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NsUa.v.D, October j., 1876
Tr.rga grs-ra,-,--- oEr town 81. sa'Fale- on
-r.-l.. tr notice uac Hon Jaa. 7. JGisua. ths
-,a -a,i, NOMINEE Jog Congress, E.u.: address tae
irI.'i....- G.. e1- .ufat vi--. ,H ,.r u.s ot Gle
3.v. tuE aitou-t cas Gocr.r ws just row yesg
Iasv r.-r .Hsg ogrs at Tie appointed L.ur quite a
crowd a=-.ul ie, 90 lssr rae address
The speaker was listened 80 VIII marked attention
a-l vHeu heressrssl 20 tie employment OF E=r.ah
Brown. OF Seattle. SIS ,,ak ot tLs iistTis; count IN
reward IBIS services 20 TuI-e Jarofs in the canvass
III le hy asra two years ago, one earnest republic
in --c-orm cyrImc' ' Ii yl-- IS 20, sir, every ra-
sa,.:..a ..ass county WI! support You At tha
s9,..r-.- as n. usaI's REMARKS many sEe- n.,
and t,ar u5taou. regard 20 party lueF, pledged .
tie sneaker tl,-5r hearty support.
On rs ey. u,uE OF the same day, Gr. d1'57n a.-
ar.--.I Gle %. PIE Of D-y.ou- lie Lll "as filled
with citizens 1f tie place and uajgLiollooi, and TIE
-..rr srr-sI with him the sympathy o., ali Ir--5G.
81 r..,.- openly declaring tft t-E ii.H' 'i'
M sEa f..I- Iai uroysi an utter failure 'h-
.srr Is -rr-. Tire ts.luT- ui 5U -e jit..- 70 Ft rt
1 nanny promises 20 his rolst .rurn'S1 -n' ~ lame
--..r rs .a ,N.,,u the >I.r.-I ~. ArNii-ss r.
t--- have ed-r.glliy settled - CHAINS ill . -
In yarrs. j. D- s-
, 1876-10-14

Gov. Chamberlain, Of South Caro-
Ina, has issued . proclamation for
bidding Illegal organizations known
cS rifle clubs and orders them 10 dis
hacd. in case Of refusal he viii pro-
claim the State in q condition Of do
nestle violence and cali upon the
President to suppress It.
, 1876-10-14

4 DRAWN BsTTLE.-The result OF
the elections held in Ohio and Indi.
ana, Tuesday last, mag be summed
up as follows; Indiana elects a dem
ocra,ic governor sud State officers by
from FIVE TO ten thousand majority.
Ohio goes republican by a small ma
i0rity, say four 10 five thousand. Had
either party carried both these States
il would have settled 'he Presidential!
election, but as i, stands It may be re-
g9rled aS a drawn battle, to be fought
ouc on the ,;h Of November.
, 1876-10-14

-sN-TN.1N--The Puget sound t.f.T
.,- bends that tie movement TO annex
...4 Wala valley TO Oregon has b-'n
..--1.a.i. and $ atcs tia, \. 7. Catc", IN
s2.-.az OF the canvass apologizsd Tor
.- -s-la.a movements aud ur,erg"tes.
..a' -G...-y ,-r. Cation may have made %
'-.a-.ae. composed o. " olsm-sa-ers " we
r.- agssi>rl. tur this We DO know hat
~l-.m.a, IN favor Of annexation TO Ore
81 t.s undergone 10 change, and our PEG
..,, aaH are as earnestly in favor OF the
as- as a, any time since the agitation
s1-. Ab.ur 'ha question there Is no
a tr hma5rz,,a-. The organization
-.. .s-i, lis Q, ,ha ta- PnEr Sound country
..-'-,'.tal 30 The majority Of Our people
'-.-. the earliest possible moment they IN
... 'a ssrsrl.. Neither is 1t q party ones
.- Iauy Of the most inHaentia! ssPnhI'
--' III 'le valley are ou'spokrn in favor OF
s.azai5a." aud were among the first to
-..4rs themselves. The overweeuiug SELF
7- o.. ,hr " cltsa-sster- has had the
10 thoroughly disgust cur pope t"'
-. hey * release it0m an ofSan--A-
% 10 Which oue side mouoPoilzss al me
-7.- and the other bears al the oa'aeus-
, 1876-10-14

sr-x.-We are sorry 20 learn that l. d,
p..b..sr. agent af ,he o. 5 y. Co, al " d.
1u'a. =. quite III vi'h -Ty-igs--s.
, 1876-10-14

