Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-22
SuinG Chief Jassios GARTER.
Mr. ". ". KIRBY CLAIMS $4,000 PoR AN AILpou
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To-day Mr.. w. W. Kirby entered suit s~a,nss
Cnief Justice David K. Cartier OF the District Su
preme Court for Islander. laying damages at $50.
600 He charges that defendant spoke OF him a.
fohows: He is q drunkari, gambler. and q dis
reputable person.. whereby plaintiff failed to
receive the appointment o. crfer OF the court and
mas oeen greatly damaged In his business rs q
He also charges that defendant said OF him "He IL
l9ry nxer; and that between September Is, 1850
Is gambler, disreputable person. a Jury fxer
and jury packer and that during the latter
presence OF Andrew wyiie and Walter s coz s.e
Judges OF tie supreme Court OF the nj
ne said OF piainsn; He is gambler ana jury
and hearing OF NV. GAIT defendant said OF plain-
TN: he is gambler and a dsreputabie person."
and In the presence or Joseph II. Bradley: "He ia
1ury-nxer or jury-packer."
COMMODORE LUcEs PAY.-The second controller
has reconsldcred his action In the case OF Commo-
dore Luce, u. s. n, commanding the training
squadron, who claimed sea pay for the entire time
ne had served as q member az the special navy
yard board. The second controller originally dis
aIoWed the entire claim, but as evidence has
since been submitted 10 him that Commodore
Luce was on duty at the training squadron pa RI OF
has decided that he Is entitled TO sea paw. except
during those detached periods when he WAS actt-
ally absent from his ship.
SHuGGLRD OPrUM.-Information has been re.
oeived at the Treasury department to-day that
the decision OF the District court OF California
mae last year, condemnng and FORGETTING TO the
government the ton OF opium seized on the WI art
OF the Pacific Nail steamship company, after IL was
landed from the CITY OF Toxic, has been IfYirmed
oy the circuit court at San Francisco.
A CIVIL SERVICE QuEsToN.-The civil service
commission has received a letter from Secretary
Foger raising the question whether section 1884
r s., giving the preference In appointment. other
N hlxg Atenh
dlers and sailors or the late war; does not llmis
him In making his selection from four names
cancy In the department. The question viii be
considered by the civil service commission when
Judge Thoman returns next Monday.
BRANCH HYDRoGRAPHIc oFFIcEs-The Secretary
or the Navy has decided 10 establish branch Offices
OF the photographic ofce in all the principal sea.
ports, for the purpose OF collecting Information
from masters OF merchant vessels In regard 10
storms and shoals and navigation IN sc neral
0mces have already been established In
Boston and New York, and arrangements
are now being made to establish orIices In Baiti-
more, Philadelphia, Norfolk, New Orleans ana San
Francisco. These Offices viii b. In charge or ma,
Val oncers attached TO the photographic Office.
DIX, ST. CLAIR, OF the State department, returned
last night from St Johns. n F., where he had beer
on important International business
BONDS RKpEEMED.-The bonds redeemed undo,
the 1elst call up to noon to-day amount To
BIDS FOR FILLING THE FLATs.-Bids were opened
at the office OF Major Hams to-day for nlling in
about six acres OF the Potomac fats near Easbyr
Point The following were the bidders, all
OF this city, and amounts or their bidsi
Ihos p. Morgan, q cents per cubic yard; John
Miller. % cents; Edward O'fare, 2s cents; VIM
Buckley, 22S cents; Fletcher Blundon 22k cents:
VIM Dayton, 22k cents. The contract will proba.
oiy be awarded TO Major Morgan.
EXAMINER OF TEAS APPoINTEp-Upon the
recommendation OF the collector at Chicago Sec
rotary Folger to-day appointed Frank T. Bernard
examiner OF teas at Chicago.
LEFT ON HIS vAcATIoN.-Mr Brewster Cameron.
general agent OF the Department or Justice lefs
last night for Mount Joy, Pa. on his vacation
SECRETARY TELLER had an extended conference
with the Secretary OF War this afternoon upon
departmental matters
LIEUT. II. o. RITTENHousE has been detached
from the photographic office and ordered to the
naval academy.
VACANCIES IN THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Inc secretary OF the Treasury has applied to the
civil service commission for designations to fU
three vacancies In that departments
The BicycIists 1T Springfield.
RESULT OF THE MEET JUST cLosED-How PRrNcA
GAME TO BE BEATEN IN THE TWENTY MILE RACE
MEMBERS OF THE CAPITAL CLUB on THE GROUND
ENTRIES SECURED FOR THE RACES HERE, ETC.
Correspondence of The EVENING STAR
SPINGFIELD, MASS, Sept 2O.-The great Spring.
Held bicycle meet is finished at last and the
busy little city Is again settling down into its
ordinary routine. For four days the streets have
been filled with glittering wheels and gaily uni
formed Wheelmen, and shout and song have ex.
tended far into the night The meet has far ex-
ceeded every anticipation. More than 900 wheel.
men have been present. the weather has been
unexceptonal. and the best American records for
almost every distance have been broken The Eng
fish visitors have been beaten In every event
except the half-mile and two mile scratch
though they will carry home a number OF second
or Boston; Burnham, OF Newton; Frazer or New
jersey, have made for themselves names which VIII
be long remembered.
THE FIRST RECORD TO FALL
was the two mile, which was lowered by Burnham
from STA TO 6:0I This record was again lowered
On the second day by Robinson, OF England. TO
6o2h. The ten-mile record or 33 "a was broken by
Burnham on the second day and reduced to 81 ia
after tremendous struggle with Chickerinq, the
star rider; Palmer. OF New Haven, and the Eng.
llshmen Nesey and Robinson, who finished In the
order named, and FIELD or eight others This
record or Burnham's WAS again lowered by Corey
on one third DAY TO 81 :ss IS The twenty-me
record or IN, l5m., Is. Was lowered by Hendee to
IN, I'M, 2aAl, with Midgeley, or Worcester, a
close second. The one-nile time OF 2:54L was
broken by Corey TO 2:51A, beating the English
man. Robinson, by a gu rrter OF a second; and the
flve-mile record or 15:473 was brought down low
Frazier TO 1870. Frazier also fairly won the
twenty-five mile amateur championship OF Amer
lea in the unprece tented time OF III. 2sm los
with the EngiishmeD second and third. but an un-
fa1r Claim OF foul riding was allowed 10y the Judges
ana the race was given to Robinson.
IN THE PROFESSIONAL RACES
Prince won the ten mile on the second day with
James close second, Keen third and Higham
fourth. Higham won the twenty mile on the third
day, with Keen second. James third, Prince fourth
and Morgan nth. Prince was crowded out OF this
race by well-played game on the part OF Keen
and James well-arranged plan had been made
10 throw the race to Hgham. and large sums OF
money had been bet by the EnglishIlen, at long
ODDS on this result Prince, however, had staked
a considerable amount on him self, and rode an
honest race. On entering the home stretch Prince.
relying on his squirting powers, was ready 10 make
bis effort from fourth place. Higham held the lead
slightly, with Keen and James on either side
Prince started TO pass through James side when
that rider closed I'm on Hiyham's hind wheel and
when Prince tried the other SIDE he found himself
blocked by Keen. This placed him In q
regular pocket" He had no time TO make a de.
tour, and grand finish was made, with the four
wheels tapping. Prince at once entered a claim OF
FOUL, which was not allowed.
THE CONTEST IN DRILLING
was won by the Rochester club, OF Rochester, n
T.. over the New Haven club and the Meriden