Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-01
GEORGETOWN.
KILLED BY SOME ONE UNKNOWN,

KILLED BY SOME ONE UNKNOWN.
At an adjourned inquest yesterday over the
remains of Samuel Duvall, the old colcred
man who was killed Christmas morning, as
stated in THE STAR. the following verdict was
rendered.: THAT the said Samuel Duvall came
to his death at 1890 O'Clock pm. December 90
at his residence, 2406 p street. from u fracture
of the skull. inflicted with stone or some other
blunt instrument thrown or held in the hands
OF some one unknown to the jury"
FUNERALS.
The funeral of Mrs. Martha. A. Hill, wife of
Maj. George Hill, jr., which took place Tuesday
afternoon from her late residence, No. 1898
street, was largely attended. The pallbearers
were six grandsOns of the deceased. Rev. Drs.
Riley and Rice offciated. The remains were
inferred at Oak Hill cemetery.
The last sad rites over the remains of Mrs.
Mary Gusts Gurley were performed Tuesday
afternoon at her late residence on Q street.
Rev. DIR. Fullerton Of the West Street Presby-
terrain Church officiated. The remains were in
tered at Oak Hill cemetery.
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS.
Christmas celebrations were held Tuesday
night in the following churches: West Street
Presbyterian, Dunbarton Avenue NJ. E. and
Congress Stree. NJ. P. In each church there
was number of little ones made happy by the
reception of toys and candies.
MOUNT ZION CHURCH.
The Home Mission Society OF Mt Zion NJ E.
Church and the teachers of the Wormley
School distributed over 800 pounds of pro-
visions to the poor Monday evening at Mt. Zion
NJ. f. Church. The following are the recently
elected trustees of the church: Messrs. Alfred
Pope, J. W. Lee, W. Boyd. C. Matthews, T.
Watkins, Jerry Ogle, d. Hutchinson, Sandy
Beall and James i. Turner.
BLOODY FIGHT
Last night in a house on East Market space
there was IA bloody row between a party Of ne
groes, which was ended by the appearance of
Policeman Coleman. The officer did not reach
the house. however. until two of the negroes
had received wounds OH their heads. from
which enough blood flowed to dye their cloth
ing. The officer arrested all the parties con-
cerned in the affair and locked them up. They
were Charlotte Gaskins. Priscilla Chase and
Samuel Payne. Charlotte had cut the heads Of
the Others with glasses and she WAS charged
with assault. Sam and Priscilla were charged
with vagrancy. This morning in the Police
Court Charlotte was fined so or sixty DAYS
and the others we're given twenty days each on
the farm.
DIsORDERLY CoLoRED MEN.
James Oliver, Sonny Epps and Tony Walker,
three young colored men who live on Herring
Hill, were before the Police Court today for
disorderly conduct, and they were fined So
each. Epps was also tried for assaulting two
men in striking them with stones, and for that
u sentence of three months was imposed.
No WEATHER FOR A FOX CHASE.
All necessary arrangements had been per-
fected by the members of the Woodley Hunt
Club to join in a fox chase today at Fairfax
Court House, Va, but the chase had to be
abandoned owing to the rain and the soft con-
dition Of the ground.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The following officers of Hermione Lodge,
No. r. X. of p. were elected last night F. s.
Neikirk, PC; Edward Journey, &C; C. q.
Roberts, VIC; J. ". Coon, prelate; p. r. Tav-
enner, keeper of X. and S.; S. G. Palmer. NJ. of
E.; ii. g. Wagner. NJ. of F.: Il. E. Soper, NJ at
A; Il. G.. Wagner, p. r. Tavenner, ]. W. Coon.
N. c. Williams and B. +. Harper. representa-
tives to the Grand Lodge; S. c. Palmer, II. g.
Wagner and W. +. Gibbons, trustees.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Hermione Division No. 4, y. Il. x. of P, gave
a well-attended ball last night at Lutheran In
stitute Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. King celebrated the
twenty-seventh anniversary of their marriage
last night at their residence, No. 1892 Sist
street.
Officer David COtter, after q long spell of
illness, returned to duty today.
ODD FELLOWS RECEPTION.
The recently improved hall of Covenant
Lodge, No. ID, LO.O.F., was formally opened
this afternoon by reception rendered to
brother members of the various lodges of the
District. The reception party composed the
wives Of the members, also members of the
Martha Washington Lodge, No. 6, Daughters OF
Rebekah.