Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-05
The Coming National Fair.

The directors OF the National Fair Assocla-
ton have made appointments OF marshals and
judges in the various classes On addition to
those published In yesterday STAR as follows:
Unenumerated arJicleS-H. Fl. Blackburn, mar
shall; W. Il. Claggett, Gen. Jos. McKibben,
Geo. W. Harvey. VIM. 3. Reed, Jas. L. Bar,
bour, WIN. E. Clark, Thos. L. Hume, Mrs J.
W: Colby. Mrs. Melvin shuster, Mrs 2. D. GILL;
man. judges.
Bicycle raceS-W. L. Arnold marshal: Hon.
Robt. klotz, w. c. OMeara, Chris Xander. f.
D. Middleton, 2. Mann, John s. McCeney and
Geo. Mccarthy, judges. One mue fast race.
bronze medul: five nile fast race, silver medal:
200 yards slow race, bronze medal.
The directors have signed a contract with w.
J. Belden to open the clubhouse. He opens the
house at once under lease for one year, with
the privilege of renewing the same.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.-About half-past one
O'clock this morning. during heavy rain storm.
an attempt was made by some one to enter the
residence of DIR. ID. s. Foster, No. 1923 Iowa Cir.
eie. The would be burglar unfastened the front
parlor window, within twenty-five feet of
street lamp, Which was burning at the time
raised the lower sash, and was trying to un,
fasten the shutters, when the doctor, who had
parlor by the rattle at the window, caused. as he
supposed BY the wind and rain, found him. and.
before he could get pistol, the fellow escaped
through vacant lot The cry of police was
made, out there were no policeman 10 the vicln-
lty. Within few minutes after the alarm was
given, and before the gas was lighted or any one
aroused, the same man, or an accomplish. was
noticed approaching the same window, but es-
capped into the circle before he could be fired
upon. Had the doctor had his pistol when he
nrSt went TO the window, he could have placed
rlght IN the Fellows face, and have either cap
tuIed or killed him.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to ".
G. Henderson and Lille V. Garner, OOtn OF
Alexandria; Frank Beckett and Gather ine VIII
liams; W. q. Schroth and Jane u. hinsley; A.
ID. Brown, of BroOklandv1lle, Baltimore county,
Md, and Laura j. Bosley; Joseph swift OF Lam
caster county, Pa, and Mary r. Crawford; Robf.
Il, Fisher aud Winnie Ann Garner, both of
WestmOreiand county, Va; DR.. Chas A. Dore-
mus, OF New York city, and Bessie Johnson
Mara OF w Marrento Ps nai Logan johnson aud
Brice; VIM. Gibson and Rosa Walker; w. H.
Smanwood and Mary Brown, both OF p G.
county, Nd; John Edwards and Alice Clark, OF
Fairfax county, Va.
DEEDS IN FEE nave been filed az follows
Henry Adler TO James e Turton. part lot l5 in
sub. OF lots in so. 3I2 $ 900. Marshall Brown
10 Elizabeth Els, southwest quarter OF lot II,
in sub. OF Pleasant Plains; s266.40. EdsOn Fraser
TO Edwards and Gersdorf. lot l, In sub. OF
original lots and 5, In SCI. S33; 1915. John
ONeil TO JAS Darling. lot 5, So LOSE, lot 5, 50.
1895, SUBJ lots y, % aid q, So ,033; IS 600.
Wm. Richardson 10 Emma F. Merritt, pit lot 80.
So. 3S6; y, 600. JAS Walters TO Julia Brannagan,
pr. lot 10, So. 40; 1890. Mary NJ. Fleming to
Richard F. Fleming, lots ~ and -, So LAP;
g. Chas- Brannan, executor, and Elizabeth
low, pt. TO- SO. g.; $1,000. B. d. Carpenter to
Sarah 4. Shepperly, pit. tract OF land called Re-
survey; =. b. d. Carpenter TO Mary j. Car
penter, pit. tract OF land called Resurvey, g.
b. ID. Carpenter 10 Ellen V. Croker pt. tract OF
land called Resurvey; 8. b. ID. Carpenter
10 Augusta M. Martin, pit. tract OF land called
Resuryey; g..
a BEACTIFCL LITTLE STEAM YACHT Is to be
rafled on the 18th instant. Tickets and infor-
nation can be had at the Ebbitt House drug
store.
TEE WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY CORPS met
last night at their han, with 40 members pres
ent- Colonel Moore In the chair Sergeant j. E
Entwisle secretary. A discussion arose on the
question OF where the corps should go on their
summer trip. committee, consisting OF Ser
geants Harrison and Entwisle and Private Bell,
were appointed 10 ascertain the expense OF the
trip TO Atlanta. TO which city they were invited
by the Gate City Guards. Corporal WOOlSich,
Lieut. Goddard and Private Neumyer were Sc
lected as a committee TO inquire into the pro-
prtety aud expenses OF trip 10 Boston and New
York In september, on the Invitation OF the New
York seventh Regiment After electing Private
W. a. Linton corporal, the corps adjourned
DEATH OF JUDGE MISUNDERSTANDING Perry
E. BrOccbus, who has been residing In Balti-
more for several years past, died Tuesday night
E,ns, in Howard county, Md, In the 10th year
or his age. Judge BrocchuS was born near
AleX21drf4, Va After he had grown up he
removed 10 Alabama, where he became the
tie bar. He was subsequently clerk in the
olIce or Tie second Controller of the Treasury In
this city. Under President Fillmore'S admins
tratloD heWaS appointed one of the three judges
IoT Utah territory, but was Obliged to leave Che
territory Tor personal safety because he op-
posed polygamy. He returned 20 Washington
ara refused 10 resign his commission, until
ADVISED py Daniel Webster TO do so. lie then
cetpted all appointment under the same adj
LAinlstratlon as Judge Tor the territory or New
AeSlco, position he nlied for IL years He
married sister or MI. Geo. W. Tinges Oh Bal.
tlmore, by whom he had TWO daughters both
OF whom are dead The funeral services were
held this morning at the residence OF Mr.. L. J.
Watkins, and the body was Inferred at Loudon
park.
THE PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICAN Association
met last evening at $50 street northwest. their
new headquarters, Mr.. Edward Mcpherson In
the chair, Mr.. j. II. Bushnell secretary. The
association appointed ratification committee
70 confer with the general committee concern.
Ing the meeting OF the 18th Instant This club
viii turn out about 800 members and In the
procession viii be headed by a drum corps Tine
subject OF collecting dues coming up, the civil
service order prescribing penalty OF $500 for
.ne GoIectlon OF any moneys whatever for poll
la purposes by one empl0ye OF the govern
mens vi another. was read by the secretary.
MI: mefnerson took charge OF the collections
The penalty. - ' '~''' "