Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-07

VIM. Robinson and Charles Smith. yagrancy:
bonds or workhouse. George Lomax, do; for
ter, George Payton and John Hail. loud and
boisterous; Carter and PayGon forfeited and
Hall fined S.. Michael Fegan and VIM Rogers.
firing crackers in street; 81 each.
Planets i'm July.
The feature OF prominent interest on the July
record Is, that six planets during the latter Dor
ton or the month will be visible In the evening
sky, though not all at the same time Venus
Mercury and Uranus may be seen In the earlier
part or the evening, an hour after sunset, and
Jupiter, Saturn and Mars are above the horizon
before midnight.
Venus is evening star and also holds the place
OF honor this month as the leader OF the solar
family, charming every beholder by her fascl-
mating beauty and graceful carriage. Tho mo-
nOtony OF her progress is marked by one Of the
important epochs in her course. On the 10th
she reaches her greatest eastern elongation, the
extreme point OF the straight line in which she
seems 10 osc1llate on each side Of the sun. After
that time she will approach the sun until she
arrives at the inferior conjunction on the 23d OF
september, when she completes her role as
evening star. After her elongation is reached,
she VIII SET earlier every evening, and at the
same Time increase In size and brilliancy on &C.
counI OF ner rapid approach towards the earth.
seen through the telescope at this time, she
presents the phase of the moon at the last
quarter, and then quickly assumes the form
OF the waning crescent. Venus sets now at 10
O'Clock on the last of the month about 9.
most favorable positions for observation that
occur during the year, being visible soon after
sunset during the whole month. He sets now
at hall past 8; on the last Of the month at quar-
ter past 5. lie must at present be looked for
nearly above the point Of sunset; later in the
month little farther south. Mercury reaches
MS greatest eastern elongation on the 9th,
when he too is as far from the sun as possible
though his line OF oscillation is much Shorter
than that of Venus.
Uranus is evening star. and for once, a some.
01fs p1nnAN ~
nifty. On the sth, he comes into a close con-
junction with Venus the two planets being only
h1teen minutes OF an arc or one quarter OF de-
gree apart. The telescope will then easily pick
Jupiter Will be ranked with the morning
stars until his opposition, On the 3lst of August
brilliant object in the evening sky, appearing
above the eastern horizon few minutes before
venus Silks below the western. He Uses now
before Q.
Saturn is morning star, and will keep close to
Mars during the first week OF the month, Their
remarkably close conjunction having already
taken place On the last morning In June sat
urn now rises just after midnight; at the end OF
the month he VIII rise soon after 10.
ma Mars Is morning star, and though at present
soon take place, Mars moving eastward and
northward In his rapid course and leaving sat-
urn 10 plod along at his far slower pace. Both
planets now rise few minutes after midnight.
almost at the same moment. At the end of the
month, Mars will rise about H. The observer
commanding view OF the southeastern sky
these three planets On the midsummer nights
az the close OF the month. Jupiter will be the
first on the scene, rising little before O. No
one on can mistake the ..star OF imperial Jove' as
ne comes Deam1ng above the horizon with q
superb lustre that exceeds all other stars save
the one then sinking slowly in the west. Sat
urn, with his dim murky light, will make his
glow, will follow about II. The three planets
are all approaching their opposition, and con-
seguently increasing In size and brightness
Inc July moon on the Sth Will form picture
1alr TO see, when In conjunction with Jupiter
On the 18th she is near Mars and Saturn. The
new moon OF the 18th is In conjunction with
both Mercury and Uranus when two days old
On the 22d, the loveliest conjunction of the
month takes place between the moon and the
fairest OF the stars.-[Protidence Journal.
MONMOUTH PARK RACEs-A Victory far e.
Governor Bowie.-The races at Monmouth Park.
Long Branch, Saturday, were largely attended
half mile for two ear-olds was won by Mr..
George L. Lorillard's Grenada, {time, 1917 sec
onds0 Ivy fourth, Achsah sixth. The second
year,olds, was won by a Virginia horse, Tom
Scarlet, owned by F. Stearns, jr; time 2:Ol <.
me third race for all ages one mile and half,
was the winner, after an exciting race; time,
2:H. The fourth race, selling race for ali aces
three-quarters OF mile, brought six horses to
u.
ington colt, rank outsider, the "mutuals',
paying $lG360 time, 119H Fifth race. mile
heats, for all ages had SIX starters. The first
having such bad start that he barely saved his
distance; time, 1:474. In the second heat sky
lark again got the worst OF the start, but at the
after whipping finish; time, 1:4Sal. In the
third heat Skylark again won; time, 1:5s. Tue
last event, a dash OF mile and half over six
hurdles, was won by Problem.
PERHAPS KILLED BY THE BITE OF A RAT
Miss MIS- Katy o'Boyle, OF Summtyille, arrived at
from lock-law, which was the result OF rat
bite that threatened to prove fatal. She was
man, near Michigan. In the town Of Waikiki.
About 10 days ago she caught a rat in the
pantry, when 1t bit her through the finger. The
Wound heaied and caused no trouble, but final
~ her hand and arm began swelling, and lock-
jaw set In. She was able to ride home on the
cars Wednesday, but she suffered great pain
from nervous spasms that came over her, CON
tracing the muscles, and causing her to cry
cut IN her agony. After her arrival home SIZE
grew worse, and the Catholic priest at Ellen
vile was teegraphed for to come and admins
Ter the last rites or the church, MddtetOton IN
~ Press, July Sd.
THE FASTEST MILE EVER MADE TO WAGON
Edwin Forrest on Wednesday, July 2, trotted
the fastest mile that has ever been made to
track on his farm. The first quarter
was trotted in "a seconds, the half In los, the
In 1:41 q, and the mile I'm 2:16k.
This great performance was made on three
quarter track, which is much slower than a
mile track, and, besides, the horse carried Mr..
Bonner, who weighs over 100 pounds When
before Mr.. Bonner bought him, such good
Judges as George b. Alley, Charles Kerner, and
Ephraim Simmons said he was the fastest Jrot-
ter they had ever seen. The way the horse is
now performing proves that they were correct
in the opinion they formed OF him. Considering
that this was on three.quarter track, to
wagon. and cQrrVtnp Ia ho