Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-26
sunday at Jack son Grove.
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JACKSON GROVE,


| Correspondence of The EVENING STAR
| JACKSON GROVE
ANNE ARUNDEL Co., Nd, July %.
| This Is the week when the camp-meeting will
! formally open here, and there are twenty five
families who have been on the ground for some
| days. The District is represented by Mrs. Laura
fearSon, Capt. j. ID. Cathell, J. II. Cathell
| GEORGE b. Wibert, Mrs. Ferguson, w. b.
Marche, Rev. j. L. Mills Mrs. &. w. Perkins
ana Others, with several families from Balti-
| more and other points, making probably $50
/ population. Yesterday the Sunday school les
/ son was the theme, and DR.. Drinkhouse gave
missionary secretary, preached in the after
| noon on the thank offering of the soul. A
| prayer meeting was held at night, and 1t was
| determined to hold prayer meetings daily
| during the week.
| a CHARGE OF HoUsEBREAKING.-Thism MORN
Ing IN the Poiice Court, Judge smell, the case of
Joseph Beard, arrested Saturday by. Officer
| house of d. Nichols and taking some plumbers
material, was tried. officer Block testified that
defendant admitted going in the building, but
/ denied that he used any force and said he
| Intoxicated at the time. The case was sent to
| the grand jury.
| y BURGLAR IN HIS RooM.-AbOut 2 o'clock
| saturday morning John W. Holland, boarding
at Mrs. Martins, corner of Harrison and Pierce
streets, Anacosta was awakened by some one
! in his room. Thinking it was his roommate
| Mr. Corcoran. walking in his sleep, he rose and
seized him and was shaking him, when he
| found that he had hold OF a burly young negro,
who broke away aud made his escape.
ROBBERIES REPoRTED.-The following rob-
| berries have been reported: One lot of harness,
| belonging to Alex. Crummeli; value $50. Mrs.
| vi. y. Hunt, Ienieytown road, reports stolen
| ON Thursday night one set OF single harness;
value 50. VIM. Burns, ia 9Th street, reports
| stolen from the Cumberland bOathouse on
Friday night one gold watch, chain and dia-
mond; value $3.50. VIM. Bell, 212l Massachu-
sets avenue, reports stolen from stable one
gold watch; value SIS. James "A. Cook,
herdic driver, reports stolen from his herdic
Friday night bis cash box containing S15 in
the schooner ;. VI. Bird reports that the cabin
OF his schooner WAS entered and S29 in money
taken. h. \. Paul, Mount Pleasant, reports 10
fancy chickens stolen; value $40.
THE GREAT FALLS RAILROAD COMPANY
The Great Falls railroad company has filed
certificate of Incorporation. 1t recites that
SoU,UOO OF the stock has been subscribed and
500, 700, In shares of $50 each; that the pro-
posed route Is from point on the conduit road.
adjacent TO West Washington, to the Great
Falls, a distance OF about Ii miles, and the di-
rectors are H. ID. Cooke, III. ID. Green, S. A.
Johnson. \. +. Barker, A. Crane, jr., II. e.
i Snren ana =, HAYDEN each OF whom has
named, who has taken 100 shares.
SUING Hon. JOHN Ii. ALLEY FOR SLANDER.-
Harry Il. Fanshawe. formerly of New York,
but now OF Brick Church, n. j., has entered
suit against Hon. John Ii. Alley, who is the
owner OF considerable property i'll this city, for
100000 damages, charging Mr.. Alley with
libel and SANDER. FanshaWe was q witness in
Il suit against Mr.. Alley, and 1t Is alleged the
latter subsequently, stated that he would not
believe EanSnaWe on oath.
THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE VIM. II. Hun
TEK.-TheIe was a large gathering of the friends
and acquaintance of the late VIM. III. Hunter,
the assistant Secretary OF State, at the funeral
services, which were held at his former resi-
dence, 1927 y street, yesterday afternoon.
Among those present were Secretary Bayard,
ex-Secretary OF State Evarts, Senator Morgan, of
Ala; lion. Fred Elmore, ex-minister to Peru;
Gems. Haldeman and Hoffman, Hon. w. Ii.
Prescott, OF kentucky; representatives from all
thJ1oreign legations, the chiefs of the various
bureauX OF the state department and large
mum Der OF the clerks and messengers from the
same department.. y beautiful wreath OF flow
ers was sent by the President. The service of
Stuart, OF Christ church, after which the re-
mains were borne to the hearse by the pail
bearers, whose names were printed in Satur-
days STAR. The caSket was temporarily de-
posted in the chapel at Oak Hill.
y VICTORY FOR THE NATIoNALs.-The Ma
famous New IOrk team Saturday by score of
To l. The same CLUBS play to-day.
Affairs in West Washington.
THE PoroMAC'S TRAINER.-Fred. Plaisted
who has been engaged to train the Potomac
Boat club arrived yesterday and is quartered
at the Morgan house.
Notes.-The steam packet II. G. Wagner car
ried a large number OF excursionistS to Cabin
John bridge yesterday.-Isaac Williams, a
young colored man, was arrested yesterday Tor
being drunk and diSOrderly, and when searched
at the station loaded revolver was found ON
his person.-The olympic Base Ball club will
play the Capitals this afternoon at Olympic
park.
TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION OF WATER
AT : A.M.-Great Falls, temperature, 75 con-
clifton, IL. Receiving reservoir temperature
IS, condition at north connection, 36; south
connection, :. Distributing reservoir, tenn
perature, IS; condition at lnnuent gatenouse,