Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-20
Summer Entertainments.

The Mystic will for this week only make ex-
cuFslons down the river for . cents. To mos
row she Will 60 To Smith Point leaving at 10
am: Thursday to Lower Cedar Point, leaving
AT am. Friday TO NanjemOy, leaving at 9 q.
m; and Saturday TO Potomac City, leaving at
10 ain.
The excursion of Company A to Blackiston's
Island to morrow is going to be one among
many The members of the Company have
nent OF all who go. The boat J ohm w. ThOmp-
son VII leave in the morning a! 80 and go to
tie island, remaining there three hours She
Will arrive home al lUin the evening.
The excursion of the Young People of the
Fourth Presbyterian Church to Piney Point
and Point Lookout Oh Tuesday, August 9th is
deserving OF attention.
The great excursion to Oxford, Md. leaves
next Thursday. The eXcurSioniStS leave at
a III. and 70 To Annapolis by rail. From there
they ride ~ miles down the bay to Oxford, re-
naming i've hours. On the return stop of
ore hour VIII be made at Annapolis.
The Young Catholics Friend excursion to
llchmond leaves next Saturday.
TIE MANASSAS INSTITUTE. composed OF the
public school teachers OF Alexandria. CuI-
ptpef. Fairfax. Eau IHiPr, LOUdoun Prince
William Stafford ami Warren counties. Va.
n now I'm SSiun AT Manassas Va and will
continue until Saturday. IL is in charge OF
fl9I NJ ion a. n HieWf iapsrintsnaeHt q pubic
IllyIay, OF Richmond, Va. Hon. John Eaton.
u commissioner Of education, Will address
. e institute this evening. and Jos NJ Wilson,
trial Education tO-mO row evening Mr.
wilson Will Illustrate his address with sam
pies OF work III iron and wood, done by the
pupils OF the imperial school If technolo y. ST.
PETERSBURG, Russia: of the iuStitufe of tech
nOlOgy, Boston, Mas, and ia drawing by
pupils OF the public schools of Wlshin ;son,
AN EXCURSION STEAMER on FrEe-The
excursion OF Washington Lodge, No. D. /. o.
NJ, to Marshall Hall last evening would have
oeen an extremely pleasant one had it not
been for the taking fire of the steamer City
Of Alexandria while lying at the wharf at
harSnall Hall The fire originated in the lamp
room, occaSioned by the explosion of a coal
Oil lamp, which for while threatened serious
results. Great credit is due to the officers and
crew, and especially to Mr.. John Phillips. the
mate, who remained at the hose until he
dropped from SuffOcation: and also to Capt
Ross, who did everything "a, get the ladies' and
laeerated in thrusting the hose through the
skylight on the hurricane deck. The Officers
and members of Washington Lodge, No. 6,
J. q. NJ, passed resOlu ion rendering a vote
Of thanks to the officers and crew Tor their
timely action in subduing the flames
ALLEGED POLICY DEALERS ARRESTED
Yesterday, Lieut.. Kelly, Of the seventh pre-
cInct, with some of his officers. made a de
scent on a house i'll Jackson Hall alley claimed
10 be Kept by one VIM. Graves aS a policy
shop, and there were a half dozen men there
who SeampeTed when the police arrived The
Lieutenant started In pursuit OF one of them |
Il,
as to make him rather fearful of an attack i'm |
the rear, and while he was lighting OFF the dOg !
tie man escaped. w. Williamson and Wash
1ngton Barnett. charged with the same of
fierce, We're also arrested yesterday. aud this
morning each of them gave bail in $500 II
answer.
LAWNS, LAWNS, Lawns. - One hundred
pieces beautiful lawns, Just arrived, ri Car
LEI ;, .ll Marker Space. Beautiful figured
lawn, tic white linen lawns, 25c linen sneeC
ing, pillow case linen; our splendid bridal
quilts only Il white hOneyconlb Quilts 90.
shetland sha"ls, white, cardinal and b ue:
pure wool black CASHMERE Soc: the hes, and
widest shtet1ng cotton, 25c the best ward
wide cotton, good as fruit of the loom, only
Re. We are selling the best and cheapest dry
goods III WashingIon.-Adrt
Two MEN DASHED WITH A RAZOR By A
NEGRO RoJGH.-Last night two colOred men
IN Willow Tree alley. south Washington. got
INTO quarrei and one OF them, James Hough
drew razor and gave the other, ChaS. Lewis
a coupe OF bad cuts, one on his right arm
above the elbow, and the other under the left
arm. Austin Smith, who tried to separate
them, also got severely cut. Lewis was taken
70 Baeons drug. store, where DR.. Hazen
dressed his wounds.
