Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-03
GEORGETOWN.

STEAMER SEIZRD.-Yesterday morning, a.
the little steamer Pennsylvania was about to
leave the foot of High street, she was seized and
detained by the revenue officer here, and the
captain fined $40 for not having the name OF
the vessel inscribed upon the wheelhouse, As
required by law. Upon appeal to the Secretary
of the Treasury the fine was RENTED, and the
steamer permitted to ply between Georgetown
and AnalOstan Island, the name having in the
meantime been painted on the wheelhonse.
OAK HILL CEMETERY - annual Meeting Of
Seckhotders.-The annual meeting of the lot
holders Of Oak Hill Cemetery was held at the
ofhce OF the company yesterday evening for the
purpose Of electing board OF managers to serve
for the ensuing year; the president, Mr.. c. NJ.
Matthews, in the chair, and James Cooler sec
rotary. Mr.. W. W. CorcOran positively declined
reelection, and requested permission to nOmi-
nate as said board Governor H. ID. Cooke,
MessIs. Charles M.Matthews, Philip 7. Berry,
and Matthew w. Gait, which nominations were
confirmed, and the gentlemen declared duly
elected.
annual report, which was adopted. The report
states that the number of interments since the
LIST of January, 1872, was $50, of which IS were
made since January lst of the present wear
From four to five thousand trees and hedge
plants have been planted during the year. The
report recommends that the work Of ornament
ing the cemetery and finishing of the east end
be pushed to completion, SO that it will appear
to advantage. 1t also recommends an i'm
provement in the present system Of SUNDAY
regulations. relative to the admission OF visi-
Dors, suggesting that the tickets OF admission
for that day be circulated 20 the Is. owners
only. This order is thought necessary on &C.
count OF the improper conduct practiced ~
many Sunday visitors. The secretaty's renort
shows that the receipts for the wear ending
APrii 80 were So, 1887 the expenses SIs Goa c5
leaving balance On hand Of SSSi1S5. large
number Of lots have been sold since the date If
the report. N"'o VI
DIED FROM HIS INJuRIKs.-The Rev. T..
cooper, who was injured by passing vehicle
attempting to get on a street car at the corner
OF 10th street and Pennsylvania avenue some.
time since, died this morning in this city at the
residence OF his son-in-law, Esau Pickreil. esq :.
on "a street. Mr.. Cooper was over 20 wears of
age. ana was for many years an active minister
Of the Gospel in the nj. E. Church.
No BETTER.-Mr. John Walker. the fireman
who was seriously injured on Sunday afternoon
last by the upsetting Of the hose carriage of
steam hre engine No. 5, and who had his left
leg amputated yesterday morning, Is in a very
dangerous condition,
RIVER NKws.-The schooner Ann L. Whit
man arrived to-day from Norfolk with p OOO
rect lumber for Jos. & j. +. Libbey, and the
steamer g. IL. Stout cleared for Phiiadelphia.
ana the Columbia for Baltimore with miscel
iane0us cargoes. The steamer John Gibson ar
rived from New York with full cargo of gene
raj merchandise, and the schooner Louisa
waters, from Baltimore, with a cargo of salt
for 1. Thomas Davis & Co.
FISH Wharf.-The receipts OF fish tn dav
per thousand. ~''''"