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

score Was z 10 IN favor OF Tue nome nine. II
was good fieldipg game, but the batting was
poor.
The regular semi-annual meeting of the IA.
tional board Of health will be held In this city
about the middle OF oct 1ber.
YOUNG WARRIORS FOR SCHooI-The Fennsyl-
vaDta Railroad Co. have contracted with the
Indian bureau for the tranSpoI cation of 1ia
young male Indians, of the tribes in Dakota,
from Yankton 10 Carlisle. Pa, and thence to
Hampton Va, where they Will be placed In
schools. They viii leave Iankton on october
1st.
DIVORCE CASES-Yesterday Henry Brooks
petitfoned for divorce from his wife, Annie E..
Brooks. They were married In 1865, and he
she de, erted him 10 1872. Rosa Bell LoveJoy
also petitioned for divorce from her husband
John E. Loyejoy.
LAW AND MISCELLANEOUS Books AT AUCTION.
Thomas bowling has DOW arranged and for sale
On the 18th, a fine collection OF law and miscel-
ianeOus books. Catalogues how ready for dis
tIlbutlOn.
DETAINED.-Owing to the rough weather in
the bay the Norfolk boats did not leave On Sun
day evening. The Leary left Fortress Monroe
yesterday morning and arrived last evening.
The Lake arrived up this morning.
A NEW FIRE EsCAPE-Yesterday afternoon
Commissioner Phelps, Fire Commissioner Ba-
CIonin, Building Inspector Entwisle and other
District officials, were present at Polkinhorn's
building on ID street, between 9Th and 9TH
streets, and witnessed trial OF the permanent
fire escape recently patented by Mr.. Frank
Burrows, of the police force. The test was sat
isfactory, and Mr.. Burrows was congratulated
On the success OF the exhibition.
DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows
VIM. W. Corcoran to Nazareth Bunch, lots 3d.
81, s., 80 and 40, In W. W. Corcoran's sub of So
500; $S90.62. Same TO Hannah MCGUIRE part 13
SO. 500; sSI4.33. Maurice Carroll to Frederick
kooneS, part 5, so. SIP; 1925. 81. A. Willard to
n0rf pnl
Birney to 8. s. Wales, part 1, So. Ala; $500. VIM
Ballantyne to Elizabeth d. Nesfcott, lot 20 and
part sub: lots - and IL, in so. 2s3; 3. j. E.
Zug to John c. Hardness, lot so, of sub. OF
original lots to II, SO. 364; s, 900.
THE NATIONAL FAIR.-The board Of directors
grounds at Ivy City yesterday and inspected
the work. The race track Ia so far completed
that 1t is expected that the entire course Will
i ne graded by to morrow, preparatory to put.
tie site OF the grand stand 100 feet east OF the
main building, now In course OF construction.
stable for thoroughbred horses 400 feet south
east OF the grand stand, with a capacity for 81
head, and the stable for racing stock at the
east end or the track, between it and the Baiti-
more and Ohio railroad tracks. They also loca-
cattle along the fence adjoining Ivy City, and
following the same line, south and west, the
pens Tor sheep and hogs. The subject of ar
ranging for water for stock was postponed In
order to ascertain II supply could rot be Sc
cmed nom city pipes.
A DELICIOUS family medicine, prepared from
the true Jamaica ginger combined with choice
aromatics and genuine French brandy. San
lords Jamaica Ginger Is consequently not only
me most agreeable, but the most effective
plants, weak and debilitated systems, dyspeD-
STA and sluggish digestion, that can possibly be
compounded. To insure specific results, call
Tor Sanford's.
The WEST vIRGINIANs completed the organi-
I 2a nc OF t6er association last evening BY elect
Moore, OF Fatrmont, president; Gen. James NJ.
Ewing, OF Wheeling, Mr.. Richard N. Burke, OF
am 0n, ana Gc MI; James Cunningham, 1r, OF
charleston, secretary; Daniel W. Beach, assis-
Iant secretary; Capt. Mike j. Bell, of Kanawha,
CORRESPONDING secretary; Capt. F. w. Manhood,
OF Jefferson, John w. Gentry, OF Charleston.
Capt. Wilson ]. Vance, OF Berkeley, DR.. w. w.
GIanger, or Marion, and Messrs. Manning OF
HlDtOn, kellar OF Hampshire. and Maloney of
Martinsburg, executive committee.
GROCERIES, SEGARs AND TOBACCO, AT AUCTION.
Thomas bowling sells tomorrow, &C 11O4 18th
ST., HE assortment of the above goods.
threatening weather both yesterday afternoon
and last evening, but no one would nave
1nought SO Dy taking look inside the great
snS oil canvass spread at the corner OF 9th
tents were so crowded that 1t seemed impossi-
pie for nall Dozen more 10 gain even standing
ICON. -, But Barnum always draws crowds
with his present exhibition this was more the
case than ever. He has the best show now that
ne mas ever put on the road, The menaoerie
AID museum are filled with curiosities and
monStrosit1es OF natural history. The various
mecha n1eal contl1vances are Of peculiar inter-
est. In the arena tent there is given an exit
Dltlon the equal OF which has never been seen
In this city. The trained animals are parttcu-
larry interesting studies. The stud OF Inagnlt.
cent stations excite the admiration OF an
There Is nothing tireSome about the show
nearly everything is new. The clowns are much
Detter than The gentlemen OF that character
nave Deen IN late years. They are neither stu
TO the motley they wear With Tonight there
viii oe but three more exhibitions given AN
should go. A
ALL THE FALL AND WISrxR F,pp,r- Tho