Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-23
IN GEORGETOWN.
Arrivals and Departures On the West End
Waterway.
A Romeo Tries to Cat His Juliera
ThPOat-Tw0 PrecOcious Young
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Rascals-Other News.

On Saturday there arrived at the wharves
on the canal the following laden boats:
No. Ill, Capt. j. Johnson; j. Leetch, Capt.
R. Eaton; W. 3. Orme, Capt. r. Eaton
Consol- No. 4. Capt. G. Lapold: A. w.
Nicholson, Capt. W. Hill; NJ. E. Grove.
Capt. W. Dolby; Judge Alvey. Capt. F..
Dreamer; Consol No. 20. Capt. T. Shives;
Consol No. 16. Capt. ID. Sponge; A. Meyer.
Capt j. H. Johnson; r. L. Somerville, Capt.
ID. Smith: A. Greenless, Capt. ]. Higgins;
Plough Boy, Capt. W. French: No. l2S,
Capt. E. More: Consol. No. q. Capt. ]. H.
Hassett; G. w. Adams. Capt. H. Conden (:
Oracle c., Capt. J. W. Collier; E. Pratt,
Capt. j. Masruder; J. H. Mertens. Capt. T..
Reed: ConsoL No. 2. Capt. w. Curtis; r.
". Lewis, Capt. G.. Landowner; w. H.
Cooper. Capt. ