Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-28
Picnics, Excursions. &c.

Franklin Legion gives an excursion this even
Ing on the Mary Washington. The boat win
leave at seven and return at eleven O'Clock.
There will be music and dancing on board.
The Washington letter carriers VIII give a
grand moonlight excursion next Monday even
excursion given this season. Three steamers
will be employed In the transportation OF the
excursionists. The Mary Washington will
city Of washington at Sis. Returning, the
boats VIII leave at Gas p m. and at l and a. m.
Messrs. e. K. and j. p. Plant Will give an ex-
curston to Marshall Hall next Monday evening
on the w. w. COrcOran, leaving at $50. An at
traction OF the excursion will be an exhibition
OF swimming by Professor Odlum at Marshall
Hall ;, The exhibition Will be given under cal
The steamer Mystic will leave at Q am. to-
morrow for Occoquan Falls, returning at pm.
The Jane Moseley goes to Piney Point to-mor-
row and returns by moonlight. She will leave
at $40 a m. There will be four hours at the
Point for the varied amusements Of the beach
and country.
The steamer "Thompson " will leave her
wharf at half-past four tomorrow afternoon
for trip down the river, returning at O'Clock.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF A LETTER-CARR1ER.-
Yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Slater, aletter-carrier,
(son OF Col. w. II. Slater,) who resides on 18th
street, between and o streets northwest, and
who for some time past has been afflicted with
epilectic fits, became somewhat excited on
Ith street, near NJ. His wife, hearing OF it, at
tempted to get him home, when he drew a
officers happened to be near, and they seized
him, and, d1Sarming him, took him home, and
on the way he became apparently calm. AS
soon as he entered the house he went to the
sldeDCard, and, taking knife, made a fearful
cut across his throat, just missing the 1ugr-
lar. DR.. Winters was called In to attend him.
and to-day he Is reported very low.
A MARKET PICKPoCKKT CAUGHr.-This morn
Ing In the Center Market, two cOlOred boys.
ThOs. Jones and VIM. johnson, were noticed
to be acting susp1ciOuSly by Waterman Over
who saw them walk up near Mrs. Chas. II. King
and then walk away. He followed Them and
searching Jones found pocket book which Mrs
King had lost Jones pleaded guilty in the
Police Court this morning, and was sentenced
to six months In JAIL and the other was dis
missed.
TEE JUVENILE PINAFoRE TROUPE Will reap
pear at the National Theater next Monday
evening. This company has already proved It's
excellence to the people Of Washington and
needs no putting. Their merit and the fact that
the performance is for the benefit of the popu-
Lar treasurer OF the National, Mr.. Samuel g.
Kinsley, VIII insure crowded house.
PARAsOLs, parasols, parasols, parasois, all
silk, from 81; striped linens only &c. row.
sons, Pennsylvania avenue.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been Issued to
Charles Schotterer and Margaretha OJser:
Samuel E. Wagner and Laura V. Plant.
If You wish good tenants and your rents
promptly, call on E. A. McIntire, 91S ST. n.w.t
APRICOT CREAM and raspberry Ice at Nine.
Demonet & Sons, TIA Pennsylvania ave.
ATLANTIC OCEAN, Chesapeake Bay and Poto-
mac River by daylight, July Goth.
JNo. C. s. BURGERS benefit July %. See ex-
curS1oDS.