Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-28

eress, near Load street, Geor GET own aged about
Iorty-E.ree years. Mr.. Bradley was taken III
With pneumonia on the 18th Instant, and DR..
Busty WAS called. The disease, however, had
taken tco deep hold upon him, aud notwIth-
standing the efforts CT the physicians, including
Drs. Busey, Hall, Mackall and Peter, he con-
ued to grow worse. For several DAYS past
life vas bare Y perceptible, but he retained con-
scicusness until about two hours before he died,
ard set med TO realize fully his hopeless con-
diiion.
Mr.. Bradley was born in this city, and at
tended the Haliowell school in Alexandria. In
tending TO adopt the profession of the law, he
attended lectures ct the University OF Virginia
and at the Yale Law School, and studied in his
fathers Office. Bis health, however, became
shattered, and his friends, believing that out
door exercise would be more conducive to his
health, he took mp engine ering, and joined the
United States exploring expedition OF the 18th
mus OF Tehusntepec, with which be wa about
a yt az, and returned with his health much i'm
proved. He We admitted TO the bar of the late
Circuit Court of the DistTicton the nth OF Oc-
tober, 1854, and has since been in active prac-
tice- AS a lawyer he obtained q high rank
for one of his age, and was known for his
jealous adherence to the cause of his clients.
Probably no gentleman or the bar more readily
espouked the cause Of those unable to paw legal
fees. and he conducted mauy cases without
cost 70 the parties, not only giving his time and
attention, but paying for the necessary WTits
SC. He was the attorney OF the Warrington
and Georgetown Railroad company for a nan
Der OF years no TO the change in the directory
last spring. and a. such successfully managed
the cases OF that corporation against the Board
OF Public Works. He formerly enjoyed large
share Of criminal practice, aud viii be Temem-
bered az the junior counsel in the case of john
II. SuTratt. OF late years he has devoted most
of bis time to civil ana equity business.
70 sany We .rs he was memosr of Trinity
(Episcopap Church and superintendent of the
Sunday School. He was one Of the founders of
the Young Mems Christian Association and
one OF its drst presidents. File had been mar
Ited twice, bis first wife being a Miss Hen
deIson by whom he has one child living, and his
tecond wife, Miss Duncan, survives him with
four children. HIS death is deeply regretted
by all who knew him.
The funeral will take place from his late resi-
denee at p. N. on Sunday.
TIE TOURNAMENT YRsTKRDAY.-YesteTday
the festival at Cottage Lawn, near Forrest sta
ton, on the Point of Rocks railroad, in aid of
Carroll chapel, was concluded by a tournament
and fete ehdmpetre. There was a very large at
tendance from the surrounding country and
the cities. The tournament was participated ic
by twenty-0ne knights, who were addressed nv
Mr.. George Peters, of Rockville, Md. Hon. A
III. p. Clarke, James Pierce, Hon. L. F. Corly,
clsred the Knight of Howard, Mr.. Howard
Dorsey, entitled TO crown the Queen of Love
and Beauty, Mr. Calvin Brown, the first Maid
Maid of Honor, and Mr.. Dallas Mullican, the
third Maid of Honor. A procession was formed
OF the committee, judges, heralds, msrshals
and knights, and headed by the Rockville band
marched to the coronation stand, where Miss
G. @. Eohrer was crowned the Queen of Love
and Beauty. Hon. Montgomery Blair delivered
the coronation address, after which dancing
was in order. IL WAS intended that Mr.. L. A.
Lambert, of Washington, should deliver the
coronation address, but he declined Ill favor of
Mr.. Blair.
TIE LIGHT WEIGHT CHAMPIoSsHIP-I yhat
Sam Cotiyer IS Willing to dO.-Sam COilyer,
the pugilisf, who recently fought Billy Ed
wards in West Virginia, is playing an engage
nent in this city this week, and bears no marks
OF bis late encounter, barring a slight abrasion
zfR-n Ia a--r afz -.
reports relative to his intentions in regard 10
Edwards, Aaron. and Chambers that no m ltch
has ss yet been made, although he stands ready
10 meet these gentlemen in succession as fol-
lows: 1. De will fight Barney Aaron for $500 a
side in two weeks. 2. He will fight Arthur
Chambersfor s1,OOO side in four weeks. 3.
