Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-24
Summer Entertainments.

day with ChOates select evening excursion.
she VIII return about II O'Clock. Good music
The excursion to Chapel Point tomorrow
under the auspices of Fathers Niget and
Seaman will be a delightful trip. The Express
leaves 9TH st. wharf at am. with the partv
The Barge makes a trip twenty miles down
the I ver this evening. leaving at O'Clock
The baTgeS excursions are acknowledged
See advertisement of excursion to York
town. Old Point Comfort and the CapeS, OH
August iSt.
LIST OF PATENTS granted to residents of
maryland irginia and District of Columbia
for the week ending July 18th. 1s78:-Phiiip o,
jenkins. Washington. ID. C., electric lights ::
Oscar f. Phillips, LyncFjurg, Va, pl0ws
Thomas t. Andrews, baltimore, Md, manu-
1aciure OF pistol springs; Thomas j. BOykin
and James W. Garner. Baltimore. Md, fer
uliZeIS; Albert II. Carroll, Baltimore. Nd.
Dob9ln- supporters for spOOling machines ::
David T. DutrOw, Washington. d. c.. sewing
machine shoppers: Martin 1. MaIoney. wash
ingtOn, ID. G., paints: Jas. j. Phillips Norfolk,
Va, portable refrigeratOrs: Dexter II. Walker,
new 69ik, \. y, and Z. C.EgertOn, Balti-
more, Md, electric signal apparatus for rail
way trains.
AN EX-DEPARTMENT CLERKS hDvEN-
ICRES.-JamCS Mark, young man described
as an American journalist, was recently before
criminal court in London with young wo-
man, both being charged with the larceny of
jewels, bonds and other yaluables from a iadv
at private hotel. The young woman seems
TO have done the stealing, and the young man
protested that he had known nothing about it,
but admitted that he was engaged TO be mar.
rled TO the female thief, who he said was q
lady OF position" Mark was formerly
and few years ago was tried in New York on
some criminal charge. When in this country
he claimed to be Russian by birth.
THE FELT Hat CURE.-Hattie Peck. colored.
raised row in the Division Monday evening
and was arrested by, Officer AuIdridge, the
GhdFgN IISgTiprlV
found that she had a razor in her bosom In
me fOlce Count yesterday she was fined - or
thlTty days for disOrderly conduct, and so or
slxty Gays lOr carrying razor, and on being
returned 20 the cell She was seized with a
spas m, during which she tore things loose and
puijed OUT nearly all her hair. The attendants.
WIFE tEe ara OF d few officers, secured her and
DIT ~ Hodgkins. OIL. of the bailiffS applied
the iet hat remedy for her Misunderstanding
SOFT hat over her faCe-and thus brought her
to terms.
A SHOOTING CASE WHICH MAY TURN OUT
TO BE A MURDER--Last night, ABOUT IlI1
O'Clock, James Frisbie and Washington Harris
eOlored, got into quarrel in Trumbull street
near Howard University, during which Harris
tatiyg lssoi IN ana th hred at trsbie the ball
ing very serious, II not fatal, wound Oficer
west arrested Harris, and took him to the I'd
Police Court, he was committed to await the
result Of the wound. Frisbie was taken to
the Freedmens Hospital, and lies in a critical
condition.
A MAIL CONTRACT SUIT.-YesterdayH Harvey
n. Vale filed bill in equity for discovery,
SC, agt. r. c. Kerens and Ely s Mitchell, This
SUIT grows out of the contract of respondents
70 carry the mails from MeSsilla, New Mexico,
ana San Diego. Cal. from July, IA, to July,
,, rs, LOT s2?,CVc, plaintiff going on their bond.
The service was increased in April, II, the
compensation being increased TO Sl32 600, and
ne claims that In consideration of having gone
on me bond and furnished some money he. is
emitted TO not less than SsigNl
SILKS! SILKS! SILKS Black silks coIored
siSS TneeKea silks, striped silks. Immense
viii be sold at the smallest advance abova cnSt
Back six, 50: excellent black silk. =. oIr n
and IL black silks are special bargains oHr
satin finish every shade Of colored silks made
Cafters, III Market Space.-AdCt.
Two SUNsTROKEs.-Mr Paxton, a prfntar
al The Government Office, was Frustrated by
the heat yesterday. willis Lucas, cOiCred
was SunstTuck yesterday at the corner OF Sth
the Freedmen's Hospital. by Officer Fifeld
where he was attended by DrS. Palmer and
Glennin, who pronounced the case serious.
Oscar Lee and Johanna Mason; VIM. A Wesf
ana Minnie NJ. Parker; VIM. ProviS of Wythe.
ylLel va, and Dora Holston: w. T. Berry and
Annie q. LuSby James III Wyie and Frances
II. Nash Samuel ludlow and Abby Sullivan
THOMAS ogden and Mary Lisle, both of Fair
fax county, Va.
ROMAN, coral, Lake George diamonds. let
silver and coral jewelry, from one TO twenty
dollars. The best fifty cent eye-glass i'm the
cry at Psiggs leWelry store, No; 457 Pennsyl-
TEE RANGE OF THE THERMOMETERS to day at
An, 500; Il M, S714; 2p.m., $50.