Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-30
Summer Entertaiuments.

The John w. THOMPSON will make trip to
Smiths Point, ID miles down the Potomac,
September 18th.
the Louise will leave Monday morning at
ten O'Clock for Baltimore on the last excursion
10 be given on her this season. She will stop
at Point Lookout for grabbing and fishing, and
Tickets, so; round trip tickets, returning by
rail. good for three days, $3.50.
An excursion under the auspices of Frank
lin Temperance Legion will leave tomorrow
evening at $50 for Fortress Monroe, Norfolk,
and the capes, returning Monday morning
A competent caterer will furnish meals on the
boat. Sleeping accommodations furnished for
all, and ample time for sea bathing at the
Fort. The trip also offers an excellent OpoOr
tunlty To parties wishing to attend the Schuet-
zen Fest in Baltimore.
The complimentary excursion rendered the
popular John A Bayley, of the Norfolk line of
steamers, leaves next Sunday morning at S
O'Clock on the steamer Jane MOseley, return
Ing by II P: m, and goes to Bluff Point and
NicOmicO Bay. 1t will be one of the pleasant
est trips of the summer.
THE EAST CAPITOL STREET PAVING Con
TRACT 1NJUNCTION.-YeSterday the injunc
fiOn case filed by Contractor Joseph Will
Hams against the District Commissioners was
before Judge Humphreys, and in a novel
phase. The suit is an application to compel
the District Commissioners to award a con-
tract to Joseph Williams instead of w. C. Muir
dock. Williams counsel takes the ground that
The records of the District Commissioners
show that Williams was the lowest bidder.
Attorney Barrett swears that he applied to
the commissioners as attorney for plaintiff for
leave TO inspect the specifications of the con.
tract, but was informed by them that the
specifications of Mr.. Murdoch cannot be ex
ahmed by an advocate for the purpose of
making case against the District Mr.
Barrett made motion for an order compelling
The District Commissioners to allow the in
speetion of the bid OF Mr.. Murdoch. Judge
Humphreys made the following order: ''On
reaching the motion and affidavit, il Is this
zth day OF August, 1873, ordered that the
with lin <laFa l,,.- M
mlssioners) furnish the plaintiffs counsel on
"wednesday the proposal and specifications
named in said notion.
EVIDENTLY IN BAD Waffle Kansas
Iity, Mo. Mail, OF the I'D instant, states that
Colonel NJ Thompson Che well-remembered
W ashlngtOn lawyer who suddenly disappeared
from herel is In that city under medical treat
ment Tor "a severe chronic cough Dharyngi,is
,SIonehitlsl catarrh, and construction of the
lungs, and considerable impairment of the
voice and deafness CEASED thereby: also suffar
ing IN his right shoulder from an injury caused
by ian several months ago, in Washington,
and mas very little use or strength in his right
arm, and seems 10 be threatened with perma
der"
ABABY Burned TO DEATH BY Coal OIL
"A little child, nine months old, belonging to
MRS. SuppeS, corner OF 18th street and Mary.
land avenue, was so badly burned by the ex-
ploSiOn OF coal oil lamp yesterday morning
that 1t died three hours afterwards. The lamp
and during the absence of the mother few
minutes 10 answer the call Of the milk man
the child crawred towards the lamp and upset
H. causing its explosion. In endeavOring to
prevent the burning fluid from injuring her
badly. A"Ao'
BLACK CASHMEREs, pure wool, 50, SO, Is, Sc.
n; new and beautiful dress goods Is, % D.
DC; blankets blankets, blankets, pure wool,
cdsSlmeres twooi) for bows wear 5lc
Chliuren colored stockings immense assert
inent,Sery cheap; DIR. Warmers health corset
EiL3; exceLent canton flannel 81. Carers
III Market Space--Adrt. o
BRUSSELS CARPETS, new designs. from 81.
per yard and up: Ingram carpets new ,iasi,,,o
20, 81, 50, 6Oc., etc: Notfin cham lacss nj sn,
cts from 81 .. 81 90, =, 3 30, e per pair. MI
cloths, al widths: all Wool casSimereS from,
&c; Roby's patent double buSk corsets. SO
and 81. TOwSOns cheap dry goods st0 p ~;
Pennsylvania avenue. south sife.-AdUt.
Now, that our citizens are returning homa
IL may be Well 10 advise those DESTROYS OF ran ,
ing or purchasing new houses that they can ba
well supplied 1T the real estate office Of b. ii.
Warner & Co., gl6 st. n.w.-AdUt.
GET YOUR RoYs READY for school by pur-
Chasing for them servlceable suits, and pants
Mouse OF Il. Robinson s. Co., 90 Pennsylvania
avenue.-Adrt.
HALLET DAVIS & Co. have lately added to
their styles of unriyaled upright pianos a bon
doir style, which, they claim. exeels ali Others
1or sweetness oftone- See advt
een Ied rs Il saNkETrTcY voluntary have
Wood, Milton c. Mitchell Henry n aIsYan
Eer. the Washington Fire Insurance pomnany