Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-11
Snnday

1HE STEAMER JOHN w. THOMPSON will re
sumo her Sunday trips down the Potomac to-
morrow. She will leave the Norfolk wharf 9Th
She viii stop At Marshall Hall and GIymont
1HE FIRST GRAND Sunday excursion of the
barge COekade City will take place to merrOW
The barge will leave her wharf at d. m, re-
turnln at 5, with landings at Fort Washing
ton going and coming
The MATTANO leaves the 9Th street wharf at
I'D tomorrow afternoon for trip TO Mar
shall Hall. She stops at Alexandria going and
coming, and returns TO Washington at about
The FERRYBOATs will stop at Giesboro every
hour tomorrow TO land and take of visitors
at that point.
ANOTHER WRESTLING MATCH AND ANOTHER
DEFEAT OF MARC.-RabSdaw wrestIed with
Wen again. The match was Greco Roman
Ned ilOnelly acted as referee Harry Osterbaus
was Ware second, and Charlie Hurdle Rab-
Shaw'S. The first fall commenced with an
exciting tuSSle and a wild wriggIing of les
MAZE succeeded in catching the baekneck
n ltt0 on ha6ShaW, and; despite the latter's
Hlehlpt 10 free himself gradually but firmly
lald him on his back in little over two
minutes In the second fall which occupied
tS9 minutes, Rabshaw quietly picked Mare
n.Sply from the floor and laid him down
Mare head began bleeding at the commence
ment of this fall from an old reopened wound
anu he was plainly not in trim: He looked
Nsdh. Inc third TALL was won by RabshaW
VINO GOT he arm-hold on his adversary and
forced him down on his knees; then bv an
extraordinary effort he turned him over and
minute decided the last fall. John McNahOn
arose IN the audience and challenged Rabshaw
TO wrestle Tor purse of so The Challenge
was accepted. the time of the match 10 he
hereafter determined on.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE-Baltimore and Ohio
NGHroGd.-On 18th instant, at noon a new
schedule will be run on the Baltimore and
ohio railroad. The material changes are:
last express TO Baltimore at $50 am.
he last EXPRESS To Baltimore which laayeS
row at > am will leave at 7.40 am
ihe morning express for Chicago and ST.
s:3a CT 'fo VIII io"'o a'
M The e, Chiea tn evening express which leaves
The Baltimore express which leaves now a.
-" p"ih' VIII leave at $40 pm.
FLORAL MAY FEsTIvAL.-Prof. L. G. Nh
I'm ; h,Detesnth annual floral May festival
lakes place May 10th, and will, from appear.
and aitractiyeneSs- brilliant as the whole series
have been There will be some pretty new,
dances, with the Centennial quadrilie, Queen en- 5
set, and new May-pOle features, Sc &c. As
this IS the only entertainment of the wear i'm
which Prof. Marlnl takes pecuniary benefit
the c many friends Of this esteemed and popular
oil MIN oy being present on the occasion.
FIRE ISsURANCE.-ThOSe who are about in
suf1ng thelr property would do we'll to look
INTO The rates OF the Mutual Protection Fire
home institution, duly chartered by Congress
Is managed by some of our best business men
can insure at unusually low rates. and everv
insurer shares in the profits. The company 5
ONCE IS at iFs Pennsylvania avenue, In the
COrcOran block.
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKEr.-At Queens
town drove yard, on Thursday 40 head OF
cattle sold from AZ 10 5}ac. LOCO sheep and
lambS-old sheep sold from 80 to 41tc per
pound lambs from 6 TO ne per pound Is
cow and calves sold from So TO $50 per head
Market brisk
ookAI, onyx, Jet, silver, Lake George dia-
snDaaus, Roman gold chains, vest opera, neck
1n ' 1. smaInn With locketS and crosses from one
in ;bs M ooiars the best fifty cent eve glass
Pa5n. 1ny, AT Prigg's jewelry store, No. 457
i'- avenue, near " Street-Adrt
READ THE NEW ADVERTISEMENT NJ ~ NJ
TGwsOn Co.. t3i Pa avenue sn,th vi u h.
mense bargains In dry goods are now beins
offered at The above named firm. '0'"s