-. .,-... aue- .ion now On the political
rro wins the ten dollar counterfeit,
, 1876-10-14

WH&- WHEAT IS WORTH lN AsToIaA--
Y, have received the f5,loving comnCniea-
tiaa from Wsl's W-l.a, which we proceed to
ausuer-ty c-+i-Tay.
Wu1, VAN. V. T.. SsTl IS, 1876.
-r--r- A-r1HrtS ---f. ss y-u constantly aSsert,
lrlr- ~ stone lr tuat 10 Rs'0I IS or q par With
vs-rt ID 40 OF u store 10 Ssn ir-s-a-oo. N1y 90
r.t AstG;.a -ra'r l--ais-, ,l.r n Fri2eso quota
..ras rr -r-.at,.u- ualT d Dur Fee,s would accept
tl.- r- rvl -ae--i t As.1-ll l- -f .iFiu''i over
Pore ne srIl A-.as5. oauf 'ha7 cl-'Ht IN ne an!S
az -la slfrU Uru.. tlou Ma..1 nfi1 aul Eastern
Ola-rr- Please .L-a-r Though yCas Taf.r-
Yu-r Wall, " ALA EAE1IEE-
s god quality Of what j. now worth, de-
liva-.i 20 Astoria, 81 - TT cru'al, which Is
about the same as The S ~ Erlncisco price
# "WaIla >alla Farmer" viii give his
address. be C,ll -, rhr offs7 b. desires.
Trcizh'- from Astoria 90 Liv,rfoa! Just now
are stout IS low - frru san E.ancis-o to
Liverpool; aa1 90 ioo- as that is the case,
What VIII - hizh here as ghere.--fTaT.Ug.
, 1876-10-14

---aS- -rrrrs,s-Ia -'s city on -i ~. p - =, .
- n I.rtr. J. P N-. Si--n 1e.'',.-' - = -
-sr1-v. a,.l n ~ Jane Nl.S-n, @ e-i'---'
OREGON.
, 1876-10-14

....r.p.-The "uo fence law fer Una
-FW.ser counties has been def atod
a-.-,u legislature. la
, 1876-10-14

s-rw,E.cuEs Bios have r5n''el 10
their new 6rs-rrooi building: anu .~,. nov 0'''
,bs bspas9usst quarters IL the co1A.Iy'
, 1876-10-14

Jrpar GrloH,uD, wife and children have
-, from their summer excursion 70 'he
,.-,.n7iry ssa." We gladly welcome cur
friends home.
, 1876-10-14

COLORADO ELrCuoN.-It is finally settled
down that Colorado elects a republican gov
cr7or and .gis,4ture. We expected as muea
from the first, and think that the democrats
in Congress exhibited linIe wisdom IN allow
ina, n, psw State to be cooked up las' III
tf,,a for The Presidential election.
, 1876-10-14

