Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-01


THIS morning. at 10 O'Clock, train OF seven cars
rolled into the Baltimore and Potomac depot be.r-
Ing S6S exeursionists, from points on the Western
Mafyiand railroad, OF all ages and sizes They
II was not "Isaac D. Mead 4 Co., Of Chicago"
who placed the Ruttan heating and ventilating
apparatus In the public school buildings referred
OF Toledo, Ohio"
A FUsILADs ALONG THE PoToNAC-The marshes
along the river to-day were lively with hunters in
se ys1v 10 OF 1eed SrSs and ortoans There was
morning. which as kept up all day:
CHARGED WITH RosBINs HIS ExpLoYRR-Detec-
tive Edelin to-day arrested color d porter in Dr.
f. x. Dooley's drug store, corner Of sd STREET and
rennsylvanla avenue, named W. B. Simms, on the
charge OF rooofng his employer. Mr. Edelin states
mat whlie at colored camp meeting on Good
Hope road, above Uniontown, hast Sunday, he had
noticed that they sold unusually cheap, ana
tnought there was something wrong. The brand
OF the cigars was "Poo "and they were sold at the
arrested Simms, who was a trustei servant Of the
doctor's When locked up he confessed to having
people to sell Cigars that 6e ana Tb go
Hill police are on the track OF the parties who
were acting as the agents OF the thief.
RANes OF THK THRRxoMErRR-Thefo following
wsre the readings at the once OF the chief signal
omcer to-day: am. GIL IL m, Ga; nm 70 o:
Maximum, sos; minimum. s62
ps SERIOUS CUTTING ArrEAY AT 4 PIcN1c-Jno.
colored men VINO were arrested several days ago
Tor seriously cutting another young man named
woods, were put on trial In the Police Court TO-
gay Tor assault and battery with intent to kill
Ihe injured man had his head and face enveloped
IN DandageS and his coat had several long rents
IN It, caused by coming in contact with q razor
Dr. Shadd, OF the Freedmans hospital, testified to
scribed as three long. dangerous cuts on the head
ana race Ine complainant stated that while at
the picnic Frisby snatched his (witness0 hat on
"Give 1t to him, Jack" and Jack cut him with a
razor. woodward kept knocking witness up to
Frls6y, who would cut him with a razor. A crowd
OF colored girls testified to Frfsby having done the
cutting. but said woodward was not there. The
latter was released, but Frisby was held for the
grand jury In the sum OF 81, 900 ball
SUIT FOR 5000 FOR ALLEGED MALICIOUS PRosx-
CuI1oN.-Io-day Mr.. Campbell Darlington filed a
SulC LOT Henry Braun against Bartlett Thornton
Tor 8, 600 for malicious prosecution In having on
the 18th OF August, in the Police Court, charged
him. on which he was arrested, and that subse-
quentiy-August 30th-defendant made afIidavit
70 and verified an Information charging him
trial and was released. He charges that by means
OF these grievances he was forced to pay large
sum OF money (S10O. and he has been Injured In
his business, reputation &c.
REPORTED ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF YOUNG LADY
cinct, report that about 6:2O O'Clock We sterday
afternoon Miss Edith Ward living in rooms 2O7
~ street with her mother, attempted suicide by
taxing solution composed in part OF Spanish flies
Dr. Briscoe, whose of1ce Is on street, between Sd
ana ~ street, In the absence OF the family ply
slclan, was called in and relieved the sufferer
from danger, finding it pretty critical case. The
cause OF the deed is not known, and there appears
to be some mystery about 1t.
ALLEGED CONTENT OF CouRT.-To-day Justice
Hagner directed a rule to issue to Wm Murhead
requiring him to show cause why he shall not be
attached for contempt In refusing to obey the re-
straning order made In the case returnable on
tuesday, 9TH inst. The bin was filed August H.
the object being to prevent the defendant from
operating saw mill at 14th and @ streets, which
complainant. j. j. Atkinson, alleges 10 be q
nuisance. and Temporary restraining order was
made. But 1t seems from an af11davit presented
by Mr. 7. A. Lambert to-day. that the order has