Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-23
GEORGETOWN.

CoRoNER's INQUEST ON THE BODY OF HILL
LEARY HUTcHINs-Drs Hartigsn, Williams,
Ritchie, and kleinsmidt held post norton
examination on the body of the late Hilleary
Hutchins, who died on Saturday from the effects
OF wound inflicted by VIM. p. Nicholson about
two weeks since, aud found the ball firmly
imbedded in the spinal vertebr;e Of the neck.
The following gentlemen were summoned as a
jury of inquest, and after viewing the body YES
terday, were directed by the coroner to assemble
at the third precinct station house at %. M to-
day, for the purpose OF hearing the evidence:
Jenkin Thomas, j. Il. PRODIGY, j. j. Bocue.
Robert Butler, j. j. ROLES. A: J. Beall, j. NJ.
ger, John F. Pile, and A. w. Dellzell
HARD RIDER young man, only 10
years old" who gave his name as j. III. Kaiser,
and said he belonged TO Washington, was ar,
rested, about 10 O'Clock last night by OFF GERS
JCnes and Harper, charged with furiously riding
horse down Bridge street. He was taken to
ing his tears and protests against being subjected
to the indgnity of arrest by "such low people As
policemen" He was released this morning after
leaving $40 as security for his appearance at the
Police Court.
ANOTHER BOAT RAcE.-On Saturday last
race to come of on the 30th instant was arranged
between the Analostan and the Potomac clubs
The course is not kyet determined upon, but will
be somewhere between the AQueduct and Long
Bridge.
FLOUR FOR New YORK AHp BosroN.-The
Lady OF the Lake took down 600 barrels of -four
to-day, intended for New York and Boston.
The GRAIN TRADE.-The following were the
receipts to- day George Waters, $500 bushels
OF wheat; w. II. Dougal, 1850 bushels of wheat
and 500 bushels of corn; Hartley g. Brother,
200 bushels of wheat; j. G. Waters, 2.7O5
bushels of corn and zoo bushels of wheat r.
Talbot & Son, $50 bushels of wheat. The sales
on Change to-day were: - 1000 bushels at
Sissy, 800 at Sissy, 2 200 at s170. $50 at
sl6s, 15S at s1.7o, and 400 at sI65. Market
steady.
: WAR ON KING ALcoHoL.-A meet,np. undsr
the auspices of the Central Catholic Temperance
Union, was held at the Old Trinity Church last
evening. Addresses were delivered by Rev.
Father Stonestreet, Chris. G. Callan George
Savage, DIR. Walsh, and others.
BURNED TO DEATH BY KERosRNH.-On Sat
day night last the people residing in the vicinity
OF Holy Road Cemetery, at the head Of Fayette
street. were alarmed by piercing screams issuing
from one-story frame building near by. and al,
entering the house found an old colored woman.
named Nellie Ridgely lying on the floor. her
body being burned in shocking manner Her
clothing was nearly all consumed and same
portions of her body burned to a crisp She hal
just suffic ient strength to request the presence
Of priest, and the Rev. Father StOnestreet was
at once sent for, as was also DIR. Williams but
on their arrival they found that she was dad
Ii appears that sometimes during the evening
the old lady had been out to purchase some ker.
osene, and when returning, being quite infirm
fell, breaking the bottle containing it splitting
II on portion Of her clothing. II Is not posi
lively known how the accident occurred bat IL
Is supposed that the old woman was engaged i'm
lighting her pipe, as che was a great smoker
when her dress caught fire. The deceased was
about eighty years Of age. No arrangements
have yet been made for coroner's inquest.