Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-02
Tslc 1SsryTse Races.

fRINcF WINS TIE FI9ST RACE OF THE FIyE-NIf.E
CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES, BEATING HIGHAM THE
ENGLISH CHAMPION.
Tie bicycle races at Athletic parl, Saturday az
tern0On attr.ctad about three thousand spect9-
tors. The main interest WIS ccntered in the five
mile championship race between uichaIn. the
English Champion, and Prince, the American
Champion AZ the start Highain took the lead
and kept II Tor the first Li.le, when Prince by a
sfle1 al squirt, went 10 the front On the sixth
lap I!crala again took the lead Lap after lap he
was cU.-.td ty Prince AZ the end OF the riire
tenth lip Prince pushed by HirIlaIn and despite
te hHTClJ eX"FttoS OF the latter crossed the line
tt winner by one second In IS:i-s< The second
race OF TIE series will b held AT Rochester n Y
or The 9th instant. Before the champ!onship race
there were several Interesting events. The first
race was twG-inil. handicap. open 10 all alma
tcGrS. G. FraZ-r. OF Ba,tlatoh, v j. was a easy
winner IN : 10 Mr. Rex Smith then gave fine
t&.iinli.2a ~ iancy rl1ng aud then came the mile
naHiican 10 members OF the Ctpital club. b. W.
Hanna wa the winner in 3:iiH, L. ". Seely sec
ond in 3:i519. Nj. +. 5. Robinson gave some
amusing mutations OF the beginner on The wheel.
DEATH OF A COLoRED PKEACHER-Rpv Cato
Ward, a weiI-knOwu COlOred preacher OF this city,
WHO FOR the past fifteen years was connected with
the churches Of the y VI Z conference died YES
teriAy, III the age OF 81. He was born In slavery
In 't:fax county, Va. but Was freed by his mas
te's VIII, .ni caLae 10 this city, where he gained
cf;lin"n:" mOng his people for his Jealous labors
IN tie church.
RIVER TEADE-!iarDorrnIst er Sutton reports ar
Capt. Het ley, S2,n0O shingles johnson & Win,
satt; schr Kate Lawson, Capt. Law son. 40 COO feet
lnnhcr, samc; t2rSe Unexpected, Capt Mouse
IL tons coal, Inland ana Seaboard Coasting com,
pany.
FIRE IN THE COUSrY.-Aoout 10 O'Clock Saturday
night the dwelling house or JOHN Ball. near the
conduit ROAD, IN the county, took fire during the
absence OF the family, and was entirely consumed
Loss about $3.50; no insurance
CHARGED WITH DRIyISG HIS TEAM AGAINST A
10 ri GO Court
wagon driver named Thomas ID. Chapman was
charged with asSaufin% Frank X. Lane, who
cub, and while returning from the races at Ath-
icitc park saturday evening the de:en iant ma
iclously drove his horse against witness. knock
Ing him on his wheel and seriously iajuring him,
and oeniing his machine into figure eight Mr.
$ C. Mills appeared for the defendant, and claimed
that he had the right OF the road, and the COL
Nsioa was accidental. The case was continued for
witnesses.
INDICTMENTS grand jury to-day found in
dictmeatS against james Johnson for housebreak-
in" In the night: Frank Whitney, alias Francis
"dItEey, second offenSe petit larceny. The grand
jury was discharged untii the 10th instant.
FINE BUILDING STE AT AUCTIoN-Walter r.
Williams Co, auctoncers will sell this after
Room at 8 O'Clock, a valuable building lot front
lag On 12th street, above Massachusetts, avenue
This property Is elgibly located and offers great
Inducements 10 parties desiring to obtain q fine
building site.
The FOURTH OF JULy.-A grand excursion ia
Nortolk, Fortress Monroe and Richmond. By the
steamer Lady OF the Lake, win leave Tomorrow
(lU daJ) AFTERNOON, q: 6 o'clock. The fare &C
FOrtrs 81 Monroe and return 81 The steamer Lake
connects With The steamer Ariel at Old Point
Fare from Old Point TO Richmond and return 81
which VIII incluJe on this occasion a moonlight
trip TO Dutch Gap and back without extra charge
This Is the cheapest and best trip offered thu
public.
THE EQUITABLE c. b ASSOCIATION JSo. JOY Ed
sON, SECRETAKY.-The first Wednesday OF the
month falling on the 18th OF July, legal holiday
flp yfr HtrQa
advances VIII be held Thursday. July s, 1888, al
IariniS hall