Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-01
ABOUT GEORGETOWN.
A Young Man Caught Passing a
Forged Check.
THE BODY IDENTIFIED
They Went to Baltimore to Get Married
Some Bad Streets in Georgetown-A Clever
Capture ola Forger-Activity on the Canal
Other Notes.

ABOUT o CLOCK yesteruaE <etnOOu cOiOreu
boy about seventeen years Of age presented
himself at the window of the paying teller of
the Farmers and Mechanics National Bank
and throwing down a check for sl75 with the
name of c. H. Tickling attached thereto asked
for its payment MIR. Avery, the teller. in
stantly saw the signature was a forgery, and de-
tanning the man at the window acquainted
Cashier E. p. Berry with the fact. That gen.
tleman, desiring to move carefully in the case.
dispatched Mr.. ID. Edmonston. one Of the book
keepers, for Mr.. Fickling's brother, while
another clerk went after policeman In the
meantime Mr.. Avery apparently counting
out the S175. In a few moments MIR. Jerry
Fickling of the firm Of C. III. Fickling
4 Brother, real estate agents, arrived and with
out hesitation pronounced the signature to the
presented check an undoubted forgery. The
officer who was waiting outside then acted his
part, taking the surprised boy to the station.
There, after giving his name as James Jackson,
he was searched and an additional check Tor
s151, purporting to be signed by A. d. Smith,
was found in his possession. The forger was
employed as a laborer by Mr.. Smith, who is
butcher residing in Harlem. little to the west
Of Georgetown
THE BODY IDENTIFIED.
The BODY of the colored man who was yester-
day found floating in the canal near Jenny
mill, between Saith and 35sh streets, was later IN
the day identified as that Of John H. Holmes,
who resided on the Conduit road about one
mile above Georgetown. Holmes has always
been drinker. and on Saturday night, when
seen by an officer, was particularly far under
the influence of liquor. He was sitting or rather
rolling about on the wall which borders the
north side of the canal near Green Sprin gs
about IL o'clock at night and the officer patrol
ing that beat ordered him to so home. He did
start away. but. it is supposed, returned and
fell over in the water, from which place he
drifted down to the spot where the body was
discovered.
When the body was taken from the canal it
was in an offensive condition. and its repose in
the dead room Of the station all day yesterday
has added considerably to its decomposed state.
The coroner, on viewing the remains, gave a
certificate of accidental drowning. all the evil
dence that could be gathered pointing to death
By that means. Holmes leaves a wife and five
children. but up to O'Clock this morning they
had not taken charge of the remains In the
pockets of the dead mans clothes were found
sI0 and some trinkets.
MARRIED IN BALTIMORE.
A former pastor of the Congress Street
Church, Rev. DIR. $. b. Sutherland. who now
has a charge in Baltimore, was considerably
surprised on TUESDAY BY receiving visit from
Miss Mae Burrows. daughter of Precinct De-
tective Frank Burrows, and one of those who
had been reckOned among his Congress Street
Sunday school girls. Miss Burrows was not
alone, though. being accompanied by Mr.. y.
J.. Rineburg. who teaches dancing school in
the first ward. After the past days had been
talked over little business was preached. MIR.
Riueb burg and Miss Burrows making known
their desire to be married The reverend gen.
tleran readily complied with their request.
and few minutes later they who had entered
Baltimore as Miss Burrows and Mr.. Rineburg
passed out as man and wife. On their return
parents were approached ard blessings were
showered- Then a marriage notice was in
serted in The STAR and all the people learned
of the union.
HoNoRs TO THE HIGH SCHOOL
Mr.. Emory VI. Wilson, Georgetown boy, a
graduate Of the Washington High School and
the winner Of the last Cornell University
scholarship. has been notified by the faculty Of
his appointment to one Of the two fellowships
in economies given by Cornell, his duties to
begin at the opening of the next school year.
The other fellowship in this department was won
byu Harvard man. This is the highest honor in
the gift of the faculty. and not only reflects
great credit on the recipient, but upon the
student is a son of Mr.. J. Henry Wilson, the
welI-known citizen of this place.
But IT HAS STARTED.
The receipts of the Father Columbia stage
line Yesterday amounted to cents and cable
car ticket. the latter being taken in exchange
for a round-trip ride.
The expenses of the day amounted to s14 in
addition to the cost of the horses feed This
morning. though, the stage again started out on
its trips.
Up TO the present time the Washington and
Georgetown Railroad Company have made no
overtures to the stage company.
BAD STREETS.
The water department, plumbers and gas
company have left the sidewalks and roadways
of Georgetown in a condition that seriously i'm
pedes the progress of the residents At 32d
and VI. Dumbarton avenue and SD street. and
nj many other points. the stones and bricks APP
pear to have been relaid b. child or blind
man. The sweepers are also needed over here.
AGAINST GAMBLING.
petition written on the back of blank
commitment to Jail has been sent to The STAR
from Roslyn. Dis expressive of the feeling the
citizons Of that place have for gambling of
every description that is being tolerated there.
1--WE expect" say the signers of the petition,
s'the present justices elect and their assistant
deputies to crush the crap shooter. the card
II,
and the keno promoters into the dirt of irnmo-
rality and TO make old Virglnia. who has pro-
duced the father Of the country. the mother
of morality.
CANAL MATTERS.
Activity In canal circles continues. The ar
rival and departure lists are heavy and the ship
menr Of coal to the eastward is proceeding with
vigor.
Boats to arrive on Nav 81 were: To Mere
dith, Winship 4 Co.-Barge Lafayette. 1l6
tons; barge No. 129, Ill tons; barge No. l0l.
III tons: barge c. F. 7. Bealle. III tons: Con-
soIidation No. III, III tons; barge No. ia.
ll9 tons: barge No. 1O7. 122 tons; barge W. s.
Jaaues. Il9 tons: barge No. al, lis tons;
barge No. 1873. 121 tons; barge No. 125. l20
tons; Consolidation No. q. 1I3 tons; Consoli-
dation No. 2, 119 tons
ToJ p Agnew L Co.-Barge Ollie v. 112
tons: barge r. l.. Summerville, 120 tons. These
boats loaded at Cumberland on May %, 49, "a
and 25 The best time was made by the barges
No. IO1, Consolidation No. and X. l.. sum-
merville.
Barges F. Flanagan, Capt. Moore; Charles
lex. ir.. Capt Bender, and DR.. Knott, Capt.
Eagram. came in yesterday with stone
Eoats to arrive on the Both were: To Mere
ditb Wirship & Co.-Barge E W. Ginevan, 100
tons: barge No l42. 119 tous, Consolidation No.
~ I19 tons: barge L. ii. Gibbs, 119 tons: barge