Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-18
Picnics. Excursions. &c.

1ngton VIII give grand moonlight excursion
on the steamer George Leary returning 10 D.
N. Dancing on the boat
The W. w. Corcoran leaves tomorrow at $50
pm. for Marshall Hall with the Philharmonic
SocleIys moonlight excursion.
Potomac Lodge. No. s, /. o. NJ, will give It's
first family excursion to Pfney Point tomorrow
on the Jane Moseley. The boat will leave at S
On. and return at II pm.
The CALIFORNIAN Club excursion to GIymont
comes OH Friday next See advt.
Trains Will leave at 10 and 1910 tomorrow for
the picnic and excursion near Ammendale on
the b. & o. railroad, for the benefit OF st. Jo-
Seph'S church OF that place.
Lincoln Post, No. 3. g. A. r., have arranged
for an excursion to Norfolk, Fort Monroe and
Inc Capes saturday, August 81. This hint is
Sufnc1ent for all who have enjoyed former ex-
cursions given by this Post, which never does
anything In small way, and those who have
never participated in one OF these aquatic en-
ferta1nmentS should try it.
POLICE RAID ON A BAwDY HoUsE--Thls
morning, In the Police Court (Judge SnelD a
eoiored woman giving the name OF Martha
Gibbs, residing at No. Ia Maryland avenue
was charged with being a wholesale liquor
dealer without license and with keeping a
baWdy house. The house was raided last night
by Acting Sergeant Markwood and several
CIlceTs or the first precinct, who took into Gus
Iody Martha, four girls three white) and three
young men. Officer Williams testified that
with Officer Barnes, he spotted the house. and
she called him In and solicited him to stop with
her, and sending TO the station the house was
raided. Susan Perry testified 10 having lived i'm
the house and received company; that there
was sign on the house, ''WaShing and Ironing
and DTeSsmakiDg," but she (Martha) put the
washing out. Carrie Peterson testified to going
there with men. Susie Worthington a white
girl. apparently not over IL years OF age teStl-
ned that she was al the house last night with
girl who went after her dress; that they got
some beer and went up stairs TO drink 1t with
TWO young men. MOllie SieYerS testified that
she had been to the house with men. The court
imposed fine OF SIS or 80 days In the corpora
ton case. and 500 or 60 days In the United
states (0awdy house case. An appeal was
noted and bonds fixed at 5000. The Offices
participating In the raid. besides Acting Ser
geant Markwood and Officers Williams and
Barnes, were MesSrs Burns, Kenner and
Barry. Mr.: Il II. Wells appeared for the
accused, ana MT Hayden Tor the government.
PIE IN THE POLICE CoURT-This morning. In
the Police Court, Mrs. Lizzie Burke, stout
threats TO Mary Pie. The latter testified that
she went to church Sunday night and Mrs
Burke threatened 70 break her neck and mash
every bone In her body-tn fact to make mlnce
pie OF her. Mrs Burke took the stand and
testified that the Pie woman had been harbor-
Ing her husband for two years, and she spoke
10 her about 1t, when she called her a bad name
and then she warned her that she would have
TO stop going with her husband. Judge Smell
In Furnishing the husband, for the heaviest fine
Is only $40 under an Old Maryland law. Con-
greSS makes laws. but 1t seems they do not take
much interest In the punishment Of adultery.
In her own hands, but to prefer charge against
them, and II proved he would impose the fine.
: REAL ESTATE SALES.-Messrs. Todd & Handy.
real estate agents, have made the follow ing
sa'es: Part OF lot 3, In square 253 fronting on F
street, between 18th and 18th streets northwest,
nearly opposite the Ebbftt house, at - 15 per
square loot, TO Eugene A. Ridgeway who ts
about erecting fine building thereon Also,
house No. lois 18th street northwest, to Mrs.
Sarah Ann Dove, for 5000 cash. Also for Mrs.
Parthenia Thyson, lot H. in square GIG, to
Adolph BUTLER, for $500 cash.
THE CHANCES in the rattle for the steam
yacnt are oelng rapidly sold. Those who wish
them had better secure them at once at the Eb-
Bit House drug store
DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows:
Geo. l. Sheriff. trustee, TO Jos. W. Nickens part
lot ?, so. IS; $3.50. John Sherman TO James NJ.
Whitemore lot a OF Ellen c. Ingersoll's SUD- of
81 lS9; Sl5,o0o. Madison Davis 10 Sarah j.
