Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-30
The W. l.. i. CORPS Fair.

LEADING CANDIDATES IN THE VOTING.
The second week OF the Washington Light In
fantry fair closed Saturday night The attendance
was, as usual. 1arga, and the booths were well
patronized. The voting, when the polls closed for
the evening, stood as follows: Kimban organ
Mrs. George Kraft, l21: silver pitcher, Lieut..
COWle, 2'1; journalists deSk-CluS Cromwell. 50:
FIX < pip n w Driver "a; corps nadge.Capt
prentice. 7. Clements, 337; sewing machine-Mrs
Nj Hodgkin. %; BARRIERS chair-Prof. s. s. Brooks
30; base ball outfit High school, 46; punch bowl
i A. sullivan. 2S5; hammock for LATEST member-E
g. Wheeler, 3e; letter carriers suite. j. Wetzel,
2I3: Soid watch for drug clerk, S. Edgar Mahan
IA: shotgun-T. ]. LuttrelI, AZ; beer pump
Henry Petersen. So; violin-Prof Sousa, SO: dress
eGr
diniere-Mrs. G. A. Sheehan, 10S; billiard cue for
saloon-Mike Scanlon, IS; Florence Oil stove for
wagon. F. oyster. as composing stick for
printer-W. f. Nabers, e5; gold-headed cane for
honorary member-W II. Clagett, %; set of buggy
harneSS-Christian Heurich, TAB; butchers scale
Ym. Hoover, Is; gold watch and chain for driver
81 bakers wagon-Geo. w. Hoffman, 80: steam
nse Seass Psa
Y; gold-neaded cane for GorIst-J Il: Small, 81:
sideboard for lady-Mrs W. G. Coburn, As; printers
library-R c. McAu.ey, %; scales and butter cut
ter-Walter Coburn, 81 embroidered dress for lady
dali Green club, as dress cap for ofncer of corps,
COX, -; blcycle-FentOl Bradford, 40; gold watch
for ice-wagon driver. T. Hutchinson, $685. baby
crib-Worthie Steele, &c. The voting on the fol-
lowing articles will close tonight: Lazy mans
hammock. silver police badge, silver pitcher for
lieutenant dress cap for officer, butter scales lawn
tennis set, conversation chair, butcher scales and
billiard cue Mr.: Ellinger, OF Ford's Opera House,
Is still candidate for the Elks' badge.
ANOTHER HoUsk-BREAKKR SENTENCED To-day
Frank Cronlni indicted for house-breaking in the
night time and the larceny OF clock belonging to
Rebecca brown, and for house-breaking at the
residence OF Hon. Joseph JOrgensen, was called
for trial. and being tried on the first convicted
and sentenced to three years in the pen1tentiary
at Buffalo.
WAsHrNGToN FISH MARKET. Sold by R. A.
Golden, nSh agent, JOhnSOn'S wharf, to-day: 1000
shad, from go TO $35 per hundred; 65 900 herring,
from S. 80 to s. per thousand; 800 punches or rock
from 20 to GO cents per bunch.
Affairs In West Washington.
DEATHs.-Mrs Sarah E. Wingate, relict of the
late Henry Wingate, died at her late residence
yesterday after short Illness. The funeral will
take place tomorrow from Oak Hill cemetery
year-old daughter OF Mr.. Revere w. Gurley, super
fntendent Of the free delivery service Of the Post
ONCE department, died at the residence OF her pa
rents 5122 street, last evening, after an illness
OF but three days. Of scarlet fever.-The wife of
Mr.. John II. Elliott, residing at 3OC9 street, died
yesterday in Baltimore, where she had gone for
medical treatment.
The RIVER ROAD is in an almost impossible con-
dtfon No attention whatever seems to DE given
TO the county roads leading into this place. and
not much TO the streets west OF High street.
THE FISH MARKET.-Thirteen thousand herring
sold at 81 to $40 per Thousand: 400 talOrs sold
at 81 to s. per hundred: 200 shad sold at SIC to
SO per hundred. Reported by c. E. Harper, wharf
agent.
CONDITION OF THE wArER-Great Falls, very
reservoir. clear