Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-17
GEORGETOWN.

FOUND DEAD IN BED.-Professor Peribeau, a
music teacher, was found dead in bed at his
house, 124 High street, this morning. Coroner
death from apopfexy.
DEATH OF sIsTER.-The Frederick, Md,
Eran,ine,. says: On Thursday last Sister Borgia,
miss Dent) OF Charles county, Md, died at the
Convent Of the Visitation. in this city, after a
lingering Illness, in the 5sth year of her age
Deceased came here from Georgetown, d. c.,
and was one Of the founders of this Institution.
Her funeral took place on Friday evening last.
Her remains were inferred in the graveyard
connected with this institution, Rev. Father
Summer, S. j., officiating.
THE CANAL INvEST1GATION.-At Annapolis,
before the canal investigating committee yes
terday afternoon, H. c. Winship and j. q.
Waters, OF Georgetown, Col; E: V: White. Lees
nesses. Col White is the wellknown ranger of
confederate memory. Mr.. MauS was super
intendent OF construction on the canal before
the election primaries in Montgomery, and tes-
titled that all the extra hands had been dis
charged before the Peter election primaries
came OF.
night some person or persons unknown entered
the residence Of Mr.. J. Thos Davis, corner of
West and Congress streets, by cutting slat of
the value of at least 500 was stolen.
DEATH.-Mrs. Tott mother of Doctor l.. E.
Tott, died at her residence, near Falls Church.
yesterday, at an advanced age.
CANAL NAVIGATION has resumed, and boats
are beginning to arrive.
CATTLE MARKET.-Offerings and sales at Dro-
veTs Rest yesterday were as followS:-100 cattle
ofTereG-all sold at prices ranging from 4 to 5%
cents $50 sheep-all sold at 81 to ca cents; 20
cows and calves sold at prices ranging from 500
to $50.
A RUNAWAY MArCH.-The Alexandria Gazette
of last night says: one night few weeks ago
Miss Lizzie Robertson, the pretty daughter OF
eX-County Commissioner W. H. Robertson
quietly left her fathers residence and went to
Georgetown, D. c., where she remained for some
time with family of her relatives, causing con-
siderable uneasiness on the part Of her parents
as to her whereabouts, and upon their finding
her she perststently refused to return with them.
Her parental guardian, not dreaming that there
was young man in the case, thinking that she
would soon get tired OF the city and consent to
come back, returned home But imagine their
surprise when, on Sunday evening last, she did
return to the county-not as their dutiful daugh-
ter, but as a blushing bride. and not to her
fathers house. but to the residence of her
father-in-law 1t appears that Mr.. VIM. H. veitch
the happy bridegroom and young hero Of our
little episode, had been for some time past tell
ing the fair Miss Lizzie of his love, and she in
return had smiled upon him, and they adopted
the runaway plan to avoid any possible objec-
ton that the old folks might have, and succeeded
so well that on the evening of the 18th instant,
about $50 o'clock, at the residence of Rev. Mr..
Riley, pastor of the Dunbarton street church of
Georgetown, the happy couple in the presence
Of little group of their young friends, were
made one. Misses Lizzie and Lille Donaldson
acted as bridesmaids, with MeSSrs. John Veitch
jr, and w. H. Robertson, jr, as groomsmen
The affair created quite little sensation In the
county.