Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-27
Picnics, Excursions. &c.

YiCnics, Excursions, &c.
The most attractive and the least expensive
trips for the summer are those announced by
MI T Stork. No excursion trains are used, the
purchasers OF tourists tickets going on the reg
ular trains. The trips offered are from ], 900
miles to LEO miles, through ten different st ates
at from sl5.25 to $3.50. You can go to New
port, New Bedford. Mass, Martha'S Whey ARD,
Mass, Nantucket, the Island in the ocean, Bos-
ton. White Mountains. Mt Desert, the Island OF
Mountains, etc., etc. The main offices for tick
cts and information are at the b. & 2. R.R.
Office ard at the corner OF 18th street and Penu-
sylvania avenue. Manuals Of these attractive
tours can be had upon application at either Of
these places.
The steamer Mystic viii leave tomorrow
morning at O'Clock Tor Smiths Point, ret I'm.
the Jane Moseley will make family excur.
sion to Plney Point and return by moonlight
next Sunday. She will leave 9Th street wharf
at $50 am. and return at 1880 pm There will
&c four hours at the Point for fishing, Grabbing
A numtef OF attractive Fourth of July excur.
Sions are advertised in THE STAR already.
A CHAPTER OF AcCIDKNTs-Mr j. g. Stafford,
the wellknown contractor, was badly bruised
by being thrown out Of his buggy on Penn
sylvania avenue, between 18th and 18th streets,
yesterday afternoon, in consequence of being
caught between street car and a brick wagon
He was dragged for some distance endangering
his life. Yesterday afternoon, Messrs. j. 81
Sayille and r. H. bowman In driving past the
P-street circle We're capsized by passing car
rage, their carriage top broken OF and both
were thrown violently to the ground. Mr.. Sa-
was taken to his home by a friend who was
driving near BY at the time. Mr.. Downman was
not much injured While engine No. was
going TO the fire on North Capitol street yester-
day afternoon, one of the horses was overcome
by the heat and had TO be left on the ground
1t Is feared that he win be unit for the fire SER
Vice again.
MRS. RAPER SENTENCED FOR SHOOTING BUCK
LEY.-Yesterday, In the Criminal Court, Judge
assaulting with intent to Kill Thos NJ Buckley,
was placed at the bar for sentence She attract
ed much attention, and the sympathies OF toe
Hagner said that he felt disposed to take as
lenlent view OF her case as the law would
allow him TO do. He would consider That the
shooting must have been caused by sudden
impulse, which would take away much of its
apparent malice, and the sentence should be
the least allowed by law for the offense. viz
TWO years In the penttentiary. IL Is understood
That an application for pardon viii be made.
stay OF sentence was granted.
PERJURERs TO BE LOOKED AFTRR.-Yester-
day, In the Criminal Court Judge Hagner). VIM.
Parker. convicted Of burglary and larceny was
up for sentence. The court called attention to
the affiday1ts to obtain new trial submitted In
Inc cases or He1deman and Harris, who were
connected with this same transaction, co 1yfct.
cd, and sent to the penitent1ary, and remarked
On the democratic perjury committed in swear
establish an alfbi, and called the attention of
the District Attorney to the fact hoping tina
these parties would be apprehended and pan
fshed for their crime. He imposed a sentence OF
six years, but on petition Of the Criminal for
mercy, reduced 1t six months.
THE FIFTH ANNUAL CONNENCEMRNr of Car
roll Institute free school took place at the In
Stltute last evening, and q fine entertainment
was given, included In which was an address by
MT j. Howard Bushnell, president Of the fnsti-
tute, recftationS, dialogue, and music-vocal and
Instrumental The silver medal for general
excellence was awarded to LemueI j. Barber,
Noah Plant, Edgar J. Brown, John McMenamln,
John Callahan, William Callahan. Michael Dee,
James Coyle, Henry Hockshaw, w. H. Murray,
Edward Riley, Willie Martin, w. Fitzgerald,
Michael Mcmahon, and John Douglas. The pre-
MUM for elocutfon was awarded to E. j. Nc
CRYSTAL.
