Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-12
The District Oarsrnen,

ELECTION OF OFFICERS BY THE POTOMAC CLUB-THE
CoLUaBIAS AND The AUGUST REGATTA.
The Potomac boat club held its annual meeting
at the club house last evening. There were a
hundred ana ten members present, and the
greatest interest was manifested in the selection
OF officers for the ensuing Year. The following
were elected: President, S. f. Wheatey; vice
presi lent, Austin Herr; recording secretary, O. P
schmidt: financial secretary. J. H. Doyle; treas
arrr, Z, a. warden; captain George j. Johnston;
tena ut, C.: X. Iappone; electing committee, 7. C..
Trsscor1 E c; Blunt; B; Cropley; nnance COM
bIa'-house committee, Colonel Frank Jones, Tom.
II. Stuart, George J. Johnston.
The Columbia boat club held their regular
monthly meeting last night, elected a number Of
inactive members, and received reports from the
committees having arrangements for the gust
regatta In charge. The reports show the arrange
n.ents 10 be progressing finely, and that 1t prom
iSes TO be the regatta OF the season.
Excursions and PIcnics.
CARLIN SPRINGs.-A picnic to Car!n Springs
Will De given Tomorrow by the Sunday schools
or the Westminster and Fourth Presbyterian
churches Trains leave the b. & p. station at 9
q. M and pm
A MooSLiGHr EXCURSION, for the benefit of the
officers aid musicians Of the steamer Mary
Washington, tonight.
WAsEINGToN GKovE-A daily excursion IS
made to Washington Grove over the Metropolitan
Branch b. o. r. X. See advt.
JUDGE WyIIE ON THE POLICY BUsrNEss-In the
cas- OF w IN. L. Riley, charged with writing policy
IN the Criminal Court, a verdict OF not guilty was
rendered to-day. The court (Ju1ge Wylia) took
occasion To condemn this business In severe terms,
stating tnat IL was the very worst description OF
stealing, and In such cases he would Impose the
extreme penalty OF the law.
A Sow AND NINE PIGs-Sergeant Duvall and
Private Bryan, or the Capitol Hill police precinct
were Diet allied yesterday afternoon to serve search
pigs. They were successful in finding the pigs.
and were three hours driving them half q mile 20
me station and getting them to climb up step
same case was b7fOre the court yesterday on an
other search warrant. when Frank Jones and Jos.
Murphy charged Jos Bradley with the larceny Of
the animals, and the case was dismissed. The
list warrant Was taken out by Bridget Riley
against Murphy. Mrs. Riley claims lien on the
pigs by virtue OF their treSpaSSng on her prem
1ses- The court said this was civil case and
THIS Is not the court to try the title TO the pigs.
party from whom they were last taken, and the
charge was dismissed.
THE GRAND LODGE LOO Fat the annual ses.
sion last night or the Grand Lodge 10. OF, OF the
District OF Coiuiabia: the following Officers were
NJ; NJ: ID: Months, G. War; P. Hall Sweet, G. Sec
j. 4. b. Espy g. Treas: j. r. Petty, Grand Repre-
sentative to Sovereign Gyapd Lodge Of the United
States for two years
THE NEW GAS COMPANY APPEA 10 THE COURTS.
An application for a nandamuS On the District
Commissioners was filed yesterday by Messrs
Harris and Oliver as counsel for Charles II. Par
T. W.. n.
Dickson and John N Oliver, trustees OF the United
Illuminating and Fuel Gas company. The petition
states that application was made to the Commits
sloners On My 10, 1883, for permission to open
the streets, which was refused on May 26 Assert
ing that they have this right under the privileges
OF their incorporation. they petition the court to
issue writ OF mandamus directing the Commits
sloners TO grant the permission prayed for, and
that they may prosecute the objects for which
they have Incorporated themselves.
A WAsHINGroNIAN DIES SUDDENLY IN BALr1-
NJ IAytf, Maze
denly yesterday at the Niagara house Camden
street, Baltimore, where he arrived last Friday on
his way to his brothers in Hartford county, Md De-
ceased YVES about so years OF age, and was for
merly for several years In the employ OF the BaHl-
| more and Ohio railway company as baggage
master and as conductor. He has wife and child.
who reside at aOl street northeast.
A YOUTHFUL INCENDIARY.-This morning, In the
Police Court, twelve-year-old colored boy named
Edward johnson, OF Clark's alley, in South Wash
ingtcn, was put on trial for being incorrgiSle
The testimony OF Oncer HuiinsOn was to the
effect that the boy admitted to him that he set fire
| to the stable OF Mr.. Lewis Hofrlneyer, No. a37 d
extent OF $500 His counsel claimed that match
was given HIM by colOred woman, and who told
him TO set fire to the stable. Prosecuting Attorney
Moore stated that he did not charge the boy with
arson, because he preferred to have him sent TO
| the reform school during his minority in prefer
enee to being tried by the grand jury. The court
| Ing his minority. coiored woman named Lizzie
Johnson, who was arrested on suspicion of arson,
was dismissed.
| THE ATTRACTIONS AT CAPE MAY-The famous
Ringgold band, OF Reading, Pa, Will give a con.
morning there will be the arrival OF thu National
Kines or Washington with the WeccacO band am;
certs by the celebrated Germania orchestra o1
Philadelphia. Mr. Chs NJ. Schmttz leader The
Rlnes Will leave the Baltimore and Potomac r. r.
station at II pm. by special train. The fare fol
the round trip $3.50, good for Is days Tickets may
| DC procured from any member OF the corps
QUIET TRIP TO NoRr0LK.-To further accom-.
mO0ate the travelling public the safe and ELEGANT