Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-01

DRIVERS SUMNER GARDEN.-Specialty Perform
ance-
THE WASHINGTON SWIMMING SCHOOL, New York
avenue, between 18TH and 18th streets.
Condensed Locals.
DR.. d. ". Bliss and an assistant yesterday made
measurements at the Baltimore and Potomac
depot, with the view OF settling cOntroverted
questions as TO the position OF President Garfield
when he was shot, &c.
Albert G. Bruat yesterday commenced suit
against Geo. W. Knox. claiming $4,000 damages
for injuries received IN falling from scaffOld ON
July 9th last, while engaged in building barn for
the defendant The plaintiff claims that the
scarold was improperly constructed
Nellie Maloney, a little white girl. 5 years old,
while playing with some companions on y street
between 4th ana 5th streets mol Invest, yesterday
evening, had her right arm broken.
Johannes Watson, machiniSt. employed at the
National Republican office last evening in putting
mp the shafting to run the press, fell from a
otherwise injured.
The Hydronauts are looking I'D a craft for their
NTH annual cruise down the Potomac. They have
not purchased new boat yet.
List evening Nellie Burch, residing at the corner
OF 10th street and Massachusetts, avenue north
west, fell from hammock and was seriously in
jured.
Mary E. Higgs, an elderly woman. was In the
dock at the Police Court to-day charged with pro-
family on the street in East Washington last night
She told the Court that her neighbor cursed her
and she only replied, which She thought she had
Tight TO do. she was committed Tor days in de-
fault OF 50 fine.
The Washington Cadets, Captain e. A. Fleet
"a
friends last evening on the steamer Mary WASH
1ngton, going about 40 miles down the river and
returning There were about seven hundred peo-
PIE on board.
Mr.. Chas. f. Moore, prosecuting attorney OF
United states cases at the Police Court, who has
been away for the past few weeks on a vacation,
was at his pest again to day.
Isaac Gilbert. colOred, was fined SO or 30 days
In jail by Judge Shell to-day for keeping a dam
gerous dog which bit one VIM. Henderson.
Henry Jackson, Colore1, was charged by Dr.
Stems In the Police Court to-day with being sus-
plcfou5 person, and pleaded guilty. The Doctor
testified TO having seen the prisoner proving
around some unOccuDied houses In his neighbOr-
hoot, and the Court im3osed sentence OF 90 days.
Wpl Jett, Jno. Francis. Vim. Carroll and VIM.
Banks. all cOlorei boys. were fined 81 each by
Judge SHELL this morning for bathing in the Poto-
mae at unlawful hours
The month just passed was the coolest July in
washington for eleven years The meteorological
summary OF the signal office here for the month
SHOWS an average temperature of Sc degrees-the
lowest In any July since 1871, when the average
The Baltimore Rifles, (colored, MN G. arc
pected To visit this city Thursday TO attend the
encampment Of the Capital City Guard, OF this
Permission was granted by the Commissioners
this morning TO the Baltimore Rifles to enter the
District on that day.
RKcHABITE ELEcrIoNs--Capltol Tent No. Sc.
Independent Order OF Recha bites has elected the
following Officers: VIM f. Graham Shepherd:
VIM. r. ReapsOrner, =. Z. r.: X. l. KimbaU. C. r. !:
J. W. Robertson, F. S.; VIM. c. Souder. r. S:
A. Johnson, Levite: j. Niedreldt l. G.; l. p
SculhWlck, U. e.; j. W. Speaks, chaplain and
Eagle Tent No has elected officers as follows:
y. A. Emons, c. r.: Jos. Bart, ID. b.; K Enons
y s; A. W. CLANCY, +. s.; +. Nj. Downing. Shep !:
Cooksey. l. c.; William Cissel, O.G.; William b.
1arche, Chap.
FIRE THIS MoRNING.-An alarm was struck bv
Oicer Jones at 4:l0 O'Clock this morning from box
1ao for fire in the junk shop No 2i9 10th street
northwest, occupied by l. Frank, OF Baltimore; c.
kosenthal agent The building is owned by Mrs
Keith and sister, OF Baltimore. Damage to the
buiidtng and stock $25O0 fully covered by inslIr-
ance Origin Of fire not known Officer Daily had
MS leg injured at the fire by door falling upon IT,
DR. Parsons, OF the Emergency hospital, rendered
medical aid
The FUNERAL OF THE LATE JOSEPH NARpEN. an
Old and respected resilient OF this city, who died
On thursday last. took place yesterday at his late
residence on New York avenue The funeral SER
vices, which were largely attended were con-
Quoted at the house by the Rev. Joseph It. Kelly
OF the Fourth Presbyterian church. Mr. Narlen
was member of the order OF Knights of Pythias.
AMI appropriate ceremonies by that organic ition
were held at the cemetery. He Will be remeIn-
bered as having for many years kept a popular
eating house In the west wing Of the old Center
Market
THE SUMMIT GROVE CAMP MEErING-The SUM-
nit Grove camp meeting at New Freedom Pa
was well attended yesterday. A number OF min.
listers and others wellknOwn I'm this city, are
engaged in the work AT the children's meeting
yesterday. Mrs. Rev. j. Mckendree Reilly, for.
merry OF this city. talked the higher Christian
Me. Rev. ThoS Guard will preach there to-day.
TEE OCTOBER REGATrA-The committees from
the AnaloStan. Potomac and Columbia boat clubs
viii hold a meeting at the Potomac boat house
this evening for the purpose OF making final ar
Judgements for the Potomac river regatta, to be
heaa On the 4th Of October.