Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-30
Condensed Locals.

esteemed briekIayer, died Saturday afternoon,
after 81 long Illness, at his residence, 1880 list
street northwest. His funeral takes place to-
morrow afternoon.
The NTH race. one mile bicycle handicap, at
the amateur bicycle tournament in Cleveland,
ohio. ON saturday, was won by r. :. Brown, OF
this city
Ii Is estimated that between 800 and 2, 900
knights of Labor of this city will visit baiti-
more on the occasion oil the labor denonstra-
tiOn in that city September 9th.
The sun. which totally eclpSed In the
West Indies yesterday morning, was slightly
ecIipsed here Between and Gas o clock. The
moon covered one digit OF the surface OF the
rhe Kansas City club defeated the Nationals
al Kansas City saturday 10y score OF : too
Chas. Oppeuheimer. a small boy, while play
ing ia "a new building on Pennsy lvtnla avenue,
between l. n ana 18TH streets, Saturday after
noon, accidentally fell through the jOists, ill.,
JuriH@ himself badly about the head.
The VIII eli the late Ellen Flynn, filed to-day,
bequeaths sub. lot h, qdare 96S, 10 her daugh-
ter, Margaret T. sub. lot ID To tatharine c. and
Mary ~; sub. lot + 10 her son, Timothy L.; S4OO
To her son, Morris r.; her cows To her three
daughters, and iht rest OF her property 10 her
Children III equal shares. 1t names John SullI-
van executor.
y base ball club To he known a. the F. h
Ware club, has been organized, with the follow
ing players: Barr. EverS. Joy, Use, Ieweil
Ryan, HuntemaEn. hal'fus, Mccarthy, Win
KEENAN,. Beavers and Schroth. Mr.. L. Il. kab-
1us Il 4. eslueut OF the club
See advertisement oi The Vermont State asso-
citation excursion to-day.
Persons leaving the city can have THE STAR
mailed Tn them Tor any length of time, and tine
address changed as often as desired. The SUBJ
seription must be invariably paid in advance.
\ DEMURRER IN THE PAN-ELECTRIC CASE
y demurrert To the petition in the case OF Rogers
against Attorney General Garland, Senator
Harris and others was tiled Saturday by the
counsel OF Gen. Joseph T. Johnston ana SEN
atOr Harris, who, with others. the
defendants OF Mr.. Garland. The demurrer
alleges that, even surprising all the matters of
Iacl ne sets forward were true, Rogers could get
No decree under the bill, because the law courts
would give him Il remedy il he needs one, and
there Is no reason for his going into chancery;
because his bill Is uncertain, vague, ambiguous
and indefinite; because the bill embraces more
subjects than can be considered in one suit;
because the bill does not bring in ali the parties
interested, and because he shows no equitable
cause Tor a suit.
The CARROLL DIVORCE CASE.-In the case
against Gen. ;. ;. Carroll for a divorce, filed by
Mrs. Carroll, IA week ago, MIR. j. III. SavIlIe Tor
zen. Carroll, Saturday filed plea to the juris-
diction OF the court. The plea is that the resi-
dence of both parties is in MARYLAND. and not in
court should assign to her is in Montgomery co.,
Md II this be shown To be the fact, the District
courts are not compelled to try the case, the
law gives jurisdiction to these courts in divorce
cases only where the plaintiff shall have been
aresident OF the District for at least two years.
FCSERALS.-The funeral of the late John
Pettlbone took place yesterday afternoon from
The First CONGREGATIONAL church, Rev. Robert
NOurse officiating. The remains were inferred
In the Congressional cemetery. Washington
Lodge, No. 8, of Odd Fellows, a large delega-
Oi IN,
members OF the old Washington Light Infantry
and Presidents Mounted Guards attended. The
pail-bearers were Messrs. W. h. Handy, John
Fraser, Elias Davis, Thomas b. Turner, August
Davis and Walter Allen.-There was large
attendance yesterday at the funeral OF John u.
Mckelden. which took place nom his late resi-
dence, No 623 + street. The services We're
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Haddaway, OF the Mt.
Vernon Place NJ E. church south. The remains
were inferred at GlenwoOd, the pail-bearers
being Messrs. NJ. @. Emery, ). Norment, Zeph
Jones, John A Ruiz, 5. Fowler and James W.
