Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-10-27
The I'D. c. Rifle Club.


The I'D. c. Rifle Club.
TRIAL PRACTICE AT THE ARSENAL YES
TERDAY.
The members of the I'D. c. Game PrOtee-
tive Association, of which Col. j. q. Z. Burn
side is president and Mr.. NJ. A. Tappan sec
TetaTy, in pursuance OF arrangements previ-
ouSly made, had their first tr al match in the
arsenal grounds yesterday afternoon. There
were but nine contestants present. a number
Of others who have signifed their intention
OF competing for membership in this rifle
club being now absent from the city. having
gone home TO the adjacent states to attend
The elections. The day was fine for the pur-
pose, excepting that a smart breeze was
Blowing from the uthweSt, which was d.
rectly across the line of the range. Consid-
erlng this fact, and the additional one that
this was the first "long range" practice had
here and the rifles not being sighted for the
distance, the score is very creditable. Some
OF the contestants at the 600 yards range
having new rifles which had not been sighted
for any distance beyOnd point blank range
scored badly; but this was remed led as the
shooting progressed, by elevating the sights.
and the result was better in the contest at 400
yards. Two trial or sighting shots ami five
scoring shots were given TO each contestant
The followingis tie result OF the scoring
shots at the
$50 YARDS RANCE:
Rudolph Hines, Is; John A. Seller. Q; Lewis
Boyer, i3; G.. y. Wheeler, 10; G. G.. Bsugh l.:
J, o. p. Burnside, 3; George F.. Hale, H.
The next trial was at a range of 400 yaris
tHOt 200 as given in the morning papers,
and resulted as follows: Hines, II, Seller IA
BeyeT. Il; Wheeler, :; BauSh. Is; Burnside
y; hale, Is; j. VI. Pollard, s; VIM. b. Degges,
The contest at 500 yards will take place az
the arsenal grounds on Friday afternoon
Iext Al O'Clock. Should the weather prove
unfavorableon that day, the trial will come
OF Monday afternoon next at the same hour
and place.
DECISION IN RAILROAD TICKET CASE
Cd FRIDAY last, before Justice Weaver, the
case OF Marquis ID. Whiteside against the
Baltimore ~ rail
claiming damages SiOO-waS tried. Plaintiff
on June Eth. 1875, purchased of defendant, in
this city, ticket reading Baltimore and
Potomac railroad. One SCAT Washington
To Baltimore. Good until used, for a CON
tiDu0us passage. Not good To stop off, On
October 10th, 1875. plaintiff go. on the train
Of the defendant at baltimore to ride 10
Washington. and rendered the ticket to the
conductor N payment, and was informed by
him that he had that morning received or
ders not TO Ia Ike tickets for a different direc-
lion from that in which the train was run
ming The conductor admitted that defend
ant had up 10 that date October 10TH
received such tickets under similar circum-
stances, but could not receive them now aud
Plaintiff was ordered off the train. This was
81 the third or fourth stopping place from
the starting point Plaintiff got of, went
lack to Baltimore, and took passage to
Washington on the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
s54I damages. with interest thereon until
Iaid, and ~ costs. +. B. Stilsen for plain
III; + L. Stanton for defendant
AN INTERESTING LEGAL QUEsTIoS-Yes-
terday, in the Court in General Term. the
ct al. was argued by Mr.. Ennis for plaintiff
and Mr.. Elliot for defendant and submitted
fmong the many interesting questions in
VOWED IN this cause was one of great i'm
TortaDce. especially TO those of our citizens
whoare engaged in the business OF buying
selling, or mortgaging real estate. The deed
OF trust beld and produced in this cause by
the executors of John G.. Rives, YVES datei
July 5, IS2- The counsel OF Pendleton con-
tended that 10 was outlawed; that the said
ueed was nothing more that a specially, aud
mat by the act of Maryland. 11i5, it is posi-
lively enacted That no bond. Judgment
recognizance. statute merchant, or of the
staple, or other speciality, whatsoever shall
be good or pleadable or admitted i'm evidence
when the debt or thing in action is over
fuehe NeuPs Standing" The counsel for
Rives executors commended on the other hand
mat TIE act did not apply To deed OF trrst or
mortgages, and that the deed in question was
rot barred until after the expiration OF
HreRfy years. this being the limitation at
common law.
