Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-31
Picnics. Excursions, DC.

The Washington and Baltimore Excursion
company Will give their third grand excursion
to Blackiston's Island next Sunday on the Jane
MOseley. lt WILL be as well arranged and con-
Quoted as the previous excursions given by this
company. The best OF accommodations WIN be
provided, and the comfort OF the eXcursiOnistS
looked after In every way.
The Jane Moseley win leave Thursday, Au-
day. >'''' 'N''' - VIZ '''''''
The second excursion OF the Philharmonic So
Glety comes OH tomorrow evening on the Mary
washington. See advt.
The festival and fete, to be given next Mon
day at L9ffiers Garden, will be well conducted,
ara the people attending win be entertained
with varied amuSementS.
The Lady OF the Lake will leave tomorrow for
her first excursion to Blackstone Island The
managers say they will make this the most Sc
lect and enjoyable excursion of the season.
She VIII leave at $50 a. m. and return at 1890
p. m.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company
VIII inaugurate series Of excursions to Deer
Park and Oakland, commencing Saturday next:
Tor particulars see advertisement.
The CObbs Island E1cursion.-From the way
StaterOOms and berths were sold to-day, the in
d1cat1ons are that the excursion of Equal divi-
sion, on the Frances to CoDb's Island, Satur-
day, Will be grand success. Those who were
not fortunate enough to secure staterooms can
obtain elegant commodlous berths and mat
the Imperial hotel, WIN cater for the occasion,
which assures that part OF the trip.
AN UNFORTUNATE MARYLAND GIRL-Malor
Morgan has In custody at police headquarters
an insane young woman, named Mary Virginia
CoDurn. Some months since this same girl was
She tha s seq Tes ID Koes
that place; that he placed her In the county
alInshouse several weeks ago and she persuaded
the keeper to release her on condition that she
would come to this city again, he paying her
fare to this city. This is the way In which our
authorities are imposed upon continually by
those Of other localities. The laws here pro-
hfbit the admission Of such unfortunates Into
our institutions or their support BY the District
government, and it is an act OF great cruelty on
the part OF officials In the states to send their
insane paupers to this District. This unfortu.
nate girl Is insane on the subject of matrimony,
and her weak state OF mind renders her an easy
subject OF abuse by brutaly disposed men, and
she should be properly cared for by the local
Major Morgan proposes to send her back again
DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows:
$500 The Union Railroad CO. to the Me iS
Man Railroad Co.. lot ISL, and lot on Fayette
street, Georgeto~e. -. Llewellyn Jones to
s. n Crane, part lot 2, SO: 1871; sa4s5,s. Com,
part lot NJ, block %, Of Efingham Place; $500.
VIM. j. Sibley to Addison NJ. Smith. Richard T.
Morseu ana benjamin Il. Steinmetz lot 9, so.
Is lot 20 OF sub. OF lots 81 and 50, Of SO. 5li -
Edwin II. King to Addison NJ Smith Richard
T. Morsell and Benjamin II. SteinmetZ lots |. Q.
8. 50 and ST. In block I, OF tract of land called
Sle Fra Sa Henry wise Garrett trustee
lots 8, 4, 5, 6, S, and 10, In square 916 S55.
Robert A. BaIloch to George s. Leonard. lots Is
to 66, inclusive, except 80, 10 SUBJ OF part OF so
go; sl5,912. Edison and Fraser, trustees, to
north OF so. S34; $500. Richard Rothwal and
VIM: Rothwell trustees, to Martha X. Wilson,
lot IS, In sub. OF SO. s34; 800.
JrDGE JAMES Ur.pn y1,, r,,,r c,,, ~
Judge OF the supreme Court OF the District
yesterday, and strangely enough it Was the case
OF the schooner James. Capt. Lewis James,
which had been libeled In the District court no
secure the wages Of Joseph Williams, seaman.
who claimed $3.50 more than the captain had
paid him. Pending the hearing the vessel was
held at the wharf, and upon It was demur.
for the schooner, and Mr. Williamson for the
seaman. on examination Judge James dis.
missed the libel because proper notice had no,
been given to the captain.
WANTS DIvORCE.-This morning Mr. A. K
Browne, for Leonidas Latham, filed a bill for 3
divorce from Mary &. Latham. The date OF tho
marriage Is not given, but ii Is set forth that
there IS one Child by the marriage fourteen
years OF age; that they lived together unit
June, 1877, when he separated from her on
account or her reckless, extravagant and adul.
ferrous habits, but has frequently contributed
since TO her support; and he, On information
charges that since his separatlon-on or about
oVjy Iol iaoC--oiiC gave ULl I'd W u CllllU.
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN-In our Obituary
notices to-day Will be found record or the
death or Mr.. John G.. Adams, Who was born IL
East Washington, near the Navy Yard Decem
Der 18th, lSl6; was merchant In the northern
| part OF the city, and resided on the corner o.
| Sth and l. streets for 81 years. He was a clerL
| la the Sixth Auditors Office, and for the past
! six years has been with his son. Mr. j. Bradle,
! Adams. He was well known and much respected
| by the Old residents OF this city.
Boy SHOT IN THE HAND.-Willian summer
Vile, aged IL years, living at 443 street north
| west accidentally Shot himself with a pis o
| about O'Clock last evening. The hall entered
| the palm OF his hand and lodged half way be-
| tween the wrist and elbow Joint, inhicting 6
| painful wound. The ball was successfully re
moved by DR.. A. A. Marstellar.
RoBBING THE CASH Box OF STREET CAR
| Yesterday Officer ShankS arrested VIM, MuIfn
| coored, on the charge OF robbing the none
| box OF car ~ Columbia X. X containing So IL
| money and tickets valued at 81. so, on TueSda,
| light. This morning the case was heard In The
| Poilce Court, and he was sentenced 10 the re
| form school,
| "ASHINGTON CITY CATTLE MARKET-Queens
| to1n otock Yards, July 80, 1879. reported by L
| ~ Means Co.-2O7 cattle sold at prices rang
| Ing from 81 TO ~ cents per pound: most O
| sales were to AZ cents per po,ipd. 2O6 sheer
and lambs; old sheep sold Ar nrices rangini
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