Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-12
Excursions and Picnics.

The letter carriers will given an excursion to
Marshall Hall. Friday. employing the steamers
Arrowsmith, W. W. Corcoran, and Mary Wash
lngton for the occasion. Boats will leave at 8
q M, 6, $50, and p. IN.
The Young Mems Bible class of the Christian
church will give an excursion Friday evening
To Indian Head, the steamer, the Lady of the
Lake, leaving at $50 pm. and returning at 10
p. IN.
\ picnic will be held at the College Villa
grounds. near TenleytOwn, tomorrow for the
benefit OF 81. AIMS church.
MAKING 1T LIVELY FOR THE PoLICE-Iena
campbell, colored. was arrested last night by
Policemen j. j. Smith and JnO. &. Daley. While
on the way to the station she tore off their
badges, and made ii quite lively for them. This
morning, in the Police Court She was charged
with assault, and fined SO or thirty days.
AssIGNMESTs.-John T. Fowler and George
Fowler, doing business as Fowler Il Co, gro
GERS, on Harrison street, Uniontown, have made
an assignment to James W. Fowler for the ben
eft of their creditors. Preferences are made of
A. '. Conway TO the amount of 500 and
Benz Cooley S10O.-Harris kOIitSki has made
an assignment TOR the benefit OF his creditors to
Lewis l. % Neal of his effects in store 612 4la
street southwest, with his household furniture
reference Is made of Lewis Sakoliski for $500.
On THEIR WAY To CHAUTAUoUA.-A party
OF members of the Union Circle of the c. l.. : c.
consisting OF Mr.. F. :. Wescott president: Mrs
Wescott and their daughter Nettie Mr. Alex
Ashby, Miss Emily Hodge Miss Minnie Hiifon
Miss Cora Gibson and Miss Kate t,mmart LEFT
the city last evening route 10 Chicago they
will be Joined al McKeesport by the Following
Miss Belle Neanv, Miss Nora Mcclure and Mr.
Fred Hodge. y stop OF u few DAYS will be made
at Mckeesport for the purpose Of visiting the
coal mines. the steel and iron works and other
points of interest in the vicinity They will
then proceed to Chautauqua. accompanied by
several friends. and take part in the graduating
exercises with the classes OF So making a STAY
OF two weeks, visiting Niagara before their
return.
"A BARKEEPER INJURED IN A FROLIC-
While number Of young men were skylark-
Ing IN the restaurant called the "Garrick" cor
ner 18th and r. streets northwest last evening
William Meade, one of the barkeepers was
thrown to the floor from chair in which ne
was standing, and his spine was severely in
1ured- He Is "a humpbacked cripple. Some of
the police propose to investigate this case be-
heVing that Meade was ioully dealt with.
WILLIAM BRAsHEAR's BODY Recovered
Inc steamer Armenia, which arrived about 9
Point the body of WIN. BrasheaTs, which was
found IN the river off Lower Cedar Point BY
parties ties, on the steamer Matttno and delivered
on oo.ro .ne Armenia The body was turned
over to Mr.. WIN. Lee. the undertaken This
young man was drowned few DAYS ago as
driver ~ F
SENT To THE GRAND JURY-The case of
Charles ID. Smith, colored, charged with assault
ana battery with intent 10 Kill Jesse Carter by
cuttihg hlll during a quarrel over fifty cents
was called for trial in the Police Court to-day
His counsel, Campbell Darlington waived AN
examination and the case was sent to the grand
jury; bonds, $500.
RoBBERIEs DURING ONE QUARrER-Maio-
Dye report To-day for the quarter ending J,ine
Both, 1885, states that the total value of mofev
and property reported stolen and Recovered
during the quarter was 81 ,9.5.42: lost, So s21
Is TIE number OF cases of housebreakjng
were as; larceny, 143; larceny from person. ~:
and robberies, 2.
RoBBERIrs Rrpoprrnf ,,eb, O..
East Capitol streets. reports stolen cigars. to-
baceo and cakes valued at S2.5OSW. i.
Wood. u street. reports that his house has
been robbed of 50 worth of clothing etc
STEAMER CoRcoRAN ExcURsIos-To fam.
HES and Others who wish TO spend a pleas
ant evening, the excursion to- Marshall Han ON
the popular and handsome steamer W. W
Corcoran. on Thursday evening. August l3th
affords splendid opportunity The boa,
leaves her wharf at $50 sharp Returning an I
Good music and dancing. Fare, round trip, 25
cents.
AN ANNUAL SUBSIDY FOR THE FRENCH BE
NEvoLEST SoCIETY.-At the monthly meeting
of the French Benevolent society Monday eve
ming, the Marquis de Chambrun in the chair
Mrs f. VI. Sheridan secretary, the treasurer
Mr. A. Collin, announced the receipt of S25 from
u. Rouston, the French minister on the occa
sion OF the national fete of the 18th OF July II
was further stated by the chairman that I'm con
stderation of the energetic help given the French
legation by the society during the last eighteen
months, NJ. Roustan had obtained for it from
$500.
BASE BALL YESTERDAY The National.
scored another victory over the Virginias al
Richmond yesterday. They outpiayed the
champions at every point, and gave them theii
nrss whitc wash OF the season The score was
phia, i. At ST. Louis-St. Louis g. Pittsburg 1
Al Observation-Disclosures, i; Baltimore A. Al
1ork-Aetropolitan, L; Brooklyn, 4. At Gin.
clnnati-Louisville, IL; Cincinnati, 2. At Bos
cage .; Blu nalo, 2.