Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-23

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at his home in that city this morning He was
very old and physically disqualified for the
duties Of his Office, and for these re lsons re-
quent attempts had been made at times to Sc
cure his removal.
The Great Walking Match.
The contest for the Ashley belt in New York
proceeded as follows last night: Whenever
cheered and under the spur both men invaria
bly, started on a run. Ennis Is coming up In
the betting. Hazael continues to walk, and
seems to have given up running altogether, al
though the latter is his forte. 1t is rumored
that Hazael is suffering from slight rupture.
but his trainers continue to deny the rumOr.
sporting men and others who have put their
money on him. Weston continues to reverse
every few minutes. and he loses good deal of
time thereby, as he has to take the outside
of the track, and I'm a track of eight laps to the
mile this makes considerable difference. Hart
is In fine form and keeps up steady 81 miles
In the Madison Square garden, and the applause
for each and every one of the contestants In
the great match was about equally distributed.
The light in the garden was miserable, and every
one smoked, and the atmosphere was oppressive.
HaZael about O'Clock in the afternoon started
On run and made six miles within forty-five
ample stirred up Roweil, Guyon, Ennis and
OIhers to good work. HaZaerS mile marks went
up quick and fast: Weston got sick early In
the evening, and he walked and trotted and
went to his tent regularly. He complained OF
the smoking. but those who know him say that
1t is tie 'pace." The smoking did not seem to
bother h either RoweIl, Guyon or Ennis or the
took but few rests, and even these were short.
He seemed determined to place clear head
between himself and all his competitors. Ennis
turned his hundredth mile near 10 O'Clock, and
the applause was tremendous The band
played Killarney, and basket Of flowers was
harded TO Ennis. The next to appear for 100
mile honOrS was Merritt, and as the great black
figures on the blackboard marked out the
three figures all Massachusetts shouted itself
hoarse The cheers for Merritt had hard
went went up and the coored boy passed
minutes past 10 O'Clock, amid great applause
score stood: Weston, Sc miles; Rowell 123
miles laps; Hazael, 81 miles; Guyon 10 miles
laps; Ennis, 1872 miles laps; Panchot, 90
miles; Merritt 100 miles laps; Hart, 100 miles
laps; Krohne 81 miles; Taylor, SO miles; jack
son, 92 miles lap Federmeyer, Il miles laps,
Merritt retired at 1918, after completing his
10th mile, Weston retired after completing his
95tn mile. and Hart when he finished his flOth
mile at 12:43 am. The lonely Federmeyer was
LETT IN full and und1sputed possession OF the
track: The score at l O'Clock stood as follows:
Weston, 90 miles, Rowell, 127 miles; Hazael, 105
miles laps; Guyon, 115 miles; Ennis, 1872 miles;
Panchot, 100 miles: Merritt 11O miles; Hart, 10
miles; Krohne, so miles; Taylor, 81 miles; Jack
zael came on the track at 1855, and seemed
lame. Taylor also came on at 1880, and Feder-
meyer kept them company. At O'Clock there
were about 800 persons In the garden.
CoNv1cTED.-The trial Of Samuel D. Halnes
for the murder OF James r. Robbins took place
at Rockland, Me-, yesterday. About midnight
On the l1th OF June HaineS, who was prisoner
In the police lookup, struck Robbins, his keeper,
who had fallen asleep, blow on the head with
a iron ste We wrench causing his death. He then
escaped but was recaptured. Haines was put
on the stand in his own defense, and declared
he had no intention OF striking fat Il blow.
o,fn on fc dol fhornt
In verdict of murder 10 the first degree.
Va, nearly the entire number in that city, were
before Judge E. NJ. Mann, yesterday to show
cause why their licenses should not be revoked
for falling to make proper Moffett register re.
turns. The cases were continued to the Janu-
aiy term OF the Hastings court.
THB GREAT CRICKET MATCH at London. ont,
between Dafts English eleven and twenty two
OF that place and Vicinity, began yesterday.
The first innings resulted, Canadians %, Daft's
between the Irish and the selected teams the
lrishmen scored 119 and the selected team 42.
SPECIAL U. S. DEPUTY MARSHAL A. F. DAVIS
was shot at yesterday in Spartanburg, s. c., by
J.: B; Panther, while serving a bencn warrant
made serviceable In the Spartanburg district by
Judge Bryan. Panther was shot in the leg by
color ed man and is now in jail. DaVis's thigh
bone was broken.
THE LOUISVILLE &KYl RACES yesterday re-
mile dash, Bye and Bye and Sly Dance ran a
dead heat: the Kentucky st. Leger, two miles,
was won by Lord Murphy (favorite) in 334; the
mile heats race was won by Ben Hill In | a. ;.
1.495i.
SURPRISES AWAITING DIR. TALMAGE.-When
DR.. Talmage returns to Brooklyn he will find
three important letters awaiting him-the
resignation of Elder Charles C. Shelley, Elder
Jones, and Treasurer Nelson Hamblin. He will
also find that Capt. Ebert Latham, another
elder, has gone to worship with the congrega-
tion OF the First Reformed Church. and that
other members have grown dSafTected In his
absence, and have ceased to attend the Taber-
nacle. Various causes have led to these resig-
nations The oppressive debt, which is still un-
paid, In spite OF the lubilat1on that was occa-
stoned by the report that it had been raised, is
one on cause OF complaint, and the alleged fraud
In the renting of pews is another. The treas
urer resigns because he could not secure the
proper returns from concerts given in the Taber-
nacle. He holds mortgage OF s2,5OO on the big
organ TO secure note given to him in Septem-
ber last, which was to have been paid In sixty
days, but which is still unpaid.
THE FALL PRIZE MEETING OF the New Jersey
state Rifle Association will take place On the
Princeton state rifle range beginning on
Thursday, Sept. 80, and continuing for five
days. The prizes will be about 81, 500 in cash
and valuable trophies, and the number of
open to all comers, but the majority to regi-
mental and company teams belonging to the
SIdte uaClOQal RllaTQ only.
THE NEXT CENsUs.-A Washington dispatch
TO the Herald dated yesterday says: Gen
Walker. the superintendent of the census said
today that according to his plan of operations
he would be able to report to the closing session
OF this Congress the result OF the enumeration
tables OF population by states, counties, clti $,
towns and villages, SO that in December of next
year the present Congress may proceed to
determine the apportionment under which the
ty-seventh Congress shall be elected. The
Importance OF this Is that 1t insures to q demo-
cratic Congress the reapportionment OF the
country and will enable it to control the man
ner In which the basis OF representation Shall
De determined so that 1t will be most favorable
| to the southern or democratic states. AS the
result Of the Presidential election will be known
before the report is made to Congress, should it
| be unfavorable TO the democracy this Congress
Will have 1t In its power to make the provisions
OF the appoI tioning act beneficial to the defeated
party.
MRS. DAVIS sold her dwarfed sons to a show