Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-02

westerly winds fair Thursday, light fsosts IAufs-
day morning north of Virginia
ToURNAMENT.-A large crowd witnessed
the tournament between Virginia aud Ma
ryland knights ana the bicy clio race between
f,ur Washing tonians at the Genteme ems
Driving Park, near this city yesterday even
iDg. For the tournament the following
knights Were IN cred (:
James Ovens. knight OF Laurel ] B.
Clark knight of Jessup,; Henry Davis, night
OF Baltimore; Dol Reed, knight Of GA Hare;
w. w. S3art, knight Of Centrevile; Jas
Bryan, knight of MARYLAND A. B. Gard
ner,CharIes county; T E. Trocier. knigat Of
BryaDtowD George W. Coidentroth. Prince
Georges l. Love. Franconia Sleoei,
S.. Joseph NJ. G. Fogg. Blue R'oge +; +. 8.
Barnes, McConchle George q. rowe
Mckinney B ID Utter bach, Mount Elu;
NJ. A. Shugrue, Girl l Left Behind Me; J.
q. Sbugrue. LocktowD; II. w. Lloyd, Lost
Cause J. E. ; ouestreeC, Fees Trade ; o. t.
Day, Dakota J Nj. Newton, A5liugton
Root. Vincent, Delaware Boy.
Tue charge was delivered by Nc. J. w.
Holt, and the judges were v NJ. Powers,
w. B Dauger6eld, and Colonel Z Berkeley
The course was 100 yards, three rings at
each trial, and each knight ridiog at nine
rings. tie resulted between eight knights
and was ridden off, Knight of Laucel TAX
ing Is rings won the first pr'za a buggy and
harness; Knight of McConche taking Is
rings, the second priz', gold waco; Knight
of S.. Joseph. II riDg-, the third prz', sad
die and bride, and Knight of Mary and, 4
rings, the fourth priz,, spurs and whip ALI
the winners were Marylanders
The contest was close Ona, the Mary.
lanlers excel!lng at ring taking, though the
Virgniens did by far the best riding. and
had their horses not heen 80 fast, would
have made better showing.
10 the one mile bicycle reca the starters
were w. E. Crist, l. ]. Barber, h Park,
and W. Il. Robertson, al! OF Washington.
Robertson at the start went 20 the front with
squirt but was soon oVertaken, and the
lead assumed by Criat, who took the priz ,,
gold medal, Barber Flushing second Z
PERsoNAL.-Mr. Robert Elliott has re-
turned from short visit to Roanoke.
Rev. K. Mason, rector of st. Georges
church. Frederick sbure, has received a call
to Silver Springs Nd, but has not yet con-
sidered the matter
Miss Lydia w. Perrine, of west Baltimore
is visiting her cousins, the Misses Stausbury.
Cards are out for the marriage Of MIR.
Charles G. Lennon and Miss Hsleua, dsugh.
ter OF MIR. Justus Schneider, at ST. Pau's
church, October t.
Dr. W. G. Ashby has returned from trip
to Berkeley Springs
The delegates from Virginia 10 the General
Eoiscopsl convention now IN session in
New York. are Rsvs. George H. Norton, d.
d.; is. Hsuckel, D. D; y. B. Newton aud
K. Nelson. D. d aud Messra Joseph Bry.
an. r Taylor Scott, Walter h. Taylor and
c. NJ. BIsckford
Messrs. Lewis Mex nZie and W. P.
Graves have returned from Richmond
where they went to attend the anti Malone
convention. They say the convention was
q most enthusiastic one and the feeling
among o | present was that Malone must
he defeated to save the republican party in
the State.
POLICE REPORT Last night was clear
aud cool with four prisoners at the station
house.
The Manor this morning disposed OF tho
following cases !:
Arthur Gorham and John Nightingale,
arrested by Officer Davis for being drunk
aud disorderly. were fued, the former S.
and the latter - 30.
John Marshall, arrested By Officers Simp.
son aud T.cer, charged with assaul'iug and
beating his wife, was fined SO
Ed Nelson, ooored, arrested By Officer
Nightingale, charged with being drunk end
disorderIy, was dismissed for want of evil
dence.
Tslker Tate and Preston Wthers. both
colored, arrested by Officer Hayes for disor.
darly conduc', were fned 81 80 each.
DISSATISFIED CoLoRED REPUBLICANS =
The convention OF dissatisfied colored repuo
licans. which met 10 this city yesterday,
adopted the following:
Whereas, The colored people have been mis-.
treated by General Malone and his friends in
trying to iDjure Langston al others Therefore
be il
Resolved That we, the indepe, dent colored
voters of Virginia, will not support the ticket
nominated ut Norfolk, Va
Resolved. That this convention elect three dele
gates to meet with General GrOner and other in
dependents, who to meet in Richmond the I'd
instant and if admitted to tho conference, to act
with them in AL matters touching the industrial,
educational and political interests of the coored
pc PIE OF Virginia.
THE OPERA HoUsE.-Next Monday will
be seen for the first time 10 this city the
Madison Square Theatres famous success,
May Blossom" We copy the following
from the Albany Express:
The play unfolds beautiful story of do.
mestic life ic which love is the motive. 1t
is brirufui of ine situations aud ia altogeth-
or wholesome and pure. May Blossom en-
)yed remarkable add exceedingly pros.
porous ruu OF an entire season at the Madi-
son Square Theatre" David Bsasco, the
author, has written many successful plays,
among which may be mentioned The
Wife," and la Belle Russo"
U. S. DISTRICT CoURT-Judge Il. ".
Fu0Ies PRESIDING The grand iury returned