Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-03
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be ushered In by the ringing Of bells, the usual
1usilade Of the youngsters, and salutes by the
d. C. Artillery, fired on Kalorama Heights at
sunrise. They VIII also fire a salute at the
same place at noon, and on the commons
near the Schuetzen Park at sunset. The
workingmen will hold an eight-hour meet
itants' Association viii hold forth at VIII
Lard Hall at II o'clock a H., where Mr.. Lewis
+. TaSfstro viii deliver the address, and Mr.. j.
6. Brun will read the Declaration of Indepen-
dence. There will be vocal and instrumental
music. There Will be a general exodus OF our
citizens to the rural districts by land and water
There will be many Sunday school and private
picnics and excursions. People who wish 10
escape the heat, dust and tire-crackers, should
consult the columns of TIE STAR, where are
advertised the following
PLEASANT EXCURSIONS AND PICNICs.
The fast and cOmmOdiOuS steamer, w. w.
Corcoran, will make two trips to Mount Ver-
non and Marshall Hall. She viii leave foot OF
7th street at 10 a. II. and $3.50 p. m, returning
at and p. m.
The eth annual games and picnic Of the Gale
DOMAIN Club will De held at Beyer's eth street
Park, commencing at 10 q. IN. Music by Pts
tOrlo'S orchestra.
The annual picnic OF the Columbian Associa-
ton viii be held at Analo5tan Island. The
Declaration OF Independence will be read by
distinguished orator. There will be grand
display OF fireworks at night.
A grand tlip to the Blue Ridge Mountains
win leave the b. & p. depot at $50 a. m. and
return at $3.50 p. M. The fare for the round trip
win be only $3.50. This will be delightful ex-
cursion.
The grand ocean excursion to Cape May, Long
Branch, Coney Island and New York, under the
auspices OF the washington and Baltimore Ex-
curSion Company, on the commOdiouJ and eie-
CANT iron side-wheel steamer Frances will
leave to-day at $50 p. m, returning Monday
In time for business. Tickets for round trip,
good for 80 days-To Cape May and return, S.;
TO New York and return, IS.
The Nellie, fast and popular pleasure boat,
WIN go to the Great Fails, leaving Congress
CT a. }ryrrn on rQfn af 2.pno
A pleasant picnic Will be given at the histori-
cal Van Ness place, foot OF 18th and streets
NV, for the benefit OF st. Augustine's church
for the oenet Of &C. po@ipies new s eoaven
Boats leave wharf every hour, commencing at
$50 am. Last boat leaves grounds for Alex
The aary Wasbngon viii make two a5 rps 70
Marshall Hall and Mount Vernon Springs, leav
ing at am. and pm. There viii be music
The Jane Moseley viii leave at $50 am. and
the j. w. Thompson at pm. for Giymont. The
Thompson VIII return at pm.
The Mystic goes to Occoquan Falls, leaving
The Departmental Half Dozen Will give their
second grand excursion to Piney Point and
Point Lookout on the Lady of the Lake, leaving
by moonlight, giving five hours at the former
and three hours at the latter place for bathing,
fishing, &c.
The packet boat Gen. NJ c. Melgs will 60 to
tue OIcdt ais, leaving AQuoQuCC OfluSc al t:51
and on return leave the falls at 5 DIN.
HORSE RACING AND RIFLE SHOOTING
The beautiful (Adee) gold badge which ha
for several weeks been displayed In the window
OF the Remington firearms store, on Pennsyl
wanna avenue, viii be shot for tomorrow, at the
Jennings Range, under the auspices OF tn
Columbia Rifle Association firing to begin at
p. m. The distances to be shot win be 1000
1,1G0, and 200 yards, fifteen shots each dis
lance; entrance fee to the match, 81 for each
contestant-open to all corners.
At BTightwood Park tomorrow there will be
two coed races, with some Of the best horses in
the District.
CHARGE OF AFFRAY.-Last evening, Officer
Hinkle arrested at the SchuetZen Park Nm.
Cooks and James E. Young, On the charge OF
an ARRAY, and they were In the Police Court
this morning. The g1st of the testimony was
to the park, and subsequently put lighted
cigar to YoungS coat, burning 1t, and when
Young and his brother went to the park Crooks
was put out; but he got back in the grounds
and then attacked Young. Crooks testified that
he did not shove Young OF the car, but had to
pgsn him to get n on that necpg spark On
and Young struck him, and after they got to
the park he stopped him to ask an explanation,
when Young struck him again. Young was
dismissed and Crooks fined 800 or thirty days
HIGHWAY ROBBERS CRUSH MANS SKULL
E Il %es Vast n Mbe
standing at the corner OF 49, and streets
northwest, was approached by two colored
men, who asked for money to treat themselves
with. He put his hand I'm his pocket to comply
when one Of the men stepped behind him and
struck him terrible blow on the head with a
slungshot, knocking him senseless. They then
rffied his pockets OF $50, with which they eS-
capped. Mr.. F. managed to get to Milburn's
drug store, where his wounds were dressed by
Dr.. Faulkner, who expressed the opinion that
his skull was fractured. Officer Wheelock pro-
cured the police ambulance and had him con-
yeyed to his sisters residence, No. 1413 goth
street northwest.
THE BEAVER DAM GOLD MINING COMPANY
elected yesterday j. III. Flagg, of Washington;
NC, Of West Virginia, ]. M. Selover, OF New
York city, anG Judge j. j. Jackson, or West Viz
gfnia, directors, and Mr.. Flagg was chosen
president WI J; r, a smith, smith, secretary and
superintendent. The company's mine is stu
ated In Montgomery county, &C., and comprises
upward OF 200 acres OF rich gold bearing gravel.
which averages thus far full 81 per cubic yard
In .'ffee gold"
TEE SIDE-wHEEL STEAMER FRANCES, which is
to be placed on the new ocean line between
Washington and New York, arrived at the It'll
street wharf yesterday. and was visited during
the day by a large number OF people. She has
an iron hull, is OF 1,l5O tons register, 225 feet
long, and 50 feet beam, and was built for ocean
voyages. She leaves On her first trip at O'Clock
this afternoon. The officers OF the boat are: E.
Byrne, CHIEF engineer and Tho5 Golfer, purser.
Mr. Joseph l.. Savage viii act as the manager
Of the line.
A CARD.-Feeling that the statements OF the
papers have not done me justice In regard to
the assault on NE by Joseph Patch, / state that
/ had only discharged my duties In a strictly
professional way, in the presence or one OF his
wtfe's lady friends, who will testify TO that
effect, and that this attack was premeditated
unjust and unproy oked assault.
OTHo NJ MUNCAsTgR.
TIE OLIvER-CAMERoN CAsE.-Yesterday, IL
the Circuit Court, Mrs. Mary A. Oliver asked
leave TO take her case against Mr.. Cameron &c
the General Term without copy OF the record
alleging financial inability, but the leave was
refused. IL Will be remembered she sued for
breach OF promise OF marriage and verdict
was found for defendant.
MOONLIGHT EXCURSIONS To-NIGHT.-The De
partmental Dozen give their ninth annua
moonlight excursion to Marshall Hall this even
ing on the w. w. Corcoran, which will leave a
7 p. m. TO return al a. m.
The City OF Alexandria viii leave at IT'S TIL,
evening for fifteen cent excursion down TIT
river, returning at Has.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Rich
ard T. Williams and Ida V. Holt; VIM. StorJ
and Celeste Watson; Geo. w. Smith and Kat
e. Melting, OF New York; Mason Harris ant
Martha Robinson: Albert Davis and Rose Red
dick; w. Fl. Griggsby and Sarah Brady, both o
FoTestvtlle, Nd; Edward Z. Green and Mar!