Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-24
Picnfcs, Excursions. &c.

The Presbyterian community will give Sc.
lect moonlight excursion tomorrow evening on
at II. There WIN be good music and no bar.
furnish tickets.
a select family excursion to Niagara Falls
will leave July 2Sth. The tickets will be good
LOT Is days, returning on regular trains, with
privilege OF stopping at Rochester, Canandat-
qua, Geneva, via Lake to Watkins and Havana
On the excursion to Piney Point on Monday
next, at Sis am. by steamer Jane Moseley,
Prof: f. b. Hay Will give humorous readings;
selections, and Prof. Shimonecks celebrated
orchestra and brass band will furnish the
music music There WI libe grand display of fire.
Owing to bad weather the Frances will be
unable TO return to Washington In time to make
the trip to Ocean City before Friday, July %, at
The Baltimore and Washington Excursion
company which gives enjoyable trips out Of the
city, Will give second family excursion, leav-
Ing here next Sunday at $50 am, on the Jane
MOseley, for Bluff Point and Wicomico Bay
only the best people are allowed On the boat,
ana most pleasant time Is promised for those
who ayail themselves of the opportunity az
The Drivers OF the Great Falls Ice Company
give their second picnic at Gtesboro Point this
evening. Boats leave every hour after 4 p. IN
for the point until II.
The Jane Moseley leaves next Monday for
B!ack1StonS Island and PIney Point See adyt
Tne complimentary excursion TO the officers
OF the Lady OF the Lake leaves tomorrow MORN
Ing at on board that boat for Backlstou'5
Island, returning at II, giving five hours at
the Island. An excellent band Will be On board
The Mary Washington leaves to morrow at
$3.50 I'm. for Mount Vernon Springs and Mar
shall Hall, returning at p. m. The same boat
Will leave again at $3.50 tomorrow for Mount
Vernon Springs, where there Will be dancing.
The excursion to and the ball and german
at Piney Point by the officers OF the George
Leary come Off tomorrow night. The boat win
leave mere at II a. m and arrive at the Point at
tinue to IL. The boat VIII arrive home the roi-
owing morning at $50.
JENNY PERRY DROPS A BKicK-This morning.
In the Police Court, Frank Burch was arratgned
On the charge OF being loud and boisterous Ia
Perry, and Lieutenant Kelly testified that he
was tapping on her blinds. The court imposed
| fine OF $40 or 20 days The case OF Jenny Baker
was then called, Burch having preferred O
/ charge OF assault and battery upon her. but she
| failed TO answer. He testified that while pass
| ing along the street she struck him with a
brick Her collateral was forfeited.
| THE GRAND LODGE, l. q. o. f.. OF the Distrc'
| OF Columbia, last evening elected the following
! grand oflicers:- A. IL. Gawler, G. NJ. s. T.
| Rev. p. Hall Sweet, q. S.; Samuel Wise, q. T.
! William X. Mclean, grand representative tc
| the Grand Lodge OF the United States for Two
/ years. These officers Will be Installed the 30tt
| instant.
| WASHINGTON CITY CATTLE MARKET-Quefns
! tolcn Stock Yards, July %, 1879. reported by l.
| d. Means & Co-2o0 cattle sold at prices rang
| ing from 81 to AZ cents per pound; 435 sheer
| and lambs-old sheep sold at prices ranging
| from to cents per pound; lambs from 4 4 Il
| 81 cents per pound; 12O shipped to Baltimore
| 10 cows and calves sold for SIS to so each
| Market brisk.
Mr.. WIN. HINCKs, for thirty years one OF TIT
official reporters OF the House OF Representa-
tives, died at Providence Hospital last night, o
erysipelas and Inflammation OF the brain. Hi
night IN sent 10 Co9d liz , assis,, las las
age.
| A WAsHIEGToNIAN SHOT ON VIRGINI4
sTEAAaR0ln dlnculty yesterday on tn
steamer Gypsy, carrying the mails between
Mcdonald, OF this city, was shot by T. j. Bur