Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-29
GEORGETOWN.
n ACCIDENT AT THE QUARRY


Yesterday there was another sad accident at
the Potomac Stone Companys quarries on the
Virginia side of the river opposite the Three
Sisters" William Williams, a nineteen-yesr-
Did colOred boy was this time the victim and
the probability is that he will either die or for
ever remain unuseful to himself and others.
While at the bottom of the great bed OF rock q
huge particle came crashing down and before
he could escape struck him about the face,
horribly MASKING 1t and knocking out one of
his eyes. The unfortunate workman was
brought to the station and from thence dis
patched to the Emergency Hospital.
THE HIGH school, LITERARY CLASS.
Bret Harte's pretty western incident as told
in The Outcasts of Poker Flat was yesterday
the subject of an hours talk with the literary
class OF the Western High School, Mr.. Graham
read the selection aud Miss Cartwright led the
discussion of it. Then a sketch of the author
was read by Miss Pimper. These weekly prac-
tical lessons in literature are more than casu-
ally enjoyed by the pupils. The information
Cleaned therefrom is not only impressed in
delibly upon their memories, but increases
their apI cities for further investigation to q
most lauo able degree.
CUSTOM HOUSE RECEIPTS.
The following is o statement of values of
goods received at the Georgetown custom
house during the week ending March 26:
Manufacturer marble, 1888; wine in casks,
1915; cottons. $685. books, $50; decorated
china: Sill; CIGARS S476; felt hats, S65l; total,
g, 286.
THE CATTLE MARKET.
At the Arlington stock yards Monday some
few cattle we're offered as follows: Best Az to
4s4c.; good. to 40; medium, 80 to 3slc.
common, 2 to &c.; sheep, 4 to 81 Sc: lambs. to
715c.; spring lambs 10 to l3c. calves, 5 to &c.
COWS and calves, $40 to $50. Market good.
NICHOLAS HARPER's CASE.
Nicholas Harper, young man who lives in
Georgetown, was a prisoner in Judge Kim
balls court today. Some rope was cut from a
barge at Passenos wharf and at another wharf
IN that vicinity, and Harper was arrested for
selling it. He claimed that he took the rope
from the wharf and that lie did not cut it from
the boats. In the two cases he was fined $40
or sixty days, and for disturbing the quiet of
Georgetown an additional penalty of % was
imposed.
NOTES.
DIR. J. Sprigg Wilson OF the University Of
Virginia is visiting his mother at her home on
P street.
Mr.. Robert Mcmillan Of @ street has success
fully passed a West Point examination and re-
ceived his appointment
Tennis has begun to occupy the thoughts OF
those who WELD the racquet and the coming
season will witness several creditable organi-
cations in town. Most of the desirable lots
have already been bargained for and graders
are getting out their shovels and rollers pre-
paratory to the making up of the courts.
Mr.. Il. II. Shokells has begun the publication
of a small weekly paper under the title OF the
Georgetown Advertiser.
The old frame buildings on a part Of the
Francis Scott Key property have been con-
demned by the building inspector and will be
Immediately torn down.
Messrs Jas. H. Beall 4 Son, the dealers in
furniture and crockery ware, have made an as
signment to VIM. II. AIanogue.
There are numerous complaints about the
understandable manner in winch the gas com
pany relays the pavements after having dug
Ih en- up 10 make connections. &c.
An anniversary mass TOR the repose Of the
soul Of Rev. Father Brady, u former pastor,
| was Yesterday celebrated at Trinity Church.
John L. Actor, white boy, was yesterday
thrown from vicious horse on 30th street and
painfully hurt.
| The lecture that was to be delivered at Ebe-
nezer Church on Thursday, the 3lst. by the
| Rev. C. ". Morsella, Hay tien missionary OF
many years experience, has been postponed
until Friday, the evening following. Tho Rev.
| Mr.. Hill OF Ebenezer announces that the post
| ponement was unavoidable.