,-rur.-Julge Wingard, clerk Ayres
.-..utine attorney Anders, arrived
-r s-am YaStua, where they had been
..-.. tenn oi court. The docket was
f--.. and hence thay were detained
-.r .'-a usual
-.,-.y- ClNvtss.-A private letter, says
r,f.ua'- -7.rrh at Dayton made hun
r.aI-. and TIA, several gentlemen
t.t.r. heretofore acted with the repu5li-
.~rrv declared ;heir intention to vote
,.L, 5.a...r4,ic candidate fOr delegate.
n-.r.,raz.-Durlng the week our city
,r.ra. mos. attractive portion Of the
..r sr delegates. Hous. Fem aad
nh ,f EaIo; Jul-9n and Jacobs, Of
r....--au territory, have been guests Of
a.~-lr. house"
va Hau-a.-rt is reported that the large
,-..f H.ul.v. Dgdd e Co. Of Portland.
establish branch Of their hard ware
IN connection with their agricultural
,,.. ~ ,li, city, the coming spring. We
.,..h. r.n,r. may prove true, as that firm
-.-- .a-Iv allie 20 spare a portion Of their
....--. capital 30. 'ua benefit of our valley,
..-.a, ,u.ar.. heir du.Iuess.
, 1876-10-14

FAIL EaoeS-Iha aberaI purses burg ,y
Charles $. Bush, Proprietor o.: the "4.'a
Walla Driving Park, are attracting very
general attention, au5 already we learn 'hn'
The ov.uers of runbar of ''iasr s'egpers are
arranging 90 be on hand TO contend for the
rrrz.s. These races VIII under the direct
management Of 1Ir. Bush, sufficient guar
antes thsr everything will be lair an! square.
, 1876-10-14

s~r,SarRs.-Oar city has been crowded
with strangers daring the past week, s.5S''.
residences for the winter, We are 'H''''''.- -
n d, only two comfortable 1we-lia5' i.1 remain
r',,,- a. the present time. y good s'sa'
, 1876-10-14

\ LOFTY PEncH-Abo"' SIX o ',o-N - -
,r,nfn,. An eagle was observed 20 light on
the extreme top Of the flagstaff IN I'oH' %
IL, engine house and remain there i'T d '0'7
, 1876-10-14

WooD.-Par,ies who have contracted u.
deliver wood At this pfice in settlement q
ac,,unrs. aro requested to send the 'sins Il"
without delay.
, 1876-10-14

s--,r THEY Co,.r.- Con dU5tor HHHva.- u ~
Wall. wa,ll Columbia Ri'er R''l'''', - ---
norm, u- that tie irro-ai 2 I.'77'5'i
,5..,o.f is still On ti.s I'.eie'~e-
, 1876-10-14

Prr-..s-- Nanra--R=v- E A. Ma i..>.sT a..
"a, T-rsvsrsalfs.s. VIII preach at the Ao',1,
l,---,s IN tls, city. On saturday evening, 80.
,..rrr P aid j On sunday, October T.. az
=, ana - P. n. All are speedily In''.e'' 10
, 1876-04-04

TNk Hf1TE 1NbulANCE CoNFANH.
The Assignee Of the State Insurance Com.
pany, Homer Cook, Aloa petition yesterday,
Aud an ordor was entered in acc ordAneo th0re-
With, directing John Aason. nauaom J. Morse.
Leases Dradnor, Jr., Roswell d, Mason. and
Oliver .. Fuller, Directors Of Tho above -named
Company, to appear botove Register uibbard to-
MORROW, April 5, and submit 10 Al examination
In regard to their management Of the co1pora-
Ton aud OF the whereabouts OF lA assets.
Judge D!odgats yesterday made an order ro'
1ecsiug tho claim OF the National Loan aud Trust
Company against tho State Insurance COM
pAny: tbs Loan Company, II will 10 remcm-
Osted, put IN claim for a259, 1879 for policies
ent she Judge. 10 view Of tho eubAequont
alaeoscrics Of fraud aud colluslon with Tho OH.
GERS OF the Insurance Company, has rejected
uH Whole clalM, spd ordered II TO DO dLaallowod.
1ha satne Judge also made an ordor. III 60
eotdancs With tho decision Of Judge Drummond,
refusing 70 discharge The rule sgalnst George q.
smith. He also made . rule that uniosa Smith
appear before NegiAter Hubbard on or before
NAY ID, sad submit 10 an oral examination
s%,a;shing gu ~ property and effects since the
sas dste Of sxaminat!on, the rule hero.ofore en-.
tsied sgsins. him shall be nAds absolute. This
tole, ~ IL vol known, was to pay over all
Mohsya belonging to tho Insurance Company
Nh!eh 10 hid in his banda ~ Iteasurcs
.s s as S decided 9ss,
from Judge D!odgett, aDd the order was formally
eptered yesterday. The amount 10 be paid oyef
pto p aaoassaipsd by the legIates.
ITEMa.
Eddy VII! b tho LAST day Of sssvioa ta tn
Ths motion fos now trial In thu Nihbs- FIJI
01s arguing before judge ilor.,ns.
saa9s d2nssoa vii not holA k.urs ILL.,. =.
, 1876-04-04

