Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-07
GEORGETOWN.

THE LINrHIcUM INSTITUTE COMMENCEMENT
A large audience derived much enjoyment last
evening from the exercises rendered hy the
pupils of the I Linthicum institute at
the fourteenth annual commencement
The Rev. Mr.. Rice offered prayer. and then
followed round of dramatic and literary
efforts that were heartily appreciated. The
parts were taken by J. Willard Fisher ]. f.
Newman. Geo. W. Cook, Early G. Gore. J. A.
Houghton, Chas. r. Murray Meyer Nordlinger.
r. r. Williams. Z. X. Mcneil. j. Marion Lee,
J. A Keliher. J. b. Miller. Nathan WE'LL. J. NJ.
Wood. Isaac Oettinger, Lee Lowe and F. j.
Wissner. At the close of the exercises, Mr.
VIM. Dunlap, vice president of the board of
trustees OF the institution. awarded the annual
prizes as follows: First prize, $50 in gold. j.
Morton Wood; second prize. $50 in gold. J. A.
keliher; third prize. $50 in gold J. A. Hough-
ton. The senior prize in mechanical drawing
was awarded to J. l.: Wilson, and the junior
prize, in the same class, to Frank D. Beall.
The following received honorable mention:
Senior class. d. r. McCauley, Alfred Elwell
and II. E. Perlie; junior class, c. II. Serrin and
H. L. Graham.
A FILTHY DITCH.-The police of the seventh
precinct are complaining bitterly of the condi-
ton of the canal bed. Several sewers empty
into the canal, and the unwholesome odors
arising are SO strong that the station-house
windows have to be kept closed. Lieut.. Hol-
hnberger has taken every precaution about the
station-house to guard against sickness among
went on duty he disinfected them. The police
hope that the District authorities will soon
render some relief.
IT MADE DIFFERENCE.-Cfeo Salisbury, q
mlddle-aged man, whose free use of intoxi-
cants gets him into trouble, was in the Police
Court this morning, having been arrested by
Policeman Shanks on N street last night.
Have you anything to say2' asked Judge
Miller OF the prisoner when the charge of
drunkenness was made against him. mo, sir, "
he responded. "Sixty days." said the Judge.
But was in Georgetown" interrupted the
prisoner. Under the law the judge was COM
PEELED to change the sentence to twenty days.
HUSBAND AND WIFE BOTH SENTENCED
Frank Harris, colored, and his wife, Adelaide,
were in the dock before Judge Miller this
morning for disturbing the quiet of Frederick
street. As their otfense was not of serious
nature Judge Miller only gave them five days
each in default of IS fine.
STONE BATTLES between pupils of the Trinity
parish (white) and Wormley public (colored)
schools have been frequent of late. While one
was in progress yesterday two of the alleged
participants were arrested Solomon Mccoy and
Joseph Chase, of the Wormley school,
AN INSANE WoMAN.-A middle-aged white
woman named Lucindy Strothers was found
wandering about the streets yesterday in a
state of insanity She was sent to the first pre-
cinct, where she cared for by the matron
there.
SUDDEN DEATH.-W. W. Simpson, of Lang
ley, Va, well known here. was found dead in
his courthouse on Wednesday night. His death
was due to heart disease.
TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION OF WATER AT
A. M.-Great Falls. temperature So; condition
3; receiving reservoir. temperature IS: condi
ton at north connection, &; condition at south
connection. A; distributing reservoir, tempera-
ture. 81; condition at intluent gate-house. 2;
condition at ett1uent gate-house, 2. High tide
in the river to-day at 2;03 p. IN. Low tide at
S:3S pm.