He Will fight Edwards for $500 side inside OF
three months. He is particularly anxious to
meet and polish Off Aaron, vino treated him
sh ability Ia the late contest, and Is prepared 90
enter into an agreement whenever Aaron il
ready TO negotiate. He has written TO his late
hackers with reference to another fight with
Edwards, but as yet has received no reply.
GEORGETOWN COLLYgE-Amoup our new ad-
veItise ments will be found the announcements of
the reopening of classes at this faYOrite educa-
tiOnai institution, with q chan ye in the morning
hour calculated to facilitate attendance on the
part OF the increasing number OF day scholars
who frequent that long established aud popular
Institution; also, adapting the exercises of the
class OF philosophy (the graduating class) to the
needs OF those who may not heretofore have
completed full classical course and could no.
become az familiar With Latin as those who have
tollOGed the curriculum of the college. Hence,
the 'eetureI TO the class will be in English
IN; tead OF in Latin, as has genera lY b-en tue
case: We learn that many material improvc-
merts ere In progress within the college grounds.
In all that concerns the course OF studies those
familiar with the irstituti0n are aware that no
step backward is ever allowed II be taken.
UNITED AMERICAN MRCHANICs.-Dsputy "
=. n: house, assisted by ex-C's Mifflin, Miller,
and McCammon Of Baltimore, and Van Tassen
OF New York, instituted Washington Council,
NO 2 o. u. A. NJ, last night, at the hall, corner
louisiana avenue and eth street. The council
81 arts under very favorable auspices, having .
tlemen were duly installed as officers: c., a B.
I-cey; V. G., Ephraim Wheeler; r.. S., A. Can
non; r. 8, Jas. Posev; Treas, John 7. Graham;
Ind, Wallace st. Clair; Exam, w. L. Mecca
bee; l. p, Peter j. Pierce; o. p, John l.. De-
voc; Jr. Ex., Thomas Msrche. The order is in
fourishing condition throughout the country,
membership CT over one hundred and fifty
thousand.
AGED AsPIRANTs FOR MATRIMONIAL FELL
c1TY-YesteIday, an elderly colored man APP
peared at the Office of the clerk or the court
and applied for marriage license, prefacing
the application with a request not to let any OF
the papers print 1t, for he didn't want his friends
20 know IL until he "got the prize" He gave
the name of Geo. Redmond, and in order that
there should be no mistake, gave his residence
Canterbury alley, bet and 9th SITS and Lon
isiana ave. and c st. northwest, and the womsn's
name Ella Cole, residence Indisna avenue, be-
tween Cd and X streets. This morning an aged
lame coiored man, apparently q fit subject for
an asylum, giving the name OF Jerry Black
stone, obtained a license to marry Charlotte
Harrison.
CHARGED Win ROBBIEG HIS EMPLOYER
Detectives McDeyitt and Miller this morning
arrested coiored man named Charles Kepner
Hno II Is charged has been for some time past
abstractlpR money from the pockets of his en-
ployer, taking advantage OF the hour in the
morning when the latter was performing his
toilet. When arrested he stoutly denied having
ever taken any money, but on searching him at
headquarters, four out OF five pieces we're fully
identified as belonging to his employer He
was locked up for a hearing.
TEE CASE OF JAMES SHREvR-To-dav. In
The Criminal Court, (Judge Humphreys,) Jas.
Shreve, committed to Jail q few DAYS ago with
smother party on the charge of committing a
rsle on one Mary Williams, alias Noonan, on
the night Of the Goth instant, appeared, apd his
counsel, Judge Moore, made a motion to bail
several witnesses were examined, and the court
nxtd the amount of bail at S3 900, and the
iather and mother Of Shreve entered on the