olosc Al hand vas recognized by Aid. uttdreth,
WHO moved 10 taxo from tho illns Tho resolution
about convct labor, w1sol. wsa tho result Of tho
action 0f the HtonocutteEa' Union.
Pending tho fcsching Of tho paper from tho
ynults, Ali Fitzgerald oromplllod tlis fact that
t1Iero wo,o stosiooutter votoa IN hia ward 10
speech very much aftor tho usual plan.
AID. Waterman showed 10 ia" words that
tho ado,ttou Of the rssolutou was OF no effect
whatever, AZ II was clearly iIlcsai and roid iIo
did not know, lo said. how many votes thcfe
uerc in tho measure. but lio took; y TO
bs mere matter o. ,ana'nn nnnSo1aoe 'n''noea '0s
! Aid. l[Ilteosh explained that ha was the 1hat
man vho could be chargod with tllncombs. and
lilo Aldermen with ono accord Krohncd aloud
and gava scnt to 'ronicaa Iansn,e7; e;,,. ..,., ,
The C1ork thon rehd the resolution. which has
alrea,iy bean published. It proyides IN effect
Thar c1nvics cut-B.one Ahslt not 10 used ln tho
construction Of tho Conrt-lio
Aid. Waseimau called tor NO reading o! tho
1t wss road As IL was before printed in TIL:
Tmnuae. II shows simply that tue passage Of
tllo proposeh resolution would 10 clearly Of no
effect, and tint Tho law aud mo charter united
lilo lowest bidder. There was no power 10 con-
troll tho Board Of Public Works In aucl a
matter. ,
cd 70 AZ 10 provide That the DISQUALIFICATION pe
mAdo "whGn practicable.
| Aid. Waterman moyod Aa an amendment that
the stone for tbs now CouTtI1onso DO cut "ouly
By iagai voters Of tho Gu. Of Chicago"
| In tho fntfIst Of which q yolco from tue North
Bido benches said, ~ Hes afraid ssonc-an.ting
| Will be too hard work for him whom tha United
| states Court sends him down to Joliet"
Tho resolution WAS then adopted by tho fol-
| lowing vote:
Yea4-Ald, Foley, 1,lchardsop. Dixon, Warren,
Fitzgerald Cony. spatdluR lseidy. BONNER 1ilfdreth
Mcdonald, Bailey, OI,rsen, Ryan. Eckhardt Atont
! Mites ,hr
| soti, Jonas, CotcoTan-7s.
Nays-sione Of tbs Firth Ward, Clarke Of tbs FuIt
ward, Waterman, Case, Cleveland, pu,rk-a. ;.
| On motion OF AID Foley tho Council thon nd
| 3nur+,ni
, 1876-04-04
EDUCATIONAL.

70 {Re E1l{0f ~ TN ChE11o 1Tt8Vnsf
pglypxaH, ILL.,, March st.-lhs loonA County
Teachsrs' Institute haa bean holding four
days session hero this week, but will Ad1ouzn
tonight. TITO attendance has been large, and
the interest manifested hss been squaled by NO
former Institute held la this pssce. There are
large number Qt noted educators p!eaent from
different parts OF tho State. Lust evening
Adelphl Hall was crowded 70 tts utmost cApsoty
to listen TO an address by Mrs. Mary L. CaEpen-
Tor. County Bupertuteadent Of Public Schools IN
W!nneba9o County. II Tas u1snimoasly pro- p!o.
the Institute. Tho opinion il that WlnnsbaHo
County cannot do better than give hsr not only
SECOND but third tszps In ths of6ee which shs
nou holdG, =. G. d.
, 1876-04-04

