Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-19
The Yorktown Centennial.
CONN TO NEW YORK

JOS Smith, jr.
The Yorktown Centennial
GONE TO NEW YORK
Mr.. VIM. Dickson. of the committee on process
son 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 L. 5. artillery Capt
Remington. under order from Gen. Hancock.
viii march from Washington barracks to York
town, where it will form portion of the forces
10 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
than 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. f. NJ
Marble. president. the following contributions:
Treasury department, $92S55; Patent Office,
s2S.. 75 Pension Office, S144; Land Office. $50:
Indian office. $29 Department of Justice and
ONCE OF Secretary of Interior. $l2S: Post Office
department, %; City Post Office, t1O4; War
department, SlO5: Navy department. SS1. and
from business men. $139. Among the citizens
of Washington who have contributed are the
following: ThOs +. Waggaman, $40: Middleton
d Co, $40: Fitch, Fox 4 Brown. $40; Britton &
Gray, $40: William Ballantyne, $40; Tyler 4
Rutherford, SIS; L. A. Bartlett S. jill Squier.
50; NJ G. Emery. SIS; George Henning. S.:
Lansburgh Son, IS: Mrs. H. Z. Guest. SIS: ID.
LOTUS. S.; J. F. johnson. 81: A. Saks & Co,
"; William II. 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 S2.2l6.55 Mr.. Geo W.
Driver has offered the use of his summer garden
to the committee for benefit performance Col
Anger has received handsome screen and a
Japanese table, to be raffled for the benefit of
the relief fund.-
TERRIFIC STORM IN FAUQUIER Goa letter
received by gentleman in this city from friend
living near the Plains. Fauquier county, Va
states that on Wednesday last a terrific wind and
hail storm swept over that section. completely
demollshing the crops i'm its path. The corn on
many farms has been destroyed. and as a sequel,
prices have suddenly advanced in and around
that neighbOrhOOd.
The MAIL BAG TAG FASTENER CAsE.-In the
case OF u. Ii. Fayman agt. James. Langley and
Sherdan-bill to amend assignment of letters
patent for account and for an Injunction filed in
May last answer of Gen. Sheridan has been filed
and a subpoena to testify issued to Langley.
Gen. Sheridan. i'm his answer. calls attention to
the 'scandalous allegations in refer
ence to using unlawful and improper influence
to affect the acts Of 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, 1885, has Just
been received by the District Commissioners
from q. S. Treasurer Gilflan as follows: For
interest and sinking fund on the funded debt.
exclusive of water bonds. 81 :sl3. 90: current
expenses for sinking fund Office, including con-
tingent expenses. 50. 100. The report states
that the estimate does not vary from the
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 R0BBERY.-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 FAR.-At the meeting of the
directors OF the National Fair Association last
evening, resolution was adopted inviting Gen
6. B. L0ring, the Commissioner of Agriculture,
and Hon. j. C. G. Blackburn. to deliver the adj
dresses at the fair. commencing October 10 and
closing the 18th.
The Courts.
PROBATE COURT-Judqe Willie
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 600. Will of Cath
crime SOnnenschmidt; letters granted c. W. Son.
bond $1,000. Catherine A. Reed
was appointed guardian to orphans of w. b. /
Reed; bond $500 Will OF Sarah Davis; letters |
g. Maddox was appointed guardian to Chas. |
Maddox: bond 500. 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
ters of administration The will OF W. H. Ward
was filed, admitted to probate and received, and
letters issued to the widow; bond q, 600. He
caves his property to his widow.s
Affairs in West Washington.
DIED WITHOUT HAVING HAD MEDICAL Ar
living in an alley below Grace street, having
lied last evening without having had medical
the coroner was n0tfnedto-day.
An EXCITING RUNAWAY occurred about two
o'clock yesterday afternoon. A horse attached
o market wagon belonging to Mr.. O'Donoghue
IN away from Road street to the canal, down
congress street. The grade being down hill, the
vas driving remained n the wagon until after
bridge street was crossed, when he jumped ont.
ecetving- slight bruises. A minute Afterwards
be horse ran into cOoper'o wagon, and tuFrI1e9