Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-26

MEMBER; the citizens OF the eastern part OF the
city Claiming that il is in that vicinity.
Mr.. Harry Clay Ford, the popular manager
OF Ford's opera House in this civ was married
yesterday at the residence of his brother, John
y: Ford, esq, in Baltimore, to Miss Blanche
chapman, the eldest OF the Chapman sisters
VINO have just completed a highly successful
starring tour throughout the country. The
happy couple started on an extended trip to
Europe.
REGATTA OF THE POTOMAC BOAT CLUB
Potomac boat club began. There were q lar ge
number OF spectators Pi esent, including many
ladies, and the occasion was enlivened BY the
presence OF the Fort Whipple band.
The first race was between the four-oared
shells The crews were composed as follows =
The Potomac=D. Coughlin, stroke; j. McBlair,
The Nameless-F. Jones, stroke; z. Carpenter,
No: 3, l.. G. Boggs, No. 2; III. s. Truax, bow.
The second race was between four working
boats, manned and coming in in the following
order-signal, Old Prob-R. H. Forsyth and
w. III. Gibson; Lite Fraud-J. ID. Doyle and
Norman Bestori Pet.Messrs. Gadsby and An
trim; SapPho-C. T.. Simms and Maurice Crop
ley. The Ssppho being winded at the aqueduct
bridge withdrew, and occasioned considerable
the Signal, the winning boat.
Inc exciting contest between the married and
single in six-oared gigs terminated the first
days races, the former being Col. F. Jones,
Boggs, ID. CoughliD, f. a. Miller and G. A. c.
Smith, (coxswain;) the single crew, A. j.
AslhOkcsJ III. DSIIlcEs w u. NlcrOl-
con, Geo. Whestley, A. Cropley, SamT Wheeler
and Jos. Barton, (coxswsin,) having q slight
- advantage, the majority OF them being fresh,
while the married had all participated in the
first race, in consequence OF which we were not
surprised when the judge decided the race in
favor OF the unmarried, their time being thir-
W. A. Gordon, treasurer Of the club. super
intended the races, being starter and time
keeper, duties which we hope he will perfor.
as satl factory to-day, when the most imporenns
races take place. Much interest is manifested
in both the single and double scull rsess'
THE D,srp,cr ,r,,,r.pv- meeting of the
1st regiment National Guard was held last
night. Colonel L. L. rIsnng plesioed' ana
Lieutensnt VIM. Ben scs were sdontsd a. un .
Thole Coione! FleSsfng stated that sinceFthe
change in The D,ssIict government, it was ne
ever sSSrt % keep the companies together.
TSsy sro row thrown on their own resources,
s.d SrsSscss n n rests upon them. He
enc discouraged, as all would come right in
ne end; Instead OF being disorganized body,
me militia L an independent organization,
composed Of determined men, and thew cannot
be disbanded until the law of 1903 il repeaIed.
He denied the report that the late bill relative
70 the government Of the District disbanded the
militia. He advised them to stand firm and trv
70 weather the storm.
Captain De Mott moved that a committee be
relative to the militia Of the District' and asl
certain ite standing In connection with the late
Dill passed by Congress for the government OF
the District. The motion was adopted, and the
colonel and all the captains were APPOINTED the
committee.
The Colonel, at this peint, submitted a regi-
made expressly for the LIST regiment National
Guards, at a cost Of 500, which had been paid
Tor through the kindness Of Ex-Governor Shep-
blue silk, with the coat Of arms of the Distinct
IN the center, the same trimmed with yellow
fringe. There 10 also q beautiful United States
nag Of silk plropriately trimmed.
The BRICK KILN CAsE.-The jury In the
case OF Stewart e. al. agt Hopkins et. ol-issues
burning Of brick in the kilns of the DEFENDANT
With wood constitutes o nuisance injurious to
the plaintif-were directed to bring in q sealed |
This morning. on he court beins one sss ths
verdict finding that the kilns were q nuisance, |
was opened. The jurors were polled and Messrs. |
had signed the verdict they did so under the in |
etructions OF the court. Mr.. Earl stated that |
he cid not believe the kiln was q nuisance, and |
believe that under the instructions il was his |
duty to do 80. The court, Judge Macarthur,
said that the jurors misconstrued their duties; /
that the court did not wish, nor did il expect, |
Jurors to sign verdict such as their conscences |
could not approve, and he weuld not, after the |
statements Just made, permit the verdict to be |
continued the case.
HE DELESAISS' EUkNlICRE--IEo Iurnls /
4Pre levied upon By the marshal, under execu- |
TN to satisfy judgment obtained by G. Nj. |
Wight against the DISTINCT Is still in the hall, in
charge OF the marshal's officers 1t will not be |
advertised for sale for several days-until the
new commissioners have had time to act on the |
subject The ice pitcher, which il was stated
by Mr.. III. G.. Divine, the enrolling clerk, TO q |
closet in the clerks room for safe Keeping. Mr.
Divine, under the direction Of the Speaker, is
House, and among them there are many Of
value and importance to the owners, which may
be procured by application to the Speaker.
The AxALosTAS HoMIcrDE-waIksr Sur
renders HiHseD for TriaI-Yesterday q bench
Coomss for the arrest Of Thomas Z. walker,
against whom presentment was made by the
grand jury for the murder Of Michael j. HillIs,
gina end Of the Aa1sducs bridge, Gsors n
Mr. Coomes, with Detectives Sargent and Nc
Elfresh, called at Walkers house, but not nnd-
In few minutes theresftsr walker entered the
detectives Office and gave himself up, having
learned that he was wanted. He was commit
A MARROW EsoAPE.-This morning Q heavy |
bucket, attached TO rope running over Q pull |
ley-biock, fastened 20 . beam running out from
ior's store, on @, between 6th and tn streets, |
asns the head lit sh ihs sSous
years old, Who was passing. The bucket was
dashed TO pieces, and would have instantly |
killed the child had IL struck It, which IL would
have done had the little one been . moment
later in passing.
HABEAs CoRPUs.-Messrs. Darlington 6 Oar
rington to-day nled before Judge Humphreys .
petition for one William Waters for q writ Of
AG1sGs corpus, in which Waters states that he e
IN jail under a commitment by Justice L. j.
Shea on the charge Of being tho father Of ba.s-
t2Ed child, which commitment, he says, is con-
fTaEy 20 law, and asks TO be discharged. The
writ was issued, and made returnable On Tues
day next.
TIE OHIO REPUBLICAN, ASSOCIATION last
night elected the following officers: 8. II. Rob
inson president; +. l.. Campbell. vice president
~. n. Palmer, secretary; A. 4. Wiley. financial
secretary; II. G. Potter, treasurer; Hon. r. w.
Taylor, delegate tostate convention; Gen. Ii. X.
Cowan, member OF state executive COMMITTEES;
Col. II. G.. Otis, member OF the state central |
committee.
Mr.. BENJAMIN HUNT viii open his stalls in |
the new Northern market morrow (Satur- |
day) afternoon and light with tine display OF |
beef and lamb. Nos. 143 and rs, near street. |
H0usekeepers should give him . call.