Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-08


sunday evening: T. q. ChancellOrs G.. ]. l..
FOxwell ard j It. ColdweIl. represF natives;
p G. &. John W. THOMPSON, supreme a..
Guard; r. q. C.. j. II. Rathbone, the founder
OF the order, and others
Excursions. Picnies. &c.
The LkcGnl Bureau give one of their de-
hghttul excursions down The Potomac to-
night at o'clock.
Barge COckGde Collaboration down the
Potomac at O'Clock tonight.
The l. o. -. f. EIci1siOrl TO PIney Point
and Point Lookout Tomorrow night at
O'Clock. returning by II O'Clock Friday night,
will be a very pleasant affair.
Druid HW Park EIcuTsiOT.-The train will
leave the Baltimore and Potomac railroad
9psp1t a. "a: m, to morrow, and Druid Hill
cts will be for sale at the depot.
THE POLICE Board Police Commits
E1oner BrtttOn has, at the solicitation of his
1ellowcOmm'ssionPrs, Withdrawn his re-
eigDatiOn as a member of the board, and the
President to-day accepted the withdrawal OF
Der.
A committee from the temperance societies
walled upon Police Commissioner Britton,
Al his residence, on street, this morning,
TO ask him TO withdraw his resignation and
consent 70 remain upon the board. He
Thanked the committee for the confidence
reposed in him. and said the Iolice Of this
District would hnd no difficulty in enforcing
iDe avs " they receive the support
or the religious and moral portion of
with any temperance organization. but en-
deavoIed To conduct himself as a temperance
man, practically. III the police board could
receive the support of the right minded and
deT-loviEg public, instead OF so much
abuse, their power and ability 10 enforce the
law would be much more potent He felt
Hate red personally by the visit, and said he
would try and merit the confidence reposed
In HIM.
THE oTOMAC FRUIT g RowERs' AssoCIA-
IlONS fruit and flower exhibition, on board
The Mary Washington yesterday. was in
every sci Sc OF the word a success. There were
between four and five hundred members and
knests ON beard, and very large exhibit OF
fruits ard flowers. The Agricultural de-
of these, brought in by superintendent
SsuT deTs and Smith. Commissioner lie Due
GENEROUSLY recognized the claims OF this en-
eIgetic local association 10 the cooperation
OF bis department. In the floral line Messrs
saul and Field, from among the professional
eIowers. were praiseworthily conspicuous,
as also were Mrs. Mute, Mrs. Lincoln and
to'. hsse, among amateurs. Amongst the
tHhitltOrs or fruits we name MessTs. Gil
W ehsm. SDovden. Hopkins. Saul, Trorl
PieIson and Mssser, and Misses Mute Lin
coin ard Hopkins. DR.. SnodgrasS was the
sssayist. His paper was well received and
discussed by Drs. Brainerd and McKim.
TIE WEEKLY STAR will have a fuller re-
port In due season.
SUICIDE OF REPoRTER.-A special dis
patch 10 the y. Y. World from Boston, Aug.
9Th, says: "B. Oden Mulliken, once a New
Aork rtporter, and lately doing occasional
special work for the Boston Posi-, commit
suicioe by drowning Friday night. His BODY
was recovered to-day. Acute mania brought
on by drink, was the cause OF his suicide. He
was twenty nine years old, unmarried. and
native OF Maryland. Some letters belong
Ing IN Mr.. Mulliken are I'm the World office
lnc.rding check for small amount. They
may be had on properly authorized appli-
cation"
Mr.. MulHken was born near Mulliken's
station, Prince Georges county, Md, and
Nrrar Fr.Na
time he was connected with the Baltimore
81 n. and for a short time was the GEORGETOWN
reIorleT Of his paper. Subsequently he went
10 New York, and was engaged on some of
The papers OF that city.
THE ENLARGEMENT of the &. John Thorn
son ScnCOl building on nth street. between X
ana l., contemplates fOEr additional school
rooms. plans ard spec lfcafions for which are
now icing prepared by the inspector OF
buildings. y story viii be added TO the
present building. rand a basement, showing
me Ief tories ~ front Tue walls are TO be OF
orlck, stone, and iron. the basement TO be
concerted, roof covered with tin, and the
whole 20 be OF the best material. and with all
The most modern Improvements through
out.
sINGrIAR SUIT FOR DAMAGEs-Messrs.
CbaTles Walter, Birney and Brney have for
Sylvester Mayhem entered suit against
christian RUPERT and Leonard Schafirt for
damages sustained by him on July 25th by
q pile OF rubbish falling on him while pass
ing along IN street in front of the building
9f defendants-on 9TH street, between ID and
Fly which be was badly cut. bruised, &C,
and he alleges that said injuries were caused
oy me earelessness OF the defendants and
their agents.
Ri ESTATE sALEs-Messrs. Duncan
No. ", % uSn9neeEs, sold yesterday after
nOon, Ior 4. r. LarBer and Chas r. Davis
trustees, lots marked and lettered e and r.
OF j. +. Tustin's subdi vision of orioinai Lot
no. 8, IN square 5l9-lo, F., unimproyed. to
WIN. Crimmon, for "A cents per sdnare tot
lot +, improved by two-s story brick bonSao
snd stable, 10 same purchaser, for s3 ITo
me above property is situated corner Sd ami
Z streets south. ~ OH"
sARRLsTED IN FREDERICKsBURG-Cb
S&Wsrt, well-knOwn colored contracioy
sIeet broker, &c. who some months 400
Iorleited bis bail In several cases OF Indict
mem mem Ior forgery, was yesterday arrested a.
mar place, and locked up for a return 10 his
Dondsmen here. The marshal of This mis-
trict will take measures 10 send for hin, -
day. ~ III W
ATTEsPTED SUICIDE WITH PISTOL Asn
hAzok-About 4 O'Clock. last evening MIR
James Corner, residing n 49, Ridge street
attefDptsd 20 commit suicide by using n
Smith * Wesson pistol. That failing, ne
make a serious wound. Drs Naylor and q
c. Hoover dressed the wounds. The cause
o: The act is said 10 be some domestic trou-
bles.
FIRE IN THE FIRST wARp.-The alarm
from box 81. about 10 o'clock, last night, was
Tor the burning OF a barrel containing coal
OIL In the cellar OF the grocery store of Mrs
Hoondlet, corner Of X and nth streets. the
names Of which caught to the woodwork of
The damage.
- MAkRIAGE Licenses have been issued To
" s nnls Harper and Matte NJ. Odeli; f.
Robinsnnn s ans and nd Mary II; Burgess; Gabriel
And Annie Queen esnsy Js Williams; Geo Davis
VA. EaEao,e, oofh of Rappahannock CO.