylaBd seminary, a theological and
normal school for training teachers and preach
ers for the cOiOr9d race. The corner stone will
be laid at =. m. tomorrow.
The Continental Hotel company will hold a
public meeting at Washington hall, corner OF
Sd street east and Pennsylvania avenue, this
evening, with view of dispOsing Of the re-
mainder of the stock. This company propose
70 erect six-stOry hotel building on Capitol
Hill, at a cost of about 100000. Two thirds Of
the stock has already been subscribed.
A CAPTIvATISG CONFIDENCE WOMAN Ar
REsTED--A little over two weeks since a rather
handsome lady with a stylish appearance ar
rived In this city with Saratoga trunk and took
rooms at the Ebbitt House, where she regis
tered her name as Mrs Henry White, of New
York" While there she made an account for
hair dressing with adame Dubois. On We'd
nesday, after an interview with a prOminen.
gentlemen of this city, whom she had sent for,
she left the hotel in an elegant equipage, with
nverled driver, and engaged rooms, on 14th
street, but, IT seems, never never occupied
them ON Friday last she sailed forth in a
basket phetOn, and after ordering two baSketSO OF
champagne from Mr. Gautier and taking with
her a little girl, visited Gait Brothers
je1elry store. Here she ordered a number
OF articles and directed ring to be
q bill for $50 at KervaDd & Towers. She then
met person on 18th street. and with him went
- a house on llth street, near X. The owner OF
the phsptOn having become anxious for the safety
OF the vehicle, called on Detectives Sargent and
MeElfresh and they soon recovered it: but the
adventures had disappeared. Late on Satur-
day, however, Detectives AcEIfresh and Sar-
gent discovered her comfortably SOLDERING or
from her prolonged spree in a sO-called b2gniO
quarters. 1t was ascertained that she had been
living in New York, and had come TO Washing
ton with the expectation OF meeting a male
friend; but being disappointed had attempted
fhe role OF confidence woman, the success OF
which was only prevented by her indiScreet
npphng, and hence our merchants have lost
but little by her operations. She is SAID to
be the widow Of gentleman who not long ago
died by violence ON the Pacific coast, and at one
time IN her life she was the leading spirit OF
large circle Of intellectual friends and the
bright attraction Of a happy home, The officers
released her on promising - leave the eity, ana
they saw her of. Detectives Sargent AMI Nc.
EfTesh have been besiegsd by prominent citi-
zens thus morning anxious TO know il their
names had been obtained from her.
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PIGEON SHOOTING BY THE NATIONAL
SPORTsMES's CLUB.-The National sports
mems Club held their first annual pigeOn-shOot-
ing match on Saturday afternoon, ON Analostan
island, and there was Large gathering OF sport
ing men present TO witness the shooting. The
judges were AessFs. r. Derrick and w w
White and MIR. Charles G. Godfrey referee
The First Aatch-for members who never
shot over trap Tor prize OF for money, five
birds each, single trap used, twenty-One yards
rise; first prize, fine corduroy hantag coat;
second prize, DixOn's fine powder flask and
shot pouch; and third prize, q leather gun cas-
resulted AS follows: @. III. Alexander, 3; NJ A.
TaIpan, l; X. W. Barker, 3; Z. D&w, r. James
n. Davis, jT, 4, r. Z. BroIiau Oh, 4; T. T. Page
4 H. BTOROUgh, l; A BryOn. 5; W. Y. Clark z
John b. PeytOn, I; W. c. Mcintyre, /; 4. Is. AL
ssIandfr 3; J. II; Dodge, 4; !; H; H.s.e, l; !. \.
h. Williams, 5; T. II. Cpperman, 2. The nr-s
prize was won by A. s. Bryon, the seco,d by j.
II. Dodge, and the third By F. b. Bronaush
Second Estch-Club Match for single birds
ten birds each. twenty-One yards rise, two traps
used; first prize, heavy gold medal; second
j: y: Davis, !; q. 5. Wheeler, I; E Daw,f :;
N. A. TaPpan, 2; j: II. Mari, jr., K. W. Bar
0; T. II. Alexander, 8; L. T. Page, o; Z. l.. viii
hams, Q; r. II. Williams, g; y. Jensen s. Mr.
z: T; Page carried on the first prize, and G. L.
Third Match-Club match. for double birds,
ten double rises, eighteen yard. rise, four traps
q DiXOn's nickel-plassd fine powder nask and
shot-pouch. Q. N. Alexander, c. L. wilhams,
W. G.. CLARK, +. L. nnls and K W Barker were
the contestants in this match, which resulted in
a tie between Col. Alexander and Mr.. Mills and
was decided by draw in faVor Of the former.
BUILDING PERMITS have been issued since
our last report a. fOllOrs:-Rey. j. Vaughn
Lewis, to add additional sesry on three story
brick, III street, between 18th and s0th; james
heDOnOugh, twO-story brick, sth street, be-
tween and G southeast, Rev. Felix BarOfti.
church edince, 20 by ls5 feet ISth street be,
tween NJ and north west; ID. T.. W. Carter
&O-story brick, New Jersey avenue and O
street northwest; ID. n. Davis. story frame
shop, corner OF New Hampshire and Sherman
avenues DO; Henry Birch, two-story brick
corner oath street aud Pennsylvanis avenue do;
Trustees 10th street Mission Of 4th- street H. L.
Church, One-stOry frame, 10th street. between
III and \ southeast; V. Tustsfani n Bro, to add
story TO a frame, Carroll street, between LIST and
81 do; John Hogan, two twO-stOry frames, II
street between North Capitol and LIST streets
northeast.
A ONE HUNpRHD THOUSAND DOLLAR Fox
HUNT.-Messrs. Suit, Marshall and Gross, OF
Prince George county, Nd, having issued
challenge 20 the world for a run OF fox hounds,
the amount Of wager being 500, 200, a North
carolina gentleman Mr.. X. q. Sneed, Of Gran
VIE county, has responded through one OF the
New Ork pSpers, saying 50 II the gentlemen
are tOHd tde in their Ofer, will wager anv
amount, not exceeding 500 600, that my fox
hounds are better hunters and superior in spee.I
power and endurance to theirs: ana Am ready
20 run them any ttae between now aud the lat
OF January, lS14 at any place within one hum
ured niles OF W Washington city. Should match
DC made, VIII deposit tbs money or itg equiv
alent with the Merchants and Planters bank,
Richmond, Va"
REVISING The RsGIsTRATtOS OF VOTRRs
The Board Of RegisEauOl met in thssr room in
Tie Dlstrlct executive sadiag corner OF 18th
street and Pennsy ANA q cnue, at noon to-
day, for the purpose of registering new voters
and revising the registration iso Of last year
20 as 70 make them correct for tia coming cleo
fisn- New yotsD q Asss who have changed