The Washington critic., 1888-03-19
WEST WASHINGTON.
A Mnrderons AsaanIt.


A murderous assault was made at the
Virginia end Of the Aqueduct by George
Mitchell, constable of Alexandra
County, upon Roger Fields, young man
living at 3010 M street. about o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Fields, accom-
panied by friend named Rowland was
walking along the road when they met
Michel, who invited Rowland to play q
game of cards. Thereupon scuffle en-
sued for the possession OF the cards, Row
land claiming them as his property.
During the scufilea friend of Mitchell APP
preached with club and attempted to
strike Rowland. At this time Fields
started to the rescue of his friend, and
Mitchell drew forty-two calibre re-
volver and fired one shot, the bullet
striking Fields in the left side and lodging
between the ribs.
Mitchell after the shooting, was threat
ened with lynching by the large crowd
present, and he was taken to the stable of
John Clark, who locked him up and
turned q bull dog loose to keep off in
truders. Fields wound was dressed by
DR.. Suter and the ball extracted. 1t was
pronounced q serious but not dangerous
wound.
At the Churches
Rev. Dr. Stuart, rector of Christ Church,
occupied the pulpit at st. Johns Church
yesterday morning.
A memorial window has recently been
placed in ST. Johns Church to the mem
ory of Rev. Mr.. Addison, who held the
first Episcopal service in Georgetown in
1894. II is an imported window and very
beautiful.
Rev, Mr.: REGISTER of st. Johns preached
at Christ Church yesterday morning. He
took his text from the 13sth Psalm, sth
verse, "The Lord will perfect that which
concerneth me-" Mr.. REGISTER is an elo-
quent divine and his delivery is good.
Rev. DR.. Bates of the Congress-Street
M. Z. Church took his text at the morn
ing service from Matthew 21st chapter,
42d verse.
The supper given by the ladies of Con-
gress-Street Church was success socially
and financially. At the annual meeting
Mr.. Richard Young was elected as dele
gate to the annual conference, with Jas.
Martin as alternate. The old boards of
trustees and stewards were reelected.
Rev. Father Welsh of the Georgetown
College occupied the pulpit of Trinity
Catholic Church yesterday He took his
text from the sth chapter of the gospel OF
ST. John, "But Jesus went out of the tenn
pie and hid himself" The sermon on
Wednesday night will be delivered by
Rev. Father Gillespie, s. j.
Notes About Town.
The President and Mrs Cleveland drove
through town yesterday and crossed the
Aqueduct, whence they drove to Fort
Myer and Arlington Cemetery.
The official date of the parade and
celebration Of the free bridgeis the 18th
of April.
Mr.. John Drill, an old eX-member OF
the police force, is lying dangerously i'll
at the residence of his son on Prospect
avenue.
On Saturday night the barn of H. @.
Stroman at Langley, Va, was burned
with its entire contents, including two
valuable horses. The same night the
barn of General w. w. Mackall was also
burned with its contents.
The weighmaster at the hay-scales re-
ports a small quantity of hay coming in
with prices as follows: Good timothy
75@S0c. per hundred; clover $4,000. pei
hundred and mixed hay 55@65c.
Mr.. Robert Arlow, living at No. 101t
Thirty-second street, while under the in.
fluence of liquor, attempted suicide on
Saturday night at his residence by cutting
himself in the muscle of the left arm
He was discovered by Acting Sergeant
Volkman and officer Hall. DR.. Richie
was called in. who dressed the wound.