Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-12
GEORGETOWN,

RELIEF OF FLOOD SUFFERERs.-The follow
ing contributions for the relief of flood suffer
ers were collected through Mrs. F. l.. Moore.
of the ladies' committee: Mr.. Hickman. an.
Miss McNeir, 25c.; Mrs. Hickel 81: Prof. ]. r.
Nourse, 81 Mrs N. S. Bestor (for canal suffer
ers), S5 cash (for canal s ufferers), SOS: cash
for canal sufferers). 50c; students of George
town college Sll2.90; college authorities. so:
Miss Symonds, S5 Miss Symonds (for canal
sufferers) 50; Mr.. Edward Corbett for canaD
So; Mrs. Orlnes' collection. SlI7.55: Theo''
Barnes (canaD, SIS; Mrs. Toole (canaD. 81: az
gregating 1886. Mr.. Z. L. Dent contributed n
lot of groceries and Mrs. KEENAN, ouantitv of
clothing. Charles Koehler, proprietor of the
New York bakery, 3l5 18th street, donated lot
OF bread yesterday and one hundred loayes to-
day for the destitute canal people. MIR. Koch
Ter has kindly promised to send a hundred
loaves day for week. About S43 in money
was distributed among the boatmen this morn
ing by the Georgetown relief committee, who
were at the station house for that purpose.
POLICE COURT CAsEs.-Policeman Sutherland
yesterday arrested a man named John Hart
and took him to the Police Court this morning
ON a charge OF being an habitual drunkard. He
was required to give $50 bonds or go down for
twenty days. Reuben Johnson and Mamie
Johnson, colored, were charged in the Police
Court this morning by Policeman NJ. L. Fisher
with disturbing the quiet of Grace street 1t
was shown that Reuben had assaulted Mamie
and made her scream. Mamie was discharged.
IteuDen forfeited 20 collateral.
To FLOOD THE DRY BED OF THE CANAL.-An
impromptu dam has been thrown by boatmen
across the canal just above the outlet of the
college pond. This dam will cause the flow of
small stream of water toward Georgetown.
which would, in a few days, increase suffici-
entiy, with the rainfall, to cover the dry bed
OF the canal, if the lock-gates below were kept
closed.
A FOUL STENCH.-Residents in the vicinity
OF Ohve avenue complain of the stencil that
arises from the dump of mud and filth hauled
on OF Water street and deposited there.
STRAINED RELATIoNs.-The fellowship here
tofore existing between r. II. Willis and Al
bert Lee is somewhat strained because Lee has
charged Willis with stealing. Both men had
been drinking.
TROUBLE ABOUT A CLOTHES LINE.-A col
ored man named VIM. Vigal whose home is on
Beall street, between 2St6 and 29th streets. was
in Judge Miller's court to-day charged by
Alfred Butler. colored, with carrying q razor.
vigai and Butler had quarrel because Mrs.
Buffers clothesline was attached to Mr.. vigirs
fence. Butler did not like the language he at
tributed to Vigal and knocked him down.
Then he charged that Vigal got his razor and
came after him. Butler threw several bricks
at Vigal, but they did not take effect. Vigal
was put under his personal bonds.
TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION OF WATER AT
"a. M.-Great Falls, temperature, Is; condition
=; receiving reservoir. temperature n: condi.
ton at north connection, 10; condition at south
connection. 8; distributing reservoir, tempera-
ture, IS; condition at infuent gate-house, 6;
condition at efhuent gate-house, 8. High tide
IN the river to-day at $50 p. m. Low tide ut
12:l4 pm.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk of the court to Clement
G. Woodland. OF New York, and Cora R. Ober;
Jos. b. Adams, OF Westboro, Mass. and Susan
p. Rosenbaum; John w. Young and Fannie 8.
Booker, both OF Manchester, Va; Geo. w. Ga
Undo and Ella A. Walsh. both Of Philadelphia;
John NJ. Matcheler and Helen v. E. Streeker,
Of Prince Georges county, Md; Isaac Ellsworth
smith and Mary Ella Johnston; Benz. Oliver
and Critcher Coleman; Andrew D. Huterly of
Steubenville, Ohio, and Anna G. Lutz, Of Bal
timoge, Md,