Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-27
PicnicS, Excursions. &c.

Inc NTH evening excursion of the National
Rifles will be given to Marshall Hall next Thurs
day evening. The W. W. Corcoran will leave at
o'clock and return at IL o'clock.
The nrst anniversary excursion of Golden Rule
Lodge No. 81. i. o. o. F.. will be given to Gly-
mont and QuanticO next Thursday. on the Ex-
ceisior. The boat will leave at $50 O'Clock am.
and $50 o'clock pm.
The Excelsior will make a delightful trip to
Piney Point next Sunday
The Mary Washington will leave at o'clock
am tomorrow for Glymont.
WHAT A DETECTIVE SAW FROM HIS SICK
RoON--Whe Detective McDevitt was confined
TO his house by illness he observed. last Friday
two colored thieves in Il neighbours house pack
ing up various articles of household property.
Knowing the family to be absent from the CITY
ne went quietly TO the front window of his
house and in low voice asked a
woman who was passing at the time to call a
policeman She did as requested and sent OIL
Ger LOane from 9TH street TO the place. De-
tective McDevitt told him what the case was
and directed him how to proceed. resulting in
the officer capturing a notorious colored man
named Bitty Green. The other escaped. but no
goods were taken.
An ALLEGED VIRGINIA MURDERER ARRESTED
yesterday Major Brock received from Chief of
Police John Poe. jr.. of Richmond Va a notice
OF the escape of a colored man named Mathew
Taylor. who had murdered Violet Michauy of
that city. on the 10Th instant. A DESCRIPTION of
Taylor was inclosed. which was sent to the
various stations. Subsequently the man applied
to the first precinct station for lodging and Was
recognized and held to answer.
THE ARRIVALS OF RIVER CRAFT at our
WharyeS yesterday were as follows: Str. CanahO
Capt. Walker, 100. coo feet of lumber for various
owners: schr. Agnes Repplier Lloyd. 2OS tons
coal. j. Miller: schr: Samuel Chase. Smith, 96
tons coal, same; schr. Kate Reagan. Hardy 800
tons blue stone. John Miller: schr. W. ID. Clark.
Mol for Sh.rt
Reed wood. johnson Bros.
SUT AGAINST STEWARD CRUMP OF THE WHITE
HOUsE.-Mrs. Lucy Fowler is about entering a
suit through Messrs. j. F. Miller and l.. l. O'Neal
against W. j. Crump, the steward at the White
House, for $4,000 damages. She claims that
defendant with intent to injure her in her busi-
ness of cook on the 18th instant. and to cause
her to lose her employment at the Presidential
Mansion, did Use of and concerning her and Mrs.
Lucretia Garfield the words: ''She is a thief and
has stolen meats and other things from the Ex-
eeutiye Mansion" BY reason of this grievance
she states she has lost her place and has been
injured in the eyes of the public.
CAPTURE OF A COLoRED MAN CHARGED WITH
MURDER IN Observation-Disclosures Taylor.
coiored, who applied for lodgings at the fourth
precinct station last night was identified rs the
man VINO murdered Violet Mitchell coored in
nichmond, Va. the Goth instant He was
iocked up and will be held to await action by
tic virginia authorities.
- MARRIaGE LICENSES have been issued TO Cbas.
wells and Ella Stratton; Holdsworth Como.
Gore and Catherine Slater; A. L. Ward and
IannIe L. Davis, both of Rockingham comfy
va Jonn n. Rollings and Mary E. Chamberlain.
James A Mel -aushlin and Ida A. Elms w n
Brent ana Carrie l.. Smith; w. ii. Wilson and
Helen Greens Joseph II. Myers and Malisha A
Dean. "
WASHINGTON CATTLE MAEXEr-The transac
lions ut DrOyers' Rest yesterday are reported b,
Mr.. L. E. Tavenner as follows $40 cattl,. M
and sold-best, 81. to &C.; good 4s1c to SIC
medium fair, 44c. to 4Sic. nine steers. oxen ant
cows. 312c. to &c. Nine hundred and two shee,
and lambs were up-lambs. &c. to 65ic sheep
81 to 419c. Twenty cows and calves. sold iron
SIC. to SIC.