Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-18
THE FAIR AT LEESBURG.
Closely Contested Races Yesterday,
ndence of The EVENING STAR:


LEEsBURG, Va, Sept. IL, 1885.
The attendance at the fair to-day fell of some
what. The races were well worth seeing-most
of them closely contested. In one race the
three leading horses could hardly be distin-
guished, except by one over the wire.
The first race, running, purse for $3.50, four
fifths of mile and repeat, open to ALL was
won by VIM. Garth's Shamrock. There were
seven entries. but Upplebys Maj. McCarty, b.
g., was withdrawn, leaving Smith & Carriers
Emma Greamer, from Fauquier, first place; F..
!; j., Manning's6. g, No Name, from Charlestown.
Charley Russell, fourth; Roy Greykes Sultana,
from Richmond, fifth; c. Carter Halls Mac Nc
kcnzie, sixth. In first heat mo Name" and
Sultana were distanced. Emma Creamer was
1, 2, in three heats; Shamrock was 4, 1. L;
Charley Russell was 8, 3, o. Time-1:26la,
1:27l, 1:31al.
The horse withdrawn ran away before the
race, and after completing the circuit six or
eight times, was too exhausted to run safely.
mile IN for all
b. m. owned by S. Ross. The race, by heats,
was: Ross b. m. Ella Ross, 1, 2. 2, 1, 4; Good
s .e zIIs ss $Ssss Time, aso
m Te aad sSnR Tas %
Boy, s. Q, Time 9s, 4al. NS'eA' T. O. 'anes
fhere three ey
Shamrock, Halls Joker and Manning's Essex
Two started, and the race was by heats as fol-
lows: Shamrock, 1, 1; Joker, 2, 2. Time, 1:37la,
1875.
The last race was a foot race-entries mostly
dark horses; some sorrels and cream-colored
hams Gorham being second and Bush MSs urr s
Murray third. Time not computed purse, $40;
$5 to first, 90 to second, 81 to third.
The receipts OF the fair for the best day were
upward OF 81 400. The fair was a success; but
the managers will do well to perfect some
arrangements with regard to the track. such as
distance rriyary nf indpaS' hpl lin,
board showing results of each trial of speed, &C.
These seem trivial things before a race, but very
important while the race is in progress.
Local Notes.
John Harris, young colored man. EMPLOYED
by Miss Mary Morrison, pleaded guilty in the
Police Court this afternoon to stealing SO from
his employer, and was sentenced to go DAYS in
jail, and so days in default Of restitution.
Pinlon, has filed q bill in equity against VIM.
Brown for the sale OF the real estate Of dece-
dent.
A LIVELY SCENE IN THE POLICE CouRT-In
the Police Court this afternoon, Mrs. Margaret
Urner, who keeps a saloon at the corner OF 23d
and NJ streets northwest was on trial,
charged with keeping disorderiy house.
Mr.. E. w. Whitaker testified to the bad reputa-
whether witness had ever complained Of other fe
persons in the neighborhood. The court ruled
1t out. Mr.. Darlington said he wanted to show
witness excitedly exclaimed that he did not
want to be insulted by q lawyer whose business
1t is to defend thieves and gamblers. Mr.. Car
rington disclaimed any intention to insult wit
ness.
ing were the readings At the signal Office to-day:
Ss.a. Maximum. 7s.a minimum. $50. p'
HELD ON A CHARGE OF FoRGERY-Thec case
of Mr.. Edward Rothschild, charged with forV-
Ing the name ne Of MI; Als1snder Hunter, Of
Court today. Nj seiiinser testiied that 1.-the the
the
deemed It, swearing that his name was Alexan-
der Hunter, which he did because he said he
that the gun referred to was his, and
that . young man, John Maroon, had
he arrested the defendant. who said he got the
gun from John Marion and pawned 1t In the
name Of Alexander Hunter. BE said he after
said bis name was Rothschild, and that he was
from New Haven, Connecticut The case was
sent TO the grand jury; bonds $500. p,
Two DEFEATED CANDrDArEA-In the Court
in General Term to-day the hearing OF the case
Of Strong agt the District Of Columbia was re-
tinued his argument Mrs. lockwood was in
the courtroom during the morning, and man
remarked that II was sight worth seeing. two
to the eloQuence OF the other.
ANoNo FHEPREsIDENr'sCALI to-day were
Senators Ransom and Colquitt Representative
Tucker and Hon. Beverly Tucker, Matson, An
derson. O., Warner and LAWYER, ex-Treasurer
aiinllan, A. j. VanAerpoel. New York; Nicholas
-. Bell, Col. Roger Jones, Inspector General
Davis, As.istant Attorney General Maury, Al.
derman McMaster, Of Buffalo; T. J. Semmes,
New Orleans, and ]. T. Rover and q committee
ffom Maryland.
TIE SENTENCES OF THE NAVAL AcADRNY
HAzERA-In the case of the haxing of Cadet
briggs at the naval academy Secretary Whit
ney has issued IN order for the punishment Of
Cadet Wiley in accordan &C with the finding Of
the oourt-marttai, which recommended his dis
mtasal 0om the service. The other nine cadets
implicated, who were TO be pun ished BY being
deprived OF the months leave Of absence us-
ually accorded to the cadets, have had the r.
matnder q the penalty remitted by the ese.e-
tafy, who 00os not believe In that mode Of de
capline. and says that he 2 sestsoed that teess
should b no pon1shment indicted upon Cn0ote
which would deprive them Of the opportunity
Of . vaoation o. oe golnE bone once year.
A NAVAL R1Eg1na DoARD he's besn ap-
pointed, % mese q - Aass Island, Cal, navy
ward On t. 2ath a eeptombsr, for the exemin-