Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-22
The National Drill Secured.


ACTIVE PREPARATIONS TO BE BEGUN.
At meeting last evening of the national
drill committee the various committees
appointed TO canvass the city for subscrip-
tions made reports. The total amount thus re-
ported together with the previous subscriptions,
was announced by Commissioner Wheatle,
I the chairman to be S42 $40. The amount re-
manning necessary To make up the guarantee
fund, ii was stated, was already practically
+ pledged. 1t was therefore decided that the
guarantee fund had been secured, that preDars,-
| tions should be at once made Tor the drill.
Great satisfaction WAS expressed That such a
large sum OF money had been secured in SO
short "a time The complete subscription list,
;is1regttins S42 500, Is as follows:
900 each-J: L. Waugh, Wneatley Bros,
VI. VI. Parker, L. e. De Leon A. \. wilson,
t4e..ry y. Clark, Gibson Bros, y. q. Staples,
Soiari BROS. z. W. Thorn, c. Huefich, Geo. >.
Parker. Geo. L. lemon. Geo. I. Dunlop, WASH
irg,on Ga, Light company, s. W. Boteler &
sons, Woodward Il Lothrop G. T.. Dunc;iuson
Thos. f. Wiissainsin, y. A. Thomas, Metropoli-
Georgetown Railroad company, Jas. H. Mari
Dr. Daniel b. Clarke, W. b. Moses, John +.
Potomac Railroad company.
9JjO eacn-Aibert Ordway, E. w. Fox, John
keyworth, >. Aman. George W. Harvey, ). e..
Palmer, jeff Chandler Il. c. Hewitt, b. Chari-
ton Il Co. Charles y. James, Edward Temple,
Charles bradley, Piedmont Air line, W. b.
Hopkins Portner Brewing company, ST. James
hotel L. III. CnrI>Lmtn.
$3.50 eacn-JameS l.. Barbour ]. p. Wiilett
j. ii. Smoo,.
W..
| $500 each-Thomas Walsh. NJ. j. Adler, smith
Townsend. w. ). Thompson, Osceol, Green
Austin Herr Howard mousse, J. Blake Kendall,
\ W. 5. Teei, National Rifles.
Mr. Charles I. Bradley, cashier Of the Ma
tionai Bank of the Republic, was unanimously
elected treasurer OF the organization
The following gentlemen were added by mo-
tion, TO the general committees: Me>srs. James
II. Mari, George 5. Parker. George w. Pearson,
henry Hurt, george W. Harvey, :. Aman G.
| w. Tborne, :. L. Palmer George A. McIInenny
| NJ. j. Adler, X. Z. Hewitt, Thomas Walsh, o. o.
Staples, Z. Soiari, George Gibson, ii. A. CLARK,
William L. Clark, Benjamin Charlton, James
l.. Barbour, John b. Scott, George A. Sheehan.
J. Maury Dove, Levi Woodbury., ]. Blake Ken.
dali, y. fyssowski w. ). Teel, Edward Temple.
| Otis BigeiOw. John l.. Nost John w Pillina
Matthew q. Emory, ii. Z. Swain b. H. Warner
Nj. ". Beveridse, II. o. Towe-, Frank Hoilings.
head, Lew +. W right, John keywurLn and Dor
| sey tiagett
| The chairman was authorized to select the
executive finance and other standing commit
| tees. May 23, 1857, was decided upon as the
day Tor the opening OF the drill, 4 telegram
was received from the battalion, Louisiaal
Field artillery, entering Jour detichments to
/ drill with horses. Entries were also announced
OF the Muscsttine (Iowa) Rifles, VicksDurg
/ Miss Sotnrous, jackson Guard Jackson
| Mlcii.. and other companies. The sum oi S25,-
200 Will be appropriated Tor prizes.
! THEY MAY Go To NEW YoRK.-Gen. Charles
L. stone, the engineer III Charge OF the Bar.
| thoidi statue, is well remembered here AS line
officer VINO IN The early part OF the war in
! sp:cled ana placed the volunteers OF the Dis
trlct. The SURVIVORS OF the o,d National Rifles.
| the Infantry and other ORGANIZATIONS mr., con.
! sideriHg tine propriety of com. lilnentins Gen
Stone by Participating iii the festivities in New
York on Thursday next
| SUING THE RAILROAD COMPANY FOR 81 O. 600
DAN AGES.-I-day George Frass, admiuist rator
| OF The estate oI James r.. Boswell by Messrs
w. y. Cook and w. ii. Richardson flied "A sui
| against the Baltimore ana Potomac Railroad
| Company :or SlO,OoO damages by reason OF
| Injurle To the SAID Boswell on September Ri
/ last resulting In his death ON september o,n
| The deceased Was "a fireman engine :,26 and
| received his injuries by the arch uipe be,ny
| blown out, scaidIng MIN severely.
| N Stout, u man OF about 30 years old, arrived
| IN tiiis city last night from oiarkS uury W. est
4 virginia, and made the acquaintance OF "A col.
ored lnan, VINO took him to the house OF
| Martina Raper, in the DIVISION" Alter mid.
1 Night, Stout says, he found himself almost
| neirlessiy drunk, ana his money getting short
| lie charged LOttie MaginnIs anu Mollie Mark
| WOOD with roobing him, AFTER he mad given
| e;ich OF them "A SO mole. They were arrested
| and taken 10 tue Police Court this morning
] where the charge OF larceny against the wonei,
| was dismissed, and they each gave back the "a
| note he had given them.
TIE UNITED STATES MARsHAI,s SALE OF
groceries tomorrow, Saturday morning, Octo
Der I'D, at 10 O'Clock nj tie corner vi 10th and
| streets northwest, should attract the atten
non oil those desiring bargains.