Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-06
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Condensed Locals.

Street lamps win be lighted at 7:45 p. m. end
extnguShed at 300 q. m.
THE STAR will be sent by mall, post paid to those
leaving the city during the summer for any length
OF time, and the address changed as often as de-
sired. Subscription, fifty cents per month, POSI-
lively IN ADVANCE.
The advertisements OF the sales OF property,
real and personal, at public auction, are OF un-
usual interest at this season OF the year. and win
De found on the 9TH and Sth pages OF to-day'S
STAR
The District Grand Ledge. No. 8, OF Good samar-
1tanS and Daughters Of Samaria, will shortly hold
its annual session in this city. Many important
questions will come up before that body and last,
w. e. for the ensuing year.
The alumni OF the law department OF the Ma
tional university, Mt meeting at the Arlington
last night, completed arrangements for the annual
banquet TO be held at the Arlington next Tues
Gay.
The Richmond way Light Infantry, Captain
City Guards OF this city to visit them the 4th Of
July.
The members OF the Lincoln Memorial Congrega-
tional church, corner OF 18th and streets north
west, last evening assembled at the church and
gave hearty welcome to the new pastor, Rev.G.
The following additional subscriptions have
been received at THE STAR office to help pay the
expenses OF the Poor Children's Country Home:
The bidders 70 r III q Station.
cry to the Treasury department. the ensuing fiscal
year are William Ballantyne Son, g. A. Wh1ta-
= Savage, C. w. Thorn & Co, c, c. Pursell, W. ii.
Dempsey, Easton Rupp
Ms: "; =; Hoover, the only successful candidate
rom the District at the revenue marine service
examination, received a special preparation in the
evening classes OF 8. w. Flynn, AN. Messrs.
Barnes and Reed, successful candidates OF last
year, were prepared by Prof. Flynn.
Mr.. Woodbury. Wheeler to-day fled bill for
Mary r. Proctor, on the ground Of desertion.
Yesterday afternoon, about O'Clock, Ofncer
Anderson shot mad dog In Uniontown.
ABOUT three O'Clock this morning Mile Haw-
klns died very suddenly at her home in Hillsdale
near Stanton avenue. The coroner was notiIled
and gave certificate of death from natural
young man named William Morrison was as
sessed s. In the Police Court to-day for nghting In
Detective Edelin, this morning arrested colored
woman named Jane Davidge, charged with steal
ing gold watch at Annapolis, Md. She Is held
Eor the Maryland authorities
The Bicycle Races Next Week.
Mr.. HIGHAN, TIE CELEBRATED ENGLISH WHEEL
NAN, TO BE PEEsgNT-rHE INTERNATIONAL CHAM.
PIoSsHIP.
Mr.. II. w. Higham, the wonderful English bicyc-
list, who arrived In New York on the Sd inst, has
entered for the bicycle be held here on the
nth and 18th OF June. He Will meet Prince, the
champion American bicycle rider and a number of
other professionals 1t Is Mr.. Highlands intention
70 arrange series OF races afterwards with Prince
.or tne International championship. An effort is
oeing MADE 10 have the races take place here Mr.
Highaia has made the following wonderful record !:
mile In I'm 50 s.; 50 miles In gh. 5Sm aOs: 232
miles In l6h a91x IN. The latter distance was COW
efed WITHOUT d!smounting and without Ing
ana IS considered the most wonderful ever accom-
plished on bicycle. He has also made 1,O40 miles
In f2 hours.
The COOKING MAIN AT P0RTsMoUrH.-The cock
Ing main between Long Island city and Washing
ton, which Is to last THREE days began Yesterday
at Portsmouth, Va. Nine cocks were matched z
for each day The first fight, cocks Weighing 4
pounds ounces, long heels, was won by Wash
ngton In i've minutes. The second Tight 6
pounds, short heels, was won by the Washington
cock in fifteen minutes The third night, WASH
ington cock weighing pounds Is ounces: Ion1
island. pounds II ounces, was won by Long Is
land In seventeen minutes.
Wills FrIED-The Will OF Belinda Kondrun has
been nied, leaving her property to August Peter
sen In trust Tor her children, and he is named as
Garret s: and WI. smith, 1000; to Cornelia Hoi,
and Lieut. William Baird Is left 81 COO In trust for
ner faithful servant, Jane Swift; to her son and
nSsoand sne deylses lot square 2l7. the son to
residue OF her estate she bequeaths to her hus-
band, who Is named as executor. The win OF
1led yesterday. 1t beQueathes to her brother
James A. Magruder, her stock In the Farmers
and Mechanics bank and her household furniture
and also her interest In property on street, be-
tween 30th and 31st streets trust for the beneft
OF her sister Catharine j. Magruder: and to her
Is pamei as A. A. coma IN ,Ss
Will OF the late President James Madison, executed
IN orange county, Va. April Is, 1885, was filed for
probate In Register Ramsdelps ONCE yesterday
object OF Ming Is TO perfect the title OF certain
property
,hs saas,s1 reception given to
barracks at Temple hotel. Monday night, was q
gIand success The soldiers came In full uniforms
WIN their excellent band at their service. On
1Lnva &C headquarters OF W.CT.U. they halted
Anu sI1,,ng airs were played, while the building
was Illuminated by brilliant red iightsy They
we're welcomed by waving handkerchiefs nom All
me WIDOWS, after which speeches Of welcome
anu responses were made, after which q Collation.
was served. III soldiers have signed the nledge
SALE or BooKa-A very interesting collection OF
books are now arranged and ready for examna.
ton at Dowlings auction rooms, embracing the
library OF the late Eliab Kingman, and several ad-
ditions, making q catalogue OF seventeen hundred
lots, wen worthy the attention OF parties fiiinS
pp or making special selections for their ubrareS