Tho Canadian Farmer tells nico story Of
man named Langley, who went to Ut. Mary's
I}ay eeess hunting. Beeiug moose on tho op-
poato sllore, he iirod, and. at tho ea1no moment,
d porpoise loapod from the WRtor, and tho bullet
killed both II and the moose. Tho p?rro,sc
fIoatod to tho BAor0, and the hunter used II ~
rnfl 10 paddle across To tho mooBo. There he
found that tho bullet, aftor killing tho mooso.
Ind eone Into hollow treo In which was storc
of Wild houey Which WAC lowing through gh the
hole mado BY tho bullet. Neachlng for whnt bo
thought wns stick to plug up the holo. ho
caught rabbit by the log. Rather BtartIod, he
throw It Violently from him and struck oo7ey
Of clghtpap nartTidgp, ktlIinR them all.
, 1876-04-04

A Popular wisconsin Summer Resort
- WtxC0nain Female OplleKo-Tha
ToutpCKnnCo CnuGcs

A Popular Wisconsin SUMMER Resort
Wtxconsin Female college The
Temperance CnnGos
70 tho Edttor Of Tbs CAtcd0o 1rtoun<:
Fox LAKE, Wis.,, March 0l.-1n the phrase-
ology OF tho old Biographies, this town Ia
"baautifuily situated IN ths northwest corner
Of Dodge County In tho midst Of rich Agrieui-
tural region OF country. It Ia On the Northern
Division Of tho Chicago. milwaukee, l. 81, Paul
towna which depend exclusively on railroad ad-
yantageH But whllo 1t has I'll tho customary
facilities Of interior towns, yet It COM
nanda such splendid eccsion Of
country north and northwest, that 1t
can afford to DO aubllmely indifferent. As ono
might infer from It's nau,o, 1t Ia aituasad On q
beautiful lake, said by tourata to bo ono OF tho
finest Of tho many sheets OF water which
abound throughout this Htato. and, Of oourse,
boas!ng aud l'ss'ing sports arc largely induiged
NOR resort, and many havo ayailed thomselyea
Of tho delightful climate To spend tow months
Aoro. In Bome tnHtaucea the demand for nc
commodRtions has been 20 grent that tho Semi
nary Faculty have conaeEtod to tho boarlera
occupying rooms tn their large aornltory dur4uR
tho summer vacation.
Which leadA "a to speak Of the geuinary,
Which nov % combines tue s well.iqown m Wisconsin
young mon. 1twas thoroughly reaIganized lssi
fall and nut under tho management OF its pres
ont eilicient Principal, the 1ley. A. D. Wight
/ It has cataloguod pupils this year beyond thr
moat sapguine expectations OF itH frlends and
tho present indications arc that tho yoar's uorl
will bo most gratifying euceess.
Tic temperance causo hss boon we'll worked
| up In this county last winter, nnd the roosni
convention OF the Good To1ppia1s In thls place
showed an unusually large number Of active
workers. Tho Temple Of Honor Joined fotcal
with them one eycnlng, and 1t was An interest
| luz sight 10 500 them lilo H. over eighty strong
Tley have a!noa received large 4ccessiqns ane
their organization, there has been no falteE'ns
Or Wayeflug in thaIs Inca. and In no instance
haa ths pledge boon violated. AaA1z.
, 1876-04-04

S1YANTED-TO DENT-lIOUSE UF1o TO II RnflaR
w MOdotn t1uprogohents good location: willing to
boad owners Ada5oas, GtEna location. smount
Of fpht, number OF rooms. II 81. Tribune othco.
IITANTE1-TO OK!NT-CANTKAlLY LOCATED.
w NAt itv AxInlls Of uEas, no ch!dsen. hddfnss.
1lootn :.
73TANTFD-TO KENI-A IUFT WITH POWER.
w Addruss A. A, REDfFEh. ID South nesrlAlneset.
, 1876-04-04

HA11AIN-A NEW AND IlANDsObiR Ll0HrE
Il *7I pisno.forlet aKrAGe. F1sach acton, ! rvond
FTico viii tool and cover, R2io. u. r. MARTIN, III
HfaSa.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-05-02
UNION REVIVAL MEETINGS.
Progress Of the Work in the City.

