The Evening critic., 1882-09-25
WEST WASHINGTON.

Drowning Accident - temperance
knights OF Pythias-yio1ating q
Health Ordinnnce..Deaths of Prom
tnent Citizens - Saturdays Boat
Races-PersOnaI ana Miscellaneous.
Katie Fugell, A years Of age, daughter
of Mr.. George Fugell, living at 3233 NJ street,
accompanied q malo relative yesterday about
~ 80 p. m. to tho Transparent leo Company's
building and whilo his attention was diverted
from her few minutes she In some manner
fell into deep we'll and was drowned. Her
body was recovered by Mr.. Beck Brown and
carried TO her late homo. Tho Coroner was
notified.
Bud Eagloston had his tent we'll nlled at his
afternoon service yesterday, and In tho ovon-
Ing 1t was fllod to overfowing, hundreds
standing on the sidewalk and around the tent.
Under the spirited exhortations OF Brothers
Eagleston, Burkhardt, Dunning, Powell, Belt,
came forward and signed tho pledge. largo
volunteer choir OF ladies and gentlemen as
sieted In the good work. . -
citation held large and enthusiastic meeting
at Rechabito Hall yesterday, presided over,
In the absence OF Mrs. Chambers, by Mrs. Cox.
p. O. II. J. Hanes, OF Vicksburg Grand X.
OF II. and $. and 2. s. Representative OF tho
Grand Jurisdiction X. OF p. OF Mississippi, Is
Visiting town for n few days ON route TO his
homo from the meeting In Baltimore OF the
Sovereign Grand Lodge l. o: o.. f., 70 which
he was n representative. lie will visit Cove
nant Lodge, No. 13, o. f., tonight, and
Hermlono Lodge, No. 10, X. OF p, on Wedne9.
day, tho 27th.
Mr.. Edward J. Shoemaker, OF street, near
Thirty.second, is selling out, preparatory TO
leaving for Denver, Col, this week.
Tho repairs on the Chesapeake K Ohio Canal
have been completed and water turned in.
Tho residents Of Thirty.second street, Do-
tween Dunbnrton avenue and N street havo
had what they consider a great outrage COM
mitted upon them for q day or two. gontle-
man, George Burns "a non.rosldeno, died
early Friday morning at the DeBois Hotel, on
Pennsylvania avenue, between Eighteenth and
al M Nrn nj fnNIn al
BILE TO procure the services OF an undertaken
until o'clock that night, whom the corpse,
after having undergone considerable decompo-
sitiOn, was brought TO IN undertaker'S cStab.
llshment In tho locality named, whore II ro.
mainod until yesterday morning, having bo.
come so offensive as to seriously alarm
Captain simms, OF the Health Department,
ordered an immediate fumigation Of the prem.
isee. There should be some arrangement
made by our authorities to meet such cases as
this, go that q crowded community may not
be subjected to such risks as was incurred In
this case. The funeral OF Burns took place
yesterday morning from John A. Wotzels un.
dertaking establishment on Thlrty.second
street, tho Rev. DR.. Baker officiating.
DR.. Russell Brace, well known and highly
residence, 1916 Thirtieth Street, on Saturday
night at $3.50, in the G4th year OF his age, Of
gna Dr. gfase ~ was may9 2
ho studied medicine in tho Maryland Uni
versity. Ho practiced HIS profession at Pooles
Vile Mo- about ,tS twenty years and and then re-
pharmacy at the corner OF NJ and Thirtieth
streets, whore he made host OF friends by his
upright and conscientious mode Of business
He was an earnest, consistent member of
the Presbyterian Church, always taking q
prominent part In tho affairs OF the
congregation, with which he was connected
until within the past eighteen months, during
which time he has been confined almost en-
tirely TO his home with heart disoase. He
leaves q widow, formerly Miss Helen Darling,
n daughter of judge Darling, of Connecticut,
two daughters and two sons, tho younger OF
the latter, Mr.. Elisha Brace, being In the Sig
nal Corps and stationed at Detroit, Mich, who
was telegraphed for, but finds It impossible to
get leave to attend tho funeral OF his father,
which will take place from his late residence
at p. M tomorrow.
nett Clements, and q sister OF A. Hyde, esq,
died yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at tho
| residence OF her son, Captain A. II. Clements,
| CT the state Department, In the S1th year oi
| her age, after q long Illness Her funeral Will
take place on Wednesday morning next from
Trinity (Catholic) Church.
Tho races on Saturday between members Of
the Plate Printers Rowing Association drew q
| great number OF tho employees OF tho Bureau
| TO the river 'front.' Tho first race, between
Malloy and Grimes, was won easily by tho
latter, and the next, between Schoyer and
| Patten, was won by Patten. Tho water was
| quite rough. There were twenty-three pleas
| ureboats out from Johnson and Bakers Sat
| urday and yesterday.
Arrived: Schooner George f.. Bowdoin, Capt.
Philips, from Baltimore, with fertilizer for G.
Hartley ( Bros. received by canalboats H
NJ. Talbut and q. T. Dunlop this morning
| 2,100 bushels OF wheat and 600 bushels OF
| corn.
sold on Change this morning at from S1.O2 to
| 81 .06H, and 500 bushels at 81 .O5R.
| Twenty.threo boats, mostly coal laden, ar
| rived yesterday by canal.
High tide: 6:05 this afternoon, and q 80 o.
| m, tomorrow.