National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-12-09
eEoKGBToWS NEWS.

Tho success which attended the late caniata NJ
the Curtis school building has induced the man
ayers TO repeat the same on Friday next. This
nevolent Society. Mrs. Lockerman and her
daughter, Mrs. Barrett who are at present In Baiti
more, will return in time 10 take part In the per-
A number of Georgetown people who, although
not wholly antagonistic to the new departure Of re-
naming the streets of their town, have signihcd
their Willingness to become pnoihed, provided the
authorities who have the work in charge Will EN-
brace the opportunity to renumber certain Streets
as several of them are blessed with duplicate mum
bcts. This causes frequent vexatons, TO say moth.
ing OF the moderate language occasionally en-
ployed when serious blunder Is made
very aged and respected resident of this place
named Peter O'Donoghue fell into a ccllar-way
distance OF about fifteen feet, Sunday night break
ing several of his ribs. His death occurred u few
hours after the accident occurred. He was assisted
home by Officer Benjamin Harper and everything
done to relieve the sufferer A post norton exauli.
nation was held by Drs. Richie and Louis Mnckall
who found considerable fat around the heart, but
death was caused by conclusion Mr.. O'DOnoghue
had lived In Georgetown since 1918.
Rev. William c. Lipscomb who died on satur-
day, having been previously stricken with psral-
ySis, was buried Yesterday afternoon the services
taking place at the Congrcss-street NJ. =. church.
The inquest held upon the body of Henrietta
Bruce, the coored woman found In the canal Sum
day morning was begun yesterday forenoon Mt 10
o'clock, and was not concluded until after 3 After
considerable delay the following Jury was im-
panneled: Vincent Barnes, Charles Wise, Charles
<. Burrows, Beverly Peyton,.C W Harding, James
Harper John Il. Booth. Nathaniel Hawkins The
first witness examined was Rena Bruce, sister OF
tho deceased, who testified having seen Henrietta
saturday night about IL o'clock. on the corner OF
Bridge and Green streets. She testified, further.
that she again saw her-thls time after midnight
and Oh Water street. near High. ON both occasions
the deceased was alone, and on the second meeting
she told the witness that she was endcavoring to
avoid certain party The witness said she knew
her sister meant Ed. Hill. Additional testi-
mony was taken from other parties, which
charged Hill with repeated threats to kill the
woman. Robert Ricketts, testified that he saw the
deceased on Saturday night, about II o'clock, walk
Ing down Jefferson street accompanied by young
man, but he did not identity the prisoner. Martha
Il. Butler testified to hearing screams and groans
on the night when the tragedy is supposed to have
taken place This was all the evidence Of I'M.
portance that could DO procured, and the jury,
ailer little delay handed In the following verdict ::
That the said Heureta Bruce came to her death
oil the night of December g. 1870 in the canal. be-
tween Washington ana Greene streets Georgetown.
D. C., from drowning. and from the testimony ad-
duced. we are unable to say whether 1t was accl-
dental or otherwiSe-the suspicion that Edward Hill
was concerned in her death not having been proved
to our satisfaction" Edward Hill was therefore dis
charged by the coroner, but was held by the police
on the charge of carrying concealed weapons, n
pistol being found Oh his person when captured.
lie will answer this charge to-day IN the Police
court.