Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-29
LOCAL NEWS.

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LOCAL NEWS.
Amusements Tonight.
Tborne's Summer Garden was brilliant last
night, with beauty and fashion assembled In
large numbers, on the occasion OF the first ap-
pearance Of the celebrated soprano, Mile CO.
reIli, who came bearing the diploma of the Con-
servatory OF Music Of Paris. Her reception was
cordial on her entrance, and became entnuSi-
peated encores testified the success she
achieved. She VIII sing every evening this
week.
The Summer Theater Comique is offering this
week about the greatest bill OF the season, IS
viii be seen by reference to the advertisement
The attractions offered cannot be surpassed at
any similar place in the country.
Condensed Locals.
Street lamps Will be lighted at 1880 pm. and
eXrlnCufShed at am.
OfTiceIs Hobbs and Farrar had a brisk tussle
yesterday afternoon In getting col0red man
Albert all to the Fifth precinct station house,
who had been arrested for disOrderly conduct.
white man who volunteered to aid the OIL
GERS was accidentally struck by one of the OIL
GERS and had his gold spectacles broken.
This morning about $50 o'clock Officer Allen
shot mad dog on the corner OF Massachusetts
avenue and 1St street northwest.
Capt. ChaS. Entwtsle, formerly OF the Alex
andrla Ferry company, has received an ap-
washington navy yard.
The case OF r. W. Johnson, Of Arlington, for
shooting Louis Latney, colored, While depre-
dating on his fruit tees was before the grand
july OF Alexandria county, Va, yesterday, and
the prisoner was discharged, a true bill not
having been found.
Judge James, appointed On Saturday last one
OF the judges OF the Supreme Court OF the Dis
trict In place Of Judge Humphreys, deceased
appeared at the City Hall today. and before
Office.
This morning as the $50 train of cars on the
Metropolitan Branch OF the Baltimore and
SnlS saf1ad from was on It's way
safety valve OF the engine blew out, resulting
In the detention Of the train for about an hour,
until an extra engine could be sent for, which
brought the passengers to this city.
Picnics. Excursions, &c.
An excursion to GlymOnt will be given to-
morrow by the German-Lutheran congregation,
corner OF 18th and streets northwest. The
John w. Thompson has been chartered, and
VIII leave at $50 a; ~: and $3.50 p: m.
morrow night on the City of Washington.
HermiOne Lodge, No. ~, K. of P, will give It's
first excursion TO Bluff Point and BlackiSton'S
Island next Thursday, On the Jane Moseley,
The family festival at the schuetzen Park.
next Thursday. for the benefit OF the Academy
OF the Sacred Heart, promises TO be very en-
A festival Francois and fete champetre will be
held at Lpffier's garden next Monday, COM
menc1ng at p. m. There will be music by the
Marine band, prize bowling, prize shooting, &c.
The Mary Washington will leave at $50 this
p. No., for Mount Vernon Springs, where there
VIII be dance on the pavilion;
for Is cents. Children under six free; between
six and twelve, Is cents. steamer Jane Nose
ley " Ill leave foot OF 9Th street, Thursday, Au-
gust It'll, at $50 q. n. returning, arrive home at
II p. 10. For the prompt conveyance of the
excursi0nists to their homes on the arrival of
the boat, special arrangements have been made
with the different railroad companies.
ARREST ON A CHARGE OF LARCENY
day afternoon Detective VOsS arrested a young
man named Ed. Peck on the charge OF the lar
ceny OF some clothing and pistol from Dr.
George GROSS. Peck, It Is charged, went to Dr.
GROSS saDitarirm, or inebriate asylum, On Capt.
tol Hill, as patient, few days ago, and left,
GROSS with him. This morning, on the case be.
ing called in the Police Court, IL was continued
to make charge OF second offence. It VIII be
arrested for the larceny of public documents
fIom the residence OF Hon. Milton j. Durham,
OF Kentucky, and was sentenced to jail. This
sentence &C. expired Up, few weeks since and he
DIR. Gross, on East Capitol street, where he
soon recovered, but returned again, and on
being restored second time, took, on leaving,
the articles he is charged with stealing.
CONTRACTOR HINBER IN CoURr-Yesterday
Cah1ll for Mr.. Henry Himber against the sale O
some zeal estate belonging to the latter on 21st
street, near \, advertised to be sold at O'Clock
ton. The bili states that the deed OF trust on
which the sale was about to take place was to
secure note of $1,000 given to Charlton. Deem
ne1 e. tbs 70 run Two years at +, ten per cent
Is alleged in the bill that over $125 has been
paid on the interest and that sale cannot be
made unit! the principal note, which does not
ber 1t is also satd has only just returned to the
City, and knew nothing Of the preparations fer
q sale OF his property.
DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows
J. H. Boggs ST., to J: n: Boggs, j., lot l. 50. ST;
tion to Georgetown; IS, 500. George Bauer and
John Walter, IT,, trustee to Annie Z. Crogan, lot
16, In SUBJ OF original lot 2, 50. $780, and lot d."
Richard Fullalove to Lewis Vansant, part lot
Is, In 50. 81; S631.79. II. De 81. Manley TO 8. r.
Franklin, part 40, So lis; 81 800. j. H. Seifert,
AT; s, 900. B. F. Leighton to Marie L. Walker,
same property; do. Samuel Cross, trustee TO
g. II. Grey, lot rs. so. 623; S2,510 Elizabeth C.
Dunkhorst to Cathartne Schmier, part lot II, So.
429; =.
MEMPHIS REFUGEES IN wAsHINGroN-Health
Onleer Townshend last evening received dis
patch from the New York health officers notify
Ing him that a number of refugees from Mem
phis. Tenn, had eluded the officers of that city
ten. The party was composed of Miss Susan
Mccarthy, John and James Roper and five
children. The parents OF the latter mad died OF
yellow fever and the children had been sent
north In charge OF the Ropers. Health Officer
TOWnShend notified all the hotel keepers 10
town requesting to be informed II any such
arrivals were registered.
RESISTING An OFFICER.-Officer Layton had
pretty severe scuffle sunday night in arreSting
Frank Dough- IS, colored, charged with the lar
ceny u laI robe from .. S. b. Wall. The
pr,noner reSis, ed and seized the officers baton,
and attempted 70 escape, but Layton drew his
Tevofver, which lie discharged freely into the
mob OF the prisoners friends, scattering them,
and afterwards made the arrest lodging Doug
lass 10 the street station house. charge OF
aSsaultiDg the officer was preferred In the Po-
lice Court yesterday. and the case was con-
tiIued.
TIKI SHOOTING OF COL MCDoNALD.-YeSter-
day, Col. ZiInTie Mcdonald, contractor for car
lying the L. s. mails arrived here from Nor
folk, Va, ana stated that finding II necessary to
change the officers On his steamboat GypSey
which carries the mail from Plymouth, y. c., TO
Franklin, Va, he went TO Black Water river to
make the needed change. where he was as
saulted by the captain OF the boat T. j. Bur
bage, who Tired at hlia with revolver, the bali