Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-08
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Aquatic sports.
ANOTHRR REGATTA COMING OFF.
Capt. Sheckell Is getting up another regatta,
| which will take place on Monday, the 9Th of
| October, and there will be entered for the con-
/ test quite a number Of yachts, including the
Ella Treadwell, Americas, and Fannie Bell,
| as also the new yacht just finished and ready
for launching, which, it is expected, will make
| q fast sailer. Capt. Sheckell, Mr.. O. s. Bates
aud others, left on Monday for q weeks trlp
down the r1ver, and IL Is not unlikely that some
| Of the fast saiers in the lower Potomac will be
induced TO enter for this race.
THE COLUMBIA FISHING CLUB
left eth street wharf in their new schooner ves-
terday afternoon, about $50 O'Clock, for Mum
dy's Point, Va, where they will spend two
weeks or more in fishing, hunting, Grabbing
&c The party is composed of Messrs. Juene3
man HICKS, Kaufman, Miller, Barrett, Ock-
stadt, Becker, Buscher, Metz, Kierey, Nephuth
SmOOt, John. on, Powell. Parks, Lowe, Berg,
man. Lewis, Reynolds, and Cramer.
SHOOTING AND BOWLING PRIZES OF THE
GERMAN VETERAN UEIoN.-At a celebration
by the German Veteran Union last night at
LCtiers garden the members shooting prizes
were awarded as follows:-ErnestL Ice ttier- valn-
able gold cross; T. Schmidt, gold cross; Hugo
ElehhoIz, silver cross; John Baier, silver cross
Prizes in the public shooting competition were
awarded tO:-JOhn Baier, six trade dollars: John
Gailido, two trade doiIars; Major Benzler, mer-
sehaum pipe; Major Bella, merschaum pipe; +.
Schmidt, box cigars; +. A. BeDter, pocket knife:
Edward kolb, ice cooler; F. Weber, silver coffes
pot; ii. Eichholz, looking glass; a. Fischer
three jars picked oysters; VIM. Burgeusou,
necktie and pocket knife. The bowling prizes
were awarded as foIlows:-F. GOhle, SO gold
piece; U. Parker, four trade dollars; Henry
SchwaZenberg, silver castor; John z. Henkle
ran ran dozen linen pocket handkerchiefs; F.
Schmidt, box cigars; George Kozel, two vases;
L.. Sprtngsguth, two bracelets; G. Herhle one
pipe; - GTieser, one cake; Mr.. Kuhn, one
I9eket doom; George W Washington. pocket knife,
NJ Fox, one picture. Donch's band was EN-
ployed for the occasion, and a generally haDpy
time was enjoyed by the large gathering.
A MAN DRUGGED AND STRrpPED-About
liz O'Clock last night officers Shelton aud
BeIkeIey noticed two men going into horse
stable on East Capitol street, or rather one was
dragging the other in. The officers hailed them
when they found that one of them had on moth.
ing but his shirt. Both we're taken TO the police
station and there names were learned to be
Thomas RidlemOre and Samuel Turner. The
hTst-named was the stripped one, aud it az
Peared, after investigation by the officers, that
Turner fell in company with RidiemOre some
where IN the neighbOrhOOd of 10th and o streets
northwest, and after they had visited number
OF places Turner took the other to Demar's drug
store and gave him ether in lemonade, which
made him insensible and helpless, ami in that
condition he was carried out on the commons
and robbed OF all his clothing except his shirt
Whenh was brought to the station IL was found
necessary to call in DIR. McKim, who gave him
the necessary medical attention. Turner was
brought into the Police Court this morning. and
robbery, and said be appealed to Or. Nichoias.
What he ment by it no one could tell, but the
judge sent the case to the grand jury.
