National Republican., 1878-08-03
sEoRo EroWN NEWS.
PORT.


Cleared-steamer Express, Harper, Bslti.
more, with return freight.
RIVER FRONT.
Arrived - Schooner Henrietta, Kennsbec
River.
Cleared - Schooner Henrietta, saco, Me-,
with 800 tons of coal.
CANAL AFFAIRS.
Arrived-Boats W. II. Ritter, DR.. Elisson,
DIR. o. Russell, Medley, and Susan Charles.
Cleared-Boats J. r. Anderson, Laura, q. N.
A. Greenless, A. E. Mcdonald,
Clara, W. Weber, q. W. Brcngle, Laura B. Ag-
new, Medley, A. J. West, J. A. Alexander,
Golden Rule, Lizzie and Phillie, William Jack
son. Irene Knott, Rechabite, d. Henry, W. p.
Wools, N. Boyer, and +. Ii. Darby.
THE FIRE LAST NIoHr.
About eleven o'clock last night an alarm Of
fire was turned in from box T2l, caused by
fire being discovered In house No. 2l2 Bridge
street, unoccupied, owned by Mrs. K. Il. Moor
man, Of Big Lick, Roanoke County, Va. The
fire was discovered In the pantry, located on
the first floor Of the back building. The FIRE
department responded promptly and soon OK
tinguishod the famcs before they reached tho
front building. The fire was confined to ono
room In the back building. Damage not as
certained. The fire was evidently the work
of an incendiary.
YELLOW FEVER VICTIM.
Mr.. George II. Mcknight, an old resident Of
Georgetown, died at ten o'clock Thursday night
at Key West, Florida, Of yellow fcver. Mr..
Mcknight was the son OF Mrs. Ann Mcknight
and young gentleman Of most exemplary
character. He was In the thirty.sevonth year
Of his age and member Of Potomac Lodge, +.
A. A. NJ. In his death Georgetown loses an
honorable and upright citizen.
SERIOUS FALL.
About ten o'clock yesterday morning q white
man named Joseph Ingram, aged 25 years, em.
ploycd on the canal-boat Thomas NJ. Paul foil
through the trcstlc-wor Of the New Central
Coal Company's wharf, a distance Of thirty
feet, dislocsting his left elbow aud receiving
other injuries Of an internal nature. He was
attended by Drs. Kleinschmidt and Mcleod,
who rendered surgical aid, after which he WAS
conveyed to the cabin Of his boat, where he
received proper attention.
HYpRoPHoBIA.
About one o'clock Thursday afternoon
white boy named George Myers, aged ten
years, residing on Rock Creek, In the county,
was bitten on the calf of the right leg by
dog while walking along Congress, near Bridge
street. The boy was taken 10 DIR. Klein
schmidts office, where tho wounds were
dressed, after which no was taken home.
FERMENTATION.
At the regular meeting of Hcrmioue Lodge
No. l2, X. OF p, held last night, Past Chan.
cclor Benjamin F. Harper was presented
with Past Chancellor's jewel. The presen.
tation speech was made by Chancellor Com
mander William F. Gibbons, and responded to
by the recipient in most eloquent and happy
vein. The jewel is ofsolid silver and gold, with
triangle and embleins FURNISHED Oh both sides
elaborately engraved, with crUss, hattle.axes,
shield, helmet, and surrnounted by an eagle,
with the letters "F. {. B." The whole Is sus-
pended from pin of solid silver. In the shape
Of scroll, which Is Inscribed "B. I. Harper"
RINSE OUT THAT PAIL"
Yesterday afternoon three white and. one
colored boy were sit ting in front of the new
butchers market -housc, ou High street. One
of them, Clarence Jctt said to JohnSSmith,
" Here, take my hat and go across the street
get inc q drink Of water" Smith took the
hat and started across the street TO pump on
the opposite side and when abort half way
across Jett yelled at Smith, saying, Rinse
that pail out before you bring that water"
This remark created roars Of laughter from
about fifty bystanders.
GRAIN ARRIVALS
BY rail-Five hundred bushels Of wheat to
II. NJ. Talbot, and 200 bushels of wheat to
Hartley & Bro.
ORGANIZED.
An adjourned meeting Of the ]. o. N. E. or
II. :. Club was held last night at the furniture
establishment Of Mr. Daniel johnson. for the
purpose Of ehcctiug permanent organization,
with Mr.. johnson in the chair. On motion the
club proceeded to the election of permanent
officers, with the following result President,
Louis Schoyer; vicc-presidcnt, John Brait.
mayer; recording secretary, James C.. Will
lams corresponding secretary, William T..
Decker; surgeon, DR.. Wilford Mcleod, NJ. d.
Board Of dircctOrs-John H. Schultz l..
Stoddard, Conrad Eber, Charles b. Smith, W.
q. Tanner, Ii. Griffin John Sebastian, Robert
Cunningham, and Jacob Schoycr.
Board Of constructors-Danicl johnson, X,
T. Arlow, and William Kinsinger.
Committee on observation-disclosures Schoy-
er, John Braitmayer, aud Daniel johnson.
1t Is the Intention of the club to make one
or more trips down the Potomac during the
present season and the winter months, to give
soirees, sociables, and private parties for the
especial amusenIent Of the members of the
club. Tie construction committee, after the
adjournment of the club last night, held a
meeting for the purpose Of devisipg n model
for the new steam yacht which the club pro-
pose to build aud have ahoat by the opening
of the boating season next summer.
GEORGETOWN PARAGRAPHS.
DIR. Charles II. Fickling Is lying at his resi-.
dcncc, No. 10 First street, very much indis
posed, aud 1t is feared that his sickness will
terminate in typhoid fever.
| Julius NewsOn, alias Johns0n wcs arrested
oil u warrant yesterday by officer Cihill, OF
the charge of the larceny of from So to 4
! from Augustus Hill, OH tho I'd Instant Tn,
money was recovered aud the accused lock cd
up for hearing in the Police Court thi,
morning.
| The pump on Congress street, between
| Bridge and Water streets, opposite Odd Eel
| lows Hall IL out of repair aud should be at
tcuded to by the authorities at once. Thi
well was dug years ago by the late Peter Vor
E'son, the pump placed therein, and presented
TO the corporation of Georgetown, with til,
understanding that IL WIS always to be kept
in repair by the authorities This pump be
! ing out Of order is q great inconvenience t
the residents of that section Of the city.
Mr.. William e. Veitch, ST., one of the oldes
and most respected citizons Of Alexandrii
County, Va, died yesterday afternoon, at hi
farm, in the seventy nth year Of his age. Mr.
Neitch was conscientious, upright Christian
gentleman of the old sIhOol, aud his death will
be mourued by the entire community II
which he lived. He had been suffering 70
the past two years with complication of dis
eases, but that which resulted in death wa
heart disease and dropsy He leaves wife
aud five children, the latter Of whom are al
married.
Stay at Home, Tommy.
Last Monday Thomas s. W. And erson, a la
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