Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-07
Two Lucky Men.

STRANGE STORY OF LOTTERY TICKET-JOHN
CoNNORS PRESENTMENT.
John Connor of this city, held one-tenth of
ticket No. 31-5S3, that drew the first Capital
prize of S15O,OOO, at the recent drawing OF the
louisiana State Lottery Company. Mr..
Common worked in Cammack & Decker's lime
kilns on 18th street near X. He bought the
ticket for himself and a cOlored man named
Jake SinmS, each contributing nifty Giants.
They have received the $1,000 and divided
IL. Mr.. Connors story as tod by him to a STAR
reporter Is rather strange and interesting. He
has always been hard working, industrious
man, but the demands of growing family and
the expense entailed by sickness in his family
has made il difficult for him to keep his mead
above water, in "A financial sense. This was nv
nth ticket" he said TO THE STAR reporter cor
Father one nftn ticket, Tor / have put in only
half =, doilar "a month Last month 1 had 50
much Ia pay out, doctor bills and other things,
that Thought would drop the lottery ticket.
Still Kept thinking OF il. one night L wa,
awakened, IA l thought, by some one calling
my name rose, went To- the window, anu
looked around but could see or near no one
All the time the lottery ticket was in my mind.
became convinced that II bought ticket.
1t would win, went To the kitn next day, and
askeu one oI my fellow workmen To go In with
me, telling MIN the ticket would surely win.
bui he declined Then Jake SiInms gave me
han a dollar, and boug ht Il ticket. i chs.!ked
the number on "A board IN the Kiln and said 10
my fellow workman. Chris, you have missed
u; that ticket will draw Sl5,UU0.' Somehow
felt perfectly sure OF ii, anu you know the
rest"
Mr.. Connor obtained the $4,000 through
the Adams Express Company, and at once de-
posted IL ia oa.k, hail 10 his Own credit and
nall 10 that OF SimIns lie quit work ut the
Kiln, not that he did not care WORK but be-
Cause. as he told STAR reporter, there were
needy men waiting there 10 get nDloyment
and ne Thought ne ought not 10 stand in their
way. He viii soon move from his hum lie home
near the Kiln 10 place he mas bought Tor himself
IN south Washington, where he proposes 10 go
into business Tor himself. BY this favor of Tor
tune ne has been raIsed from Strengthened cir
eumstances, to comparative independence
q tom ,,f
deNoUt thankIuiness. SinIns Too, had "A Iarl.,
family dependent upon him and has made
Pfuoenl ana unity Use OF ms good fortune.
QCEENSTowN CATTLE MARKEr-2I5 cattle
On the market yesterday, and all sold 10 butch
ers as follows: Best sold from II, To 4aac. per
ID: good sold from To 41.c. per TO-; lue-
diam sold from 3l2 To 3a.c- per it,; common
nom 2l2 To 3Izc- per To- 1.ll6 sheep and lam ts
On the market, and all soi1 follows: Old
sheep SOLD from 3 TO 3lsc- per h.; lambs sold
from Az 10 &c. per TO-: ycariinys sold from TO
4s,c. per TO-; 70 cows and calves sold from S55
to $50 each. Market for cattle WAS good
Market for sneep and lambs was brisk.
EQUITABLE e. b. AsSoCIATIoS.-This asso-
eiaIion neid its eighth monthly meeting Ned-
nesday evening at National Rifles arInoTy
George W. darkness iu the chair anG John JOr
Edison, secretary. Advances were Made TO the
sn..rehoiders amounting 10 S36,Uoo at an
average premium oi Oo per cent 1t was an
nouDc-d that books would be opened for the
twelfth issue of stock, on winch subscription
ana payments would be received and alter
Octooer ., 1856.
DISTRICT MAN PREsIDING.-At Yesterday
session OF the United Order of Coiored odd Fell
lows In Pntladelphia the following permanent
OiflceEs OF the convention were Installed: W H.
liam ID Brown. West W ashinyton, IL. e. chair
man; j. W Anderson, PIttsburg, vice chairman;
Nathanlel Green, Providence. X. l. cha pain: il.
w Mehiaiey. Charleston, ). e.. guardian: q. d.
n C9stls, Philadelphia, warden; sumter a.
ats, New Orleans. FIRST assistant secretary.
H. L. MONIES, Arlington, Va. second assistant
secretary. After the in,ta llation OF the officer.
tue business was continued in secret session
The PsIlaGe!phia members OF the order h;.y,-
arranged ior iuli dress ltion and ball Il, !,
evening at The Academy of Music.
The NAsHINGToN LIGHT INFANTRY Copps
Al u meeting oi the Washington Light InIantr,
corps last evening photog phi the fir,t br,-
gade STAN OF the Sitssacuusetts volunteer milIi.
MAS presented To the corps through Capt Blu.
ton K Russ. Major j. vi. Pollard OF the Pc,
Office department, Was elected az an Aspect.
OF rife practice, with rank o. flrst lieutenant:
active stan. A committee appointed &.
wait upon Mr. Z. {. Duneanson, Treasurer oil TIL.
committee iii charge Of the recent lair, with .
View ol obtaining a statement OF The fiDanclaI
Results of the lair. A Committee cOissisIin..
Capt Kelly, Lieut. Neumeyer, Surgeon Leac
sergt- Mai. I-oeftier and PriSates Walker, Zais-
zinger aihI Snonlo Vas appointed la arrange r.,
series oi indoor entertainments duriH- tls
coming season