Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-16
ExCursiO.ls and Picnics.


give IN fxcursi0n To Lower Cedar Point Tomorrow
on the Armenia Boat leaves at 9 a. m.
=, EXCURSION DOWN THE RIyER-The fourth moon
Hight excursion under the auspices OF the Young
Mems Billie Class. No. 20, OF the Christian church
Will be given Tomorrow on the ". W. CcrcOran.
MARSHALL HALIA-The Caledonia Club will give
day and moonlight excursion to Marshall Hal
Tomorrow on the steamer Mary Washington.
10 GLYMoST.-A select family excursion will be
given by Eureka Council, No. s, Sons OF Jonadab
To Glynont, Tomorrow Ample arrangements
have been made to accommodate the friends OF the
council
THE annual grand picnic OF the Clan-na-Gaci is
In progress this evening at Juenemanns garden.
NEW r. R. AGENT.-Ma1or W. J. Walker, FOR
many years past connected with soGt bern railway
organizations. has received the appointment OF
passenger agent OF the New York, West Shore and
man cars through from Washington to Sara to "a,
aud IS destined TO be great rival OF the New
YORK Central Major Walkers experience and
weil-snown ability as railroad man will contrib
Ute satisfactory results for the new line.
He KNEW Too MUcH-Henry Butler a tall col
ored man, whose face is familiar In the Police
Court, was there again this morning, charged
With assaulting a cO.ored girl NAMED Mary Kelly.
by throwing tub OF water Oh her. He showed
MS experience by asking the court to separate the
witnesses While they were teStifylng The court
TOLD him he was most too technical about small
matters He was sent down for seven days In
default OF IS.
Amor HER OLD CITIZEN PASSED AwAY-Dr John
Hunter. after brirr Illness died at mis- residence
1l2S l4th street northwest, ON Tuesday evening,
In Fairfax. Va, In 1906 He studied medicine under
his dist nguished relative, Prof. Chapman OF Phil.
adeiphia, and was classmate OF the late DR.. Jas.
e. Hall, OF this city. After graduating, having q
dstaste for the profession, he entered government
service and was Tor twenty Ave years In the Post
Office department N the Postmaster Generals
Office. Since the war, and up to the time OF his
death, he acted as private secretary TO the Hon
Warcs i0T whom ne entertained the
tegrity, sfngularly modest and unselnsh possessed
OF scholarship OF rare order. to those who have
known him long and thoroughly DR.. Hunter seemed
one OF the few worthy TO wear
"withour abuse,
The grand old name OF gentleman
and his epitaph might f1ttingly be, "One OF
The true nobility Of earth" The funeral services
took place at his late residence on Thursday after
noon, at O'Clock, the Rev Mr.. Ingle and the Rev
taken 10 Oak Hill and placed In the chapel vault
Mt. Anthony Hyde. Dr. VIM. Mcleod Dr. Cock
erell. Mr. Pokinhorn, Judge Chew, Col. Cumnns
MI. Ihom and Capt Sinms acting as pall-bearers
An IMPROVEMENT ON THE AvENuE.--The store
0uildlng Nc. 1907 Pennsylvania avenue, occupied
BY Mr.. III. o. Towlcs. the furniture dealer, is un.
0ergoinS thorough renovation. The floors have
Seen STRENGTHENED throughout, and the interior
has been greatly improved IN appearance The
four commodious floors VIII be used hereafter as
sample rooms, Mr.. Towlcs having purchased {
storage and workshop purposes. gas engine
viii b. put in TO run The elevator.
REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs--Deeds in fee hav,
been rerorded as follows: James II. MARI to Auc,
Underwood, trustee, lot Al so. 23s; 8. 500 A
Clarke 10 f. Lehinan. lots g. g. g. IL. IL, IS, ls
Thomas ct al trustees. to Henry F. Davis, ". J
lot So w. and Cs sub Mount Pleasant; s676 81
W. L. Particle 10 A. s. bernstein, sub l42 sd
as; $500. Lucy J. Wheeler to Mary j. Blair, lo
rs, 81. l67. 3. L. b. Lewis TO ID. Rady. part
go. G7S; Ss2a- s. Emery Martin TO John G. Hawley
LOT 8. 50. 9ls; N.c<o Laura Z Jones TO james
Berry, lot Is, SO. $50; 1890.
SHOT At A DOG AND HrT A NAN.-Ofsicer j. T. An
dcrSon, In attempting TO kill \ rabi. dog, at Thu
corner OF 9th street and Rhode Island Avenue Sat
9rday sscciLS, drew his revolver anu fired. The
Dali, IL appears, struck some hard substance, an(
glancing vent into passing street car and LODGE
~ the neck Of MI. VIM. Allison, n passenger. Mr.
Atilson WAS 70: so badly injured but that he wa
apfe 20 proceed 20 his home unaSS,sted. Tn
WOUND Is a painful one, but not necessarily fatal
Ihc deg was subsequently killed by Oflcer Cole
NO blame was attached TO the officer by Mr. ALI
son Drs. Eliot and Reyburn extracted the ball