Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-08

and Potomac railroad.
Yesterday afternoon Oficer Edelin,, OF the
eighth precinct, killed a mad dog il Willow
Tree alley. The dog had bit several men
and horse previous TO being shot.
Pafricks Church, last evening, of Mr.. J. A
Hutchinson, OF Shippensburg, Pa, and Miss
Mary +. Sheehan, of this city, was witnessed
BY large number OF friends.
Inc sale OF tickets for Mr.. Beecher's lee
ture indicates that every seat will be sold in
advance of the lecture. At Whitaker's book
store, 81 Pennsylvania avenue, reserved
seats can still be had without extra charge
The Americas Yacht Club has elected OIL
GERS as follows: ID. o Brien, president; Chas.
Cunningham, vice president; B. b. Whitney
secretary; G.. Milton Jones, treasurer: j. G..
Callahan and III. n. Hudson, directors and
j. h Jones, commodore.
This morning a crazy nan named VIM. A.
Cox, who halls from HillsbOrO, OHIO. was
arrested at the b. & o. depot and taken TO
police headquarters. He stated that he had
come here to see Barnum's bald headed eie.
plant, ard that be has brother now In the
The Washington City Bible Society cele
DRAFTED its forty ighth anniversary yesterday
afternoon at Lincoln hall. Rev. A. w. PitZer
Rresicipg. After the religious services the
Rev. Mr.. PitZer made some introductory
remarks addresses by Rev. Thos. l.. Poul-
son and Hon. w. +. Dodge followed.
Mrs. Sara j. Spencer, OF this city, is an
nouneed as one of the speakers at the Ma
lional Woman Suffrage Association In New
week. Miss Lily De Losier Wood will also
attend, but Belva A. Lockwood, ESQ being
enssssd before our courts will be unable to
The thirty sixth anniversary of the orga-
n1Zation OF the Zion Wesley Sunday School
vas celebrated yesterday afternoon in the
church, on E street southwest, between I'd
and Sd. Henry Piper, president of the Sun
day School Union, delivered an interesting
solomon g. Brown, OF Uniontown, and Rev.
VIM. p. Ryder. The several Sunday Schools
OF South Washington were present. Mr.. w.
q. Costin, ex secretary OF the Sabbath School
Union, was introduced and delivered a
eulogy upon the late Joseph Ambush, oncs
president Of the union.
ANUsEMENrs-Ndtional 7heater.-The pop-
ular Vokes family commence their farewell
engagement here tonight, when the favorite
extravaganza "Tne Bellies of the KftchenD
will be produce The public never tire of
the Vokes' representations, and undoubtedly
the usual crowded houses will greet them.
Willard HGH-A grand complimentary con-
cert will be given this evening to the popular
singer, Miss Zaidee Jones, VINO will be as
sisted oy some OF the best musical talent of
the city.
Taln1adge HaH.-At the request of many of
our prominent citizens, the wonderful young
orator; Master ]. Harry Shannon, will an.
pear Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, Civ
ing the public an opportunity OF hearing this
remarkable boy before his departure for the
Engtish Opera-To- morrow afternoon the
popular opera, "Tne Bohemian Girl" Will be
presented at the National Theater by the
Fairlamb amateur opera troupe. There is
every Indication that distinguished audi
TheGter CoBaque.-"Rel Mueab, the Russian
Fire King" and a long list OF new varieties
compose the attractive bill offered al the
popular Comique this week.
VETERANS AT THE CENrENSuAL.-A
regular meeting OF the Veterans OF the Mex
lean War was held Saturday evening, when
IL was stated that the joint resolution au-
1horiziDg the Secretary OF War to loan the
for grand
shelter OF the National Association of Next
can War Veterans and their guests, the Vet
Grams OF 1872, which has passed the House,
VIII doubtless receive the concurrence of fhe
senate soon, so as TO enable the committee
OF arrangements TO erect the encampment
without delay. Colonel w. L. Schley, chair
man OF the committee of arrangements, at
Baltimore, wrote that the encampment will
De located one mile west Of the Centennial
and will be under the general management
of. v. w. Vandenburgh. The headQ uarters
OF the association viii be at this encampment
on or before the 4th OF July. About 1.6OO OF
tne medal badges have been sent to memb ers.
SALE OF POINT LooKoUr-Messrs. O. A
Kirkland Co, auctioneers, sold on Satur-
cay at the Exchange Salesroom that valua-
Die real estate in the First election district
OF 81; Mary's county, at the confluence OF
the Potomac river and Chesapeake Bay
known as Point Lookout, containing 16i
acres The improvements upon the farm
proper consist OF a dwelling house and neces-
sary outouildings, and those of the Pavilion
or oathing establishment, a large hotel and
for the benefit of navigation. This summer
resort was closed in 1861 on account of lis oc-
eupation by the United States government
as The terminus OF the projected Southern
Maryland Railroad. 1t affords every facility
sort Purchased by Frank Hume (of WASH
ington) FOR s5oy3O0-l Bat. Gazette, Sh.
TIE RUSH TO PHILADELPHIA for the
next few days will be immense, Judging
rom the numbers who have already left and
pas, TseS the sale ee OF the
GRADUALLY increased, and the trains on Sat
nrday and yesterday from both depots were
IS bad become known. To day all the trains
leaving are crowded, and the $50 Pullman
train, Qimited) on the b P. X. r., had
every seat taken up, and numbers of camp
chairs In the aisles were also filed. Tue
morning trains on the b. & o. were all full
mis- morning. The sale OF tickets is brisk
holding back yet for lower rates.
MORE BABY IrEMs.-saturday night a
colored woman, named Margaret Jeddy,
alias Beverly, left her infant, five months
old. near the mouth of the sth street sewer,
10 Inc county. She was detected by a man
IN me nelghborh0Od, and arrested by Oficer
Pfan, VINO took charge of the infant. She
sad, when arrested, that she intended to get
the body Of dead male cOlored infant was
found In sewer trap on the corner of Sd and
streets northwest, and taken TO the % pre-
cinct station by Oficer Clark, where Coroner
Patterson gave certificate OF death nom
neglect at birth.
THE EXCURSION TRAINS TO THE CEN
IENSIAL BY TEE BALTINORE AND OHIO
RoAD.-Erom present indications IL Is likely
that The Baltimore and Ohio road will have
large crowds by their express excursion
Trains 10 the Centevaial grounds, on Tues
gay' az p, m, and Wednesday, at 6:l5 a. m.
Ine round-trtp rate Of IS is certainly low
enough 70 induce very many TO make trip
at this time: Tickets, good for three days,
may oe had AZ any time from the present up
70 6:b a m on Wednesday, at the b. & %.
oePot, and al 20 pennsylvania avenue.
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IHE WARY WEATHER AND THE CEN
A.L.-Excurs1onists TO the opening of
Lne centennial will do well TO provide Them
vS WIN cIotning suitable for the wealth
,Mnen ne thermometer ranges among the
ninetles. MI. A. Straus, the clotbier. 10II
pennsylvania avenue, has a large assort-
ment OF thin and stylish wear for men
youth, and boys, at reasonable rates marke3
10 suit the times. See bis advertisement
for particulars