Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-27

reminding the lsraelices of the appre9 Oh of
see gres,t Day OF Atonement when tsey will
for their sins. The New Years Day mas
Sc veral appelations, being called the Day of
Trumgets, the Day of Remembrance, and the
Day OF Judgment The orthodox Israelites
celebrate the New Years festival two days,
while the Reform Hebrews observe only one
day. The drapery in the synagosues is all
of white, and the prayers and songs are of
the most solemn character. On the tenth
day OF the Tishri (Oct. 9th. , occurs the Day
OF Atonement, and four days thereafter the
Festival of the Tabernacles will begin and
continue for seven days.
BOATING ON THE PoToMAC-The Analos-
tan Boat club have resolved to accent the
challenge of the Nassau club OF New York
ard the race may be expected to take place
me latter part OF next month. The course
VIII De three miles straight away. The Ana
lostan crew Will be composed of the same
men that have been rowing In the weekly
regattas of that club. viz:-Messrs. Showers
stroke; Cumberland, 3; White, q and Brown
bow. These men will so into training to-
day, and from the excellent material In the
crew and the great skill they have shown in
handling the oar, a very close contest NAV
be expected. John Biglin will probably be
their trainer.
The challenge from the Analostan Boat
Cluo 10 The POtOmacs to row a four Dared
shell race, has been accepted, and a commit
tee on the part of the POtomacs appointed to
make the necessary arrangements. The let
ter accepting the challenge was sent to the
secretary OF the Analostan club to day.
Next Saturday afternoon there will be a
very Interesting race between Messrs. Doyle
Arthur King and Robert f. Stockton. The
race Will be three miles down the river and
return, and will be rowed with cOxswains
The regular weekly regatta OF the AnalOS-
ian cluO taxes place Tomorrow. There will
he race between two "fours, ;" ans after
wards a race for working boats for which
there are three entries.
The Nassau crew will make use of the Po
tomacs' quarters during their stay here.
PROPERTY SALES IN ALEXANDRIA
Green n Wise, real estate agents. sold at
auction to-day, lots No. I, 8, 9, 10. IL u and
Is, containing about AZ acres, being a por-
tlon or the farm OF the late James Roach
and situated on the Alexandria canal and
Arlington turnpike, TO Capt. VIM. j. Booth
Tor 500 per acre, and lot No. 3, belonging to
Ihe same estate, containing about 10 acres to
lot sold was situated on the summit of the
Dill and commanded a fine view of Washing
ton, navy yard, and the Potomac river SC
The scenery is unsurpassed in this section.
The following sales were made by F. A
herby and ii. q. ClaughtOn and ID. l.. SmOOt
commissioners: A lot of ground with the
frame dwelling house thereon, lying on the
norJh SIDE OF Commerce, between Payne ami
west streets, and now occupied by John T.
Davis. The lot has front of twenty five feet
on Commerce street, and with that breadth
extends back to a twelve feet alley. With
drawn at $500. A two story brick house and
LOT OF ground, No 90 south Fairfax street to
irving Clifford for $3.50. The last sale of
This property was in 1912 when il sold for
$3.50. two story brick house and LOT of
ground, No. 81 south Fairfax street. To y,
smith for sS25. The last sale of this prod
eTty was In 1886 when ii sold for S576. a
frame house and lot, No 81 Queen street
between Fayette and Payne streets subject
10 ground rent of S12, TO K. I. Lucas for
sl5O--Gdzette, 18th.
THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF ALBERT w.
MAkkLEY.-A telegram TO Saturdays STAR
MENTIONED the finding of the body OF Albert
W. MaTkley, whose mysterious disappear
ance from his home had been telegraphe1
The Philadelphia Times of Saturday said:
'Beiore leaving home he Invested himself OF
his diamond pin, shirt studs, gold collar but
ION, watch and chain. A Times reporter WIS.,
lied his residence and found the family in
great distress. II was aScertained that Mr.
Markley had been greatly depressed in spirits
Tor about three weeks past, but win At caused
MS unusual actions the members of tine
family could not determine. Mr.. Markley
was well known all over the country and
especially in Washington, where he had an
Intimate acquaintance with President Grant.
al q accompanied his Excellency on numer-
Gus pleasure trips During the old Camden
aud AmbOy Railroad regime Mr. Markley A.
tended To all, or greater part, of their out
see business, In the legislative bottles. both
az Trenton and the National capital. When
that road was leased by the PennsyIvanfa
company he continued in the same capacity
Ior The larger corporation. and extended his
sphere ie Of operations; lie was also interested
Il
Ferry and other carrying companies
INQUEST IN THE FATAL STRFFT-CAR
ACCIDENT CAsE--On Saturday evening Or.
PATTERSON, the coroner, held an inquest at
\ o. CO Street on the body of the little nov
henry loeI, Tour years OF age, who, while
running across 9Th street, at the Intersection
OF street northwest, fell in front OF car 81,
or the Ith street line, and was killed as was
stated in saturdays STAR. The testimonies
OF Frank Wright, Jacob Cohen Lewis Jack
SOD, James Reynolds and Sergeant Perry was
heard Frank Herman, the driver, made a
statement 10 the effect that at the time he
crowd down K street. and Thought thai naS
sengers were coming; the first he knew OF the
child was when the gentleman called TO him
&c, 10 Qokout, ana as soon as he spoke he put on
tne brake. He first saw the child under the
norses Ieet The jury returned a verdict
mat The deceased came to his death by reason
OF injuries received in being run over by car
o. OF the Washington and Georgetown street
railroad; mat, from the evidence adduced
the jury believe that the accident was nm.
avolca6le, and that the driver was not to
blame In the matter. The driver, keenan,,
was released from custody.
SLAUGHTER OF BIRDS-The Marlboro'
md Prince Georgian says the ortolan and
reed birds, which have been quite abundant
upon our marshes, are getting pretty well
lhlnned out under the incessant fusilade
Whlch mas been Kept up for the past two
weeks. As an evidence of the destruction
caused. we learn that a single party shipped
lIOm CrOOm station nfteen hundred birds in
a single day. Now, while we are happy 10
have true spOrtsmen visit us and share our
fun, we must protest against this indiscrfn-
mate slaughter OF birds for market These
poachers usually come up the river in sloops
with their skiffs, pushers, provisions and
ammunition aboard, and kill up and carry
of every bird they find.
The FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH-Tbe
committee on fire alarm telegraph-Lieut
HoXie and Messrs CrOnin and Miles-in their
report 10 the Commissioners of the District.
state that they have thoroughly inspected
the entire work, together with all the instru-
mems, devices, batteries, &c, and have APP
pleu such tests as 10 satisfy the committee
mat every part of the contract has been
faithfully and fully complied with on the
part OF the contractors; that the entire sys-
ZEN Is complete In every particular, and that
II WORKS In giving and transmitting alarms
10 the entire satisfaction of the Committee
under he severest tests 10 which they nave
subjected it. --'''0
YOUNG CATHOLICS FRIEND SOCIETY,"
"A number OF gentlemen of ST. Matthews
congregation assembled in the Placement Of
the church yesterday, after yespers, and or
gained branch OF the Young Catholics,
Friend Society. Rev. DIR. White the mas
tor, was present, and addressed the meeting
Dr. NJ. j. Griffith was elected president pfo
tenn, and Charles j. Anderson seer tary bro