Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-25
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THE ROCKVILLE, MD, FAR..
INCREASE OF THE p. E. CHURCH.
CHICAGO COLORED MEN PROTEST.
LOSS OF LIFE BY SHIPWREOES.
PRINCE AHEAD IN THE BJCyCJFR,,r
INCREASE OF THE p. Z. CHURCH.
CHICAGO COLORED MEN PROTEST.
LOSS OF LIFE BY SHIPWRBCKS.
PRINCE AHEAD IN THE BICYCLERAcE
The Montgomery County, Nd. Fair.

| The Montgomery County, Nd. Fair.
VISIT OF TIE ALEXANDRIA, VA, cApETs
| SI'erisl pisratchto THE EVENING STAR
ROCKVILLE. Mp. Oct. 25.-There is large crowd
In attendance upon the agricultural fair here 10
day, though by no means as large as was eNncctod
| The weather is all that could be desired, though
iiie srounds are Sti damp. The track is heavy and
S,S@ SSS,aiIGner -, LUrng did not arrive
/ cause they have not been told something ahour
agilcnitute that they already knew The ~. Jahn's
cadet Corps, OF Alexandria, are here TO-DAY I'm
command OF Major II. ". Newly The cadets turned
out seSenty-hNe Strong or AT least about strong
as lld cadets usually are Prof Richard Carne. the
principal OF the academy, is with them Irof
Saine received the special honor OF being asked Ia
art on exhibition. lie began ON the task. and viii
announce his decisions tomorrow. The cadets
I return this evening The races to-day viii bc lhr
county running and trotting races, and doubls
team ami tandem races The purse in the county
irS!- Is the second largest given. being $50 Ia win
ler tsD 10 second and so 10 third. In the Irpe-
| iof-dIi race on Friday, the purse is 500.
| TRoTTING AND BICYCLING.
The only race trotted yesterday afternoon was
the ;0 class, mile heats best three In five ana WAS
won 10y Wellers Peanuts, with Billy J. second,
! Eddie II. third.
| MI. Herbert s. owens and Mr. Charles NJ Rarrick
of The capital Bicycle club, spun around tie track
( IA 1il' style Mi. Owens coming In ahead In both
| heats VAS awarded the medal.
FAIR NOTES.
The hild-headed American eagle shot some weeks
ago 10y Mr.. Aban Brooke, OF the county, f. ON cNhi-
bti0n-haNing been handsomely stuffed and mounted
IN Washington. Mr.. Brooke intends TO prescn, Il 10
the h1ithsonian Institution.
The display OF homemade wines and brandics IL
! Regarded as very satisfactory for a local orItou
county. Positions on the tasting committees Willie
not sought. are considered judicious when ~
| Strikes the right man.
The pair of twin steers. five years old. weighing
100 pounds. and blessed with three h,,,.iS
etc. continue TO divide honorS with the alligator
| boA. mermaid, and other wonders Of the deep
Nnfn of a
oon'rft IA" and Washington lady. has a handsome
collection OF paintings Iii oil and water cOlorS on
cNhihltion They comprise placques. fire Srr,en
and table Top, and are nearly all Hover studies.
Increase of the p. Il. Church.
| PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION TO-DAY
| PHILADELPHIA. Oct 25.-In the house OF depni,s
o the p 4. church convention to-day Rev. DIR IiiIl,
OF New Jersey. from the committee on the state ot
| the Church, reported that during the fifty wears
from 1888 10 1855 the growth OF the Episcopal church.
| has been such as 10 more than double the number
on dloceSes, froI IS 10 4S) TO increase the humber
OF parishes In large ratio: TO Increase the number
OF clergy hvefold, drom 592 TO 3572.) and the num-
| Der OF communicates more than tenfod. from $3.50
70 3'2,isi,l also the number OF baptisms In neatly
the same proportion. The number OF missionary
Jurisdictions shows gain OF 100 per cent sinc
the number OF missions like gain ard the Offer
lngs gain OF 100 per cent I'm the shot period from
1863 TO 1880 The increase In the number OF CON-
municans Is vesy striking, but the progress n re-
sources as shown by the Increase I'm offerings. IS
| still more remarkable The report was adopted.
/ PRAYER-BOoK CHANGES.
