Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-02
Picnics and Excurx,ou..

Ire steamer City of Alexandria m axes eycur
a ona uoSn tne river every "Wednesday, Friday
SIC amer Mary Washington gives an excursion
10 Mount vernon Springs and Marshall Han
eVTfy Monday, "Wednesday and Friday.
Inc select excursion TO Piney Point and re-
turn on Wednesday, under the manarernent NJ
Messrs. Whtpple and Shattuck, promises to be
decided success.
Picnic OF the G. e. o. Of Odd Fellows Lodges
at irving park G-moTroW.
Excursion OF the steamer AFRO wsmith to Leu
nardtOwn tomorrow.
Fourth family excursion OF the I. o. NJ. IL
tomorrow.
Grand excursion Of the Journeymen Book
day. "'N'
4 very large number of excurstoutsts went
Gown On the steamer George Leary Saturday
afternoon to Old Point Comfort. Norfolk and
the Capes, returning this morning. These we'll
managed Saturday night trips of this popular
steamer are great boon to many of our citt.
zens who cannot leave the city week days and
are advertised TO continue throughout the pres
emf month.
a ColORED STABBER ROUGHLY HANDLED
Saturday night, about midnight, Chas Stokes.
colored, was picked up by the police near the
corner OF 10Th and Ii streets. suffering from
severe wounds on the head. He was lodged in
the NTH precinct station house. and his wound
1 ltt seq lie SAID some unknown person had
nit MIN with stone. just after ne left the
station White man, named John Goldin, ap-
peared at the station, bleeding from a stab
under his left arm, and stated that Stokes had
cur MIN While standing at the corner of 10th
ana Is streets; that Stokes run against him.
when he (Goldin) asked him what he wanted
okes replied In an inSOlent manner, striking
MIN at the same tine with a knife making a
Strious wound In his side. GolGin, who is a
powerful man, then picked UP his antagonist
and threw him with great force to the side
walk. lnlicting the injuries from which he was
SUFFERING. This morning, in the Police Court,
Stokes was charged with assault and battery
with intent TO Kill Mr.. Goldin, who testified
that he and several other men were walking
along lOth, near street, Saturday night, when
Stokes jostled against him, and on his telling
Dim (StOkes) to be more careful he repeated il
and cut him In the side with knife, when wit
less took hold OF him and threw him down on
the pavement This statement was corrobor-
ated by several witnesses Stokes took the
stand and denied the charge, and stated that he
was assaulted hrst. The court thought that the
charge OF assault with intent to kill was not
sustained and charge of simple assault was
substituted, and fine CT $50 or sixty DAYS In Jail
was imposed. An appeal was noted
ALLEGED HOUSE PLUSDERERs ARRESTED
There have been frequent complaints recently
as 10 The loss OF metals from buildings, and De-
tect1ve AcDeyitt finally secured such informa-
Ilon as TO lead him TO believe that party of
nVe young cOlored men who occupied build
ing at me corner OF 18th and B streets, were
concerned In the work. Accordingly on Satur-
Gay afternoon he, with Officers Kirby and Crea-
mer, OF the fourth precinct, went to the house.
ana after some trouble arrested Melvin. VIM.
ana Jos. johnson 0hree brothers) and Darius
Snlpp ana Columbus Kennall. VIM. johnson
attempted to escape by jumping in the marsh.
put o1llcer Kirby after struggle secured him.
Inns morning they were In the Police Court
ard kennall was arraigned On the charge OF
the larceny OF castings, &C., In February last
and was fined SO or 80 days in jail, and is held
On TWO other charges with the others.
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows: F.
W. Senhausen, trustee, to Daniel Jordon. pit.
r. NJ fCrrr, To L d.
lots 1O4, 100 and l13. UnIontown; $500. e.
francis to Theresa Arnold. lot 6, so. 2i5; S1.734
E. Slmms to G.: W. Lane, pit. 90, so, 1O6; $3.50.
+. w. Campbell ct al. to Jas. s. Campbell lot
9. A: O'Hare to G. s. O'Hare, pt. 10, SO. 1863;
5000.