Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-23
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Inducements. &c, Tonight.

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amsseHents. &c. Tonight
ARNER's GAR0EN.-CJncert.
IFEaTEg CcMI9UE.-" Billee Taylor" and va
rieties.
DFIvEK's GARDEa-Royal Marionettes and va
riStiSS
Condensed LecaIs.
Street lamps W II Dc iiehted at 7:l5 I'm. and ex-
un-UisiIri ut II rs pm.
THE STAR win ue sent by mail, post paid. to those
LEAVING thc city during The Summer for any length
g TIE, and Tie ia rPsS changed as often de
SLED. Subscription. nifty cents per month, POS :
1IVELT ~ ADVANCE L
Edward Sj..G.er, said to be the Oldest postmaster
I'm thu cat~, Is lying seriously III at his resi- ience
AT SANDY Spring, Md, and there IS very little hope
OF M recoEary- liz is in his tighty-ninth We IT.
lie = president OF the Mont romeTy County Insar-
ale company, ana has been or hlty years past.
Sergeant ". l. Ca-h AMI Priylte j. ~ Pollard
Washington light Infantry, who have lust re-,
turEsI iron participation in tue International
III, match IN England. viii leave this afternoon
los Cape Nay 10 participate in the corps rihe
Shooting Iii Itch.
!s5on, l2}s o'clock last night the residence of p.
ny thieves climbing in the back wniOw. They
had ,ced up lot Of clothing and other articles,
WHEN they were frightened of.
Lat night Oaicer White found dead colored
In ,Ht ca NOOt.iHy road, in the county.
iite Hahcy perjury case was cllled up in the
Pol.ce Court to-:ay and continued for two weeks.
.hn; .n.'iorl was taxtd s. by Judge Mills to-
Officer L. Wis. OF the second precinct, has arrested
Jno. Spe. ifn. charged with the grand larceny OF a
horse and buggy fi0n Jno Wrs;, a horse de Ter
Ia the Police Court this morning the case went
over for Il nearing.
Frank SchuIteis charged n the Police Court
today with nbfZzing small sum OF money
While in his employ.
D. W Leg IS Of ll.is cry, has accepted an invi-
HI. Il, NJ SATURDAY, the OccasIcn he ne tie AIM
yersary OF the Independent Orier OF United
ffetnen III Charles county.
Excursions. &c.
CLASSIC SHORE AID Co-0NIAL BEACH-Ana-
annual excursion to Classic Shore ard Colonial
Bach, on Mon lag, August q. The Jane Moseley
PEoFLEs FEREY.-The steamer John W. Thomp-
sou runs half hurry between Washington AMI
AleXan'irls on sand 'yS.
ley MAKES trips to Bltckis:on IsIanI every sun
d.y. IL 5day, Meine-d y ana Thurs lay.
SHORT RIvEE TEIPS.-The Alexandria and WASH
fnZton 100 Is l. ,ya 7li!--treet wharf lf-hourly.
The MARY WASHINGTON makes excursions to
Oceolua2 lis " ',tiays. Wednesdays and FRI
ciyS 10 :. siali Hal S,tur lays and to Marshall
HI ~ Gly:acnt Sun lays.
VT. y.:ESoS,-Tle tanner w. ". Coreoran
m 'ker tTlps 10 Mount vernon and adjacent points
every Lay, EXCEPT Sunday l. wing at 10 q. M and
returning at $3.50 p. N. Special excursion trips
down tie r.vsr are given Saturday nights and
GEEAT FaIIs.-The steam;packet Excelsior
Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
a LITTLE GIRL SAVED FROM DROWNING
". W. DAVIS, or the War department, ycSler lay
rescued Maue Sterling, little tweivt-year-o,d
girl. who had fallen into The Water at Occ0duan
was seated into the rool at its base which was IL
feet dep The prompt action OF Mr.. Davis, as Well
ately behinl him and cane to HIS assisfance
saved the little ones life.
LADIES OF THE NATIONAL IRISH LEAGuE-A
meeting OF the ladies' OF the Iri, National league
was hel last NIGHT at the residence OF Mrs. Jas.
