Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-12
Ii was all Parker's Fault.

NOLLE PROS. IN THE CASE OF OSBORN BASSEY.
This morning, in the Criminal Court, Judge
Montgomery, a noile pros. was entered In the case
OF Osborn Bassey, arrested a few days ago and
committed 10 jail to answer an Indictment charg-
ing him with an assault and battery with intent
10 kill VIM 7. Parker on the 5th of July, 1887
This action was taken on the presentation of an
afndayit made on the 9TH inst in which Parker
says that he Fad "a little disagreement with a
young man named Osborn Bassey, and during the
scur1e that occurred between US Bassey's pistol
slight flesh wound. / am entirely well and suffer
no inconvenience in consequence OF said wound
was TO blame for the trouble and not Bassey.
90 now say IL was all my fault, and therefore do
not wish TO prosecute him Tor said assault but de-
sire TO have the case dismissed"
The CRESCENT Boat CLUB.-The membership OF
the Crescent Boat Club is steadily Increasing
Among those newly elected are j. Z. Williams, J.
Johns, jr., Hope Darneille, John G. Haviland
and G. Carlisle Whiting. A committee WAS an
pointed at the last meeting Of the executive COM
mittee TO make the necessary arrangements for
the first 'club outing" which will be held the
latter part OF this month 1t Is the purpose of the
summers amusements. The new barge for the
club WILL 1t is expected, be here In time for this
outing" 1t pulls eight oars and VIII carry, In
Guiding crew and passengers, eighteen persons.
Quite number OF the ladies' of Georgetown are
supplying themselves with suits as nearly similar
As possible 70 the club UNIFORM, and thus the
party Will be very picturesque with the bright
colors OF the club-nag combining with the blue
ana Wnlte OF the un1I0fmS IL II expected that
about sixty people viii go on this excursion, The
improvements at the landing lately leased By the
club are nearly completed
EXCURSION TO CTNCrNNArI-The Baltimore ana
Ohio Railroad will sell excursion tickets to Clncin
natl from all points on its lines May ID and IA.
good returning until May 20 inclusive at rate OF
one nrst-class limited fare for the round trip The
rate from Baltimore and Washington will be sla
The FASTEST TRAINS IN AMERICA - The
fastest trains In America, II not In the world are
the y-nve-minute express trains between WASH
ington and Baltimore Via the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad These trains leave Washington at IL a
m. and 3:l5 p. M; leave Baltimore at 10 a. m and
IL IN. In addition 70 these flyers the Baltimore
and Ohio runs sixteen other trains each way be-
tween the two cities, four OF which make the run
In nifty minutes
For the meeting OF the national labor conyen
lion, 10 be held In Cincinnati, Ohio May Is and
10 the pennsylvania Railroad Co. announces the
safe OF excursion tickets from Washington Nav
13 and IA at one regular limited fare for the rOund
trip, making the rate $14 Tickets viii be valid
Tor return passage until May 20, inclusive.
ATTENTION Is CALLED to the desirable building
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near the British legation and other hne residences
TINS sale takes place Monday, 14th May, at $50
O'Clock pm This section OF the northwest con
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