The Evening critic., 1883-04-23
WEST WASHINGTON.

Arrived Schooner Lille Holmes, Captain
Holmes, light, TO load with coal for Fall River;
schooner Martha Dean, Captain Tripp, light,
to load with coal for Providence. Sailed
Schooner Theodore Dean, Captain Blake, coal
for New Haven; shooner William L. Marvee,
Captain o. Keef, coal for New Haven; schooner
Joel Cook, Captain -, coal for Boston.
Georgetown fish sales, reported by G. L.
Harper, wharf agent: 10000 horring sold at
from ST(df0 per thousand; 800 shad, at from
SlSG2O per hundred, and $50 taylors, at from
SLAP per thousand
Saturday afternoon Walter, the little son OF
Mr.. Walter b. Sebastian, residing at No. 1928
Prospect avenue, met with Il severe accident.
The boy was amusing himself In Mrs. Saw
yer's stable near by when his left hand
cutter and badly crushed. He was imme-
diaiely taken home and Drs. Suter, Sothoron
and Kleinschmidt summoned toattend him.
His wounds We're dsessed, but he was still
suffering Intensely this morning, and IL may
become necessary TO amputate his hand.
Three weeks ago THE CRITIC published u
detailed account OF the finding of beaver hat
under suspicious circumstances at Log Wall
Level, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, about
eleven miles from the city. Tracks were seen
along the banks Of the canal and the
spot where person had sat down
near the hat and other indications, showing
that the owner had mysteriously disappeared
point, reported the circumstances to tho Wash
ington police and some efforts, he says, were
made TO ilnd the body OF the missing man,
but without success. Yesterday morning one of
the steam packets running in the canal
stirred the body TO the surface. The descrip-
ton given ofthe man by Mr.. Harris Is as fol-
lows: Height, 5 feet inches; light hair and
moustache; cut on face Just above the right
eye; he was dressed In suit of diagonal
cloth, white shirt, blue silk necktie,
gaiter shoes and striped stockings.
All OF his pockets were filled with rocks, evil
IDENTIFY put there with tho intention OF PIE.
venting the body from coming tn the top OF the
water Previous to finding the hat a man OF
similar appearance and dressed like the one
found WIS seen walking near the club house.
He acted strangely, and the residents thought
him TO be lunatic from Washington. The
body found Is In all probability the remains OF
| this Individual. An Inquest was held over the
| body by the Montgomery County authorities,
and unless the relatives or friends can be
| discovered the remains Will be promptly
buried.
Numbers OF colored people continue to call
at tho Third Precinct Station to make In
qulries about Norten, the man recently car
ried to New York to be tried for murder. Most
OF them speak strongly against Morten's as
sailant, and contend that he was justified In
killing him. Both men are we'll known here.
Few pleasure boats were on the river yes
terday, Tho dreary weather checked the ar
dor of the sportsmen, and only one of the West
| Washington clubs had out crafts.
Yesterday afternoon Potomac Lodge, No.
1Oi, |. o. b. b., held an interesting meeting at
/ their hall on High street. During tho week
| there Will be q visitation of the grand officers
| TO Covenant Lodge, No. 10, 1. o. o. +.
BoyS single pants, Eiscman Bros, 7th ana E,