Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-14
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Condensed Locals.

The Metropolitan railroad company has
prevent persons from entering or \iving the
car by the side or falling out of the
DIR. j. X. Gauline. n well-knOwn physician in
Baltimore and in this city during the war, died
on Sunday evening at his home, near Balti-
more in the 5Sth year of his age.
Mr.. Campbell Darlington, who received a
letter from Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox the
poetess authorizing him to take proceedings
against Mr.Jno. A Joyce on account of the claim
made by the latter to the authorship of the poem
Laugh. and the world laughs with you, upon
examination OF the case has decided that
there are no grounds for action against MIR.
Joyce.
tile used by the confederate government in
Charleston harbor, for which an application for
department, writes to The STAR that his pro-
jectile never was patented by the confederate
government, which chose to pay hlm bonus
for the shot in order to keep the invention q
secret.
The charge of backing policy against Frank
Thompson has been set for trial on Friday next
4. Thompson reports stolen push cart worth
$40. John Harmon reports stolen from his
In the game of baseball at Ryattsyiie, Md.
on Saturday last, between the HyattSville club
and the Ordnance nine, of the Washington
navy yard the score was to in favor of the
Ordnance nine.
The Capital City Guard gave an excursion to
Gymont to-day. The Mary Washington car
r1ed down $50 passengers this morning, and
the Corcoran took zoo more. The Mary Wash
ingtOn and John W. Thompson will make
other trip this evening at $50 o'clock.
The following have been elected directors for
N. Chaplin, r B. Clarke III. A. Griswold, T. E.
smithson, VIM. H. West, Edward Temple, ].
The following directors of the National Union
insurance company have been elected: Samuel
H. Emory. Chauncey Mckeever, Jane. II Wat
mough, Thomas Francis, Francis Miller and
Henry o. TOwleS.
Mr.. F. w. Miller has taken out a permit to
erect a handsome residence corner of Pine and
Park streets, Mount Pleasant, at cost of
$4,000. The house is TO be two stories high
with an attic and a double pitched roof 1t will
be twenty-five feet front by thirty feet deep:
MIR. Il. ID. Wright called upon First Assistant
Postmaster General Stevenson to-day and pre-
sented the application of Mr. james s. Reagan
for the poetmastership of Anacostia Union
town, vice Griswold, whose term has expired.
HIGH school BOYS on TRAMP.-T. F.
Bailey, E. A. Davis. and r. V. Oulahan, three
Washington High school boys, who recently
started out on tramp through Virginia to the
ton. They pronounce the caverns immense,
and are now on their return journey, Xpecting
to reach home on Saturday. At milford, on
the second night out, they were attacked by the
wild beasts elmer teetatorius) that infest the
region, but escaped them by strategy without
serious loss OF blood. Coming home, the boys
will visit Warrenton. Bull Run battlefield
Haymarket, Centreville, and Fairfax Court
house.
RECKLESS SHOOTING ON THE FOURTH OF
JULY.-William Burton. the young colored man
who shot William Harris on the 4th of July, In
Lyons woods. was placed on trial in the Police
Court to-day, charged with assault and battery
ton came in tn, woods, and saying he was go
Ing to shoot somebody, he lifted his revolver
The judge said he would give the other court a
chance TO suppress reckless shooting and sent
the case to the grand jury: bonds $780,
SUPPOSED TO BE INsANE--Between seven
and eight o'clock last night George Benton, an
inmate of the soldiers Home, walked up to
Sergeant Boyle at the Baltimore and Ohio
the corners to Keep from being Killed. He sad
ne had been charged with rayishing child,
and wanted protection from mob that was
going to Kill him. The officer suppOsing Ben
ton 10 be crazy, took him in charge and escorted
him to the seventh precinct station, where it
was discovered that he had 3S calibre revolt
Yer in his pocket and a pass from the Home
He Is held at the station, and will be examined
by physicians to-day.
A VERDICT FOR THE DEFENDANT-About
forty persons were assembled i'm Insfice Mills,
office Yesterday afternoon when the case of
Mrs. Virginia Douglass agt. John A. Moss ac-
tion for sIoo damages for trespass, was called
for trial. The defendant, Moss, had jury sum-
moned, and about twenty-five witnesses were
heard. after which the jury returned verdict
G. 5. Moore appeared for Moss, and E. NJ. Hew
lett for Mrs Douglass.
THIEVES SENTENCED.-Maggie Myers a col
ored servant girl, charged with stealing q
sacque and an umbrella from Ella Stewart an
inmate Of Martha Rapers, was sentenced to
thirty days in jail by Judge smell to-day. Louis
ST Clair. a small cOlored boy. who stole a coat
from In front of John Carriers store, zoos 7th
street, was up for larceny, and the judge sent
MN 10 JAN Tor sixty DAYS.
SAMUEL F. CoSovER's WILL.-The will Of
the late Samuel +. Conover flied and fully
proved IN the Probate Court to-day. He leaves
70 Margaret Picba, of New York city, 80, 600
and in case OF her death TO her granddaughter
Leta Picba, in trust if the latter dies before be-
coming OF age the bequest is to be divided be-
tween the Chiidrens Hospital, of this city, and
Julia NJ and Mary A. Stout. To q. T. Gait, of
Pottsville, Pa. he leaves $1,000 the same
amount each to S. V. Miles, John NJ. and Mary
j.. r O.
$780, Rev. T. g.. Addison, rector OF Trinity
S9 1n c 70 De expended for the benefit
he leaves 10 Richard :. ConOver of South Am
Soy =. g; r; :. Conover Of Princeton. n: j.;
Philadelphia, and appoints S. V. Miles, execu-
tor.
THE CANOE CLUES REG ArTA.-The Washing
ton Canoe club is busily preparing for its re-
regatta committee, after discussion of a propO-
sition TO allow the carrying of 'Iive ballast in
the sailing race, has decided TO leave the matter
optional with each captain OF a canoe merely
stipuiating that the extra man should be a
ger only, and assist in sailing the boat. The
sailing race seems to have absorbed much of
announced to engage in this race are the Petrol
owned by Mr. +. s. Munrote; the Tonic,
owned by Mr.. H. H. Dodge; Commodore Wyn,
hoops canoe the Analoslan; the lola, owned by
by Capt. A S Flint; the olive. owned by Mr.. r
G. Gale; the Mohican. just built for Mr.. H. G.
Dulaney. the Arrow, now building for Mr.. d.
NJ c. Russell, and the Meteor, now being I'm
ished by Passeno and entered by Mr.. Lake.
CAPE May AND ATLANTIC City ExCUR-
sIoNs-The low rate excursions inausurated by
the Pennsylvania railroad for the benefit OF
Washington and Baltimore people cannot be
otherwise than popular. Many WashIDgtonians
awaited themselves of the low rates on the trip
last Friday. These excursions are particularly
a benefit To those who unable TO make a
lengthy trip on account of business. The next
date for these select excursions is Friday, the
18th inst. Tickets only So from Washing
ton TO either Cape May or Atlantic City, and
are good tn return on any train excepting the
Gmitedl within five days. special train will
leave the Baltimore and Potomac station at 1 1
am. reaching Cape May and Atlantic City in
time for early tea.
IMPORTANT SALE.-As will be seen by the for
mai announcement elsewhere, which gives full
particulars, Mr. Bowling will sell tomorrow at
10 clock, at residence No. 900 18th street. a
superior collection OF household effects. Parties
desiring nrSt-eIaSS rfi Sh oiv 70 4 hair