Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-05
ABOUT GEORGETOWN.
John Holmes Widow Says He Was
Murdered for Money.
OPEN THE SEWER GATES
Gambling Continued Across the River Yes
terday-Large Crowds Throng to the Out
side Resorts-Religious, Social and Per-
sonal News From Georgetown and Vicinity.

i
sonai News From Georgetown and Vicinity
The wife Of John H. Holmes. the colored
man who was found floating in the canal las
week and on whose person was found $40
states that when her husband left home b,
had nearly q hundred dollars in his possession
| She believes that he met his death foully
money being the object Of the crime, though
the evidence presented to the coroner proved
almost conclusively that the man accidentally
fell over the wall bordering the canal while in
| state Of intoxication. The body was not taker
charge OF by the wife until it had remained ir
| the morgue sixteen hours after the coroner'e
examination. and only then when the officers
at the station determined to send it to potter's
| field.
WHERE WERE THE OFFICERS?
The keepers Of the gambling dens on the
Virginia side Of the Potomac, west Of the aque-
duct. were uneasy all day yesterday, fearing
trouble from an official source, but up to the
fall Of darkness the vigilant sheriff Of Alexan-
dria or his assistants had not disturbed them.
Sentries were kept posted all around the dens
to warn the players Of the approach Of the Off
SA~ac. ~ 40 ooiu, tuOuSu, tue patrons OF In6
place were not told Of the probable descent,
and, as consequence, business was as good, if
not better, than usual, the boats engaged in
carrying up the players going out full every
trip.
GRAB FOR CLOTHES.
Yesterday about thirty white and colored
boys were surprised by the police while in
swimming of Winships wharf, and a grand
splutter followed. Those who reached the
shore in time to elude the officers were not
particular about whose clothes they took, and
in some cases their own and the other fellows,
too. were grabbed.
All but one Of the swimmers escaped BY going
to the Washington side Of the creek, but many
were obliged to stay there until kind friends
helped them to borrowed clothes and a state
not bordering on the tropical. In Washington
the fine for swimming without trunks is usually
$40, the offense being punishable under the in
decent exposure law. Swimmers arrested in
Georgetown are generally more leniently
treated.
LARGE CROWDS.
Yesterdays crowd Of visitors to Georgetown
was as great as on any previous Sunday of tho
season. 1t is estimated that 900 vehicular and
Aqueduct bridge during the day. Most OF this
heavy travel was during the late hours Of the
afternoon, and over all the roads of this section
the same condition of heavy pilgrimage pre-
vailed. This Sunday incursion Of Washing
ton1ans is vast item with certain merchants.
Road house people, fruit. cream, confec tionery,
flower and soda water folks reap a harvest.
One OF the leading druggists Of Georgetown
told reporter this morning that the gross re-
ceipts Of his soda fountain for yesterday were
S7S.
why WERE THEY CLOSED?
The gates at the mouth OF Rock creek we're
not opened yesterday to allow the free passage
of the sewer water into the river though it is
understood the Commissioners ordered it to be
done every Sunday.
ADMINISTERED COMMUNION.
class Of over 100 boys and girls were yeste,-
day administered holy communion at Trinity
Church for the first time. The boys had been
instructed for the event by Father Roccofort
and the girls by the sisters Of the Visitation
Academy.
TEMPORAL AND SPIRITUAL LEARNING.
Rev. DR.. D. P. Seaton, pastor Of the Ebenezer
A. NJ. E. Church, preached the first of a series
of special sermons yesterday. This discourse
was directed to parents As is usual with what
the doctor says, the sermon made an impress
sion. The reverend gentleman advised all
parents to begin the spiritual education Of
their children at the earliest possible moment
and to push 1t with great vigor He thought that
the temporal learning OF the child ought not to
be neglected, but that it should be made
secondary to his spiritual learning.
OTHER NOTES.
There was a family row last night on High
street near Dumbarton avenue 1t was purely
local in its character and scope and the police
were not called in. The master of the house
was inebriated. the crockery smashed and the
wife aud children abused. The affair created
stir.
The Georgetown cyclists have already made
a name for themselves among District wheel
men through the many long rides they have
taken. and yesterday their fame became more
enduring, six OF the boys making a century.
Frederick was the half hundred mark
At st. Adams, the pretty little church among
the trees, on the Tenleytown road below Wood.
ley lane, the Protestant Episcopal convocation
will next Thursday hold Its annual meeting.
Yesterday morning Archbishop Moran of
Maryland preached at Christ Church, and DR..
Compton. son of the Maryland Representative,
sang the offertory.
Tonight st. AIMS entertainment opens at
Tenleytown with the appearance Of the Lin
thlcum Elocution Club in "a Close Shave" and
other sketches.
The little mission chapel in the grounds of
The old Presbyterian cemetery was yesterday
closed for the summer, after doing q season of
splendid work
Secretary Joseph H. Bradley of the Potomac
insurance Company is back from Missouri.
where he has been for the past week.
The funeral Of Mr.. Timothy Common took
place yesterday, the interment being at Holy |
Rood.
A pet dog Of Mr.. B. 7. Janney, the SUPER
rising principal Of the Georgetown public |
schools. Yesterday went mad, and a policeman |
was called in to end its life
Mr.. John ]. LYONS is erecting modern and |
dwelling on street near 34th.
Mr.. H. G.. Wagner is back from the fair. |
which he describes as a great success and |
sight every American should see
Sermons About the Bible.
The first OF special course Of sermons to be |
bv Rev. DR.. Muir the nasfor If the L |