Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-18
The Yorktown Centennial.

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Ilngie. IL; Clay Stier, Isaac Errett, W. II. Lape,
The Yorktown Centennial.
GONE TO NEW YORK
Mr.. VIM. Dickson. of the committee on process
sion. leaves this evening for New York to meet
| number of gentlemen for a consultation upon
| several new features to be introduced i'm the
| coming yorktown festivities. He will return
! next week and report to the next committee
meeting
TO MARCH FROM WASHINGTON TO YORKTOWN
Light battery A. I'd u. S. artillery, Capt
Remington, under order from Gen. Hancock,
| VIII march from Washington barracks to York
town, where it will form portion of the forces
to take part in the centennial observances The
battery will move on the Goth instant taking
| the best practicable route and its march will be
timed so that it shall reach Yorktown not later
| IMAM October Sth. Assistant Surgeon Walter
/ Reed and Hospital Steward W. H. Dali. battery
b, are assigned to duty with the battery.
| THE MICHIGAN RELIEF FUND.-Capt. r. W.
Tyler, treasurer of the Michigan relief commit
tee, yesterday afternoon reported to Hon E. NJ
Marble, president, the following contributions:
Treasury department, S92S.55; Patent office.
SSS! 10; Pension office, S144; Land Office. S13O;
Indian Office, S29 Department of Justice and
office of Secretary of Interior S12S: Post Office
department Sl4O.25; City Post Office. $l04; War
department SlO5; Navy department, $751; and
from business men. S139. Among the citizens
OF washington who have contributed are the
following: ThOs. E. Waggaman. so; Middleton
d Co., go; Fitch, Fox Brown, so: Brtton &
Gray, SO: William Ballantyne, 80; Tyler
rutherford, sl5 L. A. Bartlett, S.; J.H Squier,
IS; NJ. g. Emery. s.: George HenninC, S.:
Lansburgh & Son, S. Mrs. H. E. Guest. SIS; ID.
LOTUS. So; j. F. Johnson, 50; A. Saks & Co.,
So; William H. Dunn 50; W. H. Hubbard. So.
Capt. Tyler yesterday forwarded to H. G. Bar
mum, cashier of the First National Bank of Port
Huron. Mich, and treasurer of the relief fund.
draft on New York for s2.216.55. Mr.. Geo. w.
Driver has offered the use of his summer garden
to the committee for a benefit performance Col
Anger has received a handsome screen and a
japanese table, to be ratified for the benefit of
the relief fund.
A TERRIFIC STORM IN FAUoUIER Goa letter
received by gentleman in this city from friend
living near the Plains, Fauquier county, Va
states that on Wednesday last terrific wind and
hail storm swept over that section. completely
demolshing the crops in its path. The corn on
many farms has been destroyed, and, as sequel.
prices have suddenly advanced in and around
that neighbOrhOod.
The NAIL BAG TAG FASTENER CAsE-In the
case of g. II. Fayman agt. James, Langley and
Sheridan-bil to amend assignment Of letters
patent, for account and for Injunction filed in
May last, answer of Gen. Sheridan has been filed
and subpoena to testify issued to Langley
Gen. Sheridan. in his answer calls attention to
the 'scandalOus allegations in refer
ence to using unlawful and improper influence
to affect the acts of a public officer" and
denies the charge.
SINKING FUND ESTIMATES FOR 1SS3.-Es-
Inmates OF appropriations required by the
commissioner of the District sinking fund for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1883, has Just
been received by the District Commissioners
from U. S. Treasurer Gilfllan, as follows For
interest and sinking fund on the funded debt
exclusive Of water bonds, 81 .213, 94797: current
expenses for sinking fund office, including con-
tingent expenses, S2,7O0. The report states
amounts from the current fiscal year except i'm
one item, for salary for Treasurer of the United
States, commissioner of the sinking fund acting
as treasurer Of the sinking fund, for which an
appropriation is estimated of one thousand dol
lars in accordance with the provision in the act
of March 3. 1875 (Which act is quoted.
THE CHRIsTIANCY ROBBERY.-There has been
no clue as yet to the perpetrators of the robbery
of diamonds from ex-Minister Christiancy at the
National hotel yesterday morning, that the pub
lie can get hold of. The idea that the thief fol-
lowed Mr.. Christiancy from New York is not
entertained, as robbery could have been per-
petrated much easier and with more safety on
the train than at the hotel.
The NATIONAL FAIR.-At the meeting of the
directors of the National Fair Association last
evening. a resolution was adopted inviting Gen
G. B. Loring. the Commissioner of Agriculture.
and Hon. j. c. G. Blackburn, to deliver the ad-
dresses at the fair commencing October 10 and
closing the 18th.
The Courts.
PROBATE COURT-yudqe Wulie
Friday, the will of Reuben Alexander Phillips
and Sarah A. Longer and Elizabeth Herbert
were filed for probate. Will of Marcia HOuns-
child; decree granting testimentary as to per-
sOnalty to L. Schade; bond 500. Will of Cath
crime SOnnenschmidt letters granted c. w. Son.
nenschmidt; bond 81 COO Catherine A. Reed
was appointed guardian to orphans of w. b.
Reed; bond $500. Will of Sarah Davis; letters
granted George F. Appleby; bond S25, 600. Rosa
G. Maddox was appointed guardian to Chas |
Maddox: bond 800. Estate of w. H. Walker; |
petition of wards for order on executrix. |
Estate of George McDermott order directing sale |
of personal estate. Will of Henderson Fowler; |
admitted to probate and letters issued to Chas. /
D. Fowler; bond 5000 Estate of Mary A. Weems; /
Maria L. Lee and Mary G. Rawlings granted let
tiers of administration. The will of w. H. Ward
was fled admitted to probate and received, and /
letters Issued to the widow; bond 81 600. He
leaves his property to his widow.
ANsirs in West Washington.
DIED WITHOUT HAVING HAD MEDICAL Ar
TENTIoN.-An infant child of Thomas Ellis.
living in an alley below Grace street. having
died last evening without having had medical |
attention. the coroner was notiiedto-day
An EXCITING RUNAWAY occurred about two
to market wagon belonging to Mr.. O'Donoghue 1
ran away from Road street to the canal. down
Congress street. The grade being down hill. the /
runaway was an alarming one. The bow who
was driving remained In the wagon until affer /
Bridge street was crossed, when he jumped ont. |
receiving slight bruises. minute afterwards |
the horse ran into cooper's y sxon. and turnIng
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