Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-29
GEORGETOwN.
ABIRTHDAY SURPRISE PARTY.

BIRTHDAY SURPRISE PATTY.
On last Friday Mrs Elizabeth Young OF
s257 street passed her ffty-sixth mile stone,
and in celebration Of the event her children
aud their friends gave her in the evening an
oid-fashioned surprise party Many handsome
presents were brought along with them De-
sides the ,aad cheer, and until midnight a
happy time spent colossal cake that
was among the presents attracted much atien-
ton Among those present were MIR. and Mrs
Young. Mrs. Hart, Mrs. Talbut and daughter,
Mrs Waldman and son, Mr.. and Mrs Lerch,
Mr.. and Mrs Wilkinson, Mr. and Mrs. Huilm,
Mrs. Kaiser and sister, Mrs Dittrlch, Miss
Lille Peake. Mics Rosie Peake, Miss Carrie
Dirich and sister Miss Eta Wilkinson OF Baltl-
more, Miss Schneider, Miss Lizzie Lerch MISS
Minnie Lereh, Miss Rosie Lerch, Mr. Samuel
Peake Mr. Chas Waller of Baltimore, Mr. Geo
Amiss, Mr. Charlie Kaser, Mr.. Albert Hart,
Mr.. E. j. Gray, Mr.. Chas- Waldman and Mr..
Henry Lerch-
ANOTHER POLICY MAN ARRESTED.
On Saturday Officer Grealy again proved him
self to be detective and another policy mes
senger came to grief. As JAS H. Brown, ailas
Holmes, was making pilgrimage to the oracle
at Rosslyn the policeman disputed his way anu
demanded the treasure he carried W course Ne
denied having any. but a dihgent search re-
yesled between the folds of his fOur-in-hand
the teII-taIe numbered slips fromoting
policy" was the charge entered on the station
blotter.
ARRESTED FOR STEALING
Ida Syales. a colored servant girl, was yes
terday arrested by Precinct Detective Burrows
and charged with appropriating to her own use
pair Of fancy pearl opera glasses belonging
to Mrs Fannie Downer OF 18th street. by
whom she was formerly employed The al.
legged theft took place on February 3, but
owing to lda's movable disposition she was not
located until yesterday.
An INSPECTION OF The CANAL
Engineer Nicholson, who has just returned
from trip of inspection along the canal, re-
ports the banks to be in excellent condition
and everything favorable to an early opening.
The winter storms that heretofore have
washed small holes in the sides, which de-
veloped into large ones as soon as the water
was turned in, forgot during the past season TO
repeat their destructive work The dredges
viii begin this week to remove accumulat1ons-
ENTRIES AT THE Custom HOUSE.
The following statement Of values Of entries
received at the Georgetown custom house
during the week ending February n Is made;
Books S1s5; wooden goods. S60S: manufactured
linen, s4Ss; giass ware. $3.50; china ware. S26S;
wines and liquors. S121; manufactured marble,
S6A Total, 8, 3S5
Mr.. Albert Miller is lying dangerously i'll at
his residence, 1925 SD street.
Mr. John +. Prud homme now in his ninety
third year, is lying quite i'll at his home on P
street
Supervising Principal B. T. Janney and Mrs.
Janney while out buggy riding yesterday were
thrown from the vehicle and Mrs. Janney was
considerably bruised about the face.
Mary Willis, o molasses-colored twenty-year-
old damsel. for conducting herself on NJ street
in "a manner unbecoming a lady. was
taken to the station Saturday night by
Special Offcer Blley. She resisted, and il re-
CURED the united efforts Of four officers to
piaes her IN . cell