The morning meetings held at II o'clock, hav-
ing been transferred for this week to DR.. Domer's
church, corner Of Eleventh and streets, . fine
audience gathered there yesterday morning for
the purpose Of prayer and thanksgiving to God,
and to hear reports from the several meetings
held on the Sabbath.
In many Of the churches on Sabbath evening
revival services were held, and very encouraging
reports were made from all. Many anxious in
quirers were found, and a number Of conversions
took place.
Last evening Union meetings were held at four
different places, at DR.. Gray's chapel, on Four
.eenth street near r; the pastor presided, and ad-
dresses were made by Rev. DR.. Black, Col. An
drews and others, followed by an inquiry meet
ing.
large end very spirited meeting was held at
Rev. Mr.. Hamm0nd,s church, on Ninth street.
Rev. Geo. A. Hall, Mr.. Prince and others spoke
and a most profitable inquiry meeting followed.
Meetings were also held at DR.. MOBILES church.
South Washington, and at the Lutheran chapel
corner Of G and First streets northeast.
Union meetings at Congregational church this
evening at O'Clock, and also on Wednesday and
Friday evenings At the same hour.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-05-02
CARRIAGES.
RAILROADS.
PALTfMoRE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

APRIL 20, 1876.
An Leave washngtSP s,a,;ass Fa,1'
OF Rocks, and intermediate Stations, Main
7:1o Baltimore and Alexandria Junction.
$50 NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BOSTON
$40 a. M Sunday. stops at Way Stations rs
s' aRG and 3ey
RSps o. RG snS M %aT Wsy saOns
lo:l5 BALTIMORE UNLIMITED EXPRESS. stops at
e:i5 Baltimore, Way Stations, Ellicott City and
1:so NEW YORK, PnILADELPIIA AND NORFOLK
EXPRESS. On Sunday all way stations and
sS SnS %a{ sas3Rs EXPRESS, r,eae
rick, Ellicott City and Way Stations, via
ass Fredefck and Point of Rocks, tvia Metropoli-
As Baltimore, annapolis and Way Stations.
lnmbqs and Louisville by ii 30 p. ": train on
Saturday. Hagerstown and Winchester.
Sleeping cars 10 Chicago, Cincinnati and
$50 Baltimore AND PHILADELPHIA EXPRESS.
Frederick; and Way Stations, via Relay.
E5:S5 Baltimore BIadens6urg, College, Beltsville,
Laurel. Annapolis Junction.
$50 Baltimore. Relay, Bladensburg, Beltsville,
$50 Pittsburg, but no connection beyond Martins
ssSGg by train agng STRP Tycf night Way
$50 NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA NIGHT EX-
PRESS. Sleeping cars to New York.
$50 Baltimore and Principal Way Stations.
l0:3o Martinsburg and Way Stations, Metropolitan
Branch.
1l:So ST. LOUIS EXPRESS. Chicago, Columbus, San
dusky, Newark. On Saturday for LoIisyille.
7o, $500, s:l5 lO:i5 a. M; l:So Sis, $50: SIS, 7:lO,
$40, $50, $3.50, and IL 30 p. m, daily.
All other trains daily, except Sunday.
No connection on sunday for Hagerstown,
Valley Branch, or for New York and Phiadel
phia at 500 n. IN. and 1:30 p. m.
For further information apply at the Baltimore
and Ohio ticket Offices, Washington Station. and 1885,
COL and 6o3 Pennsylvania avenue, where orders will
be taken for baggage TO be checked and received at
any point in the city. -
THOS. r. SHARP,
Master OF Transportation.
L. NJ. COLE, General Ticket Agent.
GEO. s. KOONTZ, General Agent. apI5-tf
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-05-02
District 3.65 interest.

