The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-06-06


The Columbia Boat Club will give q select
excursion on Wednesday evening nest
large number of Washington families
win spend the summer at Cobutg Canada, on the
western shore Of Lake ontario.
James Randall and Samuel Alexander en-
gagged In fight yesterday afternoon on Ninth street
Lieut. Kelly arrested them, aud on Randall was found
a mufdefuus dirk knife.
The Fanchon Club give their annual ex-
cfsion the 10th. Extensive preparations ate being
made iof decorations, fireworks and programmes. \
large crowd will participate,
coal-oil lamp exploded IN house No %
Jackson Court IN rear Of the Government Printing
once last night vt $3.50 O'Clock severely hutnlng
Mrs Kate Collins ON the arms and body
Messrs. Eiseman & Bros. clothiers. at the
corner of seventh aud I streets, are about to make
extensive improvements and alterations In their build
Ing and, for the present, are Offering great bargains
III Their line.
The fourth annual excursion of the T. NJ
u. 5 IS announced for Wednesday evening, June ~.
The steamer W. w Curcoran has been secured. The
objective point will he Marshall HAIL. and delightful
time Is promised all participants.
Wash Meredith, a notorious rough and
thief nttempted 10 roll the IIolmes Io,sn last ugbt
hut was discovered and chased by officers, who fired
several shots at him, but he managed to elude them
Later lie was arrested on the Island.
The commencement exercises of Linthicum
Institute in Georgetown Thursday night went of
UillldlliNs NtSStS. murphy, SHutnlth'i, anu Noit-
ltngot carried pn the prizes. MesSrs. MCkenny BELT,
English, Wood. aud Stiasbuiger supplied the cNcr-
CscS with feCatnns.
The testimonial benefit to Mr.. William +.
rtuett jr Tuesday evening last " odd Fellows
HAM, was marked success, both an evidence ut
the esteem In which our favcitc young baritone Is
held aud In musical point ot view The programme
presented was excellent. and the artists who plttici-
pated acquitted themselves with much credit The
bcnhciaiy lett Thursday last foi Philadelphia To enter
upon his course OF studies. 49,
Many inquiries having been made in re-
gard to floral offerings at the opera House Monday
last. publish tur the benefit of readers the fact
that they all came from the floral establishment ot
Mr. !. Henry small The display was Of the most
elaborate kind, and the miniature ship presented to
Miss Minis reelected gicat credit upon the designer 5
taste rs an artist. Mr. small has lately made add
tiuus tu his place, and his Cunscrvatoies is
large rs any IN the country.
The coming week at the Summer Theatre
Comique promises 10 I've Of the attractive OF
the season. 4 number Of faces appear. aud all
of last weeks company are retained thus promising
one of the strongest special combinations that has
ever appeared IN this city. Jake Buld appears In
"f his laughahle negro sketches All who The
performance Of the past week Were well repaid toi
their visit. The scomans, Georgia Mclnuttc the
Mortons, and others appeared and made decided
hit The female ministries the best that have nI-
pcared here In II long time. II You wish to enjoy q
good performance and Keep cool vt the same time
visit the CONTINUE.