Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-16
Picnics, Excursions, &c.

There Will be grand tournament and picnic
oy tie Knights OF Pyfhiass lodges, at Great
Ears OF Potomac: 1o-ncrrow: Boats will leave
c: q O. canal and Congress street, Georgetown,
at S a. NJ
The Fanchon Club give their second excur-
sion Tomorrow on the ". W. CorcOran, leaving
for Marshall Hall at $50 p m. and returning al
2 a. n.
Tie old members OF the Drug Clerks Associa-
ton viii give moonlight excursion to Marshall
Hall TO- morrow evening on the Lady of the Lake.
The boat will leave at $50 p. m.
A second select excursion goes to Blackstone
Island on the fine steamer Jane Moseley to-
morrow morning, leaving the foot OF 9Th street
at $50 a. m. and returning at 1890 p. m. AS the
tickets are limited to 800, 1t will no doubt be a
pleasant trip. For further particulars see full
advertisement In yesterdays STAR.
The afternoon and evening picnic of Eastern
Lodge, No. I, /. q. o. F., takes place to-day at
Locust Grove. The boats began leaving 7th
street wharf at 130 this afternoon and will run
every hour after to $50. The return will be at
twelve.
The excursion to ocean City via Cristield. on
the Jane Moseley, promises to be one of the
most enjoyable OF the season. 1t will leave here
next Sunday and return Monday, giving 81
hours at Ocean City. See advt.
A QUICK JoB.-Y esterday, Henry ,Krause, a
German, was drinking in Georgetown with
George Hausman, young man OF 22. and when
n soheLed up he found that his watch, gold
one, had disappeared. The case was reported
10 ponce headquarters and Detectives McDevitt
and NOss came to the conclusion that Hausman
mao got the watch, and this morning they ar
rested him and succeeded In recovering it where
he had sold it. He is held for a hearing.
SUIT AGAINST THE DIsTR1CT-To-day suit
was filed by Marietta w. Parker agt. the Dis
trict, for $4,000 damages, because Of her falling
into an excavation on c street northeast, on the
18th Of May last, by which She broke her leg.
THE 0OURTs.
EQUITY COURT-Judae Hagner
Yesterday, Kendall agt. OLeary; commission
aagt. Kozel: referred. Homrighausen agt. VIII
liams; sale ratified and case referred. Dexter
agt. Norris; restraining order discharged and
Injunction denied. Stegmaier agt. Stegmaier:
Saturday.
PROBATE COURT-ReGister Webster.
Yesterday, estate of Hannah Shepherd; Fred
erick Koones and Joseph Budd appointed ad
Wilson filed, fully proven, and admitted to pro
bate and record. In re Isaac S. Hollldge, guar
dian to orphan Of Gabriel Langley; special au-
ditOrs report filed, also first and final account
of guardian. Estate of Hugh Murray; letters
Of administration granted to Neal T. Murray;
bond $4,000 Estate OF John G. Waters; eXecu
tor authorized to assent to release Of trust, etc
WIN Of Calvin R. johnson filed for probate and
letters documentary issued to Martha o. john
son-bond $1,000. Estate of John w. Johnson
petition for administration filed by j. w. John
Harper; letters of administration granted to
Edward Harper-bond $4,000. Wili OF Cathe-
rine Gallagher; filed for probate and publication
issued. Estate of George Kaufman; will filed
with petition OF Conrad Kaufman for letters
testamentary. Adjourned till Tuesday next at
10 O'Clock.
POLICE CoURT-Jldge Bundy, Pro tenn.
To-day, Isabella Brooks, profane; S. or days
Edward Goddard, throwing stones: collateral
forfeited. Ellen Smith, Elizabeth Stewart VIM
Lane, vagrancy; bonds or wOrkhouse. John L.
johnson, disorderly; S or ! days. Jos. Hesse,
nuisance; personal recognizance. Peter Nc
lntosh, unlicensed bar; sos. Mary McKenna,
do; sos. Timothy Sullivan, do; continued
Martha Williams, vagrancy; workhouse. Mag
gle Ford. second offence, petit larceny; con
tinued. Edward Rest, trespassfng; collateral
forfeited. Lewis Jefferson and Jas. Green,
larceny Of soap from c. Boyd Barrett;
jail ESQ days each. Elizabeth Jackson.
larceny OF two watches, chains, &C, from John
Shea: committed for action OF grand jury John
w. Council, destroying private property: $40 or
30 days. Edward Alexander, assault on Albert
Wheeler; s. or 10 days. Isaac Brown, receiving
stolen property, a watch; restitution ordered or
30 days In jail. Harriet Cahill was charged
with three assaults ON her husband, VIM. Ca
hill, on the 4th, 18th and 18th of this month:
bonds to keep the peace. John Mcguire, as
sault on Mrs. Ann Mcguire; fined $40 and bonds
In the sum OF 5000 TO keep the peace for six
months.