Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-07

Reported Tor HR EVENING STAR
DEATH OF OLD FIRENAN.-Hiram Webster ar
Old Alexandria fireman, will be buried here to
morrow, many Of the Alexandria nremen uniting II
ths funeral - NJ Webster was long the leading
engineer OF the Sun company. His eyes failed hin
toward the close OF his life, and portion Of To
money paid by the city as compensation ct the Sur
was appropriated TO his relief by his comrades HI
here.
SCHOOL BoARD-Ths city school beard heh 9
meeting this morning 70 examine, according to law
the accounts of the financial sfneers; and the
settled. Irwas ordered that the Schools be opened
on the nrst Monday Of september.
REPUBLICAN, AHRTINo.-The dsnosrauc fati1ea-
ton OF the nomination OF Cleveland and Hendricks
LOOK place here last night. procession headed
by band OF music and made up OF the Cleveland
the town. Each member Of the clubs bore coal
OIL torch, and many hundred torches CARED In line
ana moVlng's columns produced nne Eject. A
rooster ana supple jack with some improvtsed
banners bearing the names or the clubs etc, were
also carried In nae. The pleasant weather and
SION dssW c a1Se1 70 tne on me proS.
no disorder, and the celebration was an I'm.
Usually quiet one. The mass meeting was held a.
Including many ladies' Addresses were delivered
6y Hon c. Stuart, OF Alexandria, Col Gibson, OF
eIp sPe ana CAPT F0s'es 81 Loadou 11s
VERA iatal accident occurred at Telegraph sta
tion. few miles below this Ct y. ON Tuesday. Two
a I'D
house and commenced playing vita It, when the
pistol was accidentally discharged, killing the
POLICE REronT.-Jamss Simms, arrested BY ON
Ger Travers. charge, exposure on the street, was
the only prisoner at the poiise station this morn
Ing At the mayors last court Jane Haney was
sent for thirty days to the workhouse for dsordery
conduct john stewart was Ansd q 80 for assault
being drunk On the streets and ssv Walker sent to
jail for Is days for diSordsrly conduct
NOTES.-The Blaine and Logan club held an in
nn ffp olArv -trvh
The Columbia Dire company holds It's rgSisr
meeting this evening.-Ine Howell house. built
~ IFS for school purposes but long used dwell
Ang, Is now remodeled as a school mouse.
Ross Wants Another lIaco.
HOW He THINKS rEExER COMPARES WITH HANLAN.
The New York Times OF to-day says:-WaIlace
Ross, the oarsman, not content with the defeat he
recently encountered at the hands OF John Teemer
at Oak Point, is anxious to again cross oars with
his young rival For that purpose he has gone to
Boston TO arrange match with "Eph" Morris, the
hacker and trainer Of Teemer. Many believe that
Ross can make better showing In q hve-ln1le race
ag INST the young P1ttsburg Sculler. The last
test was over four-mlle course, and the admirers
OF the New Brunswick earsman, on account OF the
strong finish he made, think he could have passed
MS opponent had the race been mile longer. After
the race one OF the spectators approached " JIM
pllklngton, the hacker OF Ross, and told him to
make another match. over q 1ve-mile course, for
any amount, and he would put up half OF the stake
money. Ross esls the defeat keenly. He has al
ways been regarded US second to Hanlan only. and
he was looked upon as the only man who could
give the champion good race He knew Teemer
was dangerous competitor, but he never thought
That 10y, who Is TO cast bis maiden vote next
year. would be able to SNOW the stern sheets OF his
BOAT to a man who has given Englands champion
ten seconds start In speaking OF Teemer recently,
ROSS said he was :mighty clever boy" When
asked what he thought OF Tesmsrs chances with
Hanlan he replied that the latter, In good con-
dltion, could defeat any man In the world, but he
could not Afford TO be out OF trim when he met tho
Pittsburg wonder.
party Of berry picksrs, while picking blackber-
r1es IN Milford, Conn, Tuesday, were startled by
finding human skull and other bones under an
apple tree. An investigation will be had.