Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-14
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Row About A BREAsTPfN.-Yesteriay, Of
hcer Rodgers, OF this precinct, was called upon
TO arrest q colored man named Jordan Cherry.
the o1s OF mI OF as being ds0sdtE IN
street 1t seems that Cherry had found o val
liable breastpin, studded with pearls, near
S Gnrss t r, last Sunday end after waiting
MT thompson, who represents that Cherry
offered to sell il much below its value, and he
foT eeoi Tss he1TS in tas
meantime, Claimed his pin. Thompson refused
to deliver it, whereupon, he says, Cherry at
ensned in which it !. aiieced. Hss Thompso sn
got injured. In the meantime the Officer ar
rived and took Cherry to the ststion-house.
Ias TAIEFAx AND GsoRSEpowN TURN
PIkE.-The board of directors OF the Fairfax
and Georgetown Turnpike Company met last
evening at the Office Of MessEr. Brewer & Will
SON nat n: w FrebIey: president PRO tenn, was
called TO the chair; w. H. Daniel acting as sec
rotary. An address to the stockholders was
adopted, setting forth the fact that litigation
mas ended, and sae company is COW in condi-
to rapid.completion. An assessment, Amounting
IN All to - per cent. was ordered.
VERDICT OF death FROM NATURAL CAUSES.
quest on aae remains of Ann Bell who died sud
denly ON Monday night last, on Fayette street
Georgetow1, and wss supposed to have been
Killed by a!elow on the head from the hand of
Isaac Bell, returned the following yepaict:
THAT the said Ann Bell came to her death,
about 80 O'clock, on the 18th day Of March
1872 in the city of Georgetown at her residence
on Fayette street, between LIST and Prospect
streets, by reason of vi0ent congestion OF the
brain. They further find that the said eonges.
ton OF the brain was due to natural causes, and
not TO any external violerce." The prisoner.
Bell, was then discharged.
1HE EXHIBITION AND CosCERT of the schoI
airs u the West GeorgetOwn NJ. T.. sabbath
sehooi last evening was a great success, and will
in st. o. ~
THE COAL TRADE--The schooner NJ. A. Ho.
bart cleared yesterday, with 400 tons of coal for
yesterday from Philadelphia, with 217 tons of
anthracite coal for Mayfeld & Hieston
SGAlN:-Arrived, canal boat W. IL. Ash from
seneca, Md, with 135 barrels of ear corn for W.
ID. Dougal. and l. 200 bushels Of corn for B. Tai
bert q Son; the latter rR also recei we'd by boat
from Edwards Ferry. Md, 900 bushels of vel
low 6,',, corn: The steamer George III. Stout, from
ming with 600 bushels of wheat for Hartley q
BIother, and 500 bushels OF wheat "to order ~
VIM. H. Dougal & Co. have received 1876 barrels
OF ear corn per canal boat William Ash. Four
thousand bushels Of yellow corn were sold yes
terday at 50 cents per bushel.
1HE NEW MILL -Messrs. Beall & Shoemaker
have now fully determined to erect a new corn
mil on the line of the canal, about 100 yards
above the collectors Office. Asthe firm already
nave the necessary machinery. they expect to
have their new establishment in full operation
within sixty days.
reported above Harpers Ferry. Up to noon to-
day wheat had not commenced to arrive. Com
siderable expected before the close of the week
IHE FLOUR MILLS ON the canal are again in
oper alton.
WILLIAM LOUIS SCHLEY LODGE, ]. 0. Me-
ehanics, meet Tonight. See advertisement
ADUCKING.-A cOlOred man named Smackum
fell into the canal yesterday, and had IL not been
for Officer Sebastian, who rescued him, would
have found watery grave. As it was, he re-
eeived only q good ducking.