Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-26
PiCnics and Excursions.

evening.
Third family excursion by the /. O. NJ. Library
Association, tomorrow evening, on the steamer
Excursion on the Arrowsmith on the 2s1h
Ministries"
annual picnic OF the Drivers OF the
Great Falls Ice Co., tomorrow evening, at
Excursion OF steamer Arrowsrnith to Leonard
town Tomorrow morning.
First annual excursion OF the s. V. y. ", OF
Lebanon Lodge No. Z, F. A. A. NJ, on steamer
W. W. Corcoran, TO Marshall Han, on WedneS-
day Lext. Boat leaves morning and evening.
Potomac Fruit Growers excursion tomorrow
three trips See advt
THE POTOMAC STEAMBOAT Co.'S NEW STEAMER
EXCELSIOR, built TO ply between this city ana
Quantico In connection with the Richmond,
Fredericksburg & Potomac railroad. was sue
cessfully launched from the ship yard OF the
Harlan s HoliI gsworth Co., Wilmington, Del,
saturday Afternoon. II is calculated that she
will make the distance between Shepherds,
opposite Alexandria, and Qualtico, distance
OF % miles. in Il hours. The Excelsior IS 23s
feet in length - feet beam and 81 feet depth of
hold. she viii have an upper saloon for pas
Sengers 1G0 feet long and 20 feet wide, free from
distractions IN the center her engines being
on the side, and filed with staterooms, ladies'
OoirdOirs. gentlemen's parlors, smoking rooms.
toilet, etc, with dining tables 10 accommodate
100 people at sitting. Capt. Joseph White. OF
the George Leary, VIII be commander in-cnief
OF the two boats. His management OF the
LeaTy has been success. The new boat Is ex-
pected Ia Washington about the 1st OF Septem-
Der.
LIGHT WOODEN walking jackets and listers FOR
seaside and mountains, Ia large varieties at -
per ceLt on, AT N. Williams.
The RUxoREp ABORTION CAsE-On the 18th
inst, Mrs. DR.. George :. Thompson. formerly
Miss Canelta \. NILS. OF Burlington, VIZ died
al the Bayard House, corner or 10th and sts
age. 4 certificate was given that death was
caused by pneumonia, and the interment took
death was published, and a physician
golLg 10 police headquarters, inquired for the
fogoes gaHeTy, and particularly for the PIE
picion that crime had been committed. II
was aScertained that the lady had been
SICK for some ten days previous 10 her death.
disease caused her death. DIS. ". @. BALDWIN
3Ld y. X. Eacner attended the case and when
the first rumors were heard and partial inves-
1t2atiOn y as made, the authorities seemed 10
IL satisfied, and the matter was dronpad
Within few days past, however the districr
attorney attention was called 70 the case, and
further inquiries are now being made. It is
likely. however, that as the physicians are
agreed that death was the result OF natural
causes that nothing will come OF Ii. During
EeF Illness she Is said 10 have stated that az
attempt had been made TO procure an abortion
Jpon her by Baltimore physician whose name
she did not disclose. IL has been asserted thai
the present rumors about the case were put oul
by Col Fl. C. DeAhna, the ex-eollector OF Sitka
who was boarder In the Bayard house at tt,
time Of Mrs. ThOmpSon'S death, and who, IL /:
alleged, had some difficulty with the proprietor
or The hotel DeAhna, however. states that ht
lad nothing TO do with the reports beyond obey
ing the summons Of the district attorney to te.
fify what be knew Of the matter.
coroner Patterson states this afternoon tina
ne made thorough Investigation In the allege;
case OF abortion at the Rayard House. and tina
there Is no evidence that any abortion was com
mitted. although stiil bin tn is not denied 9Th
woman, Mrs. Thompson, died OF pneUmonia an
congestion Of the lungs