Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-03-28
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.

ArrENFT AT sutoipr.-A man Qamsd jacob
Mitchell, living on X street, IN Warrington,
and a carpenter BY trade, len his hgme yealsr.
simms WHAT on Rock creek, In this city,
where he endeayorod 10 take ftom boat piece
Of rope. MT. Burrows, who happened TO be 10
prevented him. Mitchell then offered All he had
In bis possession, including his hat, for the rope
and nnally Mt. burrows acceded 70 his request
Tecion o. tho river. followed by special oficer
q. y. walker, who suspected bis purpose and
kept a watchful eye on him. Upon reaching
the river bank Mitchell tied huge boulder to
one end Of the rope, and was In the act Of fas.
tenlnK the other end OF the rope around bis
neck, when Onicer Walker arrested him and
him TO the station. house, where he was placed
in cell. A short time Afterwards he was found
suspended by tho neck 10 the door Wit pocket
hand kerchief, but was Immediately cut down.
DR.. L. W. Richie was called In, and succeeded
In restoring him 70 CONSEQUENCES. The Doctor
gave II as bis opinion that Mitchell was suffer
Ing under temporary inspnlty, caused by strong
drink. lie was turned over 10 his son, Who con.
veyed him to his home.
RELIeIous, The services at Christ (Eplsco-
pail church, on Congress street, on Easter sun
day, promise to be very Interesting, as exten-
sIye preparations arc being made for tho coca.
elon. The music viii be under tho charge Of
col. H. Seligson, who has selected some Of the
most prominent authems Of the Church.
Tho congregation Of St Johns tP. E.l church
anticipate holding very interesting services on
that day also, and II II hoped That Dr. Atkins
will be able 70 conduct them, as he has made
every arrangement, by q collection on that day,
to remove portion OF the deothAnging over the
church.
church, IL stu confined to hts home from m at
tack Of the ohills.
woRKINaMEN's ORGANIZATIONS. = A work.
lnEmcn's union has been Organized In tbs fourth
district with the following officers; Isaiah Lemon
president; Henry II. Dade Vice PRESIDENT WIN.
| Wheeler, treasurer Henry J. Dryer, secretary;
Richard II. Brown, assistant seeretaryi John u.
Ferguson, Clement Beofelt Horny II. Dade,
Richard ii. Brown, Henry J. Cryer, James Cor.
nell, Perry Brown, and Charles Lemon exeeu'
tive committee.
soHOoNER MfssiNo.-The merchants Of
| the schooner Zela, Captain Crowell, from Port.
! land, with an assorted cargo for Georget9Nn,
which started for this port on the 18Th q rep
on Cape Elizabeth. Fears arc entertained that
she became mastered by the Ice, and was car
rIed on some Of the reeis The captains e The
interested in the safety Of Captain Crowell and
hts crew, as he was great favorite among tho
Eastern masters
Tent, No. 10, l. o. o. r., there was large at:
tendance, and several new members were added
to the list
THE TLAo at the armory Of the Governors
assIT. 10 ,h =. huSoaoa ESQ.,. az SoS
orary member Of the company.
TINS RtVER.-HArtley's wharf-ArTlyed, sohT
WIN. Henry, from Alexandria, with iron for tho
Steamers wharf-Arrlyel, steamer George
II Stout, from Philadelphia, with general mSr.
chandlso for District merchants.
rived, schooner NJ. p. Hudson, from Philadel
phia. Cleared, schooners X. $. Miller, for BIOS
ION, with $40 tons Of coal; r. Seaman, for Boz
''I Borden ride Mining Company wharr-oloared,
schooner oliver AIMEE, Tor Fall River, with 800