Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-09-12

interest has been conferred in the
race for the international cup, to
be sailed ever the New York Yacht
Club course by the Defender and
Valkyrie III. The Valkyrie, the
English yacht was bailt for the race.
and cost her owners, four titled
Englishmen, 5000, 900, and trip
Of 5000 miles. The Defender was
built by a syndicate of three rich
Americans, and cost $500, 900. The
trophy to be won is silver cup, or
tankard costing not over 800. Sat-
urday, tie eyes Of the country were
turned on. New York. Politics
ceased 10 be a matter of supreme
moment. The bulls and the bears
Of Wall street ceased to struggle for
the almighty dollar and business
places closed that master and man
might from the deck Of yacht and
ferry boat watch the big white
birds in their fight seward. In
this city bulletins were issued and
no election returns we're ever await
ed with more anxiety and shouts
long and loud went up when the
Defender won by eight minutes and
twenty seconds. The English boat
though thing Of beauty was no
match, in this first race, for the
Defender, and her Captain "Yank
Half, is the hero Of the hour. To-
morrow the second race takes place.
The weather has been very warm
here and wanderers who have re-
turned sun burned and refreshed
from their outing wish they had
deferred their home coming.
There is already a renewed vital
ity perceptible on the streets and in
the shops. The latter are budding
out in loveilest and richest autumn
colors. Just a few things, the
avant courier Of the beautiful wool
lens and silks soon to be displayed
when rain shall have laid the dust
and the sun has lost some of its
force.
The schools open on the 23rd inst. !,
and the private schools have many
of them gathered in their pupils,
willing and unwilling, and are busy
making the men and women OF the
future what they should be. The
Colleges open in few days, and
from present appearances all de-
partments will be well patronized.
Georgetown College has added
another year to its course in Medi-
cine, making the course of study
four instead of three years.
The ground has been broken for
the Hearst school for girls upon the
site given by the widow of the late
Senator Hearst. This school will be
a female annex to the Great Epis-
copal university and schools to be
clustered near the Episcopal Cathe-
dral, and will be near Chevey Chase,
about three miles from the present
city limits.
The division Of the Episcopal
diocese will soon be an accomplished
fact and Bishop Paret will return
here as the first bishop of this do
cese.
The rector of Chaptico Church
was married on Thursday of this
week to Miss Quackenbush, o most
charming and highly cultured young
lady Of Mt. Pleasant. She will be
an acquisition in the Episcopal
church circle of the county.
Violet, widow of the late John b.
Abel, died at the residence of her son in
law, Mr.. Dalton, and was borne TO her
grave by six grandsons. Mrs. Abel was
well known in Leonardtown, where she
resided for many years.
j. Nota Magill, a brilliant lawyer, an
aiumnus OF Georgetown College and Law
School, and devout Catholic has been
appointed by the President % succeed
Wright as Register Of Wills. The appoint.
ment was somewhat of q surprise, for
several older and more experienced demo-
Gratis were aspirants for the position. Mr..
Magill was compromise between the two
wings Of the Districts democrats
Labor day, your correspondent to escape
the heat the professions, the guns and
drums and blare of horns, left the city and
went TO Rockville, and "did" the Fair. II
was impossible TO remain over to interview
the Gubernatorisl candidates, and get
points as TO their respective chances, which
from present accounts appear TO be equal.
Both are sure of election, 10th will do
more for the State than was ever dreamed
of. They both are able, courteous gentle.
men. Mr.. Lowndes from long line of Co
lonial and Revolutionary OF ancestors. Mr..
Hurst also claims Revolutionary descent,
but his ancestors were privatcs IN the ranks