Plant. Ictl and streets southeast; Miss Ellen
Handebeau. president; Miss Annie Plant, secre-
tary; The monthly dues We're collected and
handed TO Mrs Plant, with Instructions to hold
until tic next monthly meeting and then forward
to the Rev Dr.. Reilly, treasurer OF the Irish Ma
Oo.al league OF America.
MARRIAGE LICENsEs.-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court TO Harry F.
Of Wooibury, y J.: ". + Wannell and Mary G5 E.
DOwney; W. w. Kirkland and Rosc V. Kreamer,
OF Montgomery county, Md; Fred. Oiden and
CLAN; Antoaia Ordril and Josephine Relagala.
both of Montgomery county, Nd.
A DANGEROUS DoG.-JImes Downs was put on
Trial he ore the Police Court this morning for keep
ing dangerous and ferociOus dog. An old colored
man, naniei Thos. Cinkett. stated that the de-
fendsnt's dog attacked and bit him while he was
passing along the street The defendant claimed
that the animal was not fierce Or dangerous A
hAe OF $40 was imposed, the only penalty prescribed
by The law.
which were heretofore held at Athletic park
proved such interesting and exciting contests
that a large crowd IS expected tomorrow to wilt
mss The bicycle tournament and the wrestling
pdtch. The following Will be the competitors In
The twenty nile professional race: John S. Prince,
IT, w: Hlgtam, G. J. Young, Fred. S. Robinson
and T. Harrison The wre5i ling IN itch will be
between Steven ODonneil and Gus Hill.
The TorsSAaESr At FoaEsr GLEN. MD.-The
centennial anniversary OF the establishment OF
81. John .Cathoic) chapel, az Forest Glen Mont
goniery county, Nd, was celebrated yesterday by
tournJ1aent and other dive slons. After an In
siubbs, d. MuIligan AID NJ. j. Brown awarded the
hrst prize 10 Robert Swtrt, second prize TO Arthur
Sullivan. and third to Vim. Waters. Miss LYDIA
S!eason was crowned queen OF love and beauty,
Miss ClsS,l a urst maid OF honor, and Miss V /.
Matters second inlii OF nonor. In the absence OF
tion. that duty fell upon Mr.. d. l. Riley, whomade
an entertaining speesh. The address to the queen
Was delivered BY Sir. r. A. Lambert. OF the Wash
ington bar. The Beethoven quartette rendered
several excellent selections, as did Messrs. Mau Is
ley and MaEuire. Tic entertainment concluded
with fireworks and dancing.
The DISTRICT ARTILLERY CoRrs--At meeting
OF the District or Columbia artillery corps last
evening, Major Hannenan presiding, the fol-
lowing general order was promulgated: Second
battery A, vice Buscher, transferred; Henry Sic
bode promoted to be second lieutenant, horse bat
Chas- Iippod TO be quartermaster sergeant, horse
battery Z: VIM wolfender te be sergeant, vete-
X. NJ. Sattes to return to his post as sereean;
major OF the battalion An invitation was read
from Mr. Timms. the chairman OF the Washington
Light Infantry reception committee, asking that
u salute be fired on the evening OF the return o,
the corps detachment. under the command OF
Lieut. ID. j. Byrne, Will lire q salute from the
White lot on Monday night. 1t was reported that
II new members had been added to the corps.
RIVER TgaDE.-Harbor Master Sutton reports
arrivals at the river mont follows: Sc1th FASH
t5:otoy-Arrived, schr narciOus Edwards, Pash-
leg, 2tc.no0 feet lumber, WilSoa Hunting: schr
Lena Mclaughlin, Nelson, 2.eO0 melons, Nm. N
Evans; schr. Leo. W. Diver, Southerd, l,70o mel
onS, G0i,ien & Richardson; Schr. John W. Grey,
Butler, 800 melons, same; blrge Maggie b, Fox
liz tons COAL Potomac 5. Il. conlpany: bsrgc Cart,
Kaufman, liz tons coal same. East Washington
Arrived, schr Walter. Silasay, 2U4 ions coal Z.
Williams; barge S3llie E. HasSatt, Smith, Ito TONS
coal same; barge Five Vessels, Marcus, 125 cords
wood city dealers