Barker.
\ BICYCLIST'S PERILoUS RIDE.-Mr VIII
Robertson, q bycycliSt OF this city. Yesterday
rode fiity-inch Star bicycle across the stone
coping OF the Cabin John bridge. The coping Is
only fifteen inches broad and is about 12O feet
above the gorge. The distance across is 800
feet For moment he wavered when about
midway across, but he regained the perpendic-
ular and went ahead. 1t took him three min
utes To cross. The story of d man going across
in the same way last week is said to be a hoax
SAID TO BE FROM THIS CITY.-When the
union men returned to work on the Belt Line
railroad, in New York city, early Saturday
morning, they found at the stables some of the
men who had been brought in to take their
places The union men made an attack on the
"scabs, and after the was auieted by he
police three of the '.scabs" said TO be from this
city. Were found TO be so seriously injured that
they were removed To tire hospital Their
names We're given as follows but none of them
Were found in the city directory: Allen Steven
son. OF No. ia LIST street; William Langdon of
No. 33o 5th street. and Lewis Keller of No
90 W illIam street.
A TOURNAMENT AT ROUND HrII-A tourna-
ment was held at Round Hill, Loudoun county
Va, on Friday, and the successful knight MIR
daughter OF Mr.. j. Frank Mcguire Of this city'
a a. The queen Of love and beauty. Mr.. Joseph
city, as first maid OF honor.
"A TRAIN STOPPED BY RIoTISG RouGHs.-
yesterday afternoon a fight began between
Iarx m he and lot -.
streets northeast The fight was caused by
ane OF the whites taking a chair from one of the
PACKS The crowd fought for some time and
finally got on the railroad track, where several
beads were cut and stones and brick bats were
RELY used. While fighting on the track a train
;aine along and was obliged To stop 10 accom-
nodate the fighters, who were then driven
rom the track. Warrants Will be sworn out
against The crowd to-day.
TARGETS AND ARRows-Mrs Wallace A.
BARTLETT the only representative Of the Potomac
archery club at Chautauqua, New York who
won the gold medal for the best score AT fifty
yards, was the recipient of congratulations at
this occasion Kennedy succeeded in winning
the gentlemen's trophy from Grant, the winner
al the Potomac round. Mrs Maxson put in the
largest score made by any lady this sesison-S9O.
Mrs Bartlett made the score OF 335. Quite a
number OF the archers who We're AT Chautauuu:t
promised 10 come TO the prize meet of the POto-
mac club, October 8 and :. The next annual
target meeting will be held in this city on july
il, l3 and IA, 1857. Capt w. A. Bartlett was
elected president; l. W. Maxon, secretary aud
treasurer, while Capt. Bartlett Mr.. Maxson.
W alter Grant and John r. Paret also of this
city, were among the members OF the execu-
tive committee.
STILL ASoTHER.-The excursion to I, urav
last Wednesday was another success tine full
a. Implement OF tickets being sold both in this
city and baltimore, and the Unanimous yer.
GiCt was that a finer set OF people or a more
thoroughly equipped train never left a depot
70 confusion, no crowding. no ANNOYANCE a.
Slicn ticket calls for a reserved seat which be-
ionss To the holder for the entire day. Polite
and attentive agents OF the company accom-.
iany each train and point out places OF Interest
en- route. ~ smoking car Is provided for thos,
who indulge In the weed, and In tact every
tHlng that can be done Tor the comfort OF the
eNcursionlsts Is not forgotten. These excursions
are even more popular this season than ever
before, and the question, Are you going Il
Luray w ednesday? is heard on all sides The
next will take place on Wednesday September
i, leaving the Baltimore and Ohio depot al
$50 AIN, and returning, arrive home at 8
pm. Remember tine low rate OF $3.50 is al
that il charged Tor the trip To Luray and re
turn, adm .ssion To- the caverns and reserved
seat ON The ear. Don't forget the date, Septem
Der i, fare $500, time $50 a.m.-1drt.
81 REGISTER the fourth and last representa-
said an Intelligent business man at the Office 81
the Spencerian Business College but il / ma
more SOILS aud daughters 1 should surely brlne
lueni here for practical education"