Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-07
GEORGETOWN.

JEALOUSY AND STABBING-Arrestfn0 a Stab
bed Nan and letting the Stabber Go.-Last
and Ws Ss gt% wa BSS
at colored ball in Market House hail. caused
by jealousy about a woman. during which the
Professor whipped ont Pocketknife and
sta bbed Jones in his left side very severely.
Jones ran out on the street and called the pO-
lice, one of whom responded and accompanied
the injured man into the han, but would make
40 arrest without warrant This so eXaSpe-
rated Jones that he talked rather loud. and
the policeman took him Ia the station house
leaving his asSailant to get away. Jones com
plains that The policeman struck him on the
head With his baton on his way 10 the station
house. A warrant was sworn out by Jones
wife this morning for the arrest OF Professor
WEBSTER. ZONES himself being unable to leave
his bed. The case will come up for a hearing
a. soon as Jones is able to attend court
y Boy BURNED TO DEATH.-NeSterday morn
ing. about o'clock. Mr.. John Saunders and
his son Richard. accompanied by jas. Wind
sor. found q white boy, about II or 10 years of
age, upon The farm of Mr.. saunders, dying
yiOus a large dead cherry tree had been fired
by Mr. ;. To get II out Of the way. At that time
the wind was blowing from the southeast The
BOY was found with his legs partly in the fire.
II southeast direction from the tree. and il
IS supposed that he laid down IL sleep near
The warmth. and the wind changed i'm the
night and the fameS caught to his clothes. and
ptinG cold and numb he was unable To help
himself. When found he was still alive hut
was unable To give any account of himself
Whatever. lie was taken - Mr.. Saunders
house, where every care was bestowed upon
him. DIR. r. Otiut was sent for. but the bow
was too badly burned to save his life and he
dIed III great agony about 10 o'clock yesterday
morning. The boy was feet 5incheS in height.
and bad auburn hair. His clothes were al
burned on except his underclothing which
was burning when he was found. An inquest
was held by Magistrate Jas. Il. Welsh yeSter-
day afternoon. and a verdict of death from ac-
cidental burning was rendered. The body
was buried on the farm al ~ O'Clock the sans.
evening. The stranSeSt part of the tragedy i
that no one has been able to tell who the boy
Is or what is his name. Mr.. Saunders farm
Is on the Conduit road about miles from
tins place, and IL Is supposed the boy was from
GeOrgetoWno or Washington.
HE CANh.-ltl l. expected that the George
town level OF the canal will in Il few DAYS he
ready To admit the passage of boats in finding
better winter quarters than the lreShet gave
Norkmen are engaged at other points. but not
much can be done until spring in the way Of
permanent repairs. The entire cost of the re
pairs is estimated at Sl5GG. part of the
money needed will be asked of the State of
Maryland. The coal sold for delivery at
Georgetown is being sent To Baltimore
HE STONE CUTTERS STRIKE.-Four of the
striking stone cutters here have returned to
work al the old prices. 10 cents per superficial
foot, and two new hands have been employed
at the same rates.
CRANKY railrOad-iO0 bushels wheat to
Ill. VI. Talbot, and LOO do. To Hartley & Bro.