Run, eXecutIlx, lot :. 81. SIP: 81 S35 Sarah j.
Ruff. eXecutlIx, TO Virginia NJ Davis. lot ). so.
50; Si45- Geo. E. Kirk 10 Louis G. Marini part
Is. 81. SIS; $4,000. G. W. Giddens to j. S. Blank
man 10 part ~ 50. l5l; 81, 200. F. Lambert TO j.
Heron to Charlotte E. Myers lot q. sub. so.
800; $500. ID. b. Gran TO Ii. II. keune, lot 81,
sub. 81. 100; 81 500. NJ. Nolan to E. Sweeney,
lot :. So. 5>5; - Fullerton and White to +
ID. DAILY, trustee, lot 16, sub. north Z. So 335:
s. Henry Hurt TO the Washington and
so. 5ci; S1.029. Ellen Barrett to John r. SUN,
van. parts and ;, So. 90: 81 80 Laura AM
bush 10 Mary i. Cooper. south part IL s0. ;g3.
go; Frank II. Browning, trustee to Theo-
COTe F. Browning. part 90. sq. 12S; $50 John
Il. Robey 10 Amanda E Robey part 5, So. ITO
5000. National Savings Bank 20 Jas Taylor
lots TO 4, block B. In Mount Pleasant; SS1s. E
A. Melntire TO w. T. Okie. lots 70 and q. sd 1885,
=. Louis Dietertch TO Charles Gerecke part
!, So s25. lot 2, 81. ESQ, and lots and I, 50.
1886; 81 ,9lS.06.
NEW SUITS ENTERED. - Yesterday Clinton
Parkinson and Anna VI. Parkinson his wife,
instituted suit against the Metropolitan Rail
road company, claiming $4,000 damages for
injuries suffered by her on the Sth OF February
last The declaration states that Mrs. Paslln-
SOD, having come east on the Metropolitan
street cars. obtained a transfer at the 9th
street Junction from the agent there and was
hurTy1Dg 10 get on 3th-street car going north,
when she was struck, knocked down and IN
1ured by one Of the cars of the same line coming
south and was badly injured.
Lodge No. !. Sons and Daughters OF Liberty,
yesterday entered suit against George White,
who was treasurer Oh the organization for one
year, from November /. 1876. and his bonds
men, Curtis Winston and Aaron Thornton, TO
recover the amount OF $500. alleged to have been
embeZZled by White while in Office
THE COMING OF CoUP's UNITED SHOWS Is the
event or the amusement season. This aggrega-
ton OF circus, menagerte, az uarium and museum
IS claimed 10 be superior to any or the shows
that have yet taken the road. In this age of
progress The man who seeks TO amuSe the public
must keep step 10 the march or time, and NEW
{. Coup has not only kept up with this progre3-
sNe spirit, out has Kept dneaQ- lie has taken
ali the best features OF his past shows and COM
Dined them into one exhibited under the largest
tent IN this country. The papers or Chicago aud
all the great cities are Iuil OF praise for the
show. Ii will te In Washington for two DAYS
only-Tuesday and Wednesday, August 2ith
and 18th.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
Daniel HOliinger, OF Pa, and Barbara LoSkam
OF baltimore; Henry Davis and Louisa SlmondS:
j. F. Began and NJ e. Hobbs; A T. Uofheimar
OF Norfolk, and Fannie Rosenberg: Joel m
Crawford, OF Baltimore. and Maggie +. Sullivan.
j. c. Ltnkhow and VI. E Cherry; j. p Cox. q;
Cambridge, Nd, and George C. Mugs: p.
Kraft and Anna T.. Donovan.
THE FOSTER GLOvES.-TaylOr & Hutty No
933 Pennsylvania avenue, have this day Opened
large stock OF the Foster Patent-lac Kid
Gloves In all different fall shades IL s. I, 10
hook. This glove has gained great popularity
on account or its fine quality and the mode OF
fastening. No buttons TO break of or button
holes 10 tear out.
AT MEETING OF the vestry OF Grace EpiSco-
pal church, South washington, it was decided
10 give family excursion 10 Bluff Point Thurs
ua9, .he sotn. steamer Jane MoSely having been
chartered The proceeds to be devoted TO meet
eApehse OF recent repairs upon the church. For
iurlner particulars see STAR Of 2lst.