Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-15
Amusements. Excursions. Etc.

IHEATEa C0MIQUE.-An attractive variety enter
tainment IS given at the COmique.
AT DRIVERS GARDEN the Eclipse Comic Opera
company, aided by a corps OF other artists, are
giving a fine entertainment. Barney REYNOLDS
VIII nave benefit performance FRIDAY evening.
evening by an orchestra OF fifteen selected music
ianS
The WASHINGTON LETTER CARRIERS aIl-day On.
tertainment at the national fair grounds to-inor-
row offers many attractions. The program, be-
ginning with glass ball shooting, Includes nearly
The whole category OF outdoor sports, and con-
cludeS with dancing in machinery hall.
The SONS OF JOSADAB viii give an excursion to
Giymont next Thursday.
THE KNIGHTS OF ST. JOSEPH No 1 will give
thelr annual picnic at Loefflers garden tomorrow.
HE MAMMOTH CAvE-An excursion will be
given next tn THURSDAY to the newly discovered
AN EXCURSION to Luray Cave viii be given
tomorrow The train Will leave the Baltimore &
ONO depot at : 30 am. and return about II pm.
THE "DozEN" will give their usual weekly ex-
cuTsion down the river on the steamer Mary Was
!hston this evening, leaving at 6:30 pm and re-
turning at II pm.
he KICKED THE Door IN.-This morning, In the
Police Court. a weIl-;lressed Young man named
Francis s Eaton was put on trial for destroying
private property without the consent OF the owner
Mr.: David L. Waters, OF No. 22l1 18th street. testt-
has treated her with great brutality for number
OF years Mr.. Waters spoke OF the young man In
very harsh terms and had to be checked for it sew
eral times. He then stated that last Thursday
night the young man came to his house and de-
Inanded admittance, and on being refused he
kicked the door to pieces and came into the house
and assaulted witness wife, and got very abusive
The defendant testified that he is music ian and
Is employed In the orchestra at the National The
ater but is at present employed OF the river
steamers. He said that his father-in-law has In
terfered with his family affairs, and caused trouble
1 1ttween witness 3a and his wife, Last Thursday
and on ringing the bell Mr.. Waters came to the
window, and witness informed him who he was.
when some one threw lamp or glass at him
They refused to open the door, when he kicked the
aoor In. Judge Bundy said that, considering the
siOe inyes ne would only fine the young man
stances would be five times as much.
Carter, the pocket-book snatcher, who was can.
turcd D. Detective McDevitt YESTERDAY afternoon
was put on trial in the Police Court this morning
on the charge OF stealing pocket-book contain.
Ing S27 and some articles OF Jewelry from Mrs
Della Rutherford, OF No. 26 Grant Place Mrs.
yesterday with lady friend, and was met aC the
corner or 9Th street and Grant Place by the pris-
oner, who snatched her pocket-book from her hand
and ran. She and her friend ran after him and
called "Catch thief" Detective McDeyitt testi-
ned that while standing at the corner OF 18th
day afternoon. he heard the cry OF Stop thlefn
and took up the chase, and captured the prisoner
IN nd the Is Smithsonian grounds The prisoner denied
book, and, when questioned about his RUNNING
from street to the Smithsonian grounds, said
that n man struck him and he ran, and didn't look
behind to see how far the man followed him The
court sentenced him TO six months in jail and to
make restitution to the amount stolen.
THE many friends OF DR.. VIM. Ward were greatly
surprised 30 in yesterdays STAR the announce
nent CT tie death Of his lovely little boy. He took
sick On the sSth OF June OF blood poisoning from
milk He seemed, however, to get better, and then
Whooping cough set In. or this, too, he seemed to
be doing well, when cerebro spinal meningitis fol-
loved, RESULTING probably from blood poisoning Of
which he died yesterday. Previously the child
vas perfectly healthy. The Doctor and his wife
have general sympathy.
AN AGILE WITNEsS-A little eighu-year Old COL
0red girl was witness In q case at the Police
Court to-day, and was toid by Bailif Barton to
'step up on the witness stand" She surprised all
the agility OF a monkey, and was ordered by Judge
Bundy to ''cl:mo down again and not be 60 high
minded