Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-21
FIR 4 DAY.

BOAT RACES ON TUE POTOMAC.
The final heat in the District championship scull
race was rowed yesterday afternoon. Holli ster,
Harrison and Mckinney, the winners OF the tied
heats. appeared on tine In drawing up 20 the
reiefees boat ollister got caught the propeller
ana TOOK dive. HIS boat was emptied OF the
water ana Holl ster got I'm for the race I'm his wet
clothes At the word HOLSTER went away f,rSs.
WITH Harrison behind him, followed by Mckinney
Mchthhes tcok the lead at the first quarter and
Kept IL, winning by about two lengths ahead OF
HARRISON, who was about three lengths in front OF
been one mile and six-eighths OF a mile McKtn
ney's time was IL 40
The Columbia club win give a race on the Poto-
mac tomorrow afternoon. IL Will be followed by
pleasant dance in the boat house.
meeting OF oarsmen, and persons interested I'm
poatlng matters, was held at McCauleys Hall. on
Capitol HILL last night, for the purpose of perfect
ing arrangements for the establishment OF a boat
club In East Washington. Mr.. Joseph Brown WAS
| elected temporary chairman. and Mr. Josanh II.
Hardin. temporary SECRETARY, and the following
were T :, enrolled mr. as members; MessrS Jos Brown,
der Mansfield, Chas. kfbby Frank renable, JOS.
NJ. King, VIM. Browne, Alfred Wolfe, George De
next Thursday, when permanent officers win be
elected and committees appointed, and the subject
| OF building a boat house on the Eastern Branch
VIII be discussed.
PrNlIco RACES YESTERDAY.
| The first race at Pmlico yesterday was mile
Dash, for all ages Blue Lodge, Duke OF Kent,
Parole, Bounce and Governor Hampton, started.
Parole was big favorite on account OF the scratch
II. h
role dld not work until he reached the lower turn
wneh ne TOOK second place, behind Bounce. ON
srs mosspe,cn Parole ran TO the front and
Bounce second, who was a head In front OF Gov
ernor Hampton third, Blue Lodge fourth, and
| $50. -
For the vestal stakes. Aella, Brambalctta, By
the-Way and Spark started. Spark was favorite
She led Of In the start. The running was good an
the way round On the way round Spark who
had fallen back some, moved up, closely followed
a r1fn hmm hnflx
tested, but Brambaletta won by half length In
front front. OF Spark, second, who was three lengths
anssd Oh aeiia third, and BY -the-Way last Time
Then followed the IL mile dash for all ages
Ida Stanhope and Parole started. Monitor was
the favoEate. Ida StanhOpe was first away hut
Parole made the running and finished easy win
ner by four lengths ahead Of Monitor second, with
Strathspey third, Wildmoor fourth, Fair Count
NTH, Ida Stanhope sixth and jersey last. Time,
2:3oA. French pools paid, 1855.
The fourth race was for the Conversation purse
| mile heats. Greenland, Bridecake, Brooklyn, Pr
gTlmage and Linchpin started Bridecake got
lower turn Greenland moved up. and there seemed
little other change at the three quarters. After
entering the home-stretch Greenland pulled out
ana went TO the 'front.' and finished winner by
eight lengths, in front OF Pilgrimage second Bride
cake third, Linchpin fourth and Brooklyn last
Time Las. In the second heat Greenland finished
eight lengths in front Of Linchpin second, PHI
gr1mage third, Brooklyn fourth and Bridecake dis
ta nee Time i4s French pools paid 50.
Kate Long, Judge Murray, Ingomar, Frank Short,
Ike Bonham, Wooster, King Dutchman, Corysses
ana BaShl BaZouk. Ike Bonham was favorite.
When crossing the track Ike Bonham went down.
but soon recovered. Going into the south field
then went TO the front, followed by Ike Bonham.
Ingomar, Bashf BaZouk, Judge Murray. CorysteS
and the others following at long distance behind.
Few OF the horses were left i'm the race, but lingo.
mar took up the lead and went safely over the
earth walls and second water, and made for the
last jump before going on the track AT the last
| Jump Ike Bonham fell and rolled over his Jockey.
Dedrich, badly inJuring him. He was so badly
hurt tnat ne was borne to the stable i'm fantiHg
condition. and he Is supposed TO have suffered in
ternal injury. Ingomar then took the lead and WAS
first on the track. He finished winner one length
In front OF Kate Long second, with Bashi BaZouk
Corystes and Wooster following at long distances
sI7.75. fN0 f'~
The Oracle, Mischief and Pocahontas, first-class
sloops OF the New York Yacht Club, started on q
race yesterday OF % miles to the eastward and
windward, OF Sandy Hook The Mischief won on
time allowance.
The three-mle boat race between weisberrer.
OF Wheeling. and Boil, OF Port Berry, Pa for a
purse Of 5000, took place at Wheeling, W. Va
yesterday. Boil won by three lengths. Before the
race pools sold 100 TO 20 I'm favor OF Boil. II is e
mated that $4,000 changed hands
END OF THE YORKTOWN CELEBRATION The
PRESIDENTS party, the congressional committee,
and all OF the distinguished visitors left Yorktown
last evening, and only the army and navy are ling.
the rest are leaving and so the great pageant dis
solves and the Yorktown centennial comes 60 .
close the commission having wisely determined TO
cut on to-day from the program
TIE CONFEDERATE BOND BooM-A dispatch
from Richmond Va, says that the sboom1 ~ con
federate bonds is daily increasing in proporttona
leading banking house bought over 8, 100000 q
them In the last two days, and are still buying
bonds.
He BLEW Our THE GAs.-The Rev. Abitah Green
a. rresoyterian clergyman, 20 years OF age, Of
dead in his bed in the Hamilton House, New YORK,
yesterday morning. The gas had not been turned
on In his room although the flame had been extin-
had been suffering from mental arrangement
vENNoR PREDICTS A WARM wNTER-vennor
looks for continuance OF the warm weather ON
TINS continent during the approaching winter,
ton He disregards the sun or sun-spot theory,
ana predicts an open winter.
FIRED AT BY FORTY MEN AND NOT KIILED.-While
Deputy Sheriff Lindsey and three officers were
turning to Helena, Ark, with three prisoners
fortv men TOOK axaP lanes cnnnnoh,m i noe ot
| the prisoners fired voley at him. and left him
for dead. Cunningham was not killed, but crawled
| three-Quarters OF o mile TO a house, where his
| wounds were dressed
JOHN BULL APPRECIATES THE CoMPLMENT.-The
| London Standard. I'm referring TO the compliment
paid TO the British flag at Yorktown, says: Though
| no such testimony OF good will had been requisite
L
Office yet ii win not be the less appreciated IL is
| enhanced by the graceful terms in which the order
decreeing the compliment Is wordedn
| SECRETARY WINDOWS ELECTION SURE.-The Min
| nesota republican caucus met last night with 108
out OF III republican members OF the legislature
present. On the first ballot Mr.. window received
| Sc votes, Charles A. Gilman . and c. c. Dunn IL
Window having the majority, Gen. John b. San
born, OF St Paul zone OF the leaders OF the oppos-
tion) moved his nomination by reclamation which
was carried. IL is thought that Mr.. Window wik
I'm laf
VIM. w. Aston was nominated for Congress yes
terday by the eleventh district republican convenA
| ton OF New York.
The land league has been proclaimed an illegal
organization, and orders have been given 10 dis.
perSe their meetings wherever held.
DIED.
CARY. Thursday, October 10Th 1881. at 10. 80 q