Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-14
Death Of Mr.. wi,,,am Lilley.

sudden and entirely unexpected. HIS funcral VIII
remembered that Mr. Lilley entered suit lately
against ex-senator Dorsey, for damages from inju-
res received In a personal assault upon him at
DorseyS house. 1t does not appear, however, that
hts death had any connection with that assault,
as 1t seems to have resulted from rheumatism OF
the heart, from which he has suffered for years.
MT LIllsy was the father OF ex-Deputy Sixth Au-
dItor L!lley. lie was IA native OF Ohio. He was at
one time United States consul at Bahia. After
wards he was for some years In the government
departments, and later has been occupied as a
cliim agent and lawyer
The Bicycle Champions
SERIES OF RACES ARRANGED TO TAKE PLACE IN
THIS CITY.
MI. Hi"hanl, the English bicycle champion, and
Prince, the American champion, have each de-
posted forfeit OF fifty dollars for SERIES of
championship races for $500. They will
probably take place on the track at Athletic park
b. fore the fourth of July. The races Will be tor
five. ten, and thirty miles, the best TWO out OF
three.
THE BODY CT PROF BENTON FouND.-Yesterday.
tne Gee; mJoSinS remains or a white nan on the
Virginia Side OF the river by cO.Ored boy. Beside
the body was silver mounted cane, on which was
engraved III, words prof H H. B.. March 30,
| 1873" The body was about 100 yards from the
Falls Church road. II proved to be the remains OK
| Prof. Benjamin Hyde Benton, teacher OF mathe-
| MATES, who. as reported in The STAR about two
weeks ago. disappeared from his home, No 500 1ltr
street southeast. on the 81 inst. Fears were ex-
pressed by his family that lie night have COM
United suicide, as he had several times stated that
| his dead body would be found sometime on the
bottle OF la,Idanun was taken from him. and that
night he refused to eat his supper. stating that he
had eaten all he ever would. He was suffering
from some mental alteration. An inquest Will be
| held by the Alexandria authorities
| MARRIAGE LICENsES.-The clerk OF the court has
| issued licenses to Andrew j. Preall and Ce;inda
Highly; Philip Mansfield and Alice S. Buckley;
| George III. Brebaker. CT Prince Georges county,
Md, and Mary Josephine YOkel OF Anne Arun;ei
county, Nd; George II. Lewis and Isabel Parker;
| Caspar Wirsching and Frederike Schillng, both
| OF SaAen MeinlngeT, Germany: William Quinn, OF
| Jackson, Mich, and N. Gus lie Brandon, OF N.w
| York; s. a. GaskinS and Ada Genevievc Collins;
YORK and Fanne cIerke Henry s NJ t streb and
Iiary A.. .Starke; Harry Milton semkins and
Blanche Meade Clover; Ernest Herbert and Lille
lawns, both OF Alexan1rla: Va; Edward >: Wohl-
farth, OF Wilmington, Del, and Sarah Wesley
Peter Lawson and Hattie Ross, OF Prince George
county, NY. ana Lucy r. Brown, of NJ trysviie,
Ohio; Richard Mccoy and catherine R:cks.
| REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Walter B. Williams & Co.,
auctlOneers, sold for Chas T. Wolard, trustee the
north twenty feet front by the depth thereof of
On the east side OF eth street, between N and o
/ streets northwest. improved by a two-story and
attic frame dwelling, TO l. Ii. Henry Schmedtte.
| for 81 600.
Thomas Downing. auct,oneer, sold for Messrs.
Jackson Meloy, trustees. brick dwelling house
situated on Potomac, near Bridge street. George
town, ID. C., to Mr.. William Howard, for s.. 400.
| Affairs Ina West Washington.
! MARRIAGE.-The wedding OF Mr.. Samuel A. Gas
kins and Miss Ada Genevieve Collins, daughter OF
MI w. h Collins, took place at Trinity (Catholic)
chufcn yesterday, In the presence OF Il large num-
Der OF friends OF the parties. At z o'clock D. m.
wedding march from the organ announced the
/ arrival OF the party. The bride was attred In a
white dress, trimmed with lace, and wore the
usual bridal veil and orange blossoms Father
| KoccoiOrt ofciated. The ushers were Messrs.
e. III. Ourand, Frank w. Bowling, Thomas r.
FewkeS, and r. 7. Simpson. After the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. GaSknS received the congratulations
| of many friends at the residence OF the brides
| parents. The presents were numerous. After the
reception the bridal couple were escorted to their
| future home on Lingan street.
REDUCTION OF CANAL TOLLS ON COAL.-A meeting
or the directors or the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
was held In Baltimore last night, at which IL was
decided TO reduce the toll on coal from so 20 40
cents subject to the approval OF the board OF pub
lie works. This, 1t Is expected, will be followed by
reduction or freight, which Is now 80 cents per
| ton. -
| A TEARER--James Carter was arrested by OFF,
Ger Sk11m3re last night for tearing down the front
| steps OF Il house and throwing them against the
| lront door. In the Police Court this morning he
was fined s..
SHIPPING NEwS.-Arrived-Schr B. I. Burt
| Lent, from New Bedford. Saled-Schr. julia A.
ward. stephens, for Boston; schr. Willie HOmes
| Holmes, for Jersey City.
| CONDITION OF THE WATER.-Great Falls, very
turbd; receiving reservoir, north connection do.
south connection, slightly turbId; distributing
reservoir, clear