Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-27

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tween 14th and 18th, H and 1 streets north
west, yesterday. Acting Coroner Tyler gave a
certificate of death from heart disease.
The North American st. Georges Union, in
session at London, Ont, has elected officers for
n. Yeates, OF this city, as general secretary.
Festivities at Colonial Reach.
A BALL AND TOURNAMENT IN HONOR OF THE
NATIONAL RIFLES.
The great event at Colonial Beach Wednes-
day was the ball given at the hotel in honor OF
the Rifles. The ballroom was very prettily
decorated, and the music was furnished by the
Weccacoe band. A reception committee COM
posed of Messrs. Manson, McDermott, Holmes
and Seitz, succeeded in making ybody
happy; but at times the crowd was so great
that the dancing was somewhat interfered
with. There We're large number of Washing
ton1ans, who had come down especially to at
tend the ball, and their presence was heartily
appreciated by the sojourners at the beach.
During the evening the Rifles serenaded Mr.. j..
b. Hammond at his cottage. This gentleman,
who is one of the large stockholders in the Co
lonial Beacn Co., has sold TO Mr.. A. Melville
Bell a beautiful cottage known as the BURN
side" Yesterday tournament was held, in
which some fifteen knights participated
The DEATH OF Col. HARDAwAY.-CoL
Chatdeld Hardaway, whose illness was
away this morning at Troy, n. y, where he
had been spending a few weeks. The news will
who little anticipated that this sickness would
prove fatal. Col. Hardaway came to this city
In 1876, having secured position in the sixth
auditors office. He was man of genial dispo-
sition and had large circle of friends. He
leaves wife to mourn his loss.
SAYS HIS LANDLADY CUT HIM, BUT SHE DE-
MES Ir.-James b. Graves, young man en-
ployed at the gas Office, was arrested this morn
Ing by Officers Slack and Rhodes and taken
Into the Police Court, where he left $25 collate-
raj for his appearance tomorrow to answer a
AS Nc(ia rfh nv f
1126 18th street northwest, at whose house he
is a boarder. Graves had both hands cut, and
had his shirt cut on the left side. Graves stated
that he had some trouble with Mrs. Mccarthy
and she attacked him with a carving knife she
being under the influence OF liquor, and cut
him; that he took the knife from her and ran
into the street, she following HIM. The officers,
after arresting Graves went with Mrs. McCar-
thy 10 her house, where they found everything
CisOrdered and broken, showing evidence of a
pretty lively tussle. When the officers returned
they filed charge against Graves OF destroy
lateral. Mrs. Mccarthy, who appeared to be
under the influence of liquor, refused to tell
what the trouble was about She claimed that
he cut his hands by breaking the window to
gain admittanee to the house. Graves applied
for q warrant against Mrs. Mccarthy for an
assault with intent To kill. but it was refused
him. Mrs. Mccarthy created a sensation at the
pension office about two months ago, one OF the
employees alleging that she struck Elm with an
umbrella
FIGHTING CoLoRED WoMEN-A colored
woman, named Frances Logan, who lives in A
street, between 18th and 18th streets south
east, appeared at the police station last evening
with bad cut in the left wrist, from which
blood was flowing freely, and said another
black woman, susan Thornton, had thrown a
lumber at her and broke IL on her, cutting an
artery In her wrist. DIR. Bayne rendered medi-
cal aid In the Police Court this morning
Slsan was charged with assault and the caae
was continued.
MARRIAGE LIcENsEs.-The clerk OF the court
has Issued marriage licenses to VIM. Dowell
and Harriet Lynch, of Detroit, Mich; Geo. NJ.
Roberts and Clara NJ. Bolland Frost, of ST.
Johns, New Foundland; w. j. Bradley and An
ME N. HaIslop; Louis Common ana Hattie Penn;
Patrick r. Cayanaueh and Harriet Little; Vim.
Nelson and Molly Newman; Perry Windin and
Leila Hardin, OF Montgomery county Nd; A.
u. Dangerneld, of Harrisonburg, Va, and Liz
xie NJ Thomas, of Richmond. Va.
STREET wALKERs.-Officer Weldon had be-
fore the Police Court to-day two alleged colored
street walkers Mary Jackson and Mary Simms
who were charged with vagrancy. Mr.. Padgett
said that this class OF persons were In the habit
lie parks. and their conduct is so disgraceful
that respectable ladies are prevented from
at night. Tine court required them TO give
bonds, In default three months.
NEW BISHOP OF EAsToS ELECrEp.-Tbe
convention OF the diocese of Etston met at
Salisbury, Md, yesterday and elected Rev
Alexander j. Dry sdae, of New Orleans bishop
OF the diocese ON the third ballot, votes having
also been cast tor Rev. Campbell Fair, Rev. T.
DIR. knight. Rev. Alexander j. DrysCale. the
bishop-elect, was born in Savannah, Ga, and is
about 45 years old. For seven years he was
rector OF Christ church, Mobile, Ala, but for the
past six years has been rector of Christ
church, New Orleans. IL is pretty generally
believed that he will accept
BASE BALL IEsTERpAY.--The Nationals let
tins TO the ST. Louis Maroons oy Score OF to
q. The fielding of the Statesmen was wretched
and they nit safely but three times Madigan
pitched for the Nationals. Other games yester-
day: AT Detroit-Philadelphia IL; Detroit, 10.
AT Chicago-Chicago. 10; Boston, 4. AT Kansas
adelphia~Athietic, Z; baltimore, o. At staten ter,
csIanaIbr1oSlyn o. Me,roPoiiians, 2 AT Gin
NilIe-Pittsburg, Z; Louisville. D.
The c. o. CANAL AFFAIRs.-At q called
board IN Baltimore yesterday arrangements
were made To pay wages for the remaining
back moths o! 1856 still due the employees. A
sale OF $4,000 OF repair bonds OF 1873 was
made 70 John A. Hambleton & Co. for 70 per
cent OF the face value, without any conditions
Whatever. The proceeds of the sale will be
devoted 70 repairs, for which the bonds were
issued. The reports from the superinten dents
anu the various bosses were represented TO be
ali most encouraging. and the canal was stated
70 be In splendid condition Tor business I'm.
fortunately there is but u limited number a,
boats and fewer teams To- do the work No
boats have been built this year. The decrease
year 1883 is about 10000 tons. The c onep .ne
Is now making an effort to keep the expenses OF
i I1 present , year within the present receipts
v. So1a hou ocOo sulppe0 on the
canal up 10 the LIST OF August
THE RACES AT BRIGHrwooD.-At the BRIGHT.
wood driving park yesterday the sweepstakes
trotting race, mile heats, was won by q =
Costs black geldipg Doc: j. A. Ruppert's gray
gelding Creole second and W. ~ Coffin's blaci
stallion Potomac Chief third. The runuin race
one-h2ii mile heats, was won by L. r. Costs ba y
colt e. r. e., b. Collins bay colt Hurrah being
second. -e
For BAY RIrGE ON SUNDAY.-Tne RaItinors
and Ohio railroad will have two trains on sun.
day next 70 Bay Ridge, the Coney Island o,
Maryland The trains will leave the station ms
1ollows: AT lO2O IA IN. and 1890 a m and
each train Is positively limited to 400 persons
Rate for the round trip only 81 DonSt Gorro,