Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-25
Condensed Locals.

The will of Thomas Jenkins, filed yesterday,
gives his estate TO his daughters, Susannah
Johnson and Charity Ann Hoyle, and directs
that $3.50 be paid to Joseph o. Soper.
A dead infant was found on the vacant lot
between h and L, North Capitol and LIST streets
brought to the seventh precinct station by
Officer Harlow. Coroner Patterson gave GER
tinca;e of death from natural causes.
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 The subscription must be invariably
paid in advance
At a meeting last evening" at Cosmopolitan
hall, members of the old fifth battalion,
Distrc. OF Columbia volunteers, a temporary
organization was effected, and DIR. Adams was
elected president Preliminary arrangements
Were made for celebrating the anniversary OF
the muster out" on the evening OF July 1.
The local board of steamboat inspectors for
Baltimore and Washington have issued the fol-
lowing special excursion licenses for this
son: The W. w. Corcoran, $50 passengers; L. v.
Arrowsmith, 500; John W.ThompsOn, AS, and
Wakefield, 500.
Mr. j. shillington sends the July number of
st. Nicholas.
kendree church last evening by the McKen-
dree Lyceum- feature OF the entertainment
was dairymaidS' drill, in which fifteen young
ladies' took part
QUEENsTowS CATTLE MARKET.-127 cattle
Oh the market yesterday and all sold to butch
ers, as follows: Best sold from 81. to 5L,c
Per h.; good sold from A TO sc. per h.; me-
to- 4c 70 sheep aGS ambs from bs
market and all sold as follows: Old sheep sold
from Dig TO 4c- per h.; lambs sold from 81, TO
ID. % cows and calves sold from SIS 10 S45
each. Market for both cattle and sheep aud
lambs was fair.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. - Marriage licenses
have been issued by the clerk of the court to
Joseph K. Williams and Margaret OCOnner; F.
8. Clements and Lille +. COoksey, of Charles
county, Md; James Fauntleroy and Mary Lou
lsa Corson, Andrew Smith and Sarah Tay Ior;
Oliver B. Lee and Laura VI. Horn; Joseph Ennis
and Lizzie Bettus; William Holmes and
Fannie Williams; Henry Middleton and Eliza
" bagman; William Carpenter and Anna
Smith.
Mss Effle A. Burritt received a graduating
medal from 1T. Joseph's Academy, in Baiti-
more, yesterday. a gold medal was award ID
70 Miss Anna Cain and a prize to Miss Jose
phine Cavasnaugh at the Academy of Vista
ton Frederick. Md. John II: Schevely deliv-
Carlisle, Pa, yesterday. All those mentioned
above are residents OF this city.
SERIOUS RESULT OF KICK on THE Eye
Last Tuesday two coiOred boys-Richard Craig
nineteen years OF age, and Charles Carter about
town, during which Craig kicked Carter in the
let eye, Destroying its sight Officer Prather
arrested Craig, and In the Police Court this
morning a Charge OF mayhem against him was
continued.
ALLEGED DAMAGES To a HoUsE-Mary F.
Prince and Michael Tally. use of Mary f. Prince
entered suit yesterday against Columbus Alex.
aBder for 81 900. Plaintiffs and defendant own
lots adjoining, and they aIlege that Alexander
csrelessly and negligently dug away the ground
supporting the walls OF Mrs Princes house and
caused the house 10 fall, and carried OFF certain
brick, &c.
REDUCED PRICE OF BRICK-The Washington
Brick Machine Co. have again reduced the
price OF brick, and from and after this date will
per 900 cash, If delivered east Of North Can't
tol street and north OF Pennsylvania avenue
southeast
THE DRUMNERs ARE CoNING-At the fourth
annual meeting of the Travellers Protective as
ISOLATION, which began In Baltimore yesterday
an invitation was received from the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad company TO visit this city,
which was accepted.
For PINEY PoINT.-The steamer Jane Nose
ley leaves Stephenson's wharf, foot of 9Th street
tomorrow evening at $50 O'clock stopping at
he Piney Point hotel, and returns Monday
nornlng by six O'Clock am. Steamers leave
iaily for that place.
FOURTH OF JULY EXCURSIONS VIA PENN
sHLNANIA RAILRoAD.-In pursuance OF its
usual custom the Pennsylvania railroad com
pany viii sell excursion tickets between ali
leased lines, on July I'd, Sd, 4th and 5th good
20 return until 9th, at greatly reduced rates
may be spent In visiting friends or in making
Pleasant excursions To some OF the many points
lie intervention OF Sunday gives an add.tionai
G.iy 10 those whose time is occupied by busi-
nesS; and thl: with the liberal limit Of the ex-
cUrsion tickets, affords opportunity for the en-
toyment OF nice holiday trip.
GRAND ARMY ENCAMPMENr AND REUNION
AT GErTYsBURG.-The Grand Army OF the Re-
public, department OF Pennsylvania will en-
camp on the battlefield Of Gettysburg July p
and remain until the 7th. On the I'd ana Sd OF
July the reunion ot the Third Army Corps will
be held on the same historic field. The encamp-
ment OF the Grand Army will be largely at
tended, and the reunion viii bring toget Their vet
grams from every state in the Union. On the I'd
interesting ceremonies incident TO the dedica-
ton Of monuments will be held, and on every
day during the week something OF interest TO
every Cid soldier viii occur. Never since the
memorable days OF the battle has there assem-
bled ON this famous spot so notable and impos-
ing q collection OF veterans as will gather there
during this week, and no better opportunity for
visiting the battle ground In the company of
those who were engaged in the great tight viii
ever be offered. For the beneht OF those who
desire to be present the Pennsylvania railroad
company will sell excursion tickets TO Gettys-
burg from all Stations on its lines east OF Pitts
burg and Erie. oI June so, July i, 2, . and 4,
good 20 return t.s.;d the Sth, inclusive, az one
Gkre for the rOQi.u l.sp.