Evening star., 1877-09-27

commenced the arguments to the jury-Mr
Wells. ir., leading off for the SOvernmen'
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District Government Affairs.
CONTRACT AWARDED.
TIE Commissioners have awarded the con-
tract for building the foot bridge over the
canal at the foot of Potomac street, George
town, TO Messrs. King & Long, they being
the lowest bidders.
REAPPoINTED.
Mr.. Terrence Drury has been re-appointed
a. Justice of the peace for the District of
reD G.. Store have been re-appointed as no
taries public for this District.
TOURNAMENT AT BRIGHTwooD The
tournament at BrightwOod yesterday was
very successful, a large crowd being present,
and the riding good. The judges were MessrS.
Il. T. Swart, F.. A. Tschifeiy, it,, and John
Peters. The marshal of the day was Mr.. 4.
W. D0wnman; aides, VIM. l.. Davis, Ridge
ly McBlair and Spencer Watkins. Mr.. Spen-
Ger c. Jones, of Montgomery county. ad-
dressed the knights, and the riding resulted
Thomas Thompson, rings; William Elijah,
;; L. s. Magrnder, Z; w. P. Brooke, I; l.. t.
Lusby, 8; w. z. Magruder, 8; s. j. Elijah, q;
Edward MagIuder, 6; w. f. Wiley, s; P. G..
Scaggs, 8; c. w. Blend, .; F. p. Clark, 4; Ed.
Ryder, G; Oliver Clark, ?; f. c. Coun Gilman.
s. t. Lusby, W. E. Wiley and p. g. Scaggs
was ridden Off by them. which resulted in
Lusby winning 3 rings, Wiley 2, and Scaggs
Il.
the knight of Springfield, Mr.. Lusby,) and
he selected as the Queen of Beauty, Miss Ber
tie Crandell, of Prince George county, Md.
The knight Of Colesville, Mr.. Wylie, took
the second prize, bride, and selected Miss
Nettie Hurdle, of BrightwoOd, first maid.
Knight OF No one to Love, MIR. Scaggs, was
awarded the third prize, a whip, and he Sc
lected Miss Pink Fawcett, of Montgomery
county, Md, second maid. The knight OF
Sandy Spring, III. S. Davis, named the third
maid of honor Miss NJ. A. Church, of WASH
cry Blair made the address at the coronation
al the grand stand, and in the evening a ball
took place at Brightwood.
FIRST Co-OPERATIvE BUILDING Asso-
CIATIoN.-At the tenth annual meeting of
the stockholders OF the First Co Operative
Building association last evening, the tenth
annual report was presented. 1t shows re-
6ipts sI1 ,51i.95. Disbursements SIS ,2S1 "a,
including advances paid on I6.7 shares,
sI6,I00. The assets are s230,1si .65. Original
during the year. 571; advanced on do, 22s;
remaining unsold, 22O.9; number on roll,
i4s9; average rate of premium, 26 per cent;
present cash value of one share of stock,
se56 81 The following officers were elected:
W. Walker, presi dent; J. III. johnson, vice
president; c. b. Church, treasurer; G. r.
t Petty, Geo White, John y. Stephenson,
r.. h. johnson, y. h Stephenson. A. Archer,
W. y. Thompson and j. K. Riley, directors.
THE LABOR EXCHANGE today receive
the applications of 102 men and boys and 10
women and girls for employment, increas-
lng tie total number TO 56T-l57 males and 80
emales. Some applicants were directed at
nee 10 where they could find employment
eiI ht or ten persons having registered the r
amts as wanting help. Those wishing to
'mpioy parties for almost any kind of work
n ay obtain them by applying at the EX-
change.
A ADIvORCE-To- day, j udge Cartier, In the
Equity Court. made a dec rec divorcing Alice
g. Watts from the bonds of matrimony with
James N. Watts. The parties were married
in Baltimore on October 2ist, 1874, and she
charges that he has deserted and abandoned
her for more than two years. The decree
gives her the righ, 70 resume her maiden
name of Alice g. Harding. Peter and Peter
appeared forpetitioner and Examiner Clarke
took the testimony.
EDITOR STAR:-I take this opportunity to
let the people of Washington and my friends
IN general know that tomorrow, Friday, the
2eth, Is the day set aside for the sale OF beer
exclusively for the benefit of the Labor Ex-
change, If il is accepted. desire a commit
tee 10 CO at my place Of business, No. 2O6 9Th
street, known as ScOtts Bee Hive.
JOHN SCOTT, Proprietor.
Washington City, Sept. 9th, 1877. 7