Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-21
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Condensed Locals.

The SrAE will be sent by mail, post paid, to those
leaving the city during the summer for any length
OF uiie, ana the address changed as often as de-
sired. subscription, fifty cents per month, POSI-
lively IN ADVANCE
The advei tIsements OF the sales OF property,
real anu PERSONAL at public auction, are OF uI
usual Interest at this season OF the year, and will
be found On the 9TH and Sth pages OF to-day's
STAR.
John J. Brown and NJ r Thorp, OF the National
Law school, have been admitted TO practice before
the bar OF the District OF Columbia.
Tho national council OF the Junior Order of
United American Mechanics, In session at Phila-
delphia, yesterday decided that the next annual
NEE. ng should be held at Washington during the
About II O'Clock last night Nellie Parker, white
girl, inmate of Nellie Ford's house on d street,
between 18th and 13I streets, took an overdose OF
laudanum. DR.. MarkIiter, OF the Emergency hos
pital, was called and rendered medical aid by re-
moving the poison from her stomach.
colored woman named Martha Elton found
pOilctmdn'S revolver, No. l3,03S. some where ON
the road between Georgetown and Tenleytown,
anu Took IL 10 the station house In that precinct.
SAVAGE ATTACK CT Dog ON ALADY-Yesterday
morning Mrs S. a. Scaggs, postmistrtss at Ben
nines. was attacked ur0n her own premises by a
ne1ghbors dog. which ran after and pounced upon
her. catching her by the throat She succeeded In
throwing the brute on before IL had taken firm
hold. The dog second time Jumped at her, catch
Druising her arm. Again Mrs Scaggs threw the
ierociouS animal OH, and third time 1t attacked
her, tearing her dress into shreds and fearfully
cruising one 0! her limbs. One day last week this
same deg attacked little girl on the highway
and bit her oG the leg, infiicting bad wound
That she Is Sill! inconven!enced in wa liking.
The MESSING FEMALE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
CLERk-lt Is pretty definitely ascertiinei that
Miss McSafr. the missing Interior department
clerk, left here for northern city, but for what
reason is not known. A department clerk who ac-
comDanied her 10 the depot when she purchased
her ih'Net, might IL Is thought. throw some light
on the matter II he chose to DO So Her friends are
greatly dfstreSSed about her, but hope that she
may te found and give satisfactory account OF
ner mysterious disappearance. IL Is the oIIinion
at fhnT lNl
under temporary alteration OF mind, as former
Occasions.
RooH FOR ALL FOB N0HF0LK-Two STEAMERS M
STEAD or oSE-RoUND TRIP si.-The splendid
steamer Jane MO5sl"y, newly Itted and furnished,
anu Tie steamer Lady OF the Lake will, for the
lUrl Csc or aE0Tdng ample accommodations to
10 NGTioik and the caPes, leave 6th-street wharf.
sa'uriiay evening next.23 instant,MoseIey at p.
NJ NJ and the Lake at $50, both boats returning
Monday morning about O'Clock.
CoLoSIAL BEaCH-The Steamer John w. Thomp.
SOC VIII, beginning with 23d inst. make regular
Saturday evening trips TO Colonial Beach, BlackiS-
tone Island. CoLtol's and G;ymon:. leaving 9th
day evenins about 10 O'Clock. This trip wil en-
eo.e lot owners and their friends TO enjoy salt
water breeze and bath Mt the beach without detri.
meni to business. See advertisement
THE LATE Coz d W. BtngY.-The sudden oca,b
OF Col. Davis w. Bailey. from heart disease on a
b & o. railroad train, near Rockville, Md, was
mentioned In yesterdays STAR Funeral services
viii Be held az his late residence 1851 street this
Afternoon at4 O'Clock, after which the remains
VIII be taken % Massachusetts (of which state de-
ceased was native) for interment. Col. Bailey
was 1T one time a member or the city council OF
Boston, was member or the ancient and honora-
pie artillery, OF that city, and up 70 the time Of
MS death was prominent Mason and Knight
iemplar. At the breaking out Of the war he en-
teIeu the service rs captain, and for gallant and
eIcient service was promoted to the rank Of colo
hei ot engineers, sewing during the entire war
mostly In the department OF the gui!. In Louisiana
ana Texas he took out one OF the original patents
unaef which the asphalt pGremeats are laid In this
etty. Hls family consists OF wife, one son and
one daughter, who reside in this city.
FINE Books At AUCTIoN.-Tne fine CONSIGNMENT
9l miScei!lneous and Classical BOOKS direct from
Lonaoa. England, 10 Thomas Downing, are now ar
s "a ana ready Tor examination. BY referring
Viii 10y aasertSe,nent t VIII be seen that the sale
W w USsln aonday next at O'Clock pm, instead
o. o:iocS This Is done to give parties attending
NC Sae the advantage OF tho cool OF the evening
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NY1rTsvILLz REAL EsrArE.-It would appear
nom The large sale OF lots, from the character
OF parties purchasing them. that HyattsviIle Is
dcstred in the near future, 20 be the fayorte SUI
burbln village. IL would pay those In search OF
home IN desirable locality. AID ON reasonable
tesms. 90 see what Johnson & Wine are doing. See
taelr advertisements