FALL OF THE SIDE WALL OF HORSE
- ring the excavation of a cellar at the corner
of 9Th and X streets, by Mr. Thomas Steen
ye terday afternoon, the foundation of the adj
Joining two story brick house, owned by Anna
smith, gave way and the side wall fell. The
house was occupied by Mrs Walsh as a gro
eeIy store. The damage to the house is Sibl.
ana TO The stock OF groceries $50 Mrs
Halsh DaDy was slightly Injured by some
ialhng plaster. No other person was Injured.
GLASS BALL SHooTISG-At the glass ball
ShOotlng on haiOrama Heights, last evening"
MI l. l.. Mills made the following excellent
sccre: single balls, 10; double balls, So A
Total OF Is balls out Of TO- In the double ball
tie other by hand, directly behind the shoe err
so Thar the shooter, after breaking the bali
Rom tie trap, had 10 turn and shoot behind
him.
CoMPLIMENTA.Y EXCURSION has been
sehdefsu 70 MI. y Bradley Adams, b. q mum
Der OF business men of the city, in recognici1n
OF the active and valuable services rendered.
by him this summer in The cause of cheap ax
eurslOns, etc Monday evening next has been
named as the time and Marshall Hall the
place fof the proposed demonstration which
Is Certain 10 be III every way one of the most
pleasant ana attractive affairs Of the season.
BIDS have been Opened at the office OF A. ]
faIs president OF the board of trustees, for
foiloWs:-L- WIN Guinand. ZS) tons of furnace
and 50 tons OF egg coal, Sis9 and 3 10 respec
lively; i; NJ Miller & Son, saw and = 40;
s. = and 80; George Bogus, s. 30 and s5.3l
George L. Sheriff, $50 and $3.50.
A VIRGINIA BURGLAR En- RouTE.-Deputy
Sheriff Ethebert ID. Fitch, from Richmond
va, arrived here last night from Upper Marl
ociOuSH. MA, having IN custody squire Wat
son, the negro burglar who had been commit
Ted 10 the Marlboro Jail Watson was locked
UP IN the Central station, and was taken TO
Rlehmond today. Fitch bore with him re-
QUESTION from the governor of Virginia
90 "A BOY DRowNED.-Theodore Cole, nine
YEARS old, son OF Mr.. VIM Cole, No 5Gz9 II
street northwest, was drowned LIST av-t,ipt.
az the II street wharf having fallen rom the
wharf unto the river. Some con~-I mn -
covered the body, and DIR Suthrriaud y.rrl-.9
an hour 70 restore lie, bur without IvaiI NJ
NEW CARPETS, NEW CARPETS Inst onanad
lGo rolls OF new designs i'll carp4tinpsL15 IN
~, 81, -. -, =, 81 Oileloth al yi1T6 cbaam'
AL Ia want OF new style carpets will do WI
TO examine the large stock at e.. NJ ToWson &.
Go. :, 30 PenHS avenue, south side near IN
street nOrthWest---dIt
New SrBLICATEoNs.-FroG j G.. Parker We
have ScrsbTler'S -tGnthiy. 81 Nicholas. and
the ReCtIt &c id h0Ge, aud from Shilington
ScrtlRer'S Acnthiy and 81. Nich0IaS,-ail for
September.
PRlGG ; jewelry store received some beau
IiOl Styles l. bracelets, vest and opera chains,
coral, ONYX, Roman, Lake George diamond
1 pa silver l-welry, from 81 10 80. No. 457
'IA avenue, near ~ street.-AdUt.
. y. VI. lOWSOS Co. have lust received one
huEufec rui:s OF new style carI,,ts: no old
S,S !eS AZ thsir stock. All grades OF ingram
1uC brussels from 25 cents per var, u; G36
ehh avenue, south side-4drt.
IHs fACCRslON OF the steamer John w