Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-17
The Yorktown Centennial.

GbNE To NEW YORK.
Mr.. WIN. Dickson, of the committee on process
sion. leaves this evening for New York to meet
number of gentlemen for 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,
will march from Washington barracks to York
town, where it will form portion Of the forces
TO take part in the centennial obseryances. The
battery will move on the Doth instant taking
the best practicable route and its march will be
timed so that il shall reach Yorktown not later
than October Sth. Assistant Surgeon Walter
Reed and Hospital Steward W. II. Dali: battery
b, are assigned to duty with the battery.
THE MICHIGAN RELIEF FUND-Capt. II. W.
Tyler. treasurer of the Michigan relief commit
tee. yesterday afternoon reported to Hon. +. NJ.
Marble. president the following contributions:
Treasury department S92S So: Patent Office,
S2S7.75; Pension office. sl44; Land Office. $50;
Indian office S29; Department of Justice and
Office Of Secretary of Interior SIPS; Post Office
department, sl4025; City Post Office, sI0i: War
department, Sl05; Navy department. SS1. and
from business men. S139. Among the citizens
of Washington who have contributed are the
following: Thos f. waggaman. $40: Middleton
Co., $40; Fitch, Fox K Brown, $40: Britton A
Gray. So William Ballantyne, $40, Tyler &
Rutherford, Sl5 l.. A. Bartlett. So: J. II. Squier,
IS; M. G. Emery, IS; George Henning SIS
Lansburgh Son, S.; Mrs. III. Z. Guest, s5 ID.
LOTUS, IS: j. +. johnson. %; A. Saks IL Co.
So; William II. Dunn, 81; w. III. Hubbard. 81
Capt Tyler yesterday forwarded to III. G. Bar
mum, cashier of the First National Bank OF Port
Huron Mich, and treasurer of the lcef fund, q
draft on New York for S2.2l6.55. 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 q
Japanese table, to be ratified for the benefit Of
the relief fund.
TERRIFIC STORM IN PAUoUIER Goa letter
received by gentleman in this city from a friend
living near the Plains, Fauquer county, Va,
states that on Wednesday last terrific wind and
hail storm swept over that section. completely
demolishing 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 NAIL BAG TAG FASTENER CAsE.-ln the
case Of G. H. Fayman agt. James. Langley, and
Sheridan-bill to amend assignment OF letters
patent for account and for an injunction filed In
Nav 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 . public Officer" and
denies the charge. Q
The Courts.
PROBATE COURT-.Judge WWie.
Friday, the will of Reuben Alexander Phjllipa
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 win of Cath
crime Sonnenschmidt; letters granted c. w. SON
nenschmidt; bond $1,000. Catherine A. Reed
was appointed guardian to orphans OF w. B.
Reed; bond $500. Will Of Sarah Davis; letter.
granted George F. Appleby; bond $4,000 Rosa
9. Maddox was appointed guardian to Chas
Maddox; bond el00. Estate OF W. H. Walker;
petition OF wards for order On executrfx.
Estate OF George McDermott; order directing sale
OF personal estate Will of Henderson Fowler:
admitted to probate and letters issued to Cha
D. Fowler bond $500. Estate Of Mary A. Wecsna
Maria l.. Lee and Mary G. Rawlings granted let-
tiers Of administration. The will OF w. HI. Ward
Was filed, admitted 10 probate and received, an1
letters issued to the widow; bond g. 600. 10
leaves his property 10 his widow.