Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-03
0EORGETOwN.
A TEMPORARY HALT.

| 4 TEMPORARY HALT.
Owing to . disagreement a. to the value Of
land belonging to Messrs. Gray, Little and
several others. through which the Mesropoli-
| tan Southern railroad will pass. halt in its
construction has been caused and Jury sum-
moned to determine the value of this land.
This difficulty will be Immediately settled and
the road put in operation - soon - push and
| energy will do il.
THE RIVER FALLING.
Mr.. Samuel Artz has Just returned from
Williamsport and states that there il still Q
great quantity Of snow between that point and
Cumberland, and the citizens Of that vicinity
think that a sudden thaw would cause a
greater rise in the Potomac than We have yet
had, but the merchants at this place think that
the worst Is over and are in consequence much
relieved. as within few hours the water has
fallen over three feet and 10 still rapidly going
down.
NO GREAT DAMAGE TO THE CANAL.
Mr.. Whitcomb, the engineer in charge Of the
canal improvement, said in speaking Of the
damage caused by the freshet: ''The loss at
dam No. is nothing like as great as first re.
ported Though about half the new cribbing
has been destroyed" he added,.' lit was by far
the least expensive part and we think it can be
evening start for trip along the whole line
to investigate the damage and will then let
you know the result"
A day or two ago, during the heaviest rains,
the tracks Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
near Sir Johns Run were eighteen inches un-
der water.
,,ge, p THE CATTLE MARKET.
Arlington, Va, April 2.--Cattle all sold. Best,
o to6Hc.; good, ~ to $40; medium, 81 to
4c.; common, 2 to 3Hc. Sheep and lambs
Lambs from to 7Hc. lambs, spring, SC. to
rnr IN 4 tn
611c. Cows and calves from $25 to as
Market good.
PLEASANT TEA.
The Misses Billings of sO27 Gay street gave .
tea yesterday to their sister, Mrs. E. B. Hart
ley, who is in town for few days, and not
outstanding the inclement weather there were
many present, among whom were the Misses
Cox, Miss Hardie, Miss Van Rensselaer,, Miss
Stevens and Messrs. Bradley, Whiting, Riley
and others.
ACTOR DoNNELLY BURIED.
Mr.. W. 7. Donnelly, the actor. who died in
New York on Wednesday, April 1, of pneumo-
mia, was buried yesterday at o'clock from the
residence of his sister, Mrs. Bruni, No. S214 P
street. Mr.. Donnelly was last seen in this city
In "Claudius Nero" when his fine impersona-
ton Of the role of Nicodtznus won Tor him
much praise both from press and public. The
pallbearers were Messrs. Geo. B. Lockhart W.
E. Cruit. M. Newmeyer, A. J. Cox, W. P. Han
lon and A. Hanlon, jr. Rev. ]. A. Register of
the Episcopal Church officiated and the inter-
ment was OF Oak Hill.
NOTES.
Geo. E. Noyes has sold to Lyman A. Little
field the old iron foundry on 30th street near
the canal
Hon. Josiah Dent has returned from Florida,
where he went for the benefit of his health,
and is now at his beautiful home, ''The Oaks"
on the heights Of Georgetown.
Large crowds are nightly attending the OPEN
ing OF Tenleytowns new nall.
Mrs Geo. W. Ross of 1405 29th street, assisted
by her pupils, will give u complimentary
musicale on Friday evening at Metzerott's Hall.
POLICE COURT MATTERS
"Not guilty" responded q colored woman
named Josephine Harper when arraigned be-
fore Judge Miller this morning for vagrancy,
and she said it as though she meant it.
Policeman Cotter appeared against Josie and
told the judge about her drunken sprees and
her frequent visits to the police station. Josie
sometimes gives her name Jas Lizzie Green and
Lizzie Cross, and while in the work house serv
ing twenty days sentence she escaped, but
Officer Cotter recaptured her and she served
out her sentence.
The judge gave Josie all he could under the
Georgetown law-twenty days. This was the
only case in court today from Georgetown.