Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-31

were played with the Michigan University
team; The University Of Wisconsin won
the championship at the athletic games Of
the Western intercollegiate Association.
held at Chicago in June.
In the turf events the Brooklyn handi-
cap at Gravesend. Ia miles, was won by
Howard Mann QO6l in 2.09S4, May 81. The
track was very heavy. The Suburban
handicap at Sheepshead Bay, Ia miles
was won by Ben Brush Q23 lbs.); time
2.O1 10 The Futurity &c furlongs) was won
by L'Allonette Q15 IbsD; time. LII. The
Kentucky derby was won by Typoon i
OH lbsl; 2f2ls The great English derby,
run at EPSON Downs az miles) was won
by Galtee More in 2.47.
The 1O0-mile professional bicycle race
was won by A. L. Waters in SO 3-5 on
August %: he also won the J0-mile race
at the same time.
The Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse broke all
records for days run at sea by covering
567 miles November 10 on westward trip.
+. II. Ten Eyck won the diamond scull
race at Henley.
The worlds record was broken for n six
day bicycle race by Charles w. Miller of
Chicago st Madison Square Garden, y. Y,
Saturday. December IL. Miller rode 142
previous record being 1910 miles, by Teddy
Hale in 1896
The steam yacht Ellide made a mile in
1m., 35s. over a measured course at larry
town. N. Y, June Is.
CASUALTIES.
The year has been more than usually
free from great calamities. The most nota-
BILE single disaster was the burning of a
great charity bazaar in Paris May 5, In
which $50 persons including the Duchess
D'Alencon, lost their lives. November 10
a fire in the central part of London de-
stroyed property valued at s1O,0OO,OOO. 1t
was rumored that this great conhagration
was of incendiary origin. The bubonic
-
and, according to some reports. caused
the death of thousands of the unfortunate
natives.
NEUROLOGY.
The grim destroyer has gathered in some
the world during the year Just closing.
Among those who have died are: Mrs.
Nancy Allison Mckinley. mother of the
President; William T. Adams, better known
under the nom de plume of "Oliver Optic
Newton l.. Bates, surgeon general C.S.N.;
J. A. Brooks. candidate for vice president
of the prohibition party in 1888; Edmund r.
Calhoun, rear admiral, U.S.N.; Angus Cam
eron, eX-United States senator from Wis
corsin; Richard Coke. ex-senator from
Texas; George L. Converse, ex-representa-
tive from Ohio EraStus Corning, banker of
New York; Charles F. Croker. noted rail-
road protector, California: Mary Kyle
Dallas, poet and story writer. of New
York; Charles A. Dana. chief proprietor
and editor of the New York Sun; William
Daniel, candidate for Vice President on pro-
hibition ticket, with st. John of Kansas:
Neal Dow, the great apostle of prohibition;
Mrs. John Drew, celebrated actress; Joseph
H. Earle, ex-United States senator from
South Carolina; DR.. Thomas w. Evans, a
celebrated American dentist in Paris; Gen.
John F. Farnsworth, prominent Union gen.
eral of the last war; Henry George, single
faY ad TO ND lar for If
Greater New York; James u. George, United
States senator from Mississippi; Major
Lewis Ginter, millionaire tobacco merchant
of Virginia; Ogden Goelet. one Of New
York's wealthiest men; Isham G. Harris,
United States senator from Tennessee; c.
j. -KilKQre. ex-represeptatiye from Texas;
Horatfo King, Postmaster General in Bu-
chanan's cabinet; John NJ. Langston,
former representative in Congress; Samuel
Phillips Lee. rear admiral. Ism, retired;
Lafayette McTMws1 prominent confederate
general; Richard w. Mead. rear admiral
U.S.N., retired; Seth l.. Milliken, represen-
tative from the third Maine district; Gen.
Alfred Pleasanton, distinguished Union
cavalry commander during the late war;
Alexa ader c.. Rhind, rear admiral. U.SN.,
retired; George b. Roberts president of the
Pennsylvania railroad; John H. Russell,
rear admiral. U.S.N., retired; William p.
ST. John, treasurer Of the democratic ma
tional committee; Gen. David G. Swain,
U.S.A., retired; Mrs. Elizabeth r. TiIton,
Daniel w. Voorhees,. ex-United States SEN
ator from Indiana; Gen. Francis A. Walker,
political economist and educator; Joseph c.
Willard, noted hotel proprietor Of this city;
John l.. Worden, rear admiral, US N, re-
tired, and commander of the Monitor in the
famous fight with the Merrimac.
Among the prominent foreigners who died
during the year were: DUO De Aur1ale
fourth son of King Louis Philippe of
France; Edward c. Barring, noted London
banker; Barney Barnato, known as the
diamond king" Charles Blondin, cele-
brated tight rope walker; Capt. c. c. Boy
colt, whose name gave origin to the IA
nous word; Senior Canovas. Spanish prime
minister: Mrs. Margaret H. Hungerford,
noted novelist, better known by her nom
de plume of The Duchess; Jean Ingelow
famous author and poet; NJ. Martinni in
ventor of the famous rifle which bears his
name: Mrs. Olphant, celebrated English
novelist; the Duchess of Teck, cousin of
Queen Victoria; Gen. Jose Velasquez, dis
tinguished Chilean soldier
THE RELIEF OF DAWSON.