Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-03
GEORGETOWN,
A SUCCESSFUL TOURNAMENT.

SUCCESSFUL TOURNAMENT.
Father Barry Of st. Anne's Church has an
nounced that $500 were cleared on the recent
tournament held in order to assist in liquidat-
ing the debt on the Tenleytown hall. Though
this building has beer constructed but a short
time so many successful entertainments have
been given in its aid that now only about 81 900
remains to be paid. As soon the hall is paid
Tor steps will be taken to erect a new church
The present house of devotion is frame
| structure and entirely too small for the rapidly
increasing congregation. and most desirable
site Is now being longingly looked toward. 1t
IL beautifully situated on an elevated spot and
In the midst OF the parishioners homes. The
new church will be Of brick stone and an
ornament to the place.
LARGE GAS LEAK.
For some time strong odor Of gas has been
| noticed on 33d street, between and @. and
many residents Of that neighborhood, who Sc
riously objec. to the smell, have preferred to
spend their evenings in the house. instead of
on the porches. as is their wont. A few months
ago the square had a number OF thriving young
shade trees, but they now dropping and
dying, and leaves that were bright and green
have turned a sickly brown. Evidently one Of
the gas pipes in the street has sprung a large
leak. These shade trees have been carefully
watched and watered from infancy by the prop
erty owners and they are much grieved at their
asphyxiation.
HAD HIS ARM AMPUTATED.
MI }. Counselman of this place. who few
days ago in getting from his buggy near the
corner Of 22d street and Pennsylvania avenue
crushed the bone in his leg below the knee. has
bad the injured member amputated. The I'M
fortunate gentleman was afflicted with the white
swelling and the bone crumbled like lime. 1t
was necessary owing to its diseased condition
TO amputate it at a point close to the body.
Inc ODerallOn pprfOrmaI at prnyiHepce
Hospital and was highly successful. Mr.. Coun-
selman Is now resting well could be ex-
pected.
FELL IN FIT.
Yesterday little colored boy, while picking
cinders on the edge Of the dump at the corner
OF SD and streets. was seized with fit and
rolled down to the bottom of the HILL dis
lance OF perhaps twenty feet He landed on a
Plle OF tin cans. broken glass jars, &c, and sew
eral ugly wounds were received. In clutching
at ragged-edge bottle one finger was almost
severed from the hand. His companions on
the dump summoned assistance and the little
fellow was removed to his home on 34th street.
De was resuscitated before the removal He
insisted upon his cinders being brought along
with him and u friend did as he wished.
FIGHT OVER CORN.
Two small boys engaged in. row yesterday
near the coal docks at the foot of Frederick
street over the possession of a quantity of corn
which they had collected from horses troughs
At first the dispute was only a wordy one. but
on the arrival OF some pugilistically inclined
young men, who dared them to flight i. out"
hsts we're thrown out with effect and the
smaller of the boys came off victorious. He
then possessed himself of the whole of the corn
and walked off amid the cheers of the on
lockers and the reyengeful words Of the de-
| feated. He had gone but short distance when
the bag containing the cause OF the trouble
afaI and hf,.E, h. l.
| trouble with his chicken feed lie left it and the
defeated youngster gathered it up and marched
| home.
CANINE FREAK.
Mr.. Joseph Schladt has canine curiosity in
the shape Of dog that has no tail Nor is
there the slightest indication that he will ever
have one. In the place where the tail ought to
be attached depression in the body il no.
tced, and it looks as if the tail had been pulled
out by the roots and the wouni had entirely
healed He il OF a Scotch terrier type and Of
| a light brown color. The freak had been born
several days before he was discovered. He is
now in excellent health, and his tiny kennel is
| the mecca OF Georgetown sporting men.
COMMISSIONER ROBERTS NEW HOME.
Commissioner Robert has rented the new
brick dwelling No. 3113 Gay street and has
made known his intention of taking up his
abode permanently among Georgetown's citi-
Zens. Commissioner Roberts new home liz a
| large three-story-and-b basement brick and is To-
Gated on the site Of the old Kleinschmidt
house.
The large tract Of land Just south of the
| Tenleytown post Office, which c. c. Glover has
been grading for some time, is rapidly assum-
ing the appearance Of pretty subdivision. 1t
| bears the name Of Armsleigh Park.
| Graders are again at work on the Connecticut
| avenue extension.
Another house is going up at Martnsvile.
| is the owner.
| Mr.. W. S. Jackson. the lawyer, after two
weeks trip to Atlantic City, is at his Office
| again.
Messrs. Laub and Welsh Of the sixth audit
| ors Office, DIR. Darlington of the pension
office and MIR. Venable, all GeorgetOwners.
have gone to River Springs, St. Mary's
county, Md. These gentlemen are enthusiastic
fishermen, and wonderful stories OF the great
luck Will be told on their return. Their friends
are preparing themselves.
Oregon, last night. Seven blocks in the center
of the town were burned. Loss estimated at
$780, coo.
Advices from Milwaukee say that the Wis
consin Central trains are now being hauled into
that city by the Chicago Milwaukee and st.
Paul engineers and crews, owing to the failure
Of the Northern Pacific officials, as lessees, to
sign new contract for the use Of the ST. Paul
| tracks between Rugby Junction and Milwaukee,
| q distance of twenty-five miles.
| Gov. Fifer Of Illinois and Gov Beveridpe.
at the head Of the veterans Of their state ar
rived at Gettysburg last night. Today they
will dedicate the monuments erected TO the
Illinois regiments with appropriate cere-
| monies.
| The attorney general Of Pennsylvania has
been asked to join in quo warranto proceed
ings to Gust the East Harrisburg Street Railway
Company from its charter privileges for viola
ton OF the law Of l794 in running its cars ON
Sunday.
| The press of Guatemala and San Salvador are
very insulting to the United States. In refer
ring to the City Of Panama incident the former
! claims the United States was weak in ceding to
the exactness Of Salvador and the latter says
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