Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-05
Wrestling in the East River

two months leave.
Wrestling in the East River
NOVEL CONTEST BETWEEN THE ATH-
LETEs MILLER AND Won Schooling.
Ernest Won Schooling, the teacher of SWIM
ming in Braun'S Bathing Park, on the East
river, at the foot of Goth street, was given
benefit yesterday afternoon, which was
very substantial token of the good will Of his
pupils and friends. The entertainment was
made up entirely OF swimming matches,
and was rather interesting as q whole. The
first match was boys race for quarter OF
n mile, the prize being silver medal There
were 16 entries, but the race was practically
confined to three of the number. W. Mande-
baum, Oscar Kahweiler, and Louis War
sauer. The struggle between them was quite
close and exciting at the finish, the two lea L
ing contestants reaching the refree's boat
almost at the same instant. Mandebaum
was declared the winner, The next race was
between men. There were y entries, and the
d. lance was about mile. r. Weisenbaum
took the lead at the start, and maintained il
eat l 70 1he END s winning by fHlly.a minute.
The time was announced as 20.5Ss. The
winner was awarded gold medal and the
second man scari-pin., The third event,
the la dies race, was the feature of the after
moons sport The entries were Miss NJ.
Steinberg, Miss Ida Steingaeber, Miss b.
schwartzkepf, Miss f; Braun Miss E.
rowed out 300 yards from their bathing
house, and were there given the word to
swim in, They plunged into the water with
for the goal. Miss Braun, q compact and
muscular brunette, and an expert swimmer
was the victor by few seconds over Miss
Schawb. The distance was done in eight
minutes. A medal and a breastpin were the
prizes for the successful competitors. An
amusing goose chase followed, which was
taken part In by about q dozen men and
boys, and resulted in the escape of the goose,
willy bird which had evidently been in the
business before. The closing event was a
wrestling match in the water, in which
Prof Miller, the celebrated athlete, appear
ed. The game demands strength, agility,
and great eXpertness as swimmer. Each
man puts his hand on his opponents head
and endeavOrs 10 push him under the water,
and If he succeeds il is equivalent TO a fall
Miller and the beneficiary were the only two
persons who were at all evenly matched,
succeeded in ducking Miller once after
several minutes OF pushing, but he was I'M
able to accomplish il again, and the burly
Miller was awarded the medal offered as a
prize.-lN 7. Times, 3D.
jim KEENE AT THE VIRGINIA SPRINGS.
Messrs. James Keene DIETER known in Wall
street slang as Jim Keene), Sam Ward and
DR.. metcalfe came over from the cold Sweet
Springs" about a dozen miles from here, to
spend portion OF to- day. The trio were at
the Warm Springs and thence went to the
'Old Sweet" where they purpose remaining
about three weeks longer. Mr.. Keene is
undergoing medical treatment in connection
with the fine mineral baths of the Sweet
Springs, and is recuperating slowly. He
ample suit OF hair is combed so as to cover
as best it may his scalp. He wears NOUS
tache and goatee, and has piercing dark
eyes, which are continually moving. His
expression is somewhat more anxious and
troubled than man with odd millions
should have. Mr.. Ward tells me that Mr..
whenever he uses his brain for any length of
time, of slight numbness on the left side of
his head, which naturally causes his physi-
clan and nurse concern, and leads them to
insist upon absolute rest and freedom from
excitement. The party dined with Mr.. w.
w: C9rcora m and d his parry today and re-
They Will come here again about the middle
OF the week to say goodbye to Mr.. Corcoran,
who is then going to return to Washington
for the season.-''M Mss Grltndy" in he Graphic.
A WoMAN's PERSONAL LUGG AGE.-The
Montreal Httacss of August 81, says: "Acting
upon Information received from this city O
lady, believed TO be from New York, was on
the 2sth instant followed from Prescott across
the lines to Ogdensburg, n. Y, by a female
inspector, under the direction of the United
States customs agent at Prescott, through
suspicious Of smuggling. When the lady
boarded the train In Montreal for the west
she attracted the attention of the United
States customs agent here on account of the
unnatural portliness of her appearance and
Ogdenburg she was detained, clad in the fol-
lowing articles of clothing: One seal-skin
sacque, Il yards velvet; 10 yards silk, and
S2i7.50, was confiscated on behalf of the
American government, and the lady, who is
said to be Jewess, allowed to go on her
way. 1t is coDjectured that the lady was act
ing in the capacity OF one OF the regular fe.
male smugglers, whom the authorities say
they know to be employed by some of the
dry goods houses of Montreal"
DIsCoURAGING EFFORTS TO COMMIT SUI
CIDE.-A man named Solomon Sussa, a res
ident of Monroe county, Ohio, made four des-
perate attempts at suicide on the 9th of An
gust He first shot himself in the head,
he shot himself in the lower part of the ston-
ach The third time he threw himself IN
creek; but, owing To shallow water, he again
failed. Then he procured a strap and went
TO his barn and threw one end of the strap
over beam so he could reach 1t, and then
fastening the other end around his neck
pulled himself up. AMER being suspended
some time he became exhausted and let so
The strap in his hand, and fell to the floor,
where he was found next morning. Medical
aid was promptly summoned. The doctors
pronounce his case as no way serious.
MRS. HAYES PERPErRArEs A JOKE
When the Presidents party in New Hamp-
shire approached the Fabyan House, fash
ionable dame was heard to say that they
didn't seem tohave much style about them.''
that lady, with merry look in her bright
eyes, said that the fault shoald be remedied
s'Mr Evarts wears shocking bad hat, and
he must get new one!"
sS-The late Benedict De Bar has bequea.h
Ell most of his property In trust for his wife
and daughter. To Mr.. Gleason, for many
years his treasurer, he has left remember
ance.of So COO.
silt is stated that General Bob Toombs
Will be candidate for the u. s. Senate to
succeed Gordon, and that with this end in
view be will apply to the next Congress for
removal of his disabilities.
~ The Hon. John Morrissey yesterday
telegraphed from Saratoga to the New York
Herald TO draw on him for geo, the sum 10
be applied to the relief Of the sufferers by the
late IRE in New York.