Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-19
Picnics. Excursions. &c.


sion. this evening on the Mary Washington
leaving at o'clock.
st. Patrick's Parish will give an excursion or
the Mary Washington next Tuesday to Mount
Vernon Springs for the benefit OF the poor. See
advertisement.
The Ocean City excursion tomorrow morn
Ing, am: sharp, on the Jane Moseley, Will be
accompanied by Pistori's band, brass and
string. Prof Fl. NJ. Rodgers will also give some
OF his favorite selections on the trip.
buckingham will give a select excursion TO-
night on the City Of Washington, leaving at 7:15
and returning at II.
The grand excursion and ball at Plney Point
on the 25th inst, by the officers Of the Leary,
promises to be complete success.
Island and Piney Point, leaves Monday, the
2sth. 1t will be one of the most popular a nd
enjoyable excursion of the season. The adger-
tisement gives full particulars.
The Mary Washington goes to Mount Vernon
Springs this evening, leaving at $50 and re-
turning at II pm, The same boat will leave
tomorrow afternoon at 800 for Mount Vernon
Springs and Marshall Hall.
See advertisement Of sunday afternoon and
daily excursions OF the steamer Corcoran.
GOSPEL TENT sERv1cEs-The services that
have been held almost daily since the early
part OF last month, under the auspices of the
7. NJ: c. A., in their tent, corner 14th and R
rule they have been very y fairly attended and
been marked with considerable religious inter-
est, resulting In few protested conversions.
Most OF the meetings have been conducted by
the general secretary. Rev. j. G. Ames, J. b.
Wright, JOS Bowers and j. L. Ewin, having led
occasionally. Between 40 and so other men,
bers OF the association have also taken part in
the exercises. Revs E. D. owens, C. B. Rams
dell and F. d. Powers have also been present
and spoken at several OF the services. The
music has been well sustained-the instru-
mental part by q. ID. Fox on the melodeon and
by quite number Of ladies and gentlemen.
Messrs. Darlington, Wilson and Falconer lead
ing at different times. These servtces-tO-
morrow and every day next week-are free
to all.
CHARGED WITH VIOLATING MARKET REGULA-
TIoNs.-In the Police Court to-day half a dozen
parties were arralgned on the charge of yiOlat-
Ing the regulations at the western market py
selling on the sidewalk. The defence was that
the violation complained Of had no penalty at
tached, and was directed to hucksters and not
to parties who sold produce of their own rails
ing. The prosecution claimed that the act
made 1t an offence to ObStruct the clerk of the
market. Mr.. II. H. Voss testified that he had
were hucksters without license.
For the defense Robinson testified that what
he sold was raised on farm in which he had
an interest, In Virginia, and was sent to him by
railroad: The District Attorney held that it
sters or country people, they did not obey the
clerk OF the market; but they wished to prevent
continuance OF this business, and they would
court acceeded to this request, and suspen led
sentence, the parties giving bonds.
Mr.. WINFIELD s. RoBEY, proprietor of Wa,rs
Bazaar since the death OF Mr.. Wall, some three
years since, died this morning at 2:3O o'clock at
the residence OF his sister, on NJ street, between
4th and 81 b streets northwest. He was the son
OF the late Edward Rooey, and was quite sue
cessful business man, being noted for Integrity
n all his transactions. he leaves wife and
one child.