Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-11

An ANIMATED SCENE AT IVY CITY YESTERDAY.
The degree of interest felt In the races,
which begin tomorrow, was shown by the un-
usually large crowd assembled at the track yes
terday morning. As early as six o'clock a. IN.
there was continuous stream of them. There
~ torr many ladies San. among the early visi.
were out. and the scene on the track
was animated and interesting. There
was rush Tor breakfast at the club house
bracing air of the morning put an edge on the
appetites of those who were out. Ar
the streets and road leading to the fair grounds
all the way out. The District authorities
club has the sprinkling done. The work was
begun to-day and numerous sprinklng carts
were put on the track. Because of work on the
boundary sewer New York avenue is to be bar
ricaded at the intersection of NJ, and the route
out Out VIII lib be via street The schedule Of out
vertisement elsewhere in this issue.
CLAIMING LAND NEAR wAsHINGToN.-The
com m isSOner of the Land office has referred to
the office of the clerk of the court a letter from
John Schuyler, of Decatur, Ind, asking for in
ton, which he says one Darwell leased to one
Aiexander 125 years ago for so years, and on
tor Alexandria) has since been built.
FINED FOR CUTTING A MAS-chas. O. Moore,
colored man 60 years old. who lives at 419
LIST street southeast, was placed on trial in the
Police Court Saturday. charged with assault
and battery on John w. Reed, coiored by cut
ting him across the stomach The court i'm
posed fine of $50 or 60 days In jail.
DEATH FROM EXCITEMENT CAUSED BY A
FIRE.-Last Tuesday a fire started for the pur-
pose of burning Oft Il meadow, near Sulphur
Springs church, in Anne Arundel county, Mary
land, got beyond control. After running over
some pine land, and burning over some cord
wood, the fire was. with some difficulty, kept
nom a number OF hay stacks and OutbuildingS
belonging to Dir. J. j. Elliot. In the excitement
Mrs. Elizabeth Elliot, who was about seventy
the brain. and death ensued on Friday. Her
funeral took place at the church yesterday, Rev.
I. j. Cross officiating.
A BROOKLYN SUIT FOR INTEREST IN A WASH
INGTON SEWER CONTRACT DECIDED.-The New
York Herald of yesterday says: "Ex-superin-
tendent of Repairs of Federal Buildings Mi
chael j. Dady has won his suit against Con-
tractor Thomas McCann. Mr.. Dady brought
the action in the Brooklyn city court to compel
ner in the six hundred thousand dollar contract
for constructing sewers in Washington. The
which was tried in February last in equity
before Judge Clement. occupied several days.
ine b decision of MS honor is OF great length
be Judgment for the plaintiff, with costs, and
the defendant must account for the work per-
formed by him under the contract"
TESTING dynamite GUN-Another trial
was made Saturday afternoon on the Potomac,
above Georgetown, of the Snyder dynamite gun
and projectile to demonstrate the SAFETY of the
system of firing. Capt. SkrydlOtf, of the Rus
sian war vessel, Strelok, and two other officers,
Capt Sternberg, of the German artillery: Capt.
Chere, of the French navy, and Leuts. Cowden
and Wadhams, OF the naval ordnance bureau,
were present.
LAW AND MISCELLANEOUS Books AT ACC.
TION.-The sale of a valuable collection OF law
and miscellaneous books will begin this even
ing at Thomas Dowling's auction rooms at $50
O'Clock sharp, which will be good opportunity
to make additions to libraries. The catalogues
are ready for distribution.