Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-29
GEORGETOWN.
A GRAND VISITATION.


Last evening was the visitation by the grand
officers of the District to Covenant Lodge, No.
Is, I.O.O.F. The grand master, Theodore F.
Kinney, and all the officers Of the Grand Lodge
were present and after examination of the
books everything was pronounced in perfect
order and the Covenant Lodge officers comph-
mented on their efficiency and accuracy. A
fine crayon portrait of the grand master was
presented to him. with appropriate remarks by
Past Grand Uline. and accepted in neat
speech. The Grand Lodge and visiting mem
beers were then invited to a repast arranged by
the lodge III honor of Grand Master Kinney,
who Is one Of their members.
A COMING WEDDING.
Cards are out for the marriage of Mr. Frank
c. Miller of Washington, d. c., to Miss Cora
Brown of New York. the wedding to take place
on Wednesday, June 8, at st. Johns Chapel.
corner 22d street and Virginia avenue. Mr..
Miller is brother of Judge Thos. F. Miller
and the bride-elect sister of Mrs. Julia Breed
OF Washington. The wedding, which promises
to be unusually pretty, will be a full choral
one. conducted by the choir, of which Mr..
Miller has been the organist and director for
the past four years. The ceremony will be per-
formed by the Rev. ]. NJ. Mckee, the assistant
rector of st. Johns
NO MORE LAwLEss GANGS.
Within the last few years, owing no doubt to
which at one time Georgetown was SO infested
have entirely been broken up and such a thing
as an organized band Of law breakers exists
now nowhere within her limits. There were
times. however. even within the memory Of any
young man when the stoutest heart beat I'M
easily when its owner found himself alone after
nightfall on Herring Hill' or Water street and
many are the fights, brawls and robberies that
have taken place in those then haunts of all
classes of criminals. In the last month scarcely
an arrest for other than disorderly conduct and
lntoxlcation has been made.
REAL ESTATE NOTES.
Acker Gadsby, zoos F street northwest, re-
port the following sales in Edward L. Dents
subdivision of the Linthcum estate:
N. H. Shea, 50x125 on Linthicum place, at
SOC. Bates Co., 5Ox125 on Linthicum place,
at Soc; Anna NJ. Middleton, 1OOxl25 on Lnthi-
place, at 30c.; Prof Paul, 50x125 on Linthicum
place, at Soc; John A swope, 5Ox125 on U
street. at Toe W. j. Acker, 5Oxl25 on U street,
at Toe; L. K True, 5Ox125 on street. at Toe
They also report the sale to a syndicate of
66.Sx951 to an alley on 10th street northwest
between E and +, at 80 per square foot. This
latter sale amounts to about $50, 400.
THE CATTLE MARKET.
At Arlington yesterday twenty-five cattle in
all were sold-Best, so to &C.; good, 81 to
514c.; medium, A. to &C.; common, 2 to 4c.
Five hundred and six sheep and lambs-Lambs.
to 71zc.; sheep, 3 to 4c.; calves, to 615c
Ten COWS and calves-20 to 40c. Market brisk
NOTES.
Yesterday the large photographs of the
thirty-eight officers Of the seventh precinct ar
rived and are now prominently displayed at
the station, where thirty-eight admiring
glances are cast at them every time those
thlrty-eight who compose the group turn in.
As no friends called TO claim the remains Of
Richard Nolan, who was found dead in his cell
yesterday morning, they were, after their ex-
animation by the coroner, inferred in potter
field.
The steady rains Of the past week have again
made the Water street merchants view with
anxious faces the river, and fears are enter
talned OF a rise, which means to them, besides
loss OF sleep. perhaps destruction of property
The stenographers summer class of the
Linthicum Institute met last night and adopted
rules and regulations for the governing OF the
class. Officers were elected as follows: Chas
r. Murray. president; Nathan WE'LL, vice pres
ident; Otto Brailmayer, secretary; Frank J.
Wissner, treasurer. Mr.. l. C. Balinger de-
clined to accept any Office. A committee on
applications consisting of Messrs. Balinger
smith and Wissner was appointed.
Mr. Alex. Proctor Of the Potomac Insurance
Company leaves this evening for short trip
to Philadelphia.
Mr.. George W. CASTELAR, and daughter. Miss
Belle, returned yesterday from two weeks
southern trip.
Mr.. J. L. Lipscomb Of 3il4 P street leaves
today for Hood River, Greg.
The District government has placed two
watering carts on the Tenleytown road to keep
down the dust In dry weather. The water used
Villa grounds