Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-24
OF for San Francisco.


OF for San Francisco.
THE TRIP ACROSS THE CONTINENT AND THOSE
WHO ARE GOING.
The excursion to San Francisco under the
auspices of the Grand Army will leave this city
tomorrow morning at 1O:15 o'clock for q thirty
days trip across the continent. The train
which will be the home of the excursionists
consists of a kitchen car, Two dining-rOOm cars
one baggage car and five sleepars. Many friends
of those VINO are going inspected the accommo-
dations OF the cars to-day as they stood on the
side track at the B. and o. depot. The party
will be in charge OF Mr.. Frank I. Rowser, who
is tine ticket agent Of the B. and o. in this city,
The tourists will include the following from
this city: Representative Grosvenor OF Ohio
and wife, Gen. $. y. Burdett. commander-in-
chief OF the Grand Army, and wife; Gen. Black,
Mrs. NJ E. Egarsted Hrs a. D. VIZ Pfe dnd r. son
66srles; ia g. Hester II XIV WikerSpn w.
and wife, j. W. Boynton and daughter, j. s.
E E Jackson, Dr. A. b Coolidge William Glib.
son and wife, Mrs. John Gibson, j. H. B. Goff
J. Lansburgh, o. B. Sloan, ]. E. Parker, Miss A.
Boy nton, Miss A. Hoover, F. f. Leupp and
vile. Fred Winter. E. R. Campbell, E. L. Grant,
]; H Day, NJ P: Anderson, Charles Buyins,
J. H. Twitcheli ". c. Bicktord, w. p. Pearson,
W. H. Webster, E. G. Pullman and wife, DIR.
J. B. Burke, DR.: stearn and wife, Charles II.
Ingram and wife, 9. E. Faunce, Col. Conner,
Chaplain Lewis and vile, Capt Stewart and
wife. Adjutant General Cameron and wife, Col.
Fred Brackett and vile, Capt. e. c. Royce, Col.
Chase, Capt Taylor, MIR. Van Arsdaie, Frank A.
Spence, Major T. D. Greenewault, DR.: w. Grin.
stead, Geo. J. p. Wood and wife, Edgar Allen
wife and Miss Allen, John Black, F. ]. Willis
and Judge Norton. From Batimore.-George
Thomas Daily, George A. Getty and wife, Rev
E. Richardson. A. ]. Kahler ana wife, Col. A.
H. Grimshaw, DR.. J. Cameron, ). c. H. Turner.
and sister, E. Frost and 4. Scarlett, vile and
son. The train will stop at the different points
interest , along Toe route both going and re-
for sightseeing. The party complete will num-
Der about 125 persons
AN ELEVATOR ACCIDENT AT THE CAPITOL,
On Tuesday last, when some Of the employees of
the folding room of the Senate had hoisted the
! freight elevator loaded with bags of mail aud
were about leaving It, the Inachiney gave way,
causing the elevator to come down. The handles
struck Messrs. IL. Brewer, VINO lives i'll Mary
| land, on the Baltimore and Potomac railroad.
and j. II. CoOmbs, OF No. 449 Massachusett Is
avenue northwest, injuriny them seriously. BY
their presence oi mind they probably saved
, their lives.
MEETING OF THE HEALY BRAScH-At the
meeting Of the T. NJ. Healy Branch, /. n. L., last
night, j. IL. OBrien presiding anu T. F. Cook
secretary, the chair announced the collections
| IOr the Irish parliamentary fund during the
last three weeks by the branch to be SAL rs.
| Resolutions were adopted expressive of the
satisfaction felt that the Irish parliamentary
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1 recent contest, and returning thanks to the
| friends who have contributed through the
Healy branch. The following delegates were
elected To represent the branch at the Chicago
| convention OF the Irish National league on the
| 18th and 18th OF August: Thomas Walsh,
| Peter Mccartney, James Linskey, f. c. Knight
and Daniel Shanahan.
| FINED FIVE DOLLARS FOR LARCENY OF A
/ DoG.-4esterday afternoon James Williams, a
| coored boy, while passing the residence OF
| Charles Mann, GA street southeast, pickad
Z "A hlin To Air
| son came along and Williams started TO run.
The officer ran him for half mile and the boy
hnaliy dropped the dog aud was arrested. He
| told the officer that a white man standing ON
| the corner sent him after the dog. This morn.
| ing in the Police Court Williams was Charged
| with larceny and Was fined 80.
| FUNERAL OF GUNNER SrEwART.-The re-
mains OF Charles Stewart, gunner OF the U. =
| navy, who died at Newport, II. l., a few days
! ago. were brought here yesterday and taken to
! the Congressional cemetery, where they were
| by Lebanon Lodge, NJ. 4, F. A. A. NJ. Mr.
Stewart was a native OF Maine. SO years old
and came TO this city few years before the
war; where he studied gunnery in the Wash
ington navy yard. He was appointed gunner
| in the navy In May, 1859, and in the early par
the hoWiteer eorps Co a. D. 'ns He Was
| lively engaged during the wal, and had seer
much service since. He resided with his wife
was not long since on duty at the navy yard
but some months ago was sent to Newport
and he died there on Wednesday.
THE CAvERNs OF LURAY.-The excursion.
over the Baltimore and Ohio and Shehandoai
| Valley railroads To these famous caverns, seem.
| TO be growing more popular as the season ad
! vances, and each Wednesday aud alternate
sunday takes "a delightful party. who spend Tn,
| day most eaJoyably aud return home charmed
@ith the grandeur OF the magnificent scenery
| OF the caves. the many master pieces Of ma
graphers Gamer. nor the artists trained pencil
do Justice TO the numerous formations OF stall