Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-14
Pfcnics, Excursions. &c.


for Blackstone Island. where there " III be five
hours for fishing, bathing, &C.
The Depal tmental Nine excursion leaves to-.
viii be one OF the pleasantest of the season. -
The grand aquatic excursion which leaves
Tor Richmond next Monday In the Jane MOseley
Is admirably arranged. See advt
Purity Council No. 8, Sons of Jonadab. will
give grand excursion on the George Leary,
leaving this evening at $50 O'Clock for Fortress
Franklin Legion gives an excursion on tSis even-
and returning at eleven.
seven for Blakistone's Island. Colton's w6aif
and st. Clements bay, returning Monday after
noon.
A picnic for the benefit of St. Augustine,s
church viii be given at the old Van Ness place
corner OF 18th and streets, next Monday.
The demand for repetition Of the SUCCESS.
tains, Penmar and High Rock has Induced the
management to give another OF these delightful
trips. The second select family excursion vii
ing all the noted spots OF interest
Tne Mystic VIII leave tomorrow morning at
nine O'Clock for an eighty miles ride on the Po-
tomac, and giving five hours on the beach for
The May Washington will leave tomorrow
afternoon at three pm. for Marshall Han and
Mount Vernon Springs, returning promptly at
Anacostia Lodge, No. IF. A. NJ, will give
family excursion to COltOnS, Il miles down
TIE liver, next wednesday On LQo TlOmDSOn
The Thompson VIII leave 9th street wharf at
half past four TO morrow afternoon for an ex-
cursion down the Potomac, returning az 8
O'Clock.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC The National
Encampment OF the Grand Army OF the ReDub-
lie will be held at Albany on the nth instart.
The delegation from the department of the Pc
tonae consists OF H.Dingman, department co =
commander; G. ]. p. Wood, Junior vice depart
ment commander; Fred Thomson, A.AG: VIM.
GIBSON, delegai 2: G. E. Joyce, alternate; s. E.
Thomson, G. II a, and z. III. Sprague, B. .
Hawkes. A. H. q; Richardson, Geo. E' Corso !,
G. q. Adams ani j. It. Smith, past department
commanders; cen G: ID: Gilmore. Gen. Allen
Rutherford, John Edwin Mason, w. H. Wander
lip, E. NJ. TIuell, NJ. z. Ureu and Others win
accompany the delegates.
THE WORK OF DREDGING THE WASHINGTON
CHANNEL.-MeSSrs. Geo. b. Fobes & Brother
contractors, have nearly completed the work OF
dredging the Washington channel OF the Psio-
mac from the Arsenal point to the Long Bridge
The channel is now In condition to receive the
largest draft vessels that come TO this port 1t
The river men are well pleased with this i'm
provement as there Is now no obstacle i'm the
way OF entering or departure at any stage OF
the tides.
ANOTHER LOUISIANA WITNESS ARRESTED
Yesterday afternoon Geo. A. j. Swayze said to
be an emplOye IN the New Orleans custom
house, who has been here for some weeks at the
Kellogg Sponord Investigation, went before
charging Thomas Murray, one Of the coiored
witnesses with perjury. Detectives Miller and
McElrresh arrested him. In the Police Court,
Judge SHELL THIS morning, Mr.. Davenport coun.
SCI Tor defence, waived an examination and the
cords were fixed at Sl000-which were given
Tor action OF the grand Jury.
ONE OF THE MoST DELIGHTFUL STAG PARTIES
or the season was given on Thursday evening
by the genial secretary Of the "St George y
Mr.. G. Il. BrOokeS, to the members OF the scot
ely, at his pllatfal residence, on Suh street Nv.
Champagne flowed freely, and toasts were ia
order. Among the guests were Messrs Daw-
son, Maze, Benjamin, Lawson, HAYWOOD Prof.
WIDOWS, Col Smith, DIR. Grisden and others.
The GRAND JURY, which was discharged
yesterday, Indicted the following PARTIES
Jennie sylvester, alias Jennie Hooper murder
nanslaugnter and abortion; j. L. Franklin and
-Ionn II. H1ne, larceny; Henry Smallwood, sec
ono onense, petit larceny; Elizabeth Lindner.
forgery; and Martha Raper, assault with In.
tent TO kill. A -
IT WILL be seen by the announcement In
ah0.ner column that Fords Wonderful Juvenile
Immature P1nafore Company that mas created
6uGn Iurore by their performances elsewhere
VIII appear at the National Tuesday and Wed
1esoay nights next. They Will no doubt draw
Immensely. N"' v" !"
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