Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-19
Condensed Locals.

Condensed Locals.
Col. Thomas b. Florence IA still nsnding
slowIy, his many friends will be glad to learn.
The District artillery school last night re-
ceived tie resignation OF Lieut. Estman, and
ENROLLED number Of recruits.
The Hebrew Day OF AtOnsrnent begins st san.
set Tomorrow, aud will be appropriately o5-
served BY the 1s-aelites OF this city.
From ID. A: BrosnsE We have the Catholic
NoTte Tor october; from j. Brad. Adams we
have copies OF the New York Graphic, with Til
tons new statement.
Last night an unsuccessful attempt was made
10 break into the store OF Harvey * Mahoney,
corner OF 9TH street and Maryland avenue south
west, by cutting out the shutter fastenings.
"E gItl, an absorbing original story, by Jer-
Tomorrow, which, with other choice matter,
Will make up an extra good number.
Lieut.. Charles NJ. SkiPpon, Of the ffth pre-
cintt who has been absent for the past ten
days on his summer vacation, returned to his
post of duty last evening.
The man William Dews, OF Portsmouth, Va,
recently held at police headquarters by reason
Of insanity, Il now in the government insane
asylum.
viii be conducted by Rev. VIM. Mcclure, at
Lincoln hsll, at 80 p. m, to- morrow. The nav
PRAYER hook OF the church is now In use at these
services.
Police Officer Harlow arrested last night a
colOTed man, named William wlley with some
articles Of clothing-ladies' wearing apparel
supposed 10 have been stolen. Among the ar
ticles was q handkerchief marked sCarrie \
PIice;' also, three pawn tickets.
The Increased business OF the customs di vision
OF the once or the Secretary OF the Treasury
demanding the rooms now occupied BY the ma I.
riIe hospital division, the latter will be removed
into the building on street, near 18th, now
occupied by the civil service board.
Mr.. John ID. Wilson, q clerk in the land di.
vision OF the Pension Office, who has served 43
years eonsecutiyely in the Pension bureau, died
yesterday, aged Ct. He was appointed from
Maryl land, in 1881.
The steamship Ohio, Of the Baltimore and
Bremen line, arrived at Locust Point, Bslti-
Yesterday HAVING m ard fha fnff
Wasbinetonians: Jacob Felgheimer and family,
Miss Sophia FeIeheimer, and DIR. f. Began
The Ohio left Bremen on the I'd inst.
TOURNAMENT IN HOWARD COUNTY, MD.-
Despite the rain Of last Tuesday q brilliant
tournament came off at the farm of Richard
waters. esq, in Howard county, Md, about
seven miles from Laurel, on that day. The
lifting began at eleven O'Clock a. m, and some
Of the finest horsemanship ever displayed in
that county was witnessed by large assem-
blage, whose enthusiasm disregsrded the I'M
Kindly weather. The chief marshal was s. ID.
Waters, jr-; aids. G.. ID. Walters and Albert
Brown; heTalds, II. ". Richardson aud John
Haines. The address was delivered by T. l..
MacliD, esq. The knights were s. @. Marioy
iysIh hoe Ad3lPheus wilson, Montgomery; Os-
horn CisSel, Patuxent; q. G. Ridgely, Parting
WAYS; J. Wilson, Morning Star; Thomas Carr
Ivy Hhl; s. G. Cissel, Red Cloud; Alfred Moore
" Wi "a IS, r. ;. W; SmrllwOod, Gravel Hill;
wood, Il. d. Dorsey, Glen Mary; Howard Dor
Sey, Locust Grove; ". w. Scaggs, Howard; W.
NbOstB NThI OfCVe. ReQ Cloud won thirteen
rings out CT fifteen, and was declared king of
the tourney; Raven Plume carr ed of the next
highest number. The two stars, Morning and
Lone tied. At the second tilt Morning came
out !one ahead of Lone, which entitled him
10 crown the second maid OF honor. The
knights then formed a procession, headed by a
brass band, snd followed by the spectators in
vehicles, all proceeded TO a grove where the
coronation took place. Miss Maggie Small
wood OF Howard county, was crowned Queen
CT Love and Beauty. 'skaven Plume" Crowned
FRAZIER. A.
maid Of honor; Miss Annie X. Marrow ct Hon.
ARD county, Was crowned second maid of honor
BY Morning Star, )" and clone Star" crowned
Mlss Julia a Maclin, also OF Howard county
thlrd maid OF honor. After the rOyal set was
Canced, bus two Others were enjoyed before il
began 70 rain ID earnest, whereupOn a general
stampede TO carriages and covered wagons en-
sued. The trippers of the eight fantastic
were then invited to the residence of Mr.. Philip
WHERE with dancing aud music, all passed
most enjoyable time until 5iOclOck when afisus
were regretfGlly uttered and departures take Z
INQUEST ON THE BODY OF THE MAN KILLED
ON The NETROPOLITAE RAILRoAD.-Yester-
DAY afternoon, DEPUTY Coroner j. T. Harigan
-. an inn Hsst on the Indy Of Joshua L2msx
(nCt Black who was killed by the st. Louis
train on the Metropolitan Point OF kocks) rail
road yes Tday morning on the farm of Mrs
Gales, as stated in the STAR of last evening
The testimony was TO the effect that the mau
as seen on the track, and the engineer blew
the whistle when the man got up and instead of
getting OF the track walked across il and v7Pg
struck and thrown some distance in the air; tb II
the train stopped about 800 yards from the
spot Tor moment and continuation One arm
N5S fractured, q cash inflicted on the skull hut
u Is Supposed that death resulted from In sernaI
injuries. The railroad company was not rspre-
sented 81 the inquest. The jury returned a yer-
dict that the deceased came to his death by
being run over by train OF the METROPOLITAN
branch OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroaH; and
they "cens1re the said railroad company for
the lack Of interest and due disregard Tor life
manifested by its employees in not using the
Necessary precautions 10 prevent such acct
dent
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