Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-16
The Close Of the Fair.

| The Close Of the Fair.
RESULT OF THE VOTING CONTESTS FOR PRIZES.
The National Rifles fair closed Saturday
evening. There was much interest in the voting.
| Inc various contests resulted as follows Gold
watch to government printing office empIoye, w.
n Huntsbury: Elkss jewel, s. g. kinsley; print
er's composing stick. c. z. Otterback; plumbers
9utnt James Roach; letter-carrier's watch: r.
haage, u. \. Drurv. lady's silk ulster, Mrs. j.
J: smart; babys swing. Baby Stokes; Post COM
bination sewing machine, Miss Horgan; knights
teinpi;tf jewel. Thomas SOmervilie; lady's fur
cape. Mrs. T.. Il. Hay; punch bowl to restaurant
keeper, r Moore dinner set. Mrs. @; A; Bentley,
typewriter Miss Weider; National Rifles Cadet
badge, Gus. Weight; Growers badge, Chris.
| Abner.
| THE TROTTING RACEs.-The trotting races at
Ivy City were concluded on Saturday. The I'M
finished race i1r PAGERS OF the 20 class was m
| The second race, for 2:25 PAGERS, was won by
Joe Buster in three straight heats, his best time
best time being 2:27.
AN APPEAL. FOR FUNDS FOR THE NIGHT
LODGING HoUsE.-The discovery was made last
| week as stated in THE STAR that the Night
| Lodging house had been stripped of its iurni-
ture by thieves. Nothing is left with which to
begin its charitable work. 1t is estimated that
| it will require about 81 600 to replace what
has been stolen and to repair damages. At a
recent meeting of the directors 1t was resolved
that the good work must go on, and to that end
public of this District for donations for its sup
| port. Donations in money or such articles as
| are needed, left with either of the directors or
| at THE STAR office, will be thankfully received
| and the proper acknowledgements made. The
| members. with business address. are as follows
Matthew G. Emery, I'd National hank bank I'm,
| coran building; Chas. J. Bell, of Bell Il Co.,
bankers, Corcoran building: Thos. J. Fisher,
| 1921 street; 3. McGnlre. Columbia lnsur-
! ance Co.; John I. Mitchell, 100 Pennsylvania
avenue; Geo. r.. Lemon, over Citizens National
bank: WIN. Ballantyne. 42S 9TH street; \. G.
4 II, r.
! son, 1905 Pennsylvania avenue; a. $. Solo
mons, at present absent from the city, and Il.
| O.Noyes, STAR office.
| Two SUNDAY FIEEs.-Yesterday afternoon
| two small frame houses. Ala and 416 Sd street
northeast, occupied by Lucan Allen and Tau
/ Der smith, were partially burned. The build
/ in-s were damaged to the extent OF $500 or
! $500. The origin OF the fire is unknown.-t
! lOi. o clock last night fire was discovered IN
| house S21 18th street northwest, known as
John F. ChamberIin's club house and owned by
/ Mr. W. X. Travers The fire. which originated
! from the furnace in the basement, was confined
by the efforts OF the firemen to the first floor.
occupied by Van Amburg Addleburg, stock
| brokers. and was eXIinguiShed with a loss of
| about $500 on the building and 5000 on the
| furniture, which is fully insured. The smoke
penetrated the adjoining house, belonging TO
| Gen. Van Vliet, ana was so dense that some OF
the inmates were prostIated from It's effects.
! MARRIAGE LICENSES Marriage licenses
/ have been issued by the clerk OF the court to
/ Robert +. Magee and Catherine Collins Allen
! county, Va: James T.. Flynn. of Baltimore,
Md, and Alice :. Fairali: James W. Cox. jr.. OF
I Albany, n. Y. and Margaret Riggs; Emil Wag-
ner. OF New York city, and Barbara Wonder
Heide: Martin White and Annie Curtis; james
j. Allen and Rosa Sanford; Eldwood y. john
| son and Lucia l.. Needteit
A LITTLE GIRL Run OVER BY A STREET
| CAR.-Bcckie Bunyea, aged seven years, was
run over on Saturday afternoon at the corner
OF Seveath and East Capitol streets by car IS on
the Metropolitan railroad, driven by George T.
OF assault and battery. The little girls leg was
nearly cut in two and will probably have To be
am putaied. In the Police Court this morning
Hudt was charged with assault and battery and
the case was continued indefinitely; bonds $500.
| Mr.. Geo. w. Pearson, president of the road,
went Oh his bond.
Col. ISGEEsOLL SELLS HIS HOUsE.-Col.
Robert G.. Ingersoli has sold his house. 1915 X
street, ana its furniture to Mr.. \. B. MeCreery,
OF Baltimore, a gentleman who acquired u large
fortune in California. Mr.. AIcCreery is a brother
in-Iaw OF Mr. Justice Field having married a
said, to remove to New York.
ARRESTED FOR AN ALLEGED MURDERorS
AsstULT.-A party Of men were standin. in the
Baltimore and OHIO depot about haii-paSt
O'Clock last night. waiting for the train to take
them to Laurel. Md, when John Britshears, of
the latter place. entered and purchased a ticket
for Louisville, Kentucky. Officer Maurice QUin-
Ian, who happened 10 be in the depot at the
time, was Informed that BrashearS was the man
who is wanted at Laurel for attempting To muir
der John Elmer on Friday last by cutting him
seven times. BraShearS had blood stains ON his
clothing when arrested, and he was locked up
at the seventh precinct station. Ether is
ported to have been seriously wounded. Bra
shears will be turned over TO the Maryland
authorities to-day.
IT LOOKED LIKE A FIVE DOLLAR NoTE-
Frank Lucas, q cOiOred man, about thirty years
OF age, was arrested at the X street market late
saturday night by Officer Jordan, OF the seventh
precinct, and locked up on a charge of attempt
ing to pass Il counterfeit note. The counterfeit
note proved to be an advertising circular of O
baltimore firm, with the advertisement on the
back, while on the face ii appeared to be Il five
dollar note. Lucas admitted that he tried to
pass ii, but said he received it in change as a
genuine one dollar note. He presented the note
to an old lady on the outside of the ma rket who
being unable to change 1t took it inside the
market and offered it to a butcher for change,
The case was referred to Assistant District At
tOrney Thomas at the Police Court this morn
ing. but he refused to prosecute, and Lucas was
then charged with being suspicious character
Lucas was tried on this new charge, and was
sentenced to give bonds in the sum of 500 in
default of which to stand committed for three
months.
Lots FOR SALE.-Two very desirable build
ing lots on 18th street extended. Meridian Hill.
VIII be sold tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock
prompt. This suburban property is rapidly
advancing, and now is the time to purchase.
See adj.