Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-04


OFF TO CANf.-The Alexandria Light Infantry
plraded at their armory this morning, and with
the full paraphernalia OF camp life moved to the
Midland depot, attended by large crowd, and en-
parked Tor the camp OF the third regiment OF Vir-
g1nia volunteer militia at Lynchburg.
At Of nere ss
were celebrated at St Mary's church. The funeral
OF Mrs. Elizabeth Mclean took place at O'Clock,
largely attended.
SUNDAY SERvIcEs.-Several pastors are absent
from the city and strange faces appeared Yesterday
III several OF the pu!ptS. Rev. DR.. w. c. Webb. of
Indiana, preached the First Presbyt terrain church;
Rev. Dr. 4. j. Semmes, OF Georgia, at the Catholic
Church
/ POLICE REroRr-There were seven prisoners at
the station house this morning: Mary White. col
oIed arrested by OffcerS simpson and Bettice, for
drunk and dSorderly; Frank Hughes, colored. q
member OF the chain gang, detained by order OF the
Henry. for keeping dog without license; Joseph
smith, coored, arrested by OFFICER Travers for fast
dflVing; Dan Price. colored. arrested by Officer
TRADE, charged with being vagrant: and Andrew
Johnson and Abe Douglas, cOiored, arrested by
OfiiceTs Travers and McCann, for carrying con-
cealtd weapons.
NoTES.-Ihe former Alexandria high school with
It's spacious grounds on Duke and Columbus streets
Is now being arranged for the occupancy OF St
johns cadet corps which will enter into possession
oftneir new barracks in the early portion OF Septem-
ber-The LIST ward Cleveland and Hendricks club
met saturday night and made arrangements for
Wednesday S ratification ceiebratlon.-The Blaine
ana Logan club Will meet tomorrow night at Its
hall on King street.-The estimabe widow Of the
Rev Dr. Johnson. long pastor OF st. PauiS church
mere, Is dying at her home here.-Mr. Jacob Bente,
who was injured by fall at his Shlpyard last week,
has much improved
Beating HaniaM's Time.
JOHN TEEMER's FINE PERFORMANCE AT OAK POINT
SATURDAY.
John Teemer, the "Pittsburg boy" who beat
Wallace Ross, the Canadian Oarsman, at Oak Point
course, New York, Saturday, comes to the front
rank IN rowing by his achievement Ross has been
considered to hold Secord place to Hanlan, the
champion. Teemer, in defeating Ross, at the same
time lowered Hanlan's four-mlle record, II the
course was correctly measured. The race was four
miles with turn, the start being just off Oak Point
pier 1.-The boy IS q years OF age. He stands 5
feet inches in height. and weighs 100 pounds.
Teemer got slight advantage at the start, but
Ross caught up TO him on the first quarter, and
both pulled easily side by side ior the first mile,
Canadian. and before the close OF the mile and a.
half had put a length between the TWO boats.
Ieemer turned the stake-eoat two lengths in the
lead. AT The close OF the third mile the men were
ten lengths apart. Then Ross made tremendous
squirt. and for time 1t seemed as II the race was
his. He crept up to within two lengths OF the
other, and as they started upon the last quarter he
MADE an almost superhuman effort and brought
down the boys lead To one length. just before the
finish line was reached Teener got into his adver-
sary's water and fUu.ed, ami Ross nearly him
down JUS, as the line was crossed The time Of the
race was 26:32, which beats the best previous re-
cord-21:57H. made by Hanlan at OgdenSburg last
year. ROSS thought the course was short or four
niles, and most Of the others agreed with him.
The steamer Pilgrim. OF the Fall River line Sat-
Urday. when about four miles south southeast OF
Beaver Tai struck and sunk the schooner Mariana
MunSon, jr., OF Port Jefferson with cargo OF coal
The crew was saved.
The Green Mountain house (also known as the
Summit house>, 1t Bar Harbor, Me-, was burned
last Saturday night.