Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-29
GEORGETOWN.
Affairs In 0esrResswu.

EAsTKR SUNDAY AT rHB Csuscase Yes
terday vas lovely sPriss day. and our
kntive congregations. The Easter services ~
the Catholic and Episcopal Churches were
very attractive. At Trinity (Cstao:ic) Church
there were three maseee In the morning. aud IN
unusually large number Of commandments a.
each. Grand high mass followed, the ptstor,
Rev. Father Gasche, celebrant, Rev. Father
SsySs deacon: and priest sro% =. ne eo!lese
BY the choir in excellent stvle. The altar was
beautifully decorated. Christ 81. Johns and
Grace Churches (Episcopal) were all taste
services at each were more than usually inter-
eetipg. At the ConGress-street Methodist
Protestantl Church, Rev. DR.. Bates preached
an able and instructive sermon on the resar-
rection OF Christ.
PINlrRNTIARY BIRDS AT woRK-On Satur.
day night about II O'Clock, Omcers Hess and
Martin brought into the station house q young
man, named Henry Clay, in q beastly state OF
tntoxication, and he was Immediately placed
In cell, where he costly slept till yests rday
morning, when he awoke sober man, but
found himself in appearance entirely changed.
Ii aprears that Clay, who Is farmer residing
near Poolsville, Montgomery county, came u
t wn on Saturday evening 10 make some pur-
cnases, having about fifty dollars in his pocket.
Of clothes there and immedlately returned To
town with his new suit tied up in q bundle.
II was not long after his return, before he fell
y, .nd WIZ IN parry OF men who ieisned friendship
IDLY, the consequence of which was
Clay got beastly drunk, aud inc uiring tn
way TO the Union Hotel, his companions offered
to show him the way, and straigntway led HIM
TO Cecil alley, where they robbed him not only
OF his new suit Of clothes, but took the coat OFF
his person, in the pocket of which was twenty
rine dollars. They then left him, aud shortly
afterwards he was found by the ON GERS. %
bearing the history of the case yesterday the
police officers Immediately set to work and
Henry Jones, Michael McDermott, John ID.
Angle, and Seth Lunsford were arrested as the
perpetrators. They are familiar characters to
the police annals and well known as capable
of any villainy. Jones is a notorious thief hav.
ing freq uently robbed his grandmother OF sums
OF money, while Lunsford would now be IN
the penitentary but for the clemency Of ex.
President johnson. A hearing was had before
Justice Buckley, when 1t was proven that Jones
had some Of the stolen clothing in his posses.
sion, and he and Lun sford were both idsntifaed
by Clay as the parties VINO attacked him. They
were accordingly sent 70 jail for court, and
Angie and McDermott were dismissed.
ACCIDINr.-About O'Clock yesterday af-
ternoon, q boy, about eight years old, named
Nichols Debcy, while walking on the wall
around the distributing reservoir, on the
Heights OF Georgetown, accidently fell on,
He was picked mp by a gentleman passing.
and was conveyed 10 his fathers residence, on
Sd street. between Market and High streets
The boys injuries are very painful, but not
serious.
SUDDEN DIArH.-James Scott, a man about
nifty years Of age, died very suddenly 'yester.
day morning. At his residence on Water street
Deceased had been drin king on Saturday night,
ana yesterday morning he arose from bed.
walked around the room q while and again laid
Gown. when he commenced TO breathe very
heavily, and in few moments was dead.