Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-04
The National Fair.
PROGRAMME OF THE COMING RAG

PROGRAMME OF THE COMING RACES.
meeting of the advisory board Of the
National Fair Association was held last even
1ng-Commissoner Dent presiding, and after
some discussion the chairman (Mr Dent Mr..
Gait and Mr.. Blackburn were appointed CON-
mittee TO form list of subcommittee and re-
port on Monday night. Major j. d. Ferguson,
secretary of the Maryland Jockey club, has
accepted the appointment of secretary to the
running meeting. The following programme,
arranged by Major Ferguson for the running
meeting, has been approved by the board Of
directors:
First Ddy.-First race mile dash for all ages,
entrance 80, entrance money to second horse
purse $780, winners at the fall meeting OF the
Maryland Jockey Club of one race five pounds
extra, or Two OF more races ten pounds extra
Second race, Potomac sweepstakes for three
year olds, of SIS each, play or pay, to close Oc-
tober 20, the winners after the closing here OF
any three-year-old purse race five pounds extra,
pounds extra, the association to add $3.50, of
which $50 TO the second horse, one and one-haf
miles. Third race, mile heat, hurdle race, well
ter weights, winner OF the grand steeple- chase
at Baltimore at the fall meeting, ten pounds
extra purses $3.50 for the first horse, $50 for the
second.
Second Ddy-First race, mile dash for three
year-olds, those that have not won three-year-
old sWeepstake allowed seven pounds, those
that have not won any race In their three-year-
osd form allowed twelve pounds; purse $500, OF
which $50 goes to the second horse Second
race, two mile heats, for all ages, horses that
have never won heat race allowed seven
pounds, those that have never won a two mile
feat race allowed five pounds; purse S400 to the
first horse, s1OG for the second. Third race, one
and three quarter miles, hurdle race, over six
hurdles. weiter weights; purse $3.50 for the first
horse; $50 for the second. Horses that have run
In steeple-chase or hurdle races since october
l, and not won, allowed. If beaten once, ten
pounds twice or more, fifteen pounds; horses
that have never won a hurdle or Steeple-chaSe
race allowed twenty pounds.
Third pdy.-First race, handicap, purse, 800,
Of which $50 to the second horse; entries to be
made after last race on second day. Weights
to be announced and acceptances to be made
through the entry box Immediately thereafter,
one mile and an eighth. Second race, consola-
ton purse, mile heats, for horses that have run
and not won at this meeting; purse, 5000 for the
first horse, $50 for the second Third race han
dlcap hurdle race, two miles, over eight hur-
dies; purse, $500 to the first horse $50 to the
second; entries to be made after the last race
on the second day. Weights to be announced
and acceptances to be made through the entry
box Immediately thereafter.
/ PROGRESS OF THE WORK ON THE BUILDINGS.
The decorative art building, separate struc-
ture, so by 20 feet In dimensions, was COM
menced yesterday on the fair grounds and is to
be pushed TO completion at once. The building
or the grand stand was commenced tbs morn
Ing.
If YOU are looking for fancy or dry goods of
the finest quality. at your own prices, do not fail
TO attend the sale OF SAM Samstag, advertised
to take place Tuesday, Oct. It'll. Any one who
has ever attended Mr.. Samstags sales knows
That he will slaughter the goods, and in order
to get what you want, go early, bid lively, get
your load and go home contented.
DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows:
Lewis Brown to Richard Beale, lot II, of sub of
lots ., 10 and II, in So 99i; $500 Jno A. j.
Creswen, Robt Puryls and Robt. II. T. Leopold
c. T. s. & T. Co. to Geo. w. Washington, lot Q,
sec. 2, in sub OF Barry Farm; $3.50. F. NJ Green,
trustee, to T. n. Naudain, part lots &C and 81,
SO. 6I5; -.
TIE CHARGE OF FORGERY AGAINST MICHAEL
ID. MURPHY.-Ment1on was made in yesterdays
STAR OF the arrest In this city by Detectives
McDeVitt and McElfresh OF Michael d. Murphy,
an ex-clerk In the Qua-termaster's department
for forgery. 1t turns out that he was formerly
In the pay master generals office, and that the
forgery is an Endorsement on draft on Pay
sub-treasury there. and that the complainant
IN the case is Mr.. j H. Harmon, chief OF the
frauds, division Of the Treasury secret SER
ceased German soldier, who lived somewhere
In the western country, and was entitled to a
bounty OF $500 the amount realized on the
OF this city, had discounted the paper and on
sending IT to New York discovered its charac-
ter. A number OF cases are pending before the
grand jury, and Murphy has been committed
for hearing next Tuesday.
THE COOK DIVORCE CASE AGAIN-Yesterday
answers were filed In the Equity Court by Tru-
man A. Cook and Ann NJ. Coleman to the rule
issued at the instance OF Mrs. NJ. T. Cook, on
SEPTEMBER 5, TO show cause why they should
not be committed for contempt Of court in DISC
hey ing the restraining order granted in Noyem-
VOL lcso, III lcl sun deStLllSJ luciu. LUX
answers that the property mentioned was sold
10 Mrs; Cook in March, 1878, before the filing OF
me suit and In regard to the clandestine re-
nova Hoyai OF piano, he states that he bought 1t
PACK from Mrs. Coleman, and sent IL to one or
ms creditors In New York Mrs Coleman
answers mat she did not suppose that the sale
~ I rts piano 10 Prof. Cook would contravene
Ine restraining order, which, besides, She had
never been served with, and BEES TO he eTcused
from any responsibility. W. N'N'eo
ASSAULT BY WoMAN.-Julia West. a co,ored
woman, was tried in the Police Court tnHdsv
for assault and battery on Thomas Richardson
colored, on the 24th ultimo at the corner OF I3H
and streets NV. Richardson could tell moth.
Ing OF the occurrence, except that he had re-
ceiyed a wound on the head-he being very
dunk at the time. Mrs. Brown and Amanda
Collins testified that they saw the woman run
after Richardson and strike him, and q boy
struck him with brick, knocking him down
The DEFENDANT testified that Richardson came
10 her shop ard took some OF her chicken pie
without paying for it, and she went after him
with stick and struck Him, and Tom throwed
her down, when the boy struck him with the
Drick ana ran away. The court imposed q fne