Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-06
The Capital city Gun Club.

The Capital City Gun Club.
ELECTION OF oFFICRRs-PRoTEcTIoN OF GAME, &C.
At the regular annual meeting OF the Capital
City Gun club held yesterday evening, the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing year:
Edward L. Mills, president; ]. e. Hosford, vice
president; F. B. Farnsworth, secretary; c. Nice.
Taylor, treasurer, and VIM. B. McKelden. member
OF the executive committee having general charge
of the business affairs Of the club. Six new appl-
cations for membership were received which, with
ship OF a.
A committee Of five was appointed to confer with
the committee on the District OF Columbia, House
OF Representatives, in regard to the bill recently
introduced by Hon John s. Barbour, on this sub
attorney, Mr.. Worthington, ard Major Dye, super
tntendent OF police. promising their hearty CO
operation with the club Ia its efforts to suppress
the illegal killing and traf1c Ia game
The club has adopted the most advanced methods
for practice In trap shooting, and this season will
the clay Esop
1t has been decided to send a team OF five men
from the club to compete in the International clay
from May a6th to s1st, inclusive, and a series OF
matches Will be shot IN April and May to deter
mine who win compose the team.
MesSrs. Mills and Wagner win also participate In
the great championship OF America" match and
tournament to be shot in Louisville, KY, commen-
eng June 3D. next. The purse IN the champion
badge. valued at $500.
A POLICY cAsi.-Jchn Kelly, Of Baltimore, was
put on trial IN the Police Court today charged with
being policy hacker. John F. Brooks, colored
testified to having given books and money used In
the policy business to Kelly, and that he the wit
ness, received 20 per cent of the writings. Daniel
Dyson, coored, testified to carrying books between
Brooks and the defendant (at simmons stablel.
The defendant made general denial Of this testi-
mony, and said he had never had any connection
with the policy business in this city. VIM Yeates,
an employe at Simmons stable, testified that he
never saw Dyson deliver any book there to Kelly.
The case was continued for ten days for further
witnesses.
A SCARE At THE ACADEMY OF VIsITATIOS.-A
smallsZed panic was created at the Academy Of the
Visitation Tuesday night by an explosion OF gas in
one Of the rooms occupied by 81 Sister Mnsmna
dust, struck q gas-jet and broke II, causing the
gas to escape freely Thoughtlessiy she called for
q light, and when one was brought an explosion
took place, which alarmed the inmates OF the 1nsu
tuition. One OF the sisters, named Mary Louise,
started down stairs to turn on the at the meter
and In her haste and excitement fell down on her
was raised, and one Of the school girls attempted
TO 1ump out OF q third story window, but sWas
prevented just In time. Order was finally restored
without further damage
AvRRDIcT IN THE STRAN-RoILBR CAsk-The case
OF Ridenour agt Cranf0rd-action for damages by
Dsn ehe E street rss ssssnas sSs
horse OF paintin-which case has been on trial In
the Criminal Court, before Judge Hagner, for
days resulted thus IRONING sS 70 vs ss 1os
right to use steam roller on the stfeetA and that
unless it could be shown that the roller was neg-
gently used the plaintiff was not entitled 90 ~
cover, and under this instruction the case tsrmi:
mated a abova Me0H2 Homer ana Beu appeared
for plaintiff and AesUA Cooke and Cole Tor The d.
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