How HARRIET MILLS LOST S75.-Some time
since Complaint was made to police headquar-
tiers by colOred woman named Harriet MtIs
tnat colored man had Joboed her of about SO
by confidence game. She says she was about
10 purchase lot of ground, ard this man. who
calls himself John Harris, but whose real name
Is believed TO be Vim. German, pretended to he
good scholar, and acquainted with the forms
OF drawing up the necessary transfer papsrs
and otfeTed to do this business for her az a mat
Nt 10 aA-hF ~ -
to secure the bargain, and during her tempo
rsry absence from the room he took from under
her pillow some $50, where he saw her place
the money, and made on. since which time ne
has not been seen until last evening, when Ijeut
Ecklotf took Harris into custody and turned
him over to Detective Coomes, who had a war
nant at the charge, and says he has proof that
Harriet loaned him the money at six per cent
interest. He was locked up for hearing.
The WASHINGTON MILITARY IN WESTERN
NEW 1oRK.-A dispatch from EImira, " V
says that Company d, of the Washington Light
Infantry, passed through that city YESTERDAY
morning on their way to Syracuse, as guests OF
the Sumner Corps OF that city. They met with
very cordial reception at Elmira, their first
stopping place in New York state. They ar
rived at Syracuse ar $50 O'Clock last evening
and were received in a brilliant manner with
fireworks, bonfres and illuminations, salutes OF
artillery, and large procession. The process
SION was witnessed BY about $4,000 persons, who
greeted the visitors with cheers on the line OF
EeIch. AT the Afmory OF the Sumner Corps
The guests were welcomed on behalf of the CORPS
by the Rev. DIR. Eddy, their chaplain, and were
rendered the freedom of the city by Mavor
S ~ They remain til THURSDAY. aud are to
on Fndsy OF this week, on their return home.
The WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONUMENT
A contribution of 500 was to- day received
from Nessrs. j. e. Lay & Co., No 223 IL street
towards the completion of the Washington Ma
tionai monument. This excellent examnIe from
the youngest business hrm in the cty couId he
wei followed by scores of older houses rat
perhaps only need the reminder to induce them
land further responds 10 that patriotic work Nv
addiBgthe following subscription to the cOntin-
gent fund: Harmony Lodge No. 50, F. A. A NJ.
Port Deposit, $50; Liberty Council No. "A, o.
Z. a. M, Baltimore, S10; Hartford Lodge No
., knights of Pythias, Havre-de.Grace, $40.
The REFORM SCHooL-The hoard of +rns
tees OF the Reform School yesterday, after in
speeding the main building, inst furnished and
,he grounds, held a meeting, when John Blain
Waterman. The finance committee, in connec
ton with the president, were directed to pre-
Po ss lor inc nseai year Guiding June
lease Of his son, Charles, on ticket of leave SO
that he might be sent TO the military school at
committee were directed to certify to the &C
counts of Gov. ii. ID. Cooke, ex-treasurer OF the
institution.
A PRISONER SURRENDERED TO THE MARY
LAND ECTHoRITIEs.-To-day a requisition was
receiv. from Governor Groome, OF Maryland,
for Luby Oakley, colored, arrested here few
days since as fugitive from justice, and COM
mitted to jail on the charge of having on the
18th OF August last attempted a rape ON the
person of one Oracle Banks, aud the prisoner
was, on the order Of Judge Humphreys, deliv-
cred 10 Sheriff Wallis, Of Prince George county,
Maryland.
The HEBREW NEW YEAR.-The Hebrew New
Year, which ranks as one of the chief holidays
In the Hebrew calendar, will begin next Friday
a; sunset, and will be solemniZed in the syna-
soeues Tor the twenty-four hours following.
LIS festival takes place on the first day OF the
seventh hebrew month, Tishri. IL is the be-
ginning OF the sacred year Of the Israelites in
distinction to the civil year.
The SAFK-BURGLARY CAsg-The grand
jury to-day resumed the investigation OF the
safe-burglary case, and took the testimony of
Omcers Lewis aud Arnold, Bailif Joshua Par
ker (recaIled) and a Mr.. South, OF New York
IL is said that the last named visited HAYES and