Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-07

| (fl50 per monthly do not Justify physician tt
| abandon his practice fOrit There are plenty
Of physicians who would accept 1t, however
| judging from the number who called at The
health office to-day to look after it.
Summer Entertainments.
| Thorne'S Summer Garden, despite the threat
| ening weather Of the past few evenings has
| been very well patronized. Miss Conly's sing
| garden.
The Theater Comique's pro yramme for this
| week includes some striking novelties, and in
dicates On the whole most attractive enter
The Potomac Fruit Growers go to Marshall
| Hall tomorrow on one OF their delightful eX-
| cursions. The boat-the W. W. CorcOran-will
leave at 10 a. m. and p. H. and return at $50
| p. no.
| Saturday the Keyport will so to Glymont aud
smiths Point. leaving at $50 q. N. and return.
| ing at $50 p. m.
The Mary Washington will go to Mount Yer
non Springs tomorrow, leaving at $3.50 a. NJ
There Will be dancing.
The third grand family excursion to Blacks
| tons Island, on the steamer Lady Of the Lake,
| by the Departmental Half Dozen, will be given
tomorrow, and will be very pleasant one.
The committee Of Equal Division have, by
directly with the owners OF the fne steamer
Frances for their excursion to Cobb'5 Island
va. This trip will be one Of the most delight.
Hotel, has charge OF the catering. The Cobbs
have been notified, and they win receive the
party in old Virginia style. There will be
dancing Saturday evening and sacred concert
on Sunday. See the advertisement.
THE SUNDAY Law IN THE CoUNTY.-This
case to druggists was heard-that Of s. F.
ShTeve, druggist OF Un1ontown, charged with
keeping his drug store open on sunday. Mr.. L.
g; Hine appeared for Mr.; shreye, and Mr.. Pad
gett for the District, and in the course OF the
discussion it was admitted by the District that
there was no law to compel the druggists of the
city to close on Sunday, for on examination it
had been found that the act relating thereto
had never become law In consequence OF the
mayor never having approved 1t. twas claimed
that the ordinance OF the Levy Court was In
full force and effect, and recently communi-
cation from Mr.. shreye asking ruling on the
question was referred to the attorney OF the
District, and he had given the opinion that drug
stores could be kept open on Sunday without
that the license Is used to cover some other
business Mr.. Padgett claimed that Mr.. Shreve
had sold soda water and cigars, and was there
| fore amenable. The court remarked that there
were no restrictions on the city druggists, and
| 1t had seemed to be custom to sell soda On
sunday. He did not think the District had
made out case, and dismissed IT.
| p. w. Gibson, who keeps grocery and con-
| fect1oneIy store In Un1OntoWn, was charged
| with the same offence, and the same counsel
| appeared. The court remarked that drug stores
| instruments of mercy and necessity, but this
| case did not come under that head, and he I'm
| posed fine OF So.
SEQUEL TO THE YOUTHFUL THIEVES CASE
| To-day Levi McCabe was charged with receiy-
| Ing goods from min0rs-a wheel Of wagon
| with VIM. Moore, Samuel Adams and Benjamin
Thomas, three Of the young colored thieves who
| were before the court yesterday, were the wit.
nesses, and the boys testified that they took the
wheel to McCabe's place and he paid a quarter ter
| for the wheel, telling them to bring the other
three next day. With the quarter they bought
water r. melon and candy: For the defence col
present when the :. heel was brought to the place
and they stated that the old wagon was burnt
up, and the mother OF one had sent them there
$40 or thirty days. ruling that junk dealer has
| no right to buy from minor. Mr.. Hine argued
that this law struck at the business interests OF
| the country and he doubted If it would hold
sufferers from petty thefts are.disposed TO think
/ 1t very good law.
| DEATH OF A WELL-KNOwN BAHIFF-Capt.
w. $. ONeal, for several years past one or the
bail1ffs OF the marshals office, died this morn
Ing at his residence, No. 637 9Th street, after an
| illness OF ten days. In the 45th year OF his age.
| Capt. O'Neal was born at Indianapolis, Ind,
| and entered the Union army as private on the
first call for volunteers IL the 9Th Indiana regt-
| ment. He was wounded at Cheat Mountain
! and for bravery On the field was promoted to
| the rank or captain. He was appointed one OF
| the batllffS TO take the census In 1870 and has
remained in the Office ever since. He was looked
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| 1t will be remembered that he was sent up TO
Harper's Ferry to recapture Charlie Goodman
| who jumped from train when he was being
! brought here by an Indiana officer.
! S-z-s-
| MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued tx
| William HessOn and Annie Mcnamara; William
! Crusor and Fanny C. Causten; William Carroll
| and Marcella Whitney; Isaiah Mitchell and
Margaret Strallon, both OF spottsylvanla county
| Va; Samuel S. Hewitt and Virginia L. Jones
, Thyson T. TTunnell and Julia Carr; Thomas
Smothers and Sarah Thomas; Thomas Lyle
and Susan Brown; Edward Ellis and Annie
| Leighton; Throliver Reese ana Susan d. Du
vail; James Pagan and Annie S. Allen; ALFRED
| Mailman and Annie Taylor; James I. Greave
and Julia a. Ossin; Henry Mathews and Ada
line Smith.
THE FOLLOWING PATENTS, dated August 5
| have been issued from the Patent Office: ThoS
| G. Chappell, Baltimore, Md, vehicle or veSse
for transporting corrosive liquids Or acids
Ghas X Joyce, Alexandria, Va, gauge cock
part 10 G. n. French, child's carriage; w. ID
! DOrmus, Washington, ID. c., faucet; Charlotte
| a. Van Cort, Washington. ID. G., sewing una
chine treadle; John T. Kllham, Harper's Ferry
W. Va, seal lock.
SHOULD BE IMPRovED.-The most central an
public space In our city caused by the interseC
lions Of streets-that between Pennsylvani
and louisiana avenues and Ith street and tn
Bark CT Washing ton-SeemS TO be overloOke
by the District Commissioners IN their seleC
tion or streets for repaving. The Old woOde
block pavement Is fast decaying, and is full c
holes filled in dry weather by dirt, and b
standing pools OF water IN rainy weather.
WASHINGTON CITY CATTLE MARKET-Queen
torn Stock Yards. Aug. 6, 1879, reported by
r | d. Means & CO.-l63 cattle sold at prices ranl
1 ing from 81 TO AZ cents per pound 700 shee
Q and lambs; Old sheep sold at prices rangin
from 10 i cents per pound; lambs from Al
81 cents per pound. 10 COWS and calves so
from $40 10 $40 each. Market fair.
: A BRIDE DESERTED TEN DAYS AFTER MA
O Booth, filed bill for divorce from the bont
/. OF matrimOny with g. c. Booth She sets fort
q that they were married In July, 1877, she ha
!, ing been resident OF the District IS years al
j defendant about 10 years, and that after livil
/, | together about ten days he deserted her, al
/. l has continued to absent himself. She asks tn