Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-26
Centennial Historical Sketches.

Centennial Historical Sketches.
A PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT.
Whereas, a joint resolution Of the Senate
ard House of Representatives Of the United
States was duly approved on the 18th day
OF March last, which resolution is Is follows:
"Be IL resolved by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United Sates Of America
IN Congress assembled, That 1t be, aud Ia here
by, recommended by the Senate and House
OF Representatives to the people of the
several states that they assemble In their
several counties or towns ON the approach
ing Centennial anniversary OF our national
Independence, and that they cause to have
delivered on such day an historical sketch Of
that q copy of said sketch may be filed, in
print or manuscript, In the clerks office OF
said county, and an additional copy, In print
Librarian of Congress to the intent that
complete record may thus be obtained of the
progress of our institutions during the first
Centennial OF their existence"
And whereas ii is deemed proper hat such
recommendation be brought TO the notice
and knowledge of the people OF the United
States:
Now, therefore, /, Ulysses s. Grant, Presi-
dent of the United states, do hereby declare
and make known the same in the hope that
the object OF such resolution may meet the
approval OF the people OF the United States,
and that proper steps may be taken to car
ry the same into effect.
tngton the twenty fifth day of May, in
the year of our Lord one thousand
LIS eight hundred and seventy-six, and of
the independence OF the United States
By the President: u. 8. GRANT.
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary OF State.
SPORTS OF THE TURF.-Poiru Breeze The
winners OF the races at Point Breeze Park,
smiths brown mare Trio, NJ Roderer's Girl
Tweel, and Harrison's sorrel mare Susie.
Chester Pdrk.-At the spring meeting at
Chester Park, Cincinnati, yesterday: the
first race, three entries, all started. Lady
Clipper won, Phillis second, and st. George
third; time, 2:1S. Second race, five entries,
all started. Elemi won the first heat in
3:42A. Preston second, Brakeman third.
The second heat was won by Preston I'm
344x. Elemi second, Brakeman third. The
third heat and race was won by Elemi In
349H. Third race, 10 entries, five started.
Giennilla won in Loo, Mohur second, Glim-
mer third.
Pimlico.-Maryland stables won in two of
baugh's Piccolo taking the selling race, a
dash OF one and three quarter miles, In 3:l1,
and Mr.. A. ID. Browns Coronet the hurdle
luck of the Lorillard stables was not broken
Mr.. Pierre Lorillards Shirley winning the
Preakness stake, and making the mile and
half in pa. Mr.. McDaniels carried off the
honors in the mile heats for the compensa.
tion purse, his Willie Burke doing hts best
In 1:4S. The races at Pimlico end to day, and
time made, the running has been very fair
for spring meeting.
EARTHQUAKE IN BUENos AYREs.-Some
particulars OF an earthquake which occurred
at Buenos Ayres on April Sth, may be OF in
terest, especially as there is no record of any
disturbance of this kind having been previ
ously experienced in this part of South
America. The shock occurred at AIS in the
morning, and the undulation of the ground
appears to have been in the direction from
north TO south, or following the line of the
Atlantic coast, and was felt most severely In
Salto Oriental, ION the Uruguay at Martin
San Isidro, in the vicinity OF Buenos Ayres,
though the damage done seems to have been
coDfined 70 breaking windows and Bullying or
cracking the walls of some buildings. The
earthquake was not experienced at all, as
far as is yet known, in the interior provinces
or on the western coast, and II is remarkable
that the great earthquakes which have &C.
the COZ tDent, such as til that Of 1ss5 Which de-
stToyed the capital of Conception, in Chill,
or that which laid Mendoza in ruins, were
not felt at all in Buenos Ayres.
THE MUSTANG RACE.-At Fleetwood
course New York yesterday at noon Fran
cisco Peralto began his attempt to ride
twenty five mustangs 155 miles within seven
hours. The average time to accomplish the
tas is ZEN per mile, including the time
The first % miles were made in one hour and
i've minutes, being an average of 2 SO per
mile actual time, not including the mounts.
The fftieth n0ile was concluded in two hours
thirteen and one quarter minutes, being two
minutes and fourteen seconds ahead of requi-
site average. On the Seth mile the mustang
bolted and jumped over an emban kment, but
Peralto kept his seat and got the pony back
on the track. That mile, owing to the bolt,
occupied 3.42K time. Seventy. seven and one
half miles were made in three hours, twenty
nine minutes, forty five seconds, being IF
teen seconds behind average time. Peralto
won the race In good style, with two minutes
- spare.
BORN IN THE STREET.-As Policeman
Mcfarland was passing the corner of Me.
Culloh and Mosher streets at O'Clock yes.
terday afternoon he was accosted by q wo-