Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-28

Brown officiating. II is also TO -. used by the
temperance crusaders for their me .ttrgs
MessTs VIM r Mclean of the FvsyTxa
STAR; John NJ. Richards, Naf1qrl r .uagfica4.
and Allan Coffin, Government Printing On e.
OF Columbia Typographical Union. NJ IOi
and VIM. ID. Reddeld 81 Pres,man'S Union No
!, delegates 20 the National Typographical
MON, left this city this morning, AZ 1'cl1ck.
for st Louis, 10 attend the annual session of
that body, which meets on Monday neIt They
were accompanied by delegates from Phils lei
phia and Lancaster, who arrived at 5:35 this
morning.
THs RACES AT BKIGHTwoOD.-The third
Gays racing at the BTightwOOd trOtting park
under the auspices of the Washington TrOtting
Association, came of yesterday In the prese ace
OF a very large number Of spectators. The race
was Tor $500, mile heats, best three in i've, and
the entries were Mr.. BrittOn's bay mare Kitty
Fl~k, Mr. Tslty's brown mare Daylight and
Mr. Prices bay mare Belle OF Gettysburg Sill
yer Maid, by Mr. T. G.. johnson, and Pearl, by
Allen Dorsey, which had been entered, failed
70 appear, the first being ruled out by the
judges, and the other hy being lame. The race
was won by Kitty Fisk in four heats DAYLIGHT
getting the second heat Time, 2.i64 2.45E
There was also a running race. half mile dash
and repeat. for purse OF $3.50, 800 to the first
and SO 10 the second. for Wnfch there entered
/. b. Wallace by @ II Thompson, br. h. Happy
Sam. tby Allen Dorsey; e h. Washington, by
BurgdoTt Bros. The race was won in { 40 we'll
contested heats by Happy sam. Tine, 81 81
The judges were Hon. Morgan l. Smith, Dr..
Gregory and Slr. McIntire, with G. W. HAYES a.
time keeper.
In regard 70 the protest against the double
team OF III. Foot tn the asst race, which had
telegram was read. dated New York Nav sd
saying: "The protested entry was disqualified
Tor not being specific and refusal 70 make the
required affidavit, and other reasons which will
appear in the Spirit OF May 81. Give decision
iI9m the judges stand" la accordance with
tIts decision, the purse was awarded to Mr.
Writings team. Charley HAYES anE Eliza I,na
and all bets declared of.
EAKT.-Lsst night the 18th street Baptist
Church was crowded with An appreciative au-
dienee assembled to get the graduates OF Way
land Seminary in the eighth anniversary eXer-
cisss OF the Institution. The programme en-
Traced addresses on the following subject:
Duties OF the American Citizen bv Carter A
Stewart. jr, Washington, ID. c.; BY Fidelity if
not by Genius, Samuel q. Jackson, Washing
ION ID; q; Obstacles, Henry y. Jeter, Lynch
burg, Va; Object OF Study, Chas. b. Wilson
bristol Pa How to Succeed, ThOs. BraNtOn.
Washington, u. G.; True Honesty. Harry W.
hamilton, kershaw county, ). G.; True L4a1-
eTS Necessity, ID. NJ. Chambers, Washington
ID. G.; Tests, q. g. Singleton, Augusta Ga;
ItctatlOn - " The Crusade Anna Mason
WashiI gton, ID. G; Dangers Ahead, g go. ".
jas. Wigs, Beaufort county, >. q; Oar InSti-
tutiOns, Chas. NJ. Watkins Bristol Tenn
y Inc singing was interSpersvd in the exercises
Hon. Fred. Douglas ana Rev. DIR. hogen were
called tor and addressed the assemOIage.-
THE THE,TERs.-The affecting drama Of
"Jrcle Toms Cabin" will be again perform d.
81 the National The.ter this evening nv "a,
Charles Howard combination, with the b4,t
U HC'e Tom and Little Eva ln tue country N-,t
Setk We are 10 have the sprightly Kate MaS-
lev IN her new play. with the Ind"
The cCmDi. meutary benefit OF H-nry Claw
Itd, a. orc Opera House on next TusSi4y
night, will be the most interesting event OF I'll.
