Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-01

This morning, the case OF John Brown
charged with assault and battery with intent
TO Kill Thos. Sutton some weeks since, was set
for hearing on Tuesday next. Sutton, who it
was thought at first was seriously wounded,
has so far recovered as to be about.
AmeetfDg OF the Columbia Typographical SO.
ciety Will be held tomorrow evening. See ad
To-day, Chas. Fl. Burgess entered q suit
against Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
Raum for rent, which it Is claimed has Seen
Paid TO party who was not entitled to receive
1t.
Papers are In circulation today soliciting
ITnds Ior mass meeting OF the citizens OF
ihg, called to protest against the water tax.
Picnics. Excavations, &c.
A select excursion to Blackstone Island and
return is announced for Monday next. The
affair Is in capable hands, the managers being
gentlemen OF experience, and everybody who
that day may expect good time. There will
be good music See advertisement for prices Of
tickets, etc.
The Departmental Dozen will give select
moonlight excursion TO Glymont, Monday,
August 4. on the steamer w. w COrc0rap
leaving her wharf. foot OF 9Th street, at $50 o.
m, return ming TO Washing ton at q, m
A grand picnic " i'll be given for the benefit OF
st. August1nes Church, at the Van Ness Garden.
corner 18th and streets, Monday, August T.
A series Of excursions to Deer Park and Oak
land, Will be given by the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, commencing Saturday, August I'd, and
continuing each saturday thereafter during the
season. Round-trip So, which includes board
supper on following Tuesday.
Equal Division, No. g. S. OF T., viii leave on
one OF Their excursions to Cobbs Island to-mor-
row, az > p. N. The steamer Francis is en-
gagged for this excursion, and the managers a.
sure delightful time to all who 90. There will
oe dancing Saturday evening, and sacred con-
cert sunday.
The third family excursion OF the Deparf-
mental Hall Dozen to Blackstone Island will
pe gwen Friday, August sth, On the Lady Of the
The Washington and Baltimore Excursion
company give another OF their pleasant excur-
slonst Biackiston'S Island next sunday, on the
Jane Moseiey, leaving at $50 a. m.
bucklngham gives another excursion to Mar
Alexandria. -
The Mary Washington VIII 60 to oceoouan
faHs next wednesday, leaving at $50 a. m.
During the next few weeks large numbers of
people viii doubtless leave here Oh Stork's Sc
lect summer excursions to Nantucket New
Polt, White Mountains. Mount Desert, Martha's
vineyard and other well-known watering places
and summer resorts in the North. These ex-
curslonS, which have been arranged by Mr..
Stolk, We're SO successful last year that there is
ent season. They are popular among all classes
Wnlle their cheapneSS add greatly to their at.
uact1Veness. See advt.
NATIONAL FAIR AssoCIATIoN.-The board of
directors have approved the plan of the main
Dullo1ng, and Its construction will soon be com
Tor the erection Of such other buildings as NAV
pe required. With view Of giving greater i'm
petus TO the enterprise, there Is to be meeting
to-nignt OF the stockholders and other friends
az the National hotel, when information will be
gwen concerning what the board Of directors
nave thus far done to promote the Interests OF
sne aSsOclation. The list of premiums has been
prepared In part and Will soon be Completed. II
VIII embrace premiums not only for stock. but
Ior All OBJECTS in the mechanic manufactlrino
ano tnoustriai arts; the ladies being remembered
Continue 10 Se fc1ved aag Letters
country, promising to make the fair q success
m every particular. The exhibits Will embrace
some OF the more attractive features OF the cen
tuition and the Department Of Agriculture espe.
ciaIly have taken warm interest in the ma
sional IAN. The board are acting circumspectly
In all they do, so as to render satisfactory ac-
count to those who are Investing their money in
iurtnerance OF the enterprise.
THE MARKET DEALEss' PROTECTIVE .ssocr.-
TON held a meeting last evening for the pur-
pose OF discussing the license question. a paper
vas read stating that the cases against thirty
cense, had been postponed for hearing In the
Police Court until next Wednesday. Consider
able feeling was manifested against ''sUr1atter.,
hucksters who, 1t Is said, are not required to
before the Police Court test ones, and to refuse
70 pay license tax until they are decided on ap-
peal It was also stated that under the charter
were not to be licensed. but pay tax OF S15o
on each 800 invested In business. The follow
ing committee was appointed on constitution
SUNNY Sum less K;,an Bar asaeyy
ers, A. h. F. Holster, and j. Semmaker.
Yesterday, Mary E. Burns, by Mr. A. K. Brown,
filed BIN against Samuel Cross, trustee. Alex,
ander +. Shepherd and Charles T. Gorham, to
set aside sale: She AYERS that on october s,
purchased A lofx
In shepherds sub division OF sub-lot Is, square
462, for 81 00O-Sl 900 in cash and deed of trust
for 5000 made TO Samuel Cross. trustee, to Sc
cure three notes Of 81 900 each that subse-
quently she found that Shepherd had no title
Ia the property, when he agreed to defend, and
sne paid several sums on the notes, which she
sold July 2sth, notwithstanding her protest.
She now asks that the sale be set aside and she
De given credit for the money paid A restrain
iDg order was issued returnab]e August G.
DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows:
j. !: Edison and c. E. Fraser trustees to T. Fl.
Richard and VIM. Rothwell, trustees, to NJ. K.
Wilson, lot IS, so. 934; 800. r. A. Balloch to e..
:. Leonard, lots 25 TO 81, so. 620; 1892. a. w.
So. 9l6; Sl5502. O.. w. Talburt TO W. W. a.
Hunter, lot Is OF Chichester; 81 800. Samuel
Cross, trustee, to C. T. Gorham, lot IS, So. 462
$3.50. T. b. Callan, trustee, to r. j. Rothen-
berger, lot 5, so. sS4; $1,000. Geo. Hudson to
Wallace A. b itlett, fraction of west half lot IL
square 9s2: 8. d. A. Windsor to j. E. Her,
Iell, lot J. So .0S, $500. r. s. T. Cissell to II. v
Boynton, lot 3d. SO. 239; $1,000. Jane A. Barr to
a aIxaoetn n Barr, iot }, So sA; s.. John Rig
3. E. Erney to VI. NJ. Rohrer, sane property:
1920. f'0fN''''
PETER ODAY AND ANNIE RAY.-ThiS morn
Ing, In the Police Court, Peter O'Day was ar
raigned On the complaint OF Mrs. Annie Ray for
using fndece Mt language, and the latter teSti-
ned that about three weeks since Peter called
her very ugly name and told her to do a very
bad thing, and Peter was fined S. or DAYS
Peter complained OF Mrs. Ray throwing stones
at him and testified that there was a shower OF
stones. Mrs. Ray denied that she had ever
thrown stone IN her life, and said that Peter
drove his cart over her broom, breaking the
handle, and on her speaking to him he called
her bad name She was fined s. or days
REAL ESTATE SALRs.-Thomas Bowling, auc-
tfOneer, sold yesterday for MeSSrs. A. H. Ste
phenSOn and SamI. III. W1mSatt, trustees, the
following property: Part or square 40, situate
at the southwest corner OF and Sth southwest
containing 90 935 square feet OF ground, together
with The Improvements, to W. a. ii. Church for