CLOSING EXERCISES OF Miss HARRovg R's
SCHOOL TOOK place yesterday at her residence,
1890 Sc After satisfactory review of the studies
OF the scholastic year, the following honorS were
awarded:-GOld medal for scholarship and de-
pertinent TO Verona Lark1n; gold medals for
scholarship. department and regular attend.
ance 10 Viola and Emma Hutchinson: prizes
also to Mamie Raub, Jennie Spurgeon. Jessie
aafhewson and Ethel Purcell, William Trou-
land and Alfred Wilson; honorably mentioned.
Jennie narrower, Kate Pickell, Hattie Mckee,
Evelyn Mckee; also L. Fay Kilbourne and Joe
knoourne withdrawn before the close of the
year. A0
MASONIC PREsENTATiON-The Masonic frater
nifty last night presented to Mr. WR Singleton
prominent Mason and antiquarian, also secre-
tary or the Grand Lodge OF the District a LARGE
bust portrait OF himself In crayon, executed by
MI Baumgarten. It was mounted tn rich Gilt
frame, and was pronounced perfect likeness.
III was Inc reSU ! or small contribution from
each member II the order who chose to con
tribute. Gen. tlbert Pike made the presenta-
lion In appropriate language, and feeling re-
Spouse was made b. Mr.. Singleton.
WHERE ARE OUR PHILANTHRop1sTse-I as,
night Officers Boyle and McHenry, of the Itb
precinct, found Mrs. Wilson, the woman who
has heretofore been mentioned In THE STAR az
having four children at birth. wandering on the
Place or shelter, and took them TO the station
house, where accommodations were provided
FOR them. She is very poor and is trying TO get
means 10 take her to Baltimore.
WASHINGTON CITY CATTLE MARKET.-Qreens
torn Stock Yard, June 2Sth, 1879, reported by
Lewis d. Means 6 CO--212 cattle-3l3 sold al
prices ranging from 3Kc. to SEC per pound
q shipped 10 Baltimore, SIS left over 6l3 sheer
and lanbs-old sheep sold at prices ranging
from 81 TO 4Ac. ger pound; lambs sold from ~
TO Sic. per pOund-2O0 left over. ~ cows an(
calves sold from SIS to s35 each. Market dull
FIRE.-The alarm from box No. 6a, at $50
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, was caused by The
discovery or IRE in the concrete rendering es
!aoishment or Contractor J. S. Baldwin, or
North caption, between h and l. streets north
east. The sheds, machinery and some OF the
material was destroyed
Run OvER-This morning David SNYDER ,
boy II years DID, While running TO the fire q,
Massachusetts avenue, was run over by
wagon driven by George f. Thomas, and bldI,
injured. He was attended by Dr. Jas A Uoi
land, and was removed TO his home 2I0 lott
street northwest.
DYING II THE R0AD.-Officer F. W. Praf
found White man named Daniel Collins 8
Years old, about 10 O'Clock this morning. fn
dyirg condition, on Rock Creek Church road
Dack or the soldiers Home, and had him re
moved to the soldiers Home, where he re
Cefyed medical treatment
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued I,
Pierre Louis Jouy and Alice Elizabeth Craig
John PuTSell and Sarah A. DuyaIl; Richard wis
Mann and Mary Kate Kirby; Charles Jackso,
and Martha Bel; Charles C. Bali and Jennie
Henson; VIM. Storey and Massie Thorn.
BEFORE LEAVING FOR THE SEA SIDE or noun
tains, call at the Boys Clothing House OF
Robinson Co., 900 Pennsylvania avenue an,
make your purchases Of light woollens linen
ard other desirable suitings +
ATLANTIC OCEAN. CheSaDeaka Raw ana Do+o