Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-05
Amusements, Pic-Nacs, Excursions.

NATIONAL THEATER. The production OF
widow Bedott" at the National Theater this
evening is looked forward to with great interest;
1t promises three nights enjoyment, with Nell
Burgess as "the widow" and strong company:
THEATER CoMIoUE-There will be grand
eoI,ngd OF sae nsn
ETY. show ever given In this city Will ne put on
the boards.
at Foundry church will be continued this even
free.
THE EXCURSION of P. Y. S. Of Dawson Lodge
will take place next Tuesday evening.
The PoToMAC FRUIT GROWERS will give their
excursion and straw berry festival at Mt Yer
non Springs tomorrow. The boat leaves at ~
THE ATHLETIC TOURNAMENT at the base ball
grounds tomorrow afternoon promises to be
very y. successful The entries les are OF character
tional-Manchester game will be announced by
innings.
THE CONCERT OF the Sixth PRESBYTERIAN
Church Sunday school is postponed to Wednes-
day, June 18th.
THE THREE DAYS TRIP to Boston, New York
and West Point, leaving here next Friday
advertisement.
FoRD's OPERA HoUsE.--Next Monday tue
benefit Of the stage attaches Of the National
Theater will come off here. The comedy of the
'.Poor Gentleman" by members OF the Thalian
club, and the quarrel scene from "Julius Ca-
sar' will be given. Mr. Robert L. Downing Will
take the character of "Brutus' and Mr.. James
Bangs that Of ''CasS1uS.'
THE SHOOTING OF BUsHRoD REED - This
morning 10 the Police Court the case of Henry
K Rol1Ds, charged with assault and battery by
shooting young Bushrod Reed In the hea in
January last, was called. 1t will be remem-
bered that While ice was on the river and nu n
bers OF persons were skating about the D int
near the Washington monument, young Reed
and several other boys were in the cabin OF an
ola boat. when Rollins fired a gun heavily
them out" as stated by him. Three Of the shot
entered the head Of young Reed and it was
reared for some time that he would not re.
cover but this morning he was we'll enough to
appear In court. In view of the fact that Ro,-
Inns had been In jail ever since the shooting,
Judge Smell, after hearing the testimony this
morning, sentenced him to Jail for 60 days ion
ger: and directed that the old charge of ass ult
with intent to XIII be nolle prosecuted By the
government.
A WEEKS BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DRATHs.-
The mortality in the District of Columbia for
the week ending May 81 is reported at St, or at
the rate Of ls,2 per 1000 per annum. Twelve of
the decedentS were white males, IS white
females, 10 colOred males and II cOiOred females,
showing a death rate OF 1877 per 900 per an
mum for white and 1894 for the colored popula-
ton. Prominent among the causes was con-
SUMPTION from which there were IA deaths,
nervous diseases s, and old age 3. Thirty-sM
deaths occurred in Washington, four In George
town, seven in the county, and nine in hospir-
ais. Twelve marriages were reported, ten white
and two colored. Births, 10; white 40, colored 80
Tue FOURTH QUARTERLY EXAMINATION Of the
Normal school took place to-day. The pupils
were examined In arithmetic, school rules rec
ords, methods OF teaching, teaching exerci,es,
botany, geography, literature. There were pre-
sent Trustees LoveJoy, Lambert and Rhees, ex-
Trustee b. p. Davis, Rev. DR.. Parkinson, Misses
HolbrOok ard Rowe, principals of eighth grade
schools moo Supervising principal Copp, and many
take place tomorrow, Friday evening, COM
mencing at s O'Clock, In Lincoln hail.
EXCURSIONS OF STEAMER MYSTIC on Saturday,
June It'll to Smiths Point, and On Sunday June
Sth, for Occoquan Falls. See advertisement t