Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-17
Regatta OH the Potomac.

fSeSdtta OH the fOtOmacs
THE YACHT RACE TO-DAY.
This morning, at 10 o'clock, there was large
crowd OF spectators On the 9th street wharf and
other wharve5 along the river front to witness
the start of number of yachts In race, start
ing from buoy of 9Th street wharf and round
Ing the buoy opposite Fort FoOte and return-a
distance OF miles each way.
THERE WERE ENTERED
the yachts Good Enough, Capt. Raglan: Sea-
foam, Capt. Clarvoe; Hawkers, Capt. Thomas
Harkaway, Capt. Vaux; and Harry, Capt Hail.
but the last named boat on entering met with a
her, throwing the crew into the water. They
all managed 10 get on the long boat, but could
not right their yacht in time to start. The sig
nal was fired at 10 o'clock under the direction
Of Captain Tasker and
TIE BOATS GOT OFF WELL TOGETHER,
the Goodenough taking the lead, but from time
= 20 time for the first mile there was some see
saving between the SeafOam and Harkaway
lead.
MINOR SPORTS
The skif race which was to have taken place
this morning did not come OFF, but the tub race
VIII take place between 81 and o'c ock this
evening-Messrs. Henry Barron, Doc Dwell
Humphrey, Williams, ClarvOe and S. Rowle,
Being the contestants.
THE REPORT OF VITAL STATISTICS OF the Dis
tIict OF Columbia for the week ending July
Shows that for that period there were is
OF these 80 were white males, IS white females
% cOlOred males, and 81 cOlOred females show
fng death rate of 2I.51 per 1 Zoo per annum for
white and 5l.lS for the cOlored population
From consumption, there were II deaths
cholera infantum, ~; dialrlCea, 16; diseases OF
the nervous system, IA; entero-coltIs 5; pneu-
m0nia, 3; typhoid fever, dysentery and senile
debility, each; cholera morbus M alaria and
typho malaTial fevers and bronchitis, 1 each
The greatest mortality Us deaths) occurred on
the sth, and the least 70 deaths) on the nth
There were Sc births reported-White males a3.
white females, 80; cOlOred males, 16, and colored
females, IL. Still births, 3-white, 1: cOlored q
Marriages reported, 26-white, 10; colored, Z.
A MIssING CAL1FoRNIAN-A gentleman named
Mead, nom Baltimore, called at police head
ance In finding his brother. VIM. H. Mead who
had been absent in California six years, but
last Sunday arrived In Washington and tele-
O'Clock In the evening: "Missed connections.
VIII be In Baltimore tomorrow" He did not
make DIS appearance, and some apprehensions
are lels , lot his safety He is 20 years OF age,
and when seen last Sunday wore broad brim
boots.
TIE WoRKrNGMENs Mass MEETING. To
night there will be procession and mass meet
Ing OF the workingmen OF the District under
the auspices OF the WOrkingmen's assembly
the meeting to be held at the City Hail. The
olnerent organizations will met at Becks hail.
on louisiana avenue, at 1:30 pm. and will form
In pfoceSSion-Mr. b. g. Mcdonald marshal
with John +. ClarkSon, VIM. Stickell, G. W.
Spler and Perry Carson, aides. The line will be
headed by Donch's band and the line OF march
VIII De up 9TH st. to III; TO 9th; ito Pennsylvania
avenue: TO AZ street; TO the City Hall, where
the assemblage VIII be addressed by distln-
guished speakers.
DANGER OF SLEEPING ON THE CURB STONE
About 10 O'Clock last night newsboy named
James Richardson went to sleep while sitting
CT .lTn of no - Do
avenue and tn street and one OF McClintocl's
express wagol ran over his ankle, fracturing
1t badly. Ofli' ers Riley and Smith carried him
10 Gliman'S drug store, where he was attended
by DR.. FraDZoni He was then taken to his
home, corner OF Virginia avenue and AZ street
southwest.
TEE MEANEsT MAN-Yesterday afternoon a
man named VIII O'Brten, at the corner OF stl
street northwest met small, crippled. whit e
newsboy, about ten years old, with five STARS
under his arm, and took from him the papers
ard tore them IN pieces. \ gentleman Informed
Officer Dubois, who caught OBrien in a restau-
rant Oh srh street and gave him his option o.
paying the boy for his papers or going to the
station house. He paid.
LIQUOR WITNESSES FINEp.-Noses Snog.
don, led DOdsOn, and John Cole, who it Is
Understood are engaged In working up cases
against LIQUOR dealers were q few DAYS
since absent when the case OF James Keleher
was called. and the case was continued. To-day
they were brought into court under attach
mcQI, anu With contempt Inc court
sentenced them TO pay fine OF 81 each or tea
days In default
THE NATIONAL AMATEUR Press ASSOCIATION
opened its fourth annual convention yesterday
az the National hotel, and Mr.. j. Edison Briggs
OF tnIs city was elected president. The follow.
ing olncers were elected at the evening session.
w u. wright, OF Cairo, ILL.,, Arthur p. Perry
OF Norioik, va, and Herbert 4. Clarke. OF Gin.
cinnatl, ONO, vice presidents; F. N. Reeves. OF
New jersey. corresponding secretary: J. Fred
Eberle, OF Philadelphia. recording secretary.
WASHINGTON CITY CATTLE MARKYr-0useoa
fOarn Stock Yards, July 16, 1879. reported Inv T,
ID. Means Co.-l0O cattle sold at prices RAM
Ing from 314 10 Al cents per pound; ASH sheer
and lambs-old sheep sold at prices ran1int
from TO cents per pound; lambs from 10 81
cents per pound; 112 left over. 10 cows ans
calves sold from $40 10 SIS each. Market brisk
ATTENTION Is called to the advertisement O
the excursion, to Marshall Hail. tomorrow
evening, mot this evening, as noticed yester
day.. The drug clerks are famous for giyin
select excursions. Every assurance Is g1vel
that good time is In store for them. The hes
string music has been engaged, and ever