Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-14
ABOUT GEORGETOWN.
The Reported Sale of the Great
Falls Properly.
THE CYCLE ANNIVERSARY.
How Robert SummervilIe Defended His
Home-Gifts to the Policemen's Library
Georgetown Boy Wins Honors at West
Enthusiastically Assemblies.

1t is stated that northern capitalists have
bought Of the heirs OF Gen. BENZ. F. Butler all
the property he possessed in the vicinity Of the
Great Falls at the Potomac, with the view of
erecting a summer resort the most suitable
piece At the time Of the generals death he
was in Washington sor the purpose of trying
to get bill introduced into Congress to effect
the purchase Of all the land surrounding the
falls. i'll order. as he stated, to better protect
the water supply Of Washington. which would
always be in danger of impairment while
private parties were SO largely interested in the
vicinity.
REAL ESTATE SALE.
The first par. of the Brooke Mackall estate in
Georgetown, for which Messrs. Manogue, Cur
tin and others have been negotiating, has been
decided. consideration being s4,6lO. The piece
bought Is located near the corner of 30th and U
streets and surrounded by improvements. The
property came to Manogue from Gen. s. s.
Heukle, who. at an auction year or two ago,
bought the property in
GRADUATED FROM WEST POINT.
Mr.. Vim. NJ. Cruikshank Of Georgetown,
after making a creditable school record in
the District, has just graduated from
the West Point Military Academy
His high standing while there entities
him to second ieutenancy in ordi-
nance, cavalry, artillery or infantry. He is a
descendant Of the distinguished English carl
caturist, Dr. Cruikshank. and grandson Of the
late DIR. Antisell of the army. Mr.. Cruikshank
Is expected home in y few days
BREAKING Up DIsoRDERLY CROWDS
The disorderly assembly cry is again heard
Grace. 3lst, SD, 30th and NJ seem to be the
f,vorite stamping grounds for the assembIers.
II ,vhS
vigilance. Officer e. II. Bradley charges her
with disorderlv assembly. As heretofore stated
IN The STAR, this Is of the commonest
nulsances IN town, and the seventh precinct
police are making strenuous efforts to wipe ont
the evil Merchants in the afflicted localities
say that the obnoxious practice is
about eradicated. The situation shows a
marked improvement. Lieut. Swindells states
that the habit, so far Georgetown is con-
cerned, is steadily going to decay. He hopes
that within a few weeks, with the vigorous as
slstance of his men, the charge indicated will
seldom find place on the station blotter.
THE wuEELMEN's ANNIVERSARY.
July % the Georgetown Cycle Club will cele-
brate in a fitting manner the first anniversary
of its organization. Messrs. r. b. Cloakey,
George NJ. Hunt. Mr.. Guide and Capt Cook
have been selected from the clubs forty-eight
members to prepare the program. which prom
ises to be excellent and varied. All the leading
clubs of the city will be represented on the
occasion. Tonight the cyclists will take spin
to Glen Echo, and on next Sunday River View
will be visited The 4th Of Jdly run will be
one OF the features of the year. The George
town Cycle Club is said to contain more men,
bers than any similar organization in the Dis
trict.
DONATED TO THE PoLICEMEN'S LIBRARY.
Mr.. j. Hadey Doyle of o street has donated
to the library of the seventh precinct officers
several hundred standard books and leading
periodicals. This station house is now proba-
bly, better provided with substantial literature
than any other in the city.
HOW sUMMERvILLE DEFENDED HIS CASTLE.
Night before last there was q colored picnic
at Campbelrs grove, near Fort Reno, and the
usual fight wound it up. The principal COM
batants. however. seemed not to have gotten
enough. and yesterday Geo. Stitt, Samuel Stitt
and several others OF their tribe made a descent
on the residence of Robert Summerville, the
leader of the enemy, armed with hatchets. picks,
stones and other like implements. Summerville in
order to protect himself brought out an old re-
volver, and aiming il at the leader, George
Stitt, fred, but without effect The pulling Of
the trigger was the signal for a renewed assault,
and the attacked in order to protect himself
pulled the trigger again and again. Finally one
of the cartridges went Off Stitt receiving the
bullet in the leg. The attackers then retired
and Summerville was arrested little later.