Rev. Mr.. Chetwood. OF California, Offered q res0-
luton THAT In the consideration OF the report NJ the
| joint committee on the prayer-book no motion shan
| DE made or entertained involving changes by way
OF colrctions I'm the prayer book not contained in
The report OF the joint committee" The resolution
The report OF the committee on amendments 10
the constitution relating TO the right OF bishop
missionary jurisdiction TO become the bishop of a
| new diocese formed from such jurisdiction. was
taken up and discussed by Rev. T. q. Robert, OF
Missouri: Rev. Dr. Goodwin, OF Pennsylvania: Mr.
Judd, OF Illinois, and Rev. Mr.. Stout, OF Arkansas.
|
General Foreign News by Cable.
BRITISH CABINET COUNCIL.
LONDON. Oct. 25-An the members OF the cabinet
| are Ia town TO attend COUNCIL Of the minister's
LottF.-The cabinet met as noon Earl Spencer.
ioid lieutenant OF Ireland. was present
THE ToNQUIN QUESTION m FRANCE
| PARIS, OCT 2o-Ine radical left In the chamber OF
deputies mas decided TO postpone its Interpolation
| concerning the Tonquin question, as IL does not
wish 10 embarrass the government while the ncgo-
| tiationS with China are proceeding.
| DIED IN PRISON
| DUBLIN, Oct 25.-Michael Waters who was Serv-
ing sentence for completely in the Crosslnaglrn
Hs the SaOna snp1ts Issse Glea isCn eaix ens P
clared that Waters protested TO the last his inno-
branch OF a society, the object OF which. 81 was
claimed, was the assassination OF landlords and
Officers of the government
KEPT OUT OF HIS SEAT.
LIEGNITZ SIIESIA, Oct. 2a-IIerr Richter n snree-
SiOnSt deputy in the reichstag for Muhlradliz ST.
leSia, has been sentenced TO six months mprison-
] ment and the deprivation OF his rights as a deputy
for insulting the imperial family four years ago.
The action against Herr Richter was brought by
local clergyman TO prevent the former from taking
| his seat In the rechstag.
| RUSSIA FOR PEACE.
ST PETERSBURG, Oct 25.-The Journal de 81. Pp-
tersJoog declares that the foreign policy OF Russia
Is entirely devoted to peace that her relations with
all foreign powers are excellent, and that there is
| no question now pending that is likely TO disturb
the quiet which all governments are striving to
, maintain.
GREAT GALE IN SCOTLAND
n.f-se evo1n In
prevailing here. The British gunboat Firm. ten
der TO the coast-guard steamer Lord Warden. is
ashore The Lord Warden has dragged her anchor
| and is in dangerous position,
rhe LORD MaTdeS Shs Is an stsamsp
has engines Of 6,70O horse powerl
Indignant Colored Men i'm Chicago.
PROTEST AGAINST THE CIVIL RIGHTS DECISION.
| CHICAGO. Oct 25.-A well attended meeting OF
cOlOred citizens held last night for the pur-
pose OF protesting against the recent decision or
w. Polk, pastor OF the church I'm which the meet
| ing was held, said I'm the course OF his remarks:
"This decision Is an insult to race. / have al
| ways been good republican. but now believe We
should give our allegiance to that party which Will
give us our rights even II 1t runs the devils ticket
/ or Ben. Butler.
Provincial Of the Franciscan Order.
9 sae snsper e Sl ss
meeting here last night, reelected Rev. Joseph
Lesson OF Syracuse provincial OF The order for the
and the session lasted six and a half hours. The
| chapter reconvened this morning.
All Hands Lost Except the Mate.
VINEYARD HAVEN, MASS, Oct. 25.-The schooner
before reported sunk In Vineyard sound on Satur-
day night, was the William II. Rourke, Captain
Finley from Perth, Amboy, with coal for St John,
n. b. She was capsfzed In squall at 1890 pm, and
all hands were lost except the mate, VIM. A. Fin
ley who clung to the vessels upturned boat for ls
hours, finally drifting ashore at Gay Head, where
he now remains I'm an exhausted condition. Those
lost are Capt. Finley, VIM. Fowler, cook; VI. Wha-
len. seaman, and another man whose name Is
unknown.
More Lives Lost by ShipWreck.
PROyINCETOwN, MASS, Oct 25.-A heavy norffA
east gale prevailed yesterday and last night. The
Schr Florence Z. Tower lost seine boat and eleven
men. including the captain The men were picked
up by Marbelhead schooner and brought here. 10
is reported that two bodies were picked up OF
Sandwich yesterday afternoon. These are probably
some OF the Helen NJ Crosbys crew.