National Republican., 1882-05-06
WEST WASHINGTON.

During the fishing season report concerning the
condition Of the water at Great Falls win be pub
lshed each day, as furnished by the Washington
Aqueduct Office, Georgetown using the following
scale Of measurement Very turbid, o 70 8; turbid,
to IS; slightly turbid, 10 to 22 clear ~ to 80.
Condition Of the water Friday, May Sat
Great Falls 2i at receiving reservoir, 49, at dis
tributing reservoir. 30.
The weekly trips to Mount Vernon iuaugurated
by Mr.. and Mrs Sanger, Of Prospect avenue. have
become quite popular egain this year, aud those
who have been fortunate enough to receive invi-
tations will no doubt cherish happy recollections
Of these private excursions as long as they live
Among those who composed the party on Thurs
day were the Misses orion, Of Binghampton, N w.
Monroe, and COvode. The gallant Gu plain and his
wife were assisted in their pleasant duty Of escort
ing the fair ones by Mr.. George Simmons, Of the
Treasury Department AS Is usually the case,
number Of the passengers were visiting this sacred
bic old lady who mistook the e-house for the
tomb and wept flood Of patriotic tears over 1t be-
fore she discovered her mistake.
1hur,dRy evening, about six O'clock, the dend
BODY OF white man was found by Lucy Harper,
quarter Of mile from the District line near the
Conduit road, on the premises Of Mr.. lgnaius.Belt
Robert Davis, Justice of the peace living at Po-
tomnc, nine miles distant, was notified, who at
once empuneled jury consisting of the following
named gentlemen Albert Sodgc (foreman) VIII
lam pyles, Richard Pyles Thomas Brown Will
lam Brooks, John Steiner, Benjamin King, John
lynch, James Harper, Joseph Stages, and Frank
| exposure and undoubtedly was Insane. The only
garment upon the body was an old undershirt,
sleeves rolled up nearly TO his shoulders His feet
and lower part Of limbs were considerably lace
rated and scratched as though caused by briars
| or rough underbfush while walking. Judging
| from the condition of the body II must
| have been lying there several days. No idea Of
the mans age could be formed. About fve feet
niue inches In height, fair complexion, dark hair,
and sandy mousnChe. The remains were buried
| IN the private cemetery upon the promises of Mr..
William Pyles, who will gladly do all in his power
| to assist any who may desire viewing the body
| for the purpose ofidentifying 1t. The case was
| reported to the police station by Officer U. q.
! Myers
Report from Fish Market; 10000 herring a,
$3.50 TO S5 per thousand; shad, 90 to s12 per hun
died. and 1000 tayleTs, at % cents TO IS cents per
| hundred.
Schooner Enoch Robinson, Captain Blake, from
PitHton, Me-, has arrived with nine hundred tons
| OF ice for the Great Falls Ice Company.
| severnl canal boats, loaded with wood, coal and
| stone came down yesterday.
win some philanthropica individual invite a
District Commissioner to take ride one of these
| fine evenings, and drive him up and down Green
street between NJ and N for n couple of hours? II
may not do the Commissioner much good (unless
| he has dyspepsi0), but IL might be the cause OF
| having the street repaired
High tide, May Saturday., at 0:39 a. M and
1904 p. IN. May Sunday, at 1929 q. IN. and 1854
| D.,