Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-16
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RUNNING RACES AT BaIeBTwoop.
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RUNNING RACES AT BsIeHTwoop.
There were four races on Tuesdays pro-
srsmme.
TEE FIRST RACE
" a. q dash OF a half mile tor IwO-year-olda.
Main Brace, Mayfiover ana Bosvorth
started. Main Brace Was the fsvoute. May-
nower came home three lengths IN the Led.
time Slk, aud Bosworta secood, leading
TIE sKCosD RACE
was q dash OF se-eishths OF . mile, for three
yesr-olds. The entriee were; hookuk, Lib
bic l., Pluto and Hattie. HooKirk. the
favorite, led from me start, aud WOO me race
In Lee Hattie p. came In second, three
lens The behind Hookirk, Liooie L. third, ana
THE THIRD RACE
was three quarters Of q mile dash. for oil
ages, for which were entered yacx rr.eg,
dash Was well contested ~ Burgoo ana
Hstteras. At the last turn Hatteras sloset
IN on Burgoo, who was leading, and the two
ras Vas urged 20 the top OF bis speed. and
PASSED under The line lesstn ahead OF Bur
was fourth and Jack Trigg last
rHE SIMPLE CHASE.
The day wss npiebed with q stseple chase.
over two miles OF country, including about
hree quarters of a mile over the track. The
entr es were: Derby, Jack Trigg. Bay Rum
i nnu SoiPePer Captain Hammer OF The
ESQ LOT sshort time, but Derby closed on
on The track. with .hree hurdles. was run
with the two horses neck And nerk Marry
qnlckentd ynst before reaching the last hur-
die, aud passed under the wire a isngfh
ahead OF Captain Hammer Time aIis-
Culpeper was rhird. Bay Rum and JacE
Trieg Loot tGeir way before the race vas half
over,
AMUsINENTs- PtySfs Opera Hosse. -wae-
nel's opera tItitled the Flying Datch-
this city, 10 night al the Opera House. This
opera and the company that produces it
ocme To Us with the highest praises from
both The press and the people. The company
~ under tie direction of Mr.. q. Csrlberg.
Tire ioliowiI Is the cast. santa. NJ lie Pap
pebheim; Erik, PietrO Bscs ei; Zoe Dutch-
man, Alouln Blum, Dalsndo. T. J. Sullivan;
lne helfn>m man, VIM. A. Morgan Maria
NJ lie COREY. The London LVce1sa lately
said OF tie oI era; IL there were any present
IN tbe Lyoeum, GA Tuesday evening. who
stlll believe the Omen refuted but hardly less
often repeated cslumny that Wagner csnnot
write melody, they must, ~ capable OF ap-
preciatipg melody Al all, have been coasid-
stsy ss ~ a Toe work absolutely
Not,oaoi TheGG.-Mr. Geo. r. Rowe like
ArtemDs Wards kangaroo, "a an snmoosin
cnss, and as WALTON Stray" a his popu-
lar comedy Brass" presents an original
character, as eccentric as Dundresry, and
just IS entertaining. The extravaSapce
Irenches on ourlesQue, particularly an that
very comical ''mal scene" In the last act
put IL Is hugely entertaining. The melo-
dramatic features Of the play cleverly
set OF the siriuess OF the Stray" passages.
MT. howes support Is good, aud the play ~
very handsomely and tsstefully mounted.
7dlfaodge HdH - There will be q bazaar
here 10 day aud tomorrow from ~ no. Tue
Church.
Odd FeEo1Cs HIH The uniformed battalion
OF the knights OF Pythias OF the District will
have their first reception aud ball 10 night.
TheUeT O0BtiqusIThe performance this
week Is full OF fun and interest. The pro-
grsmme embrace THE Revolt OF the Conn
mnne," snd nrst class speclalties by numer-
our variety stars
FOUND DRowNKD.-Mr. Henry Smith,
while nshing IN tue Eastern branch yester-
day afternoon above the Navy Yard bridse
saw TIE body of q white man floating IN the
water. Toe tide was fast ebbing. snd before
ne could procure a boat the BODY noated
down opposite the navy yard, where it was
caught and towed back 10 the bridge and &C.
cured with a rope 10 one OF the piles. Word
wss sent 10 the police, who notified the coro-
ner and an examination was made of the
BODY, but no one could Identify it. FROM
letters and papers found In the pockets OF
ine crowned man 10 Is thought thai MS name
Is Anthony Wissuer, q German, about IS
years old. In the pockets were found a sill
Yer watch, 81 IS In currency, q pair OF gold
spectscles, memorandum book, pair OF tor
toise shell sleeve buttons inlaid WITH IVORY
AND half pint bottle full OF whisky. The
name OF "a. Wissner, wsshIugton, ID. O."
was found written In the memorandum
book.
Ld,er.-lt has been sscertsined that wiess-
ner's father ana other relatives reside in
MARY Id, beyond The District liDe, In q
southeaster direction from this city, and
that be has baen missing from his home for
tbout Two weeks, and it Is thought he at
TEN pied TO cross the railroad bridge. on his
way nome, and fell into the branch. The
coroner visited the station this morning, and
after viewing The boGy decided that an In
quest was al necessary, and gave q certin-
over 10 the brother and father OF deceased.
PAYING A wHskLBARRow ELECTION
BsT.-lestrds afternoon there was some
large crowd aid lively time along Tth Of
caused by ice Binder paying the wager he
bad on Hayes election with ex-J Justice A.
wbeelbsrrov from the corner OF 7th and N
streets TO Pennsylvania avenue. The wheel
barrow wss covered with the national COL
ors, and MT. Reese, seated on the barrow,
carried Tilden Dag, while Mr.. Binder, who
was In the shafts, bore O portrait OF Hayes
on bis breast Field music proceeded thS
Mr.. Binder took four rests for refreeh
ments. These wheelbarrov men must have
pad Iaier or more trustworthy election re-
turns than the rest OF ankind. John Nor
rissey, who ought TO be good authority In
betting matters. says no bets Will he paid In
New York until the result 10 oficislly de-
clared.
DIVORCES WANTED TO day Edward
Wentworth fled, by Messrs. 8. 9. Mills and
Adelaide Wentworth. The parties were
married in oswego. N. Y, 10 May, 1870, and
have lived IN Washington several years,
and he charges her with having committed
adultery with one Frederick n. Lewis and
others within several months past.
Mr. *. 4. Merrick has died . petition for
divorce for Lucy A. Madison, from the
bonds OF matrimony with Ryland X. Madi-
SOD. The parties were married In February,
1872, In Petersburg, and she charges deser-
ton and want of support
REAL EsrATE.-Yesterday Messrs. Dun
canson Bros, auctioDeers, sold for Charles c.
Glover and Thomas Hyde, trustees, lots %.
93, "a, S5 and SO, In Blackwood's suodi vision
or square 1893, improved by We unfinished
houses, situated on Q street, between 18Th
and 10th northwest, to Charles T. Davis, for
$1,000. Also, for VIM. II. Boarman, trustee,
part OF lot Z, IN square ass, improved by q
two story frame house, situated on Sun street
vest: near u street south, 10 j. NJ. Hepburn,
for e7l0.
THE KNrGHrs OF sT. AUGUSTINE OF
GEORGETOWN, ID. C--Tne Equity Court.
Judge w lie, has dismissed the DILL OF COM
plant OF Logan Williams et al. va. William