Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-27
The Rockville Fair,
THE PROGRAMME FOR TIE RACES.


The twenty sixth annual fair of the Mont
gomery County Agricultural Society, Maryland,
cpeIs on Wednesday, September Sd, at Rock
Vile. The officers OF this society are John II.
Gassaway, president; James c. Holland, Ameri-
Gus Dawson, James A. Boyd, N. D. O1utt, E. P.
Thomas and r. Ross Perry, vice presidents;
lyman, treasurer; with Charles T. Brooks, chief
marshal. The first day at O'Clock is fixed for
trials OF speed OF horses from Montgomery cOun-
The second day viii be cavalcade OF all stock,
teams, &C., on exhibition In the ring at ten
O'Clock an; annual address at II O'Clock; exhi-
bitton OF horses OF general utility, heavy draft,
&c, In their classes In the ring at IL O'Clock;
trials OF speed OF horses from The District OF
Columbia, travelling in harness, at O'Clock p.
the third day at II O'Clock am; OF speed of
horses from Maryland and the District, driven
by their owners, at I O'Clock o. m: trials
OF speed open for all horses not kept for racing
The trials OF speed for Wednesday will be for
tne Iastest s!allion, mare or gelding not over
roug years OLD Last spring, trotting 10 harness,
owned by a resident Of Montgomery county or
the District OF Columbia and In possession on
or before August list; prize s25, second premium
premiums s15, $40 and IS. Second day, for the
fastest double team trotting in harness, mile
meats best three In five opent to all; premiums
s25, SIS and S.. Third day, II o'clock a IN, for
the fastest stallion. mare or gelding, trotting in
harness, mile heats, best three In five, bred,
raised and owned 1n Montgomery county; pre-
mlums sl5. $50 and S25. Same day, at O'Clock.
for fastest stallion, mare or geldng in harness,
mile heats best three In five, owned in the Dis
trict OF Columbia: premiums $50 and $40. Same
Gay; at O'clock pm, fastest stallion, mare or
two in three, owners in Maryland or the Dis
tFict; premiums from so to S25. Same day, at
8 o'clock pm, open to all competitors for
SIS; 50 and s25; closing with running race at
O'Clock pm.
Mr.. HOPKINS BITING DoG.-This morning In
the Police Court, the Assistant District Attor-
ney entered nolle pros. In the case Of
Thadeus A: Hopkins charged with being the
Ing 1t go at large On the 18th inst.
AN INFANT CluBBER-This morning, in the
ored man, about so years OF age, appeared as
the complaining witness against Edward Fos-
ter. The latter appeared at the bar standing
testified that there was some difficulty between
his boy and Foster about top, and the latter
got club and struck the Chew boy. The club
han aa ae SNAIL Reee Of pine not
"You can go boy and take your club" The
mother OF the prisoner: ''Thank you judge"
AssAULTING A GIRL.-In the Police Court,
this morning, Clinton johnson, colored boy,
was charged With an assault and battery on
IBdiy Lee, anu tilc ldIleT lSSJuleC UQ1G she ldu
been at service IN the country and came In last
Monday; that Clinton came to the door, called
her out, and struck and kicked her. She eX-
h1ofted her eyes to the court, as proving the
ferocity OF the assault, and further, she was not
able to see for several days afterwards. The
court remarked that he was going to break UP
THIS practice OF young bucks assauiting colored
girls simply because they had been intimate
with them, and sent him to Jail for 60 days.
A DESPERATE ENcOUETER.-About O'Clock
this morning Of1icer Heinllne arrested, at the
corner OF 18th and Q streets, Tony Lucas
charged with dlsorderly conduct, and he resist,
cd, while some OF his friends attempted to get
him away. The officer blew his distress call,
when officer Ecklof responded. and Lucas, by
this time having drawn a knife, made several
thrusts at him, but was prevented from doing
any damage. Lucas was sent to the workhouse
so days for disorderly conduct and 60 days for
carrying concealed weapon
Boys AND CHILDREEs SCHOOL SUITS, at the
boys clothing house OF b. Robinson & Co., 500
Pennsylvania avenue.