Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-05

OIsce N. E.. Cnnrch sunday School spent
Chapel, near Springfield station, on the b.
* +: h Is, the Sunday School, superintendent
by MIS- Lio5ie Perkins, had picnic and
xhiot ton. Rev. w. E. Bird, of Baltimore,
reed the Declaration, and Rev. c. o. Cook,
of sandy Spring, delivered the Grafton, aud
addresses were made by Rev. Henry z.
france, IN charge Of the circuit, and Rev.
The celebration at suitland was largely
attended by the surrounding neighbors and
orator, Master j. ii. shannon, entertained
the party with his wonderful ability. Dam
cling; music, IRE worke, &C, were INDUCED
There were also picnics to the Great Falls,
to Cabin John bridge, and to all the woods
around Washington.
THE NEvHR-FAILING THUNDER STORM
OF the day came up In. the evening, and the
rain and wind scattered the picnickers, and
made sad havoc among the decorations.
Flags were torn from the buildings, and the
pavements were strewed with fragments of
Chinese lanterns.
THE RIFLE PRACTICE,
at Bennings Race Course, yesterday, was
not the driest of the excitements OF the 4th.
Notwithstanding the high wind, which adj
ded materially TO the difficulties In getting
the range. practice and skill triumphed, and
some remarkably fine shoe ting was DONE
which should greatly encourage the partici-
pants 10 aspire to a more conspicuous dis
play. The firing was at 500 yard target.
which was missed only once and occasion
ally struck in the bulls (''Dot pigs") eye
by all. Mr.. James K. Bell made three sue
cessive bulls eyes, and had not the storm
bility, have made remarkable score. Toe
shooting of Col. Burnside AMI his son. aud
gave great promise of fne future results The
marvellous accuracy of the hemingtos tar
get rife which they used was the subject of
much admiring comment. Some amateur
by guest of the shooters" was exceedingly
natural and interesting, and contributed
much to the afternoons entertainment.
COLoRED EXCURsIoNIsT FROM RICHMOND.
Early yesterday morning q train of ten
cars arrived on Maryland avenue, between
9th and Ith streets southwest, lea Willy loaded
women and children from Richmond, who
came to see the sights at the capital city.
They brought their cooking utensils with
them and cooked their meals on the street.
After breakfast they dispersed to different
parts of the city where they could enjoy
themselves best. On this train was the
the afternoon they were entertained by Co.
A, cOlOred troops, (zOuaves, } and afterwards
escorted to the cars for their return trip.
GunpOwder Accidents.
Boy BADLY BURNED.
while a group OF little boys were playing
with fire. crackers, on 10th street. opposite
the Medical museum, small boy about u
OF Andrew ]. TAYLOR, residing on 5th, be-
tween + and g streets north west, was badly
burned by the explosion Of q package OF
appears that some larger boys put some fire-
crackers under him while he was sitting on
some stone steps, and fgntted them, aud the
pocket, which exploded. Drs. Leach and
stephenson, who were near by at the time,
rendered medical aid. The boy was carried
street, and was kindly cared for, and after
the wounds were dressed he was sent TO his
home. The wounds are of very painful
character; the legs and abdomen being badly
burned.
A BOY HAS TWO FINGERS SHATTERED.
About $50 O'Clock yesterday morning q
colored boy named Thomas Jackson, years
old, residing on Delaware avenue south
west, had two fingers SO badly shattered by
the accidental explosion of a miniature cam
non, with which he was playing, as TO rem
was performed by DR.. H. E. Leach. The boy
was doing well at last accounts.
os,,o FACE s AND HANDS BURNED:
named John Lacy to his home. corner of Sun
and b streets southeast, who had burnt his
hands and face very badly by the explosion
handling. His wounds were dressed by Mr..
Dooley, proprietor Of drugstore on Penn
sylvania avenue southeast.
A BOY SHOT IN THE HAND.
Yesterday morning boy named samuel
Bray, residing on l. street, between Sth and
9th stl eets northwest, while in the act of
placing cap on a pistol, was shot In the
palm of the hand by the explosion of the
load, making very painful wound.
HAD HIS EYE INJURED.
Monday night Gabe Parker, a colored boy
about IA years old, had one of his eyes badly
Injured by the discharge of pistol which he
was en- gagged In shooting, on E, between 18th
and 18th streets. He was taken to Entwisle's
drug store and had his wounds dressed, after
which he was sent to his home.
BURNED IN THE FACE.
About 81 O'Clock yesterday morning Will
lie Baxter, aged Is years, was burned in the
lace with powder, by the explosion OF pis-
tOl in the hands OF a boy named Diggs.
WHITE BOY SHOT BY A CoLoRED BOY.
About O'Clock yesterday afternoon a
while boy named John Shea, living near the |
corner OF LIST and b streets northwest, was
hot by colored boy, name unknown. He