This question is held under adviscment by
The Court, and It's decision will DC OF interest
TO our citizens generally.
PATENTS TO RESIDENTS OF THE DIS
TRICT OF CoLUMBIA.-The following is a
list OF patents issued to residents of the Dis
trlct OF Columbia for the week ending Octo-
Der III, 1Sd-Joseph +. Kelley, improvement
In mechanical devices; Samuel A. Reel
Improvement I'm flooring boards: James NJ
Bianchard, improvement in paper fasteners;
Andrew v. s. Smith, Improvement IN pockef
Dian BOOKS; Philip r. EOoih ees, improve
ment In toy spring guns. The following
Iatents were issued 20 residents of the Dis
irict for The week ending October 19.-Henry
r hayden, improvement in furnat es for
locomotives; Morton Toulnin. improve
fneDt IN car starters, Emanuel -. Justh, i'm
provement In boots sDd shoes, Thomas L.
RtteDhOuse and j. Vance Lewis improve
ment In corn planters The following pat
ents were issued TO residents of the District
Tor The week ending October % yesterday
Milton c. Dom, administrator OF Henrik
lam, deceased Improvement in antiseFtic
compositions: James Sforv. Improvement
In apparatus fer lighting railway cars; Chas.
J.. Alexander, Improvement in sash faSten-
cloth %ln9lrS O. improyement in
improvement in carriage Jacks
ANNUAL MEETrNG OF rHr N,Ry1.~n
AND ID. Z. DENTrsTs-The annual meeting
OF The Dental Society of Maryland and fhe
v,SrLiei OF coiuinpls was neld to-day at
ORDER at II O'Clock, with DIR. r. j. Donaldson
IN the chair. DIR. r F. Huut delivered a neat
aIdfess OF welcome 10 The delegates from
May land and other visitors, which was lis
tened 10 with attention and interest DIR. r
~ Donaldson, the president, then delivered
his annual address To the society. The fol-
lowing gentlemen were elected active mem
bers:-Drs. F. y. Drew and q. G. pouton of
Baltimore, and Drs. Thomas o. HIS. o. III.
Brlgbtweii, Edw. Howard and III. r. Smith.
Of this city. Drs. John Allen. OF New York:
J. A. Minis, of Hartford; j. A. Salmon, OF
Boston, and Henry Townsend, OF Phi,adel-
phia, were elected honorary members. A
snort recess followed; after which, reports Of
business committees were rea1. DIR. +. G..
thompson, OF this city. delivered an inter
estfng address on " Operative Dentistry"
ine nrst days proceedings were conc luded
.he reading Of papers and discussions
SholLp BE LOOKED AFTER BY TEE Ma
$500 hftoRxERs--On the night of the !
In Inst. eisht cosored boys. inmates OF the |
Mary land House OF Raformatio., "a -
strncLon for colorec Children, near Chilten- |
nsm, fIInee Oeorges county, made their es-
cape from the Institution, and seven ~ ths,,
got on without being recaptured. Major
hieDarde was informed OF the facts and The |
police officers mere were furnishes win de-
scriptons OF the fugitives. Last night or
ncers Aadigsn and Byrnes, OF the TN pre- |
cfpcf arrested two OF them, Charles bowers
and Henry ToOgood, and OfEcer B. F. Har-
per, OF the 81 precinct, arrested Lewis Arm /
stead, and they were to-day locked up until \
General Horn, the superint endent, can be In !
formed OF their capture. Some OF the boys !
sIege that they left because of iil-treatment, /
and while they do not complain of general |