Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-18
GEORGETOWN.

KILLED WHILE GUNNING-Another VdrniuJ
10 SPorismen.-On Saturday last young man
named James Long, about Is years old, acct
dentally shot himself while cunning near Chain
Bridge. He had laid down his gun to pick
chincapins, and in taking Ii up by the barrel the
twlgs OF bush caught the trigger, the load of
shot taking effect i'll his left side. Believing that
his wound was fatal, and if he Law where he was
he would not be found, he mustered all his
strength and crawled to the nearest spring,
knowing that persons came there often He was
soon found, and a physician summoned but the
in a few hours.
MURDER OR SUIcIDE?-A Dead Body Hanging
from Tree.-Yesterday morning, as Officer
O'Brlen, of the third police precinct was patrol-
ing the roads near the Chain Bridge, he was in
formed that the almost heshless body of a col
ored man was hanging to tree in Viewers
woods, between TennallytOwn and tie river
On proceeding to the spot indicated, he
found the body suspended from a
appearances il had been hanging for some DAYS
and possibly for some weeks. Most of the flesh
had fallen from the body, and the bones of the
meath, looking as if the flesh had been torn from
them by animals. Under the circumstances iden-
LITIGATION was impossible. The Coroner was at
once notified, and this morning, in company
with Assistant Coroner HartIgan, LETT for
Weayer's Woods to hold an inquest on the re-
mains.
The GEORGETOWN SCHUETzEN VEREIN held
a meeting yesterday afternoon, and changed
their PARK from Green Springs to Analostan
Island, where they will give a closing fest on
October 2.
A NOBLE GIFT.-A new grand organ, built by
Henry EIben, OF New York, has lust been nut
up in st. Johns Church. Georgetown. 1t was
used for the first time yesterday, and gave the
highest satisfaction. COnnCisseurs pronounce il
Ohe OF the finest ever brought to the District
We understand that this noble gift is from orr
estimable Governor Henry ID. Cooke who has
already done so much for this old and excellent
parish.
LOST HIS ToEs.-This morning, a car-pusher
by the name OF Ormstead Scott, (whiteD en-
piOyed 10y the Consolidation Coal Company met
with an accident which will probably render
necessary the amputation of his foot. He was
riding ON a loaded car, and got off 70 change
the switch, carelessly leaving one foot on the
track. The consequence was that the car pa ssed
over his foot, crushing 1t badly, and entirely
seyering the big toe. Dr. Richie, Jr, was sum-
mOned and had the unfortunate man taken to
his home, Il % street.
THE CANAL.-The gates at locks Nos. - and
is were repaired on Saturday afternoon and
boats at once commenced passing. The mills
are running to-day, the water in the canal hay-
ing risen considerably since SATURDAY.
RECEIPTS OF WHEAT-Hartley & Bro. have
received 4 600 bushels of wheat per canal; j. G.
Waters is in receipt of 800 bushels and H. Tall
bolt & Son of ,025 bushels.
NoTHlNG official has been received from the
Undine Boat Club, of Norfolk, relative to the
race which that club has promised to row the
Pot0macs this fall.
The MERCHANTS ExcHANGE.-The wheat
market was dull to-day. No choice offerings
The sales on Change were as follows: $50
bushels at S152, 400 at S1.62, 900 at S1Go 800 at
S1.55 $40 at S1.50, $50 at Sl.52 400 at $50, and
625 bushels at Sl.61.
-four and 200 barrels of cement, per canal, from
Williansport.