Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-05


THE PROPOSED CoLUNBIA-PoToMAc BOAT RACE
me racing committees OF the CO.umolaS AMI PO-
tomacS held meeting last night for the purpose
between representative crews Of the two clubs The
POtomacs named the date OF the race the 10th
inst and preferred the upper course. To both Of
these propositions the Columbia committee DIS
sented, stating that they were not authorized to
make any other arrangements than on the basis OF
to refer the matter to the club. The Joint COM
mittee adjourned without coming to any agree
ment
THE CRIMINAL COuRT.-The business OF the June
term OF the Criminal Court will be resumed By
Judge Wylte on Monday next, the sth instant,
and the following cases have been placed on the
assignment for that day: Lucinda Williams alias
Lucy Williams, indicted for the murder OF her in
fant child last spring by neglect: Josephus Will
liams, larceny. appeal from Police Court; Richard
Queen, Francis Carter, Lloyd Mudd and William
Horan, for assault. appeals from the Police Court
THE NATIONAL RIFLEs-At the regular monthly
meeting OF the National Rifles last night, five ac-
tive members were elected. Sergeant Joseph O.
Manson was c!ected additional second lieutenant;
E. NJ Thornett was elected first sergeant. vice
ksech, resigned: First Corporal Willis B. Ma
grud'r fifth sergeant, vice Manson, and Private
Frank T.. johnson eighth corporal
MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT OF HOWARD US1vER-
SITY.-Ihe mechanical department OF Howard
university was opened yesterday with class OF
same number VIII commence or Monday. About
twenty boys and girls are to learn printing. and
classes Will be formed In shoenahing and TIN
Smlt hing. The building occupied is the one for
merly known as the normal school building.
AN EXCITING RuNAwAy.-Last evening an excit-
Ing runaway took place near Mount Pleasant, on
the Columbia road. Mr. Hugh Gallagher, keeper
wood, when his horse became frightened and ran
down the road at furious rate, cOlliding with
every obstacle in the way, wrecklng the vehicle
and throwing Mr.. Gallagher out When near the
Boundary the horse colllded with buggy occu-
pied by William Yates, and Mr.: Parish Both gen.
tlemen were thrown out and badly bruised. The
runaway horse brought up at the Thomas statue.
DEATH OF AN OLD PENSION OFFIcIAL-Mr L.
Green assistant chief OF the eastern division Pen
Sion Office, died yesterday afternoon at AlbuQuer-
que, n. NJ, where he has been spending his vaca-
tion. Mr. Green, who was "a years OF age was a
been attached to the Pension office for over nine
teen years. The remains will be brought here for
burial He leaves family, residing at No. 440 Z
street northwest, in this city.
THE RAID ON ALLEGED POLICY DEALERs-The
men arrested yesterday afternoon in the raid on
alleged policy writers, described in yesterdays
STAR, were Joseph Torrans. Virgil A. BOND, Edward
Conover, Charles Bev.ridge and Ebenezer p Cross
all charged with being hackers of tne game The
full penalty OF the law is 500 fine and six months
In jail Heretofore the line of $3.50 each has been
imposed without the imprisonment The hearing
OF the case has been postponed until Wednesday
next
Two MORE SUITS AGAINST THE B, & P. RAILROAD.
MeSsrs. Hagner & Maddox to-day fled a suit for
IhaueuS a. HOPKINS against the Baltimore ana
Potomac railroad company for 1000 damages to
property on Maryland avenue, between 9Th and
10th streets. William Fegan. by Messrs. Cook d
Cole. entered suit to-day against the same for
$4,000 damages to property at the northeast cor
ner OF 81 street and Virginia avenue.
To BE MARRIED IN NPHILADELPHIA.-Cardsa are out
Tor the marriage OF Mr.. Ambrose Aman. formerly
OF this city. but now OF Philadelphia, to Miss
Florence B. Middleton, OF that city, which cere-
mony will take place at the Church OF Our Lady Of
Consolation, Chestnut Hill, on the 18th inst. Mr..
Aman will be remembered as a member OF the re-
portorIal staff OF the old daily Chronicle. He is
now employed by the Clyde Steamship company,
OF Philadelphia.
A WEDDING AND A CHRISTENING. r. ".
Carter, jr., and Miss Georgia !. Tenly were mar
ried last evening at the home of Mrs Tenly, on
the 14tll-street road. in the presence of large
company of friends. Rev Mr.. Gardner, Of the Mt
Zion NJ E. church, performed the ceremony. After
the marriage ceremony Mr.. Gardner chriStened
the little child OF the brother OF the briie in the
name OF Florence Leo Teny.
MADE OFF WITH s10-Ycsterday afternoon two
white men entered the book store OF Mr.. c. c. Pur-
cell, 4lS 9th street. and purchase OF IS cents was
made, for which a $50 bill was rendered. The
change was brought, when one of the parties
asked for the return OF the bill, as he had the
change, which he passed over, and in passing back
the change for the $50 SO bill was abstracted
from 1t, with which they hastily made oil.