Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-02
Sporting Matters.
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wallace Ross has received Hanlans articles and
finds them satisfactory.
THE BEST WALK on RECORD.
The six days walking match closed in New York
Saturday night at ten O'Clock, Fitzgerald coming
I'm first with record OF 5s2 miles and SIS yards,
thus beating the Sss. previous record by four
mac and Herty for second place was exciting but
the former passed hcrty at three O'Clock and led
him 10 the nnish- Herty's feet were IN terrible
condition and IL Is a wonder he was able 10 keep
on the track. The records OF the men were unu-
sually good fer six-days' contest and are fol-
lows: Fitzgerald 5S2 miles, rs yards: Noremac. STD
miles 4sS yards; herty, $50 miles. 25 yards:
krohne, 500 miles, l,595 yards, and Lacouse, 5Ol
miles, 215 yards
THE SINKING OF THE STEAMER MsRAvrAN-Ths
following account OF the MorAvian disaster Is fur
left Portland about PIN. Thursday. The weather
was foggy all night The captain made soundings
at intervals and Thought the course he was follow
ing would carry him at least ten miles clear OF
Seal Island but on Friday morning, at about 945,
land was seen on the port bow. The engines were
Immediately reversed, but not I'm time 10 prevent
her going ashore. She was going at haif-speed
when she struck, and rose fve rect out of the
water forward. She remained firmly fixed on the
beach, which proved To be hat mud island, about
- miles from Yarmouth, N =. She soon sprang a
leak, and the forward compartment was filled
Win water. AS soon as the captain saw that
there was no chance OF getting the ship on he
launched all the boats and landed the paSsengcrs
Ia safety, with all their baggage and sufficient
provisions for several days, and blankets, etc. TO
make all as comfortable as possible under the cir
cumstances- At midnight the sea broke COM
pletely over the vessel
CHARGED WITH PENSION FRAUps-Judge p c.
Dooley and Casper Attenberg "a prominent rtpub-
lican member Of the ARKANSAS legisiaturrysvyere
arrested In Little Rock, Saturday, by the United
States marshal on Information lodged by Special
Agent Brewster Cameron, charging them with
fraudulent collection and retention of pensions.
The arrests cause considerable surprise and com.
ment Judge Dsoley is county attorney.
The MISSOURI LAND FRAUps.-At SteubenvilIe,
pn,S aSt th haid n sSshng, st O'clock, kooe L
into court and xntenced by Judge patrick TO the
peniteltiary for u term OF nine years. Lindsay,
Ii was clearly proven, was OF the sharpest men
In the land fraud scheme, and his conviction was
St Louis vita the assistance OF several detectives
Morris. who was, brought TO Steubenyille with
lindsay, gave bail Tor MS appearance at the Feb
one of the gang convicted.
OVERRIDING THE MAYOR OF BosToN's yETo.-The
mayor OF Boston has vetoed order ADOPTED by
both branches or the city government providing
for the laying or pipes in the streets for the accom-
mediation OF the various telegraph companies. The
board OF aldermen, at a meeting held Saturday,
again passed the order over the mayors veto.
Several cases OF small pox have been recently
reported In Louisa county, Va
DIED.
BESSETT 2P a SsR s1npsx ss Il n II ,Ss
twenty fifth of bis age. only son Of c. w. Bennett
Notice of funeral hereafter.
CARR. On December 81, 1881, JAMES CARR.
May he rest In peace
Funeral will take place Tuesday january Sd. 1882,
from his pcxsats residence 729Twenty fourth street.
between @ and II northwest at 2:30 pm. Friends Of
the family respectfully invited to attend. tBaumors
papers please copy.l
GREEN. On Sunday morning, January LIST. 1884,
DANIEL GREEN, in the fifty NTH year his age
Funeral viii take place from Ebenezer Church, corner
Fourth and d streets southeast Tuesday January
Sd. ut O'clock pm. Reistvss and friends respec
fully invited.
MO CURE, NO PAY.-wHITEHURSTs CEDAR
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