Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-26
AnluSenyfnsS.

Amusemen:s.
THEATER CoMIoUE-The manager Of the COmiQue
offers another interesting program this week The
famous comedy four, consisting OF Murphy and
Mack and Murphy and Sh annon, are on deck. An
entire new oiO Is presented, and the performance
bors."
ABNER's SUMNER GARDEN.-An orchestra Of f1t-
teen selected musicians, under the direction OF
Prof. Chr. Arth, discourse excellent music every
evening. Miss Bertha Ravene mezzo-soprano,
and Mr. Louis BumenburS, Vloloncello VirtuoSo,
are the stars.
DRIVERS GARDgN.-The shedman Brothers
traction this week. The Marlonettes, the Berna-
does, Misses Howard, Cushing and others appear
every evening.
sPRoH's GARDEN.-A concert can be enjoyed here
SWIMMING ScHooL-Gentlemen-7 to am, 2 80
to 10 p. m. Ladies-l0 a. m: to IL m. Boys-2:3O
to p. m. Water constantly changing and artt-
ticially heated.
FLoRA's FEsrIvAL-Thls cantata, so well rem
dered at Foundry NJ. E. Church on the 18th inst,
will be repeated at the same place on Thursday
evening, June %.
ODD FELLOW ELEcrIoNs.-The following were
elected officers OF Harmony Lodge, No 9, I. o. Q.
F., for the ensuing term: Noble Grand Lemuel w.
HS Se ssaaa ii p
William P. Allan; treasurer, Adam Rose; repre-
s Sci to the Grand Lodge, D. c. John W.
Seymour II. Dibble, George A. Green, VIM. Young,
VIM. p. Allan. -. The following were elected off,
Gers OF Magenenu EnGampmens, No T. ! O. O. F.,
Henry stewart; j.w. Frank p. Davis; Scribe VIM.
p Allan; treasurer, John E. Herrell
SAVAGE ASSAULT ON WoMAN.-Jno. Hawkins,
the co0red man who seriously cut Phill1s Jones In
South Washington several days ago, was tried
before the Police Court this afternoon. The woman
stated that Hawkins got mad and assaulted her
because she would not go back to live with him.
She exhibited about dozen cuts On her head and
face. which She said he Gid with a knife and
assault was a wanton and most brutal one, and
the court imposed a sentence Of eleven months and
twenty-nine days In jail.
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKkT-At the Queens
town drove yards, on the Metropolitan branch,
B. & o. r. R., three miles from the city. Lewis d.
Means, proprietor, yesterday, lis head OF cattle
were sold to butchers at 5a6c. per h.; $50 sheep
and lambs we're up: $50 sold as follows: Sheep, IA
41c. per h.; lambs, 64aTc., and 800 shipped to
Baltimore Cows and calves brought s25a$45 The
state OF the market was brisk.
PARALYSIS AND A FATAL FALI.-On Wednesday
OF last week Mr. Chas C. Ridgely. lifelong res
gather some cherries ON his place. and WAS stricken
with paralysis while standing on a ladder He
was thrown violently to the ground, his head
striking large stone, which inflicted a terrible
wound 1t is supposed he must have lain some
two hours in the hot sun in an unconscious state.
When found by his son it was discovered that he
had received Injuries of fatal nature After lin
gerlng till Saturday in an unconscious state he
died Mr. Ridgely was in his SEVENTEEN year.
COLLISION ON THE AvENUE.-About O'Clock this
morning as a colored porter, with wheelbarrow
street, on the south side Of Pennsylvania avenue,
his vehicle was struck by push-cart, containing
trunk, and over went the crockery. The push
cart, being unnjured, kept right on, but the
crockery was badly wrecked.
NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS SroLEN.-There is moth
Ing TO be added to what has already been said
about the Prudhomme robbery, except that the
detectives are In possession OF accurate descriu-
covered since the first report further losses viz:
Two registered bonds OF SEQ each and three regis
tered bonds OF 800 each, also 800 in gold About
the total amount stolen is $4,000.
Washingtonians were registered at Piney Point
hotel on Sunday: E. A. Rdgway and family F.
Smith I ana family Mill ID Jno
Cochran. VIM. Fredericks, A. P. Sellhousen, 3. E.
Waters, John Carson and wife. w. H. Clagett, A.
McKenny, F. F. Howe, Daniel Mccarthy, W. E.
Dennison and Wife: Thomas j. Myers, j. T. Dyer,
G C. Bryan, Mrs, Grant, Mss Grant, Miss smith.
F. T: Johnson, J. 2 k:ngold, ". F: LansdsIe. j. c.
gan. w. B. Shaw, DR.. r. b. Bradford, Thos Gait,
DE- I. c. Smith and family, Miss sallie Dalton, o.
OMare' Tnos Gal dlgi T. E. Shepherd, Temple
SENTENCED FOR BITING A WoMAN.-Joseph New
who was hanged for killing young Hirtn, and Who
has reputation for biting women was put on
trial In the Police Court this morning for seriously
biting an old colored woman named Hester HaInil-
ton. Dr. Purvis, OF the Freedmans hospital, testi-
fed that he amputated the old wonan's finger to
save her arm. He stated that he examined her
hand and found 1t terribly lacerated and the bone
dead, and blood poisoning had set In. He also
stated that for several days he thought he would
stated that she tried TO separate the defendant
and Mary Bedford. who were fighting. when New
erson bit and chewed her finger .till Il was dead
He claimed that the women were tying him with
a rope at the time. A sentence OF six months was
imposed.
BASE BALL--The Orions, OF Philadelphia. de-
feated the Douglass club, OF Washington, doth
is TO z. AT Cleveland-Game postponed on account
OF rain. At Observation-Disclosures, ~; New York,