Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-02
Condensed Locals.

Major C. A Fleetwood of the Washington
Cadet Corps, rendered his resignation Wednes-
day night, but the corps, instead of accepting
II, placed him on the retired list. with his pres
cut rank The officers OF the corps propose to
The Emmett Guards will leave for Newark, n.
j., tonight on the 11:20 train to attend the
lrish-American military and civic encamp-
ment which takes place there, beginning to-
morrow.
Today, in the Criminal Court, David c. Bob
layer. committed TO Jail June 25th for
sault on Police Officer Branson, ordered to
be released from Jail and sent to the insane
asylum.
James Holleran, Matthew Donohue and Ed
ward Flaherty We're each fined 81 by Judge
smell to-day for keeping cow yard
Those who leave the city during the summer
can have The STAR mailed to them for any
length OF time and the address changed as often
as desired Inc subscription must be invariably
paid in advance.
Mrs. Belva Lockwood has returned to this
city from western lecture tour, during which
she delivered over three hundred lectures in
twenty-three states and territories, never miss
Ing an appointment, despite storms, cyclones
and railroad accidents.
Ir. Jonathan Sibley, the Oldest resident of
Montgomery county, Maryland having passed
his goth birthday January 5th last is lying at
the point oi death at his residence near Clarks-
burg, in that county.
Prof. Proclor's dancing school reunions occur
at River View Saturday evenings, the party
leaving on the Mary Washington at $50
o'clock.
filed He appoints Mrs. Lucy Crotty guardian
To ms tour children and tor her services his
estate. ana tine remainder To his children.
Residents oI South Washington complain
that the sewer from the bureau OF engraving
and printing has It's outlet In a ravine, where
the contents lie, purifying and disseminating
disease.
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Nor ALLOWED To HAVE HER CHIIp-This
morning. in the Police Court, u young woman
Aoi!ie iticketts-requested OF Judge Smell an
order for the Release Of her three ear-Old child
from 81 AIMS infant asylum. where it mad
been sent 10y the court because Officer ONein
mad taken II from - house of iIi-faine The
woman stated that sine was ready to take the
child AID 20 home TO her mother in Pennsylva-
MA. Officer O\eilI stated 10 the court that the
WOMAN was living with "a married man W no had
Ieit his wife: she had said she was going rent
room and 20 10 housekeeping. lie said he did
not think the child should De returned to its
mother. bec;tu,@ she not capable OF taking
care OF Il The Judge said he thought the Child
"as better oil where IT was, and refused TO
grant her request
Two DIVORCE CAsEs.-A bill for divorce was
fled Yesterday by Cora f. Wilkins, nee Bean,
AGAINST Charles Wilkins. Tor desertion, and a
Oil by Menturn ;. Brown against Mary E.
Brown On the same grounds.
The NATIONAL RIFLEs-At a meeting of
the National Rifles last evening Corporal E VI
SheTiey was elected fourth sergeant and Pri-
Natts J. +. H. BlOIs and Charles ; Domer were
elected seventh and eighth corporal respect
lively. Third sergeant X. b. Cuttings was unani-
InOusiy elected cOmnissary sergeant of The
company, ana placed IN charge of the subsist-
euce clesl Corporal Doner was gain ad yanced
IfiNate James VI. Wright was chosen eighth
corporal. Gold medals for five years continu-
OGs service, in addition to those already pre-
sehted, were voted 10 Corporal Garner and Ser
geant Abner. n mulication was received
from the Boston Lancers transmitting a set Of
resolutions, accompanied by a bronze figure of
mounted Lancers, presented in recognition of
courtesies extended the Lancers when recently
on visit 10 this city.
FUNERAL OF REV. VIM GIBBoxs.-Rev.
alter Brooks, of the Nineteenth street Baptist
I'D rhs1 x-fIas
mains % Rev. VIM. Gibbons at Zion Baptist
ehurch yesterday afternoon: He was assisted
-! KEYS Robert Johnson, W. b. Johnson and
X H. Laws. Addresses were made by Prot
King OF Vayland seminary, and DIR. Craig
me-. o. howard arc, university Al six O'Clock
city TO Charlottesville, Va A large number of
the members OF Zion church accompanied the
remains.
FOURTH OF July AT PINEY PorNr-The
steamer Lady OF the Lake will leave 9Th street
wharf to-rnorrow evening at $50 O'Clock for
Piney Point Music, good fishing bathing and
Hrs'-ci'lss Motel accommodations
GREAT REDUCTION To SAN FRANCISCO BY
IhE PENNsfLvANIA RAILRoAD.-For the
twentieth annual encaIapment, q. A. K. TO be
held in san Francisco in August next, the
pennsylvania Railroad Company announce
That round trip tickets will be sold by that line
al rate vi SO. These tickets will be placed on
sale In a few days, and Will permit holder 10 use
over privileges will be allowed ON these tickets
a. PROMINENT points going or returning. Sleep
ing car accommodation secured through TO
destination. For information regarding these
10" rate eScurslons, apply at the office OF
.,Sent Fennsy sania railroad, at 9th street sta
ton.
The baltimore and Potomac Railroad COM
pahy announces great reduction In rates over
Its hne Tor the holidays. Round trip tickets
wiz De sold July 2. ), 4 and s. good 70 return
untid the 9th instant, between all stations, at
Two cents per mile. Round trip tickets 10 Ralti-
more under this reduction = 90 The train
service Of this line il such conlmeuds itself
10 all travelling for business or pleasure six.
tSeh Trains between the two cities. The sta
rchs oi ths popular route are centrally located
Ahe only fine using the block signal system i'm
movement OF trains For information INQUIRE
at TICKET "iiices oi company consult the adj.
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