National Republican., 1883-05-05
WEST wAsuINGTON.

During the fishing season report con Germ
ing the condition of the water at Great Falls
will be published each day rs furnished by
the Washington Aqucduct office, Georgetown,
using the following scale of measurement
Very turbid, 0 TO 8; turbid, TO 10; slightly
turbid, 10 TO %; clear, % TO 80. Condition
of the water Friday, May AT Great
Falls, %; at receiving reservoir, "a; at dis
tributing reservoir. 80.
Canal matters.--Sixteen boats arrived by
canal yesterday, and the following boats left
this place for points above: A. j, Akin Os-
ceola and Jake, q. L. Smith, Col. j. G. Lynn,
Allegheny, o, Parke Agnew, Lucy and
Willie G. w. Miller, Ruby, j. Dugan Broth
ers, A. L. McQuaid, j. b. Thomas Potomac,
Excelsior, Salle aud Jennie, Ellen Brooks,
John Wilson, Cloud. and Star No. 3. The
great scarcity Of vessels to freight away coal
is interfering very much with the shipments
from Cumberland.
Shipping Nelrs.-Arrived Schooner Georgia
Shepherd. Capt. Turner from Boston. lig hit
schooner II. Bowers, Capt Thompson, from
Kennobec, Me-, with 6iS tons Of ice for the
Great Falls Ice company. Capt. Thompson,
of tle last named schooner, reports that on
Saturday, April 90, about 40 miles south of
Montauk Point, he fell in with the bark A.
Could Capt. Moore eighty-five days out from
Montevideo for Boston, having become so
greatly damaged as to be unable to make
nearly out Of provisions, but crew all we'll.
He supplied the bark with such stores as he
could spare.
Boating matters were quite lively yester-
day evening, all of the clubs being well rep
resented The Potomacs had out their eight
cared shell, two four-oared shells, McKenney,
Kearny, NordZy, and Cornelius Smith in siu-
giles, Mai. Appleton and friend IN double
shell, and number Of pleasure boats. The
Columbus sent out Lake Smith, and Ieiger
in singles and the ten-oared barge. A large
number of pleasure parties were also out,
twelve boats going from johnson & Bakers.
Kennedy also took pull in his single and
attracted considerable attention. William
Kearny and John Hawkins of the Plate
Printers Rowing association, took their first
practice together preparatory for the regatta
of that club, which is expected TO come of
sometime in the latter part of this month.
George Crookshank, sailor on the schooner
II. Bower, Capt. Thompson, from Kennebec,
Me-, was sent to Providence hospital yester-
day through the sanitary Office of the police
department, sick with the measles.
The funeral of Mr.. William Crane, late of
the treasurer's Office, Treasury department,
took place from his late residence yesterday
afternoon, at o'clock, Rev. A. II. Stuart,
rector of Christ church, officiating, and the
interment being made at Oak Hill cemetery.
The pallbearers were Messrs. George w. Chip
hdu, ~ bOnuni IL uOluOui hs
Brice, and J. Harry Dodge
Edward Payne, George w. Payne. and
John Towers were at the third precinct sta
tion yesterday ON requisition from the
Virginia authorities, they being charged with
obstructing the river with their net stakes,
and also with resisting the officers of the
law. They each gave bond in the sum of
81 900 to answer. Their counsel, G. q. Cole,
esq, obtained writ Of habeas corpus in each
case, returnable before Chief Justice Cartier
The further proceedings in this case are
looked for with considerable interest by
those engaged in fishing, as it is probable
that the question of state jurisdiction over
the waters of the Potomac will enter largely
into the affair.
Mechanics lodge No. 1s, /. o. o. F., held q
well attended and interesting meeting last
night.
Mrs. Pitt Cooke, who has been on a visit to
Poolesville, Nd, returned home last evening
The Misses Emerich, of 311S NJ street, most
pleasantly entertained large number OF
friends last night.