Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-01
Com tieused Locals.

AreaVe Theo'er.-scientidc glove contest.
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Condensed Locals.
The street lamps will be lighted at 1l:30
d. %. and extingufshed at 8 a. m.
The firm name OF Miller & Co. Is to-day
changed TO Miller & Hoffman.
press with New York and Philadelphia pa
pers OF to-day.
II. \. Johnson, through bis solicitor, Balm
bridge n. Webb, has fled q bill for a divorce
from Virginia NJ. Johnson, on the sfopnd OF
cruelty.
Wstcbman Circle, No. 1, has elec.ed the
lain; Chss. II. Lewis, secretary; Mis-. &. n.
Carr, CORE pOnding secretary; Miss A. l..
Lewis, treasurer; Andrew 8. Kslder bach,
marshal.
The SCHUETZESFEsT-F5 AlUartief.-
The attendance at The Schuefzertest of the
washington Verein last night was very
large. During the evening the usual sports
were enjoyed, and prizes were distributed as
For ladies' shooting-1, Mrs. c. Meyer; 2
MIS- j. Homer; 3, Mrs. G. Reesb; 1, Mrs. G.
Nsrderi ), Mrs. Simon WOLF 6, Mrs. Boern-
Gentlemen's shoOtirg-1, f. +. Abner; 2,
W. Fender; 81, j. p. Chilos.
Bowling-1,J j. Parker, s2l; ?, W. Wal ker,
SIS; 3, q. Seuferle, SO; 4, L. HtSiner, -; :,
w. BernSr, -; 6, II. II. Hobelmuth, 50; I,
Simon Wolf. II.
Dancing &C, was iDdulged In until mid
night, when the fest for the day and night
closed.
To days programme embraces shooting.
bowling and the rings banquet. For the
latter tcasts have been prepared as follows
UnitS q States of America-Response by Hon
Milton SayleT. Gsimany-By Hon. Mr.
zen Verein-By Hon. Simon Wolf Army
and Navy-General Sherman or General
tanning. Religious Liberty-By Rev. T. F.
Peixot1o, Consul TO Roumanis. The Press
Mr.. L. i. Peters, Washington Criiic, and Mr..
Adler, Washington journal, Tin Germany
The Ladies-Col. William G.. Moore, Wash
Inn FnNzN 1T
A presentation OF nagE from the young ladies'
TO the SchretZen Cadets will take place;
after which the regular programme of sports
VIII De carried out, including dancing.
LIST OF PATENTS issued tn resideuts OF
The District of Columbia, Maryland and
Virginia. for the week ending August 1, 1S16:
DiS'Ttct Of Columbia Victor Klooassa, i'm
provement In wardrobes; Emma G. MeCut-
S ca Improvement In doll supporters; Cyrus
M0Tgi0nd--Wm. Barker, of Baltimore, nm
provement in machines for mOlding metals;
Napoleon b. Welsh and George w. Evans
of Baltimore, improvement In cartridges;
Thomas Winans, OF Baltimore, improves
ment IN construction of sailing vessels; Tuos.
Winsrs, of Baltimore, improvement In con-
struciion OF sail boats. &c. Trade mark
Jesse c. Ludiugton, OF Baltimore, oysters.
DI0fRiG--Jeremiah Barnhart, of Retreat,
imp Ovement in wagon bodies; VIM. r. b.
dine, of Rockville, Improvement in vehicle
hubs; James y. Armentrout, of Staunton,
assignor TO Martha f. Armentrout, of same
Raphael P. Proctor, OF Ed,nburg, i'm ,rove,
ment IN tenders for car windows. Trade
marE-NaDn G. Valentine, of Ricbn'ond,
meat juice and compound OF meat Juice
and glycerine.
THE COLLISION ON THE VIRGINIA MID
LAND RAILROAD.-As stated In special
disratch In yesterdays STAR, the SOUTH
bound mail tran which LEFT Alexandria at
with a norih-bound cattle train short dis.
lance south of Bull Run, and both were
wrecked. Adams Express Agent Vanzsnt,
Maj Agent j. z. Clark, of the mail train,
and Mr.. 9. L. Silcot, cattle Grover, Of Eau,
quieT county, on board the cattle train, were
1pjurC !, none of them seriously. Both en-
gInes were demolished. Capt. Gentry had
charge of the mail and Capt. Ned Gocdrich
OF the cattle train. Particulars OF the acct
dent are very meakre, but IL is reported that
the cause OF the collision was the misunder-
standing OF a telegram sent from the Alex
andr1a Office by the captain OF the stock
train, who started out from Manassas when
he should have waited for the mail train.
None OF the passengers or stock were hurt.
TEE sovERzIGNs OF INDusrRY.-A new
corucil OF the order of Sovereigns OF Indus
try was organize last night at Clabaugh
hall, 18th street, between COIcoran and II
streets Stree 81 noSthwest, TO be fnown as Harmony
lows Charles Lyman, president; A. r.
McMillan, vice PRESIDENT; George Simmons,
seG,s II; a; ,Bayley treasurer: An ex-
,. Treyitt, ESQ.,, president OF the District
Council, assisted by Charles CONE, vice
president, j. A. Randall, secretary, and ID.
8. Green, were present and Installed the offi-
GERS elect, completing the organization and
leaving IL in thorough working order. This
and Industrial classes, the purposes being to
aggregate small means and patronage IN the
way OF trade, whereby the purchase of every
article OF domestic use on q strict cash sys-
tenn secures Individual benefits.
THE NIGHT LoDeING HOUSE commission
nlRnf- froo
j. i. Mitchell was read, showing a balance
OF slC6 after paying all outstanding bills.
MI, "a, .: solomons, rom tne executive COM
mittee, submitted q report showing that
3,4e1 persons had been accommodated with
lodging, supper and breakfast since the house
was established on LIST Of March last. During
the last month they had cared for 81 per
sops, some OF them women and children. OF
This number S32 were Americans and 239
were mechanics and artisans, g professors.
2lo laborers, among whom only Is could not
lead or write; 5l2 were married and 30 single.
II was deemed advisable 10 close thelodgfng-
house during the months OF August and Sep
TENDER, and IL was so ordered. On motion
MI. Bsllantyne was requested 70 confer
Win The Commissioners OF the District to
continue the use OF the building for the pur-
pose OF the organization.
THE PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLIcAS $50
CIATIoS met last night, Mr.. Paul Hersn in
The chair, with Joseph N. Wilson secretary.
A resolution was adopted that a committee
composed OF the officers OF the association be
appointed TO cooperate with similar conn
mittees of other state asSoci ations to call
upon the officers OF the different executive
departments In reference to the proposed re-
cuctioDs 70 be made under the appropriation
OF COngfes A resolution was adopted that
The political committee obtain the names
and report them to the association OF those
parties who propose going home 10 vote upon
transportation furnished by the associa-
ton.
The MIGHTY WRESTLERS COMING To
MAsHINGION-By the announcement else
Nnere IL Will be seen that an arran cement
las been made for a wrestling match for $500
SIDE, between the great wrestlers Miller
and Bauer, the English and French cham-
Slors, 70 take place IN Washington. IL will
be magnificent exhibition OF physical cnI-
ture, and the two exhibitions in BaItIrnore
attracted the very best people 90 witness the
superb display OF siren Z tn and agility As well
as the entire fan cess OF the trial. The Wash.
fngton contest Will be At the National Thea
Ter, on Friday night next. They STYLE IN Inc