Cramauc season. "RIche. leu" j. the pI.y
by the talented John Mccullough and strong
The light and varied performances at the
Iheater COmique tht. week, winning up every
entertainment FOX the warm weather; not heavy
or wesTisOme.
LAW DEPARTMENT, GsoRGxrowS USrvxR.
siTi-Ihe commencement of the Law depart
meEt OF Georgetown University will be held at
FOrds Opera House On'June 4th, AMI the degree
ORB. l." will be conferred upon the followinJ.
Thomas ii. Bradley, No; Thornton Carus7,
Nd; r, NJ Cox, Md; Benz. Davenport, Conn;
r. Hamilton, Md; Robertson Hosard, M. ID =
ID. C.; 5. f. Hubbsll, New Mexico; j, p.
Lotbrop, Mass; NJ: MsrsteIla, Cal; Thomas l.
Hurphy; OHIO; Z. L. Iiainey, ID. c.; ). S Stout,
ny; G. " Sullivan, ID. c.; George Wsinscott
ny; and q. W. G. Wait, La. The Hon j. ri
b LstrOhe, of Nd, viii deliver the address.
anu Cen W. 4. sherman will introduce him 20
the audience.
MILITARY NorEs-The commissioned o,-
heeTs Of the lst Virginia regiment, IN Rich
mond, are making extensive arrangements for
the reception Of company b. LIST battalion
Washington ID. C.) National Guard which will
leave here on Friday night for the capital of
Virginia. During the day there will be a na-.i.
ABOUT Kiehmond, and in the afternoon tue Wis
lt0Ts viii be entertained a; the armory of the
lst regiment. They will remain over on Sun
day, returning home Sunday night.
company "A, Washington Light Infantry are
assembling at their armOry this afternoon to
escort the rel mains OF their late friend aud hon
OTary member, Captain whitney, 10 their dnai
resting place in Oak Hill cemetery.
A
FIRE AT THE NATIONAL TazATER -Aho,t
~ o'clock this morning Officers NOkes ami
a of fra
(WiliaTds hotel caused by the discovery OF
IRE IN one OF the property rooms OF the National
Ihe4teT, and the police anu Dire departments
promptly responded. Some OF the emplOye.
lmmt diately got out the hose, and kept back
the flames until the arrival of the iremen Who
with the aid Of the police aud others sOOa ex-
tirguished the flames. The loss il about 500,
mostly in properties. The origin OF the IRE has
not been aSceTtained. Ii vii no, interfere with
Tie performance this evening.
Two Unsatisfactory, the will OF the late
AlmOn Baldwin, bequeathing his entire estate
Baldwin, for the benefit of his daughter, Emily
H. BALDWIN, and for the creation OF a perma
lent. fund for her support yielding a net annu
Cmee. Also, the will Of the late Mary Gormley
WIN codieil. dated May 8. 1874, by which she
divides her estate into three equal parts TO be
Slvlded between the children OF Richard CORN
Gormiey.
WAITS $40 90 OF TIE AVENUE STREgr-CAR
tOAfANH-Oscsr j. Converse YESTERDAY an
tered suit against the Washington and 4; iorg--
Town RAILROAD company, claiming SO on f,r
damages. de alleges that on the ISsh of Ma
Iast ne was quietly seated in car or the COM
pany, ard after having paid his fare he va
without lawful cause taken by the agent OF tn
railroad company and thrown TO tue GRO ma
and 20 seriously injured as to require the AZ
tendance OF . physician.
W. G. A.-The public should not overlook the
excellent enterta nment nov in Frogre.s AZ Ma
sonic Hall. under the auspices OF tue We nsn's
Christian Association. The object tasy have
10 view Is most commenisbIe In every respect
$40 Al who attend are sure TO get their moneys
soih' or more Their llucb, spresi from Il
patronage. "
. Ar9CNtIluS IT AGAIssr TIE DISTRICT
SoIERSsssr.-he s'erdav, Foster Hsn-Lay
~ DIS atofney. Is A. LOCKWOOD. entered a
suit against the Dasi rict of Columhia for an IN
Junction to enl",n the ssla OF his property 10 arr
lot square 1857. for i'm aie.,r- IN 40 MT
the old corporation In ISc9 taxes on w!,ica he
alleges he las PAD.
We call the attention or or resdsrs N tn