Hon. W. II. Barnum, OF Connecticut, has intro
duced bill TO the House TO provide for the regu-
lar payment OF the interest on the a.e5 District
bonds as IT falls due without special appropris-
ton. The BILL which was referred to the. CON-
mittee on Appropriations, provides that in order
TO carry out the pledge upon the part Of the Uni
ted States in section seven Of act Of Congress,
approved June 20, 1874. entitled IAN act for the
government Of the District of Columbia, and for
other purposes" and In order TO prevent default
or delay in payment of the interest on the bonds
authorized by said act, which interest Is, by an
act approved February 20, 1875, amending said
act Of June 20, 1874, made payable at the Treas
ury Of the United States, the Secretary OF the
Treasury lie hereby authorized and directed 70
pay the interest on said bonds when and as the
same shall mature, at the Treasury Of the United
States and at the Office Of the Assistant Treasurer
in New York. To reimburse the United States,
the Commissioners Of the District their success
sors in ONCE are hereby directed to transfer 10 the
United States Treasury the sums advanced for
the payment Of the semi-annual interest falling
due on said bonds, from any revenues Of the Dis
triet subject 70 their requisition.
A splendid crowd bound for the races
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-05-02
THE TRoTTERs.
Selling Participating Of the Entries Of the
Washington Driving Association,


This afternoon the spring trotting meeting be-
gins ct, tho Washington Driving Park, ut Ben
ning's, with 2:29 and three minute race. Pools
were selling last evening. Efhe Dean was the
favorite in the 40 race and Oscar in the 800 race
Major Barker, Of New York, the veteran pool
seller was not On hand at the National last night
as was anticipated, but this morning, before the
race, he will sell pools in the billiarGroom Of that
hotel for the races to-day, and In the evening ct
the same place for the races next day. In order
able TO attend the the proprietors Of the Ma
tional have made arrangementsto have the result
OF each heat telegraphed, and the messages will
Of Mr. lohp Langley. -
WAsH1soroS pRry1se ASSOCIATION.
The spring meeting Of the Washington Driving
Association begins Tuesday, May Q, at the course
at Brightvood, and win last four days. The en-
tries were opened at II o'clock last night. The
following horses have been entered;
First day, Tuesday, May purse, 300; trot-
ting, 500 class FIRST premium $3.50; second, 900;
third, ESQ; b. 9. Oscar, , m. Dora, 9. 9. General
Purse, 800; trotting, 2:2s class; first premium,
ftsoi p second also third sloG; g. g. Batemsn, g. s.
Second day, Wednesday, May 1o-Purse, $500;
trotting, 2:37 class; first premium $500; second,
sl25; third $75; b. g. Faughsballach; g. g. Gale;
Purse, 500; trctting, $50 class; first premium,
$3.50; second, $50; third, 400; b; m; Efie Dean;
W ~. JOnn liciu.
Third day, Thursday, May 1l-Purse, 900;
trotting, 40 class; first premium, $3.50; second,
800; third, $500; b. z. Oscar; 3. m. Nellie b. g.
FaughabalIach; q. g. Gale; b. g. General Mac
Arthur.
Purse, s7o0; trotting, 2:22 class; first premium,
$3.50 second, $50; third, 800; b. m. Huntress b.
m. Adelaide; b. e. John H.
Fourth day, Friday, May 12-Purse, n, 900; trot-
ting free to all; first premium, $500; second $3.50
third, $780, b. In. Huntress; b. m. Adelaide; b. z.
John H.; b. m. Annie Collins.
Purse, $780, 2:34 class; first premium, $500; sec
ond, sl25; third, t75 b. g. Black Crook; Lady Nor
rison; g. g. Geo. A. Aver; z. m. Nellie Gray.
The bids for the French wheel privilege at the
track were opened, and the award was given TO
q. w. Mettinger, of Washington.