Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-21
LOCAL NEWS,
Condensed Locals.

Yesterday evening Ellen Mitchell fell In ft
1t the corner Of Vermont avenue and X street,
and Oficer Pfaff conveyed her to her home on
r. street, between 18th and 18th northwest.
workmen are now engaged in excavating for
sewer 10 be laid on the east side of 7th street
southeast, from street to the main sewer on
petition for letters OF guardianship 20 he
orphans OF Charity a. and VIM. Henry Mar
snAIi was NED Yesterday In the Probate Court
A meeting of colored men to be held
IN the base ment OF Wesley Zion church, on ID
street, between I'd and Sd southwest, WAS called
for last evening. for the purpose Of advocating
the mixing of the schools, but il Was a fzzle.
Henry Waters, white boy, u years old, was
overcome by the heat at the corner of 9th and
ID streets yesterday afternoon. Officer Marks
conveyed him to his residence, corner Of 14th
and East Capitol streets-
Ihe new and commodlous steamer Mary
Washington commences running TO Accotink to-
day, by which means parties can reach the COL
oTed camp meeting there daily. See advertise
ment for hours OF leaving, &c
The sew District Government.
They are paying lsborers on Parker aud
Sealed proposals. we're opened this afternoon
by the Engineer OF the District in presence of
the Commissioners for the removal OF material
District to the yards 1t 9Th street wharf and q
streetw wharf, concentrating all in the two places
specified.
STREET WORK TO GO ON.
The following contractors have been author
lied TO proceed with work upon their respective
contracts; Riley a. Shinn. for improvement OF
street, between Rock creek and Circle Al
bert Gleason, improvement of Ohio avenue,
between 18th and 18th streets north west and
Hth street, betw cen Ohio avenue and b street
northwest; Bartlett & Williams, grading North
Capitol street; Chas. Stewart, Improvement of
massachusetts avenue, between 10Th and
Boundary streets; do, for grading and paving
With coeble-stone pavement in alley in square 30;
George Foilansbee. improvement OF q street,
betveen4k and 18th streets southwest; Zepha-
Nah Jones, improvement of New Jersey ave-
nue., between III and h streets, and 9th street,
between and q streets northwest.
THE UNFINISHED NEW sCHOOL-HoUsE IN
GEORGETOWN.
Some days since j. o. Wilson, ESQ.,, superin-
tendent OF public schools, sent letter TO the
District Commissioners requesting that, in ac-
coTdsnce with an act of the Legislative seem
bly,, authorizing the Governor OF the District 10
anticipate the school fund of Georgetown by
borrowing such sum as might be necessary 10
complete the new school house, that the Com
missioners do now exercise that power and pro-
cure the necessary funds. The matter was re-
ferred to the attorney for the District Mr.
stanton, who addresses the Commissioners as
foiows:-"The act of Congress approved June
30 1874, provides that said Con- missioners shall
have 10 power to anticipate taxes by q sale or
hypothecation Of any such tar or evidence
thereof The borrowing of money by the Com
missiOners by anticipation Of the taxes is con-
usry to the letter and spirit Of the act OF Con-
&ress- Bnt II re wei sail be continued under
contract made by the building committee,
pursuant 10 the act of the Legislative Assem-
bly,, and prior to the passage of the act of Con-
sress Of June 20, 1874, claims arising ont of the
contract can. il would seem, be audited by the
board of audit, and upon certificates issued by
the board payment Of the amounts thus found
20 be due can be obtained by the contractors in
the bonds authorized by the act Of Congress-
THE TOURNAMENT near jacksonville, Mont
gomery county, Maryland, yesterday, was at
tended by a large company, chiefly from that
county and Prince George-JacksonYille being
but q short distance from the dividing line.
This was fret attempt at anything in the line
of chivalry by the 'sfsg end !" as this corner of
old Montgomery is frequently styled. Although
the heat and dust were intense, the knights con-
hslo m dsEt Ges1y fSr the hOnors OF the day
their own choice, according to the rnles of our
blOodless modern chivalry. The judges were
Messrs. Thomas Y. Connolly. John Keller,
marshal vas Samuel W. Cashell, esq, assisted,
as aids, by MessIs. Benjamin ID. Candy and
Calvin Brown. Messrs. Fletcher, Green, Phil
fps, Smallwood, and Silas Grady acted as her
aids. n. l. Richardson, esq, delivered the AL
dress TO the knights in handsome style, replete
with historical illusions 10 the "ancient code"
or chiyalTy. Ten contestants entered the lists,
and each was entitled to five charges, three
rings to be taken at each ride, the ri0gs
being about twenty yards apart. The
successful Knight was OF the Craven
Plume Mt. VIM. E. Burferd, who crowned
Miss Alice d. Higgins, OF Baltimore, a.
"Queen OF Love and Beauty" Mr.. Burfo-d
rode. The second knight in success was the
"knight OF Lonely Hail." Mr.. W. b. Davis
who crowned Miss Ella NARROW as First Maid
Of Honor; the next successful rider was Mfr.
John :. Hammond, who crowned Miss Mollie
SOper as second Maid of Honor; the third NJ AID
OF Honor was Miss Annie Kemp, crowned by
Mr.. T.. p. MARROW, as fourth in order of merit.
The coronation address was delivered by Il.
W. Burcb, esq, whose eloquent words were lost
10 large portion OF bis auditors for want Of
sufficient power in delivery; thus as il fire..
= Ha Qnr nf orNa
ton to elocutiOn, the choicest language and
sentiment Il msde TO 'waste its fragrance on
the desert air." Altogether the affair was a
pleasant and social reunion of old friends and
neishbOrs, and q fine display OF manly exercise,
requiring excellent horsemanship and skill on
the part OF the contestants.
A WOMAN DRUGGED AND OUTRAGHD.-Last
night, about nine O'clock. some Of the residents
of the DeighbOrbOOd OF 5th and X streets saw
two young men with a girl, the latter being
somewhat under the influence of LIQUOR II
looked as IL some wrong was intended, and the
witnesses Of their conduct sent TO the police sta
ton (secODd), and Sergeant Morgan immedi-
ately started cut, and found that they had gone
IN the direction ofNorth Capitol street, and ar
irving nc ar the corner of 1st and q, found the
woman lying there, apparently exhausted and
sick, ard James Shreves and August Kleinheim
sitting near by. They were all taken into
custody and escorted to the station house.
The girl was found inseDsible, and they were
Obliged TO convey her to the starion-house. The
case was brought up in the Police Court this
morning, and kleinheim, by his counsel, Mr..
Mcconnell, waived an examination and gave
bail for court. The victim, who claims TO be
young married woman, was unable - appear as
witness to- day, although present at the Police
Court, and IL was thought, from the stupor she
was IN, she had been drugged. Sergeant Nor
gan testified to the above facts, and John T.
Reader, colored, testified TO seeing the outrage.
Shreves was committed for q hearing, bail being
set at $1,000.
TIE CORCORAN SQUARE MARKEr-An As,o-
citation TO Bald the AGrket-AOUse Orgdni-ed.-A
meeting OF the subscribers to the Corcoran
square market was held last night, X. NJ. Hall
in the chair, who announced the object to be 10
elect oficers- The following were then elected
permanent officers: X. n. Hall, president; VIM.
II. Hoover, secretary; Samuel T. Wheatley,
treasurer; Messrs- j. q. Parker, Chas Lemon,
"A. l.. Barber, Chris. Rupert, Jos weyrich,
and F. Z. Dom board OF directors. The COM
nittee on subscriptions made a further report
and IL was ascertained that as, 600 additional
had been subscribed, making so far q total of
nearly $40 COO. IL was announced that the con-
tractor, Mr.. Lewis, will commence work on the
new market house on next Monday. The COM
nittee on subscriptions were directed TO receive
euhecriutiOns n any au,0upt frou, - r--.-a