Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-11


REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Thomas Bowling sold
yesterday and Monday for Jas. L Davis. agent,
the following property belonging to the Fear
son estate: Lot 6S. fronting 2611 feet On the
and Water street. improved by four small prick
tenemeEtS, to VIM. King, for $50; lots Il and
22, fronting so feet on the west line OF Wash
inglon street, between Bridge street and the
canal, by depth OF about So feet, improved by
two brick dwellings, to Jas. Goddard for 81 $50;
lot 1856 fronting IS feet On the west line OF
washington street, between Bridge street and
canal by depth OF 60 feet, improved by two
comfortable frame houses, to John Wagner, for
SI65 apiece; lot 13, fronting % feet on the north
side OF Bridge street, between High and Pc.
tomac streets, by depth OF 50 feet 70 an alley.
improved by tnree-story brick dwelling house
and store, to VIM. Ludgate. for 81, 600; lots IL
and IL, fronting SO feet on the east line of High
street, by depth OF about 60 feet, improved
Renshaw, for sls15; lots IL and Il, fronting
about 80 feet on the north side of Beall street.
improved by two frame dwellings,, to VIM. c.
Hazel, for S4Se each; lot 1885, fronting 40 feet on
the west line OF Montgomery street, between
West and Beall streets, by depth OF 81 feet,
improved by two-story frame dwelling, to
Grafton Harper for $1.1OO.
SCHoOL-HOUsE FOR OVERWHELMINGLY onn
mittee OF citizens OF TennaliytoWn waited upon
the school trustees Monday to urge the build
Ing OF public school at TennalIytown. The
maker, Charles G.. Meyers, Engerbert Endres,
John Windall and Joseph Harry. They stated
that the town boosted OF six churches but not
one school, and that fifty. nine children in the
town had 10 go six miles and half to the near.
est school house. 1t Is likely that their request
will be accedsd to, the sup-board, to whom the
matter was referred, having reported favorably
A WILD Cow.-About O'Clock yesterday q
cow. driven with others along p street. became
unmanageable between 2sth and 3Oth streets,
and ran over an old colored woman, named
Mary Brown, and tossed small colored girl
named 0eorgianna Warner over its head and
then tried to gore her, but was driven off, The
frightened females were taken into r.. II
Bowie Tyler's house, near ~. where II was a.
certaineeaa ueItner was Seriously hurt.
TIE CANAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. boat
Caledonia with $50 bushels corn. Coal-22 boats
left Cumberland Monday, with 2.50l0S tons OF
coal, as follows.-For Georgetown, Consohda.
ton Company, 1911 tons; New Central
Company, 2ss.l7 tons; Borden Company, $1,000;
tons; Georges Creek Company, 2l605; indivi1,
tens.
A FIVE MILE SINGLE SCuLL BOAT RACE FOR
the championship and a purse OF $50, was
Ioweo yesterday by r. ii. Krouse and A. X.
Appler, Two young men of this place. The
course Waee from AQueduct bridge to Long
Dridge and return. The contestants started
promptly at O'Clock, Kr0use using the boat
EDITH, and Appler the Title. Krouse soon took
the lead and at half way stake was fully halt
81 minutes. Appler turned In at Cumberland's
boat house. Judges, L. Paxton and VIM. Hun.
ter: Referee, F. Schoyer.
ENrERrAINAENT.-An enjoyable entertain
ment IL promised at the ST Johns Up. E,) lee
ture room Tomorrow evening. See advt
FisH.-l00000 herring sold at 81 to So per
thousand; 5000 shad at Is to $40 per hundred.