Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-12

Roane, Saturday evening, with abundance OF
good things and fine suit OF clothes, which
We're presented TO the reverend gentleman
and his Vile.
Summer Entertainments.
The JOurneymen TailOrs' picniC-pOStUOned
last Monday on account Of the rdin-Wili take
place tomorrow at LGfer's Garden. 4
pleasant day is promised to al.
The second moonlight excursion OF Friend
ship Lodge, Good TemplarS, comes OIL tO-m0r-
row evening. The City OF Washington leaves
al "a y. m On board there viii be music,
dancing and refreshments.
The grand annual picnic for the benefit of
st. AIMS Church, TenallytOwn, Ill be held at
Villa Woods. near that place tomorrow,
will leave the corner of High and Bridge
streets Georgetown. every half hour for the
grounds. AL the arrangements Tor the picnic
are complete.
The floating palace steamer Louise, OF Balti-
more, VIII leave next Thursday evening at
O'Clock for Fortress Monroe, Norfolk aud the
CaptS There viii be six hours at Fortress
Monroe for bathing, fishing. rowing and sight
seeing, and ample tine at Norfolk to visit all
points of interest. Fare for the round trip,
Sl.5u; sleeping accommodations free.
The Jane Moseley Will leave next Thursday
evening at o, to take to Ocean City all those
who wish TO make pleasant trip TO that de
ten hours ON the SeaShOre, ana a coed time
eenera'y. Returning the Moseley reaches
here the following Saturday morning.
The Ferry boats leave every hour today up
to p. D., for GieSbOro', where METROPOLITAN
Lodge. No. 5, ]. o. NJ, is holding picnic
The West End Hibernian Society is giving
picnic to-day at Beyer'S 7Ih-stTeet Park.
The Nellie leaves tomorrow morning at &
from Congress street bridge, GeorgetWn, for
her regular Tuesday trip to Great Falls.
Centennial Council, :. Of l., give their third
annual excursion this evening OH the CITY of
Washington, leaving at and going thirty mile
down.
The FUNERAL OF THE LATE WILLIAM
THOMPSON took place at 2 o'clock yesterday
AFTERNOON from All Souls church, corner 18th
and L streets, and was attended by large
number OF relatives and friends of the family.
and by many old citizens, members Of the Old
est inhabitants Society, and others. Many OF
the personal friends of the deceased called at
the family residence, corner of 9Th aud M
streets, during the day to take parting look
at the remains. The body was encased il q
and neatly trimmed with silver mouRtingS.
On the lid was the name, date of birth, and
death OF the deceased, and over the bre SO
was placed large cross, wrought of beautiful
white exotleS. The simple and appropriate
funeral services OF the Unitarian church were
divided between the residence, the church
and the cemetery by Rev III. X. Walworth. OF
Baltimore, who, at the request OF the family
0fllelated IN the absence of Rev. Mr. McCau
ley the pastor of the church. In his discourse
he made reference to the great progress of IA
age covered by the long and upright life of the
deceased; the wonderful Inventions and the
general march of education and science and
especially To his long and honorable official life
IS magistrate III this community. The re
mains were deposited ia the family lot at the
were Messrs. Frederick Bates, NJ r. Dawes.
Germond CraDdaV, VIM. 3. Smith, G.. G.. G. AZ
IAN and III. o. NOyes, and the under takerS were
the Messrs. Lee.
The SEMI-CENTENNIAL CAMP AT JACKsoN's
The Methodist PrOtestants of this city, Balti-
more and the adjacent COUNT y are making ex-
enSiVe preparations for a camp meeting to be
ED at Jack sons woods, A. A. Co. Nd on the
ne OF the b. u P. K. 4. about % miles from
m m <1sl 4 hr1rcd oxy
continue TO the 25th inst. This is the semi
centennial OF the NJ. 7. church and they there
lore call this the semi, centennial camp. 1t is
expectt that each of the churches in this city
the Georgetown church, the Alexandria
church, the Baltimore churches, and those at
ChestertOWn and other places on the Eastern
Shore OF Maryland will be represented The
president of the conference, Rev DR. d. w
Of heS make the
j. DrinkhouSe, Revs. d. l.. Greenfield, w 5.
Hammond. I. A. King, j. Nj. Holmes, r. :.
Norris, J: ". Charlton, T. ii. Lewis, and F. T.
Iagg, OF Baltimore city Rev. DIR. Switzerland,
Nichols, J. w. Gray, and j. ID. McFaden of
Maryland Rev. ". X. Graham of Alexandria.
IA Va; Keys Or: Wilson; J; W. Trout, and W. j.
FLOYD. OF this city. and Revs. DIR. Murray and
y, Nj; Sheiidan. Of Georgetown. Rev. j. g.
Whltleld, ID. D., OF North Carolina is also eX-
E Zee i,ti1 TO be present The camp VIII be under
the lmm> dlate charge of Rev. DIR. David vii
son, OF the s.h street church OF this city.
.>NOAES MASS 4 HERE WHEN THERE WAS
OANGER--Policeman Dubois, iii a commune
cation 10 Major Morgan. in answer to the. DuD-
HShed statement made By Isaac Cohen, of
street corner notoriety, denies the accusation
that he IS perjurer, and that he made infOr
nation against Cohen for using incendiary
language calculated TO incite riot Sergeant
Butler ON Saturday night July 18th Grre sed
Cohen, charged With ObStructing the sidewalk
on which charge he was finally helS. Mr.
wells, the District Attorney, did not use the
information made by Dubois but substituted
instead I'm
bois learned Of this mistake he went to Major
MOrsan's office and pointed it out as there
was not the slightest chance Of proving an
affray, as Cohen had not been seen nesr the
scenes OF the strike riots.
ANOTHER ASSAULT on A Lacy BYA N.,GRc,
HIGHwATNAN.-Mrs. Elizabeth Price residing
al SO ID street southwest, while going home
saturday night, about 10 clock, was assaulted
by negro on 9Th street near Missouri ave
nue., Tor the purpose OF robbery. He demahied
her money, and She turned TO nan from kim,
the ground and kicked her several times in
s'Stlng That she give up her pocket book. she
was relieved on the approach of two men-the
iufnan being frightened of into the open lGt,
brst eizing several packages she was carry
ing home. The lady was taken to her home in
a hack, very much alarmed.
IRE DASHAWAYS held a meeting last night
In Franklin Hall, Mr.. j. B. Wheeler presiding.
SSV- DE- kendFick, and singing by the choir,
mr- .. D Fleming leader, and professor VIM
nlmmo pianist. President Wheeler W. II
HaweS. Rev Dg- Kendrick Mrs Julia NJ
Church. and HOV. MIR. Burdett, of Missouri,
made addresses. Miss Florence Hopkins and
gTIosnaE sang Where Is Ny Wandering Coy
LIE RICE CRoP--Mr. Henry Bisehof serds
Us through Nj ). Ill Bacon, a tine specimen
OF ms gro"ing crop OF rice. He has "a acre
panied near Charleston, s. c. Our merchants
and consumers will be pleased to Know fha1
BE reports that the crop looks ne and prom.
iseS good yield OF excellent QUALIFY. u'Tl
D. harvested the last of this month, and nav Nv,
rice may De expected in Charleston soon after
1st September. '''oi
REAL ESTATE THXNSFERS.-Z. NJ p Kipo
10 the District of Columbia, lot l, Co,mbis
Coiege lands, -; Ann McCalIa to j. Nc
SaIIa, lot 50, square N7, $500; T. W. Main to
T. ID. Smith, lot S., square l79, sI52.33; William
Crnx TO George Crux, lot Is, block u, of Pleas
ant Plains, 81 500: Trustees of estate Peter
Won Essen to A. II. Herr, 81 ,22O; property in
Georgetown, ID. C., on Grace street.
SiLRs! SILKsi SILKsi-Blaek silks c0lOred
S.As, checked SKIS, striped silks; immense
800 s1S snichL Oh silks: every yard of our silks
"sa . DT 500 az the smallest advance above
60 Dtack SILK SIC, excellent black silk, &C.;
oiI 81 and $i2o black silks are c-peciaI bar.
gaihs our sl.2a black silk is heavy erOs grain
ana real satin flnish every shade Of colOred
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