Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-18
GEORGETOWN.
HIS HEART SENT TO THE MUSEUM.


Al mentioned in THE STAR Yesterday Edward
Lee, colorsd man, died suddenly and without
medical attendance at the residence Of Henson
Dyson in the ''Nine Buildinga'' The officers,
believing that all was not right. summoned the
coroner, and yesterday afternoon the body was
examined. II was then found that the mans
death had been caused by an abcess forming on
the liver, and bursting had flooded the heart
with the pus. He had worked on coal wharyes
and in coal boats all his life and his lungs were
completely covered with fine black dust The
man body is said to be In a horrible and sick
ening condition. The heart was sent to the
National Museum.
a PuBLIc PARK WANTED.
There are many here who believe that the
government could give Georgetown's people
nothing that would be half % acceptable as q
public park. Though Washington wants hers
by the score older Georgetown has for wears
contented her herself with one poorly kept
fountain, whose surrounding grounds are half
the time unsodded and all the time without
seats. In the western part OF the town, near
romantic Southworth Cottage and overlooking
the Potomac for miles, IL an elevated piece OF
ground. where the lovers Of beautiful views
almost daily 60. and this is the place they think
should be turned into park.
POLICY WRITERS ARRESTED.
Andrew Jackson, colored, an alleged policy
writer, was captured on the new bridge yester-
day by Ofacer Sothern and brought to the sta
ton. On his person was found sufficient proof
TO convict him. Benz. Carter, a well-dressed
colored man, was also put behind the bars yes-
terday, charged with policy writing. In his
pockets was found over e70 in nickels and
dimes, which he had probably collected in one
day. Officer Greedy arrested him. They were
taken TO the Police Court today, where Lawyer
Darlington appeared for them and demanded
Jury trials.
WARRANT FOR WIFE BEArEn.
Mrs. Aloyisius Ash came to the station night
before last and asked two officers 70 accompany
her to her home on Fowler's Hill, near Green
Springs, az she was afraid her husband would
beat her if she went there alone The officers
complied with her request and no wife could
have been received more gently than was this
officially guarded woman, but hardly had the
officers gone when Aloyisius was at his bad
tricks again, and yesterday Mrs Ash sued GU.
a warrant charging him with assault and bat
terry.
CATTLE MARKET.
At the Arlington stock yards on Monday
ninety-two cattle were up and all sold: Best,
41fc. to $40; good, &c. TO 451c.; medium, size.
to sS%c.; common, &c. to Sc. Two hundred
and twenty-one sheep and lambs-Lambs, 51Ic.
to 64c.; sheep, 2Ic. to 4c.; calves 4c. to SIC
Ten cows and calves, e20 70 60 Market for
Az kinds o. STOCK good.
2IcuADIrE MEETING.
Heber Tent OF Rechabitss. No. 10, hold q
large meeting at their hall, No. $40 N street
northwest, last evening. The presence Of the
delegates who had just returned from sayan-
nah, Ga. where they went to hold q temper
| ance convention, made the evening one OF un-
usual interest Cpder the good Of the order
Brother Menough Of Ohio described the work
ings Of the order in his state and told of the
great good that had been accomplished.
| Brother Newarth responded in o similar man
ner for New York state. Remarks were also
made by Brothers Geo. Smith, r. W. Clement
son, John u. LAYTON, z. Emmett Smith, VIM.
Hall. samuel Elson Coz Of Hsber Tent and
Brother French Of Union Tent Heber Tent
| viii visit Union Tent next Monday night to a.
siss them In celebrating their arst anniversary
| The International ygisnic congress closed in
London yesterday aftsr selecting BudarPesth
| "a the place Of the next meeting