Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-06
The ADuPth.

The DOurth.
| How IT WAS CELEBRATED IN WASHINGTON
ACCIDENTS.
The GLORIOUS Fourth" passed off in Wash
ington without any unusual event to mark 1t
The excursions from the city were largely pa
tronized, and the woods and suburban retreats
| about the city were alive with picnic parties
and pleasure seekers. The small boy and the
ire-cracker were Omnipresent.
THE OLDEST INHABITANTS.
The Society of the Oldest Inhabitants cele
| brated the Fourth" according to the annual
| custom in the Od-fashioned way, at theil
rooms In the Corcoran building. Mr.. G. A
Iohrer presided. Capt j. GoldsbOrOugh Brufl
read the Declaration of Indepe ndencc; Mr. JnO
MarourE, tir., delivered an grafton, and Mr.
Robert Ball sang 1.-The Star Spangled Banner "
Ofhcers We're elected for the ensuing year as
ans dhe Mr. Hise Sn
w. CLARK, Anthony Hyde, John Marbury, n. D
I-arner, Thomas a. Mclaughlin, John Petit
Drew, II. AWidon and NJ. T. Parker; recording
secretary, Callan; corresponding secretary
j. o.; Brufl; treasurer, Robert Ball: marshal, j.
4. Wlneberger The society adjourned to &C
cept an invitation to dinner from Mr.. o. q.
Staples, OF Willards hotel.
THE UNION VETERAN CORPS
celebrated the day with o camp fire at the
Schuctzen park. One of the events Of the day
was a rifle match between two teams of Battery
Il, Sd artillery, U.S.A. The first and victorious
team was composed of Messrs Jennings, Ora
ham, Eskell, Heny and Neitzel. The second
team comprised Messrs. Ford. Brown. Hoppe,
Lockwood and Malette. handsome silver
pitcher was presented TO the first team, and q
gold-lined silver goblet to the second.
THE RIFLES RIFLE MATCH.
The annual rifle match of the National Rifles
was also held Saturday at the Schuetzen park,
resulting in the following score: Lieut. Manson,
10; Lieut.. Keech, 10; Private Treadway, II;
Corp. Clear, 10; Corp. Garner, IA; Private 10
hannes, 3; Private Boyer, 13: Private Ellis, 8;
Private Walling, 9, and Private c. w. Holmes,
5. Under the rules Lieut.. Manson received the
first prize medal, Lieut.. Keech the second. Pri.
waite TTeadway the Addison badge, and Private
Omohundro the leather medal for the poorest
score.
THE BICYcLERs
of the city celebrated in small detachments
Capt. Rice and Messrs. Olds, Leaning, Ruoff,
Owen, Tyler, Church, killits and Hausman left
on Friday evening for Ashton, Md, and were
Joined at that place on the Fourth by Captain
DOM. Littell, Balloch. Ruoif, Kearns. Cate. vii,
kins and LoOnis. They came home last even
ing by rail after a pleasant sojourn at Rockville.
THE RACES AT IVY CITY.
The races ut Ivy City, Saturday, though inter-
cstine, attracted but small number of specta-
tors. The first race was for road horses for a
purse of 500. Four heats were run before the
race was decided in favor OF A. NortOns Char
ley, who won the last three heats, his time
being 2:49l2 2:52 and 300. The first heat was
won by j. II. Morrows y. G. Staples in $50.
The other horses were ID. SOndheimer's Jennie
g., L. c; kengla's Harry Bashaw, A; r.
Shepherds >. r.. =, John HarrisOn'S Billy
Yates, which was Withdrawn after the second
heat, and L. Q. Sandersons Ben, which was
sent to the stable by the Judges after the first
heat on account of II disagreement between its
owner and the judges. The second race was for
trotters of the 2:4O class Tor purse of 5000
John Egsleston's Johnny II. won the race, his
hpn1 VOL n
tured by j. ii. Morrow's Taclley. The days
sport was closed with a steeplechase for gentle
Bolt Tom Brown and King, the riders being
respectively, +. c. Blunt, III. q. Dulaney and L.
Bean. Mr.. Blunt won in good style, Mr. Dula-
ney being second
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.
There were the usual number of fires and cas-.
ualties. William Presser accidentally shot
Joseph j. Kearney in the abdomen with u
parlOr rifle, inflicting a painful wound. Kear-
ney was taken to his home, NO. 1870 9th street
1909 Goth street northwest, was Shot accident
ally by Alfred Thomas, one of his companions
The wounded boy was taken to the Garfield
hospital. Michael Cody and John Corcoran
two boys on Meridian Hill. were severely
burned by the explosion of u can OF powder.
Andrew Wells, cOlOred, was shot but not Seri-
ously injured by Rcbecca Barbour colored, on
10th street, between and w streets. a boy
named Lemuel Taylor had his hand mutilated
by the explosion of some powder while cele-
brating on North Capitol street. Jessie Gray
living at No. SO7 North Capitol street, was
quite badly burned, his clothing having caught
fire while he WAS setting of firecrackerS.
There were several alarms OF tire during the
day from different parts Of the city, but in every
THOMPSON was severely burned on street, n her
clothing having caught fire from squib.
THE FUNERAL OF Mrs. F. P. FERRIs.-The
funeral OF Mrs. +. Z. Ferris, took place Satur-
day afternoon from Ingleside, Mount Pleasant
Rev. Or. Elliott conducted the services. The
remains We're placed in the vault ut Glenwood
Collins H. L.. Adams, Maurice Splain, and j.
Whit Heron, of The: EVENING STAR, j. G.
Thompson, OF the (ttpnot; Jesse Sarvis, L. v. De
Graw, and Hugh Waddell.
AN AssAULT.-Frank Wade, colored, passed
through Blagden's alley Saturday afternoon
while on his way to picnic at LOe1liers garden
While in the alley he was assaulted by two
colore6 men, George Brooks and Charles, alias
Pluggy, Dade. Brooks struck him in the eye
with Il brick, while Dade struck him ON the
head with an axe, lnfiictng slight injuries
About ten o'clock at night Officer Lee arrested
Dade at the picnic and charged him with as
Sault and battery with intent to kill. Brooks
has not yet been arrested.
In the Police Court this morning Dade was
placed on trial, charged with assault and bat
terry. Wade testified that Dade struck him in
the head with an axe for no cause whatever,
but did not fracture his skull. The court SEN
fenced Dade to six months in Jail.
THE CLERKS MUTUAL RELIEF ASSOCIATION
The clerks Mutual Relief Associations composed
OF employees of Lansburyh u Bro, will give its
second annual moonlight excursion to Marshall
Hall Wednesday July Sth. This association,
though still in Its infancy. has a membership of
$50 with surplus of $oi2, though it has paid
for death and sick benefits about $3.50 The
officers and board of managers OF the ;lsSOcia-
ton are as follows; Ike Cans, president, c. X.
Holland, vice President; +. +. Major treasurer;
Il. L. Fisher, recording secretary; Phil Blond
helm. financial secretary; j. Sonneberg, CORE
spending secretary. Board of Managers: f.
BlOut, NJ. Hamlin, J. Myers. A. Nj. Tolson, j.
Maiihouse, NJ. MailhOuse, A. Burklin, A. L.
Newton and T.. Iardella.
Virginia MIDLAND RAILwAY.-On and after
Monday to-day an additional train, to be known
as the I.ynchburg mail, will be run Oh the Vir-
ginia Midland railway. See advertisement in
railroad column for particulars
BUILDERS AND INVESTORS have q splendid
chance offered them in the sale of that fine
building lot on l. street. between 21st and 22d
northwest, oG.GX1GO feet, to be sold at auction
tomorrow at p. III. See the advertisement for
details.
ABSOLUTELY PuRE
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