Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-16
CITY AND DISTRICT.


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THEATER CoNIQUE.-Vari, tiles.
ABNEE's GARDEN--COasert.
DRIVERS GARDEN.-VariatiaS.
Condemned s.ori:s
TIFF STAR viii be- sent OF mail, post paid. to thass,
leaving The city during The SuIIn"r for any icn, Il
81 tine. anJ the adj ress change as often aS de-
klrcd. subscription, MY cents per month, Posi-
3IyELY IN ADVANCE.
The new sewer al the corner OF 9th and streets
northwest c:ved In yeaterily.
AT Il meeting or the CJrcOTan Rifles, or East
Washington. held last night LeutS. Saarln and
Mitchell and Mes5rs. George Tyler. Herman Her.
furth ami Edward Toner were apponte a com
mittee on entertainment.
a colored beau, named VIM Woodson, was sen
teneed to three months in Jail by Judge Mills yes
from Julia Is. HernS, in default of a fine of $50
telegram 1rom Atlantic City says: tine In
n noel Abroad. arrived Yesterday: northeast
JOS Riley, Who was found near the drinking
tonn,ain on LIST street opposite the Botanical gar
died at the Washington asylum to-day.
Excursions. &c
THE NATIONAL RIFLES will Tor once Weld to the
elements 2nd postpone their excursion that was
promised for tO-Ei.ht until further notice.
MOONLIGHT EXCURSI0N.-Tne Brotherhood OF
photographers VIII give moonlight excursion Sat-
urday evening on the steamer Mary Washin -ton.
Boat will leave the wharf AT 6 80 pm. Music and
dancing on board.
The first grand picnic OF the F-sfroet Car Dry-
ers' association VIII be held at Juenemann's Gar
den, f stree!. between 4th and 5th streets north
east, this evening.
LAWN ESrEETaIsNENT.-The Hyattsv!lla lawn
entertainment, for purchase or PRESBYTERIAN
guenee of the rain, viii take place Friday evening.
II the weather is not suitable for out OF doors the
concert viii be given In the church.
SHORT RIVER TRIPS.-The Alexandria and Wash
ington DO is leave 7tn-Stre1t wharf h1lt-hourly.
LOWER CEDAR POIST.-The Arm MIA makes ex-
enrSion trips 10 Lower Cedar Point every day,
except Saturday.
The MARY WASHINGTON makes excursions to
Occcquan F!li5 Mondays, Wednesdays ana Fri
days, 70 VI ;rSAail Hall Saturdays, and to Marshall
Mt. yERSoX-The steamer W. W. Corcoran
makes trips to Mount Vernon and adjacent points
every day, exc 81 Sunday, leaving at 10 IL H. AMI
returning at $3.50 p. IN. Special excursion trips
down the river are given Saturday nights and
The STEAMER ARMENIA makes excursion trims
down the river every Saturday. leaving at $50 and
returning st II.
makes trips 10 Great Falls ana Cabin John bridge
Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
THE SUNDAY LAW IN THE COUNTY.-This morn
Ing, In the Police Court, four cOlOred men and
women were charged by the eight precinct officers
with violating the Sunday law In the county. The
ciicer5 stated that The defendants have booths at
colored camp meeting on Good Hope road where
they sell meals AM lemonade and other such
drinks The law in the county and Georgetown
prohibits the sale OF any kind OF merchandise on
sundays. except fish and drugs Judge Mills said
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cases OF this kind, and he would dismiss the de-
PENDANTS.
THE LATE jas. r. CRozET.-The funeral OF
10 seph T. Crezet who died from the effects of an
overdose OF Choral. Tuesday. took place last
evening at five o'clock from 322 G street north
west Last fall, as stated in THE STAR, Mr.. Gro
get was unprecedented on charge of forgery, but
upon examination the charge proved to be ground
less. Mr.. Crozet was educated in the T. S. navy,
and served sixteen years He fought hard and
calamity before Fort Fisher, where he received
ID
signed from the navy and entered the revenue
marine service. where lie served with distinction
He resigned in 1873. soon afterwards, meeting
domestic Affections and losing his property, he
had recours- 10 The wine cup for relief This soon
neeame a b, habit but with which he struggled TO
father and two brothers in the late war.
REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs-Deeds in fee have
been recorded as follows: Glrard Fire and Marine
Insurance Company 10 Mary l.. Darling, 10, Fsub
lots "a 76l; g. Chas- Walter to Robert ".
dinger 10 c. T. HavenneT, pts. 5 and 6, So. III;
5000 7. p. Condor 10 Julia A. Powell, pit 49,
schnd, SUD lots 90 and 81, So. 24l; 81 IL same
10 j. A. Hayward, sub 49, DO. !; S791 50. Il. Dana
hsr TO John Kelly, sub. los Is and l6, So. 500;
1851. 10 u. Burn5tine Julius Gormuellcr lots 10
and L. So 1856; siss IS.
HELD FOR STEALING A VALUABLE WAroH-Two
yOun, cOloTed men, named Robert H. Harris and
William Thomas, We're put on trial before the Pc
lie Court this morning Tor the grand larceny OF
Huntey. a mail contractor, In this city The
owner OF the watch estimates its value 5000. 1t
was stolen several weeks ago. and was recovered
by Detective Edelin, Harris was arrested in Alba
ny. " Y, by Ede4in, and Thomas was arrested In
This city Nh Campbell Darlington appeared for
Harris ana Mr.. l. Browning for Thomas. The only
witness heard was SaTney Webb, colored second
hand dealer OF 9Th street, near street. He stated
that on the 4th OF last month the defendants came
Into HIS SiOrc. at O'Clock In the morning ard Of
ferCd this watch for SIS. lie finally paid them Sl2
fOr1t. On cross-exaTination, he stated that he
S.slI % r. f.rs ii no dafa off ra1t
prove an al!Oi. but Judge NILS refused 10 near The
:ilb AMI seat the cIse TO the grand jury. The
bombs We're fixed at 500 In each case.
FUGITIVE PROM JUSTICE ARREsTEp-J w
Cconlts special defective officer on board the Pc
toinac river steamer Armenia, also deputy
sheriff for Charles county, Nd. yesterday on the
trip up the river arrested a colored man named
Lewis smother and detain ID him until the steam
er's arrival at the wharf IN this city last night
The prisoner was then I, rned over TO Sergeant
Nokes- SInOtherS Is charged with shooting an
other colored man, named Butler In Charles
county last October, since which time he has been
hiding. Yesterday he boarded the steamer Arme-
Ma, where he Was recognized as the man who did
The shooting, and was arrested. He denied this
charge. and Will have an opportunity to prove his
thought at first to have received a fatal wound.
but subsequently, recovered. lie Will be held for
requisi'ion from the Maryland authorities.
ARRESTED on THE CHARGE OF SHOOTING MAN IN
RICKNoND.-lt viii be remembered that durIn, the
excursion OF the colored people OF this city 10
Richmond last week some pistol shots were fired
rs tie train WAS leaving Richmond a colored flag
man named Wade receiving a serious wound.
Z, pr. Epps, OF the Richm mi police force, and
some other officers who had been in this city on
the lockout for the offender. left here yesterday
without finding the parties Yesterday Sergeant
Amiss and PrivaieS Shanks and Slater, OF the
sixth precinct, under direction OF Lieut. Guy, ar
rested ChaS. Thomas, cOl0red man OF this city,
charg1 with the she )tilg. He was arrested al
ia and L streets. lie las bCen 1deR>,icd by two
witnesses and Is held uniil ar9quisition arrives
from Virginia. Ii Is stated that Thomas fired
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nagnan In the breast This morning they ar
!ested raul Bel, who charged, after his arrest.
tnat Inomas DID the shooting or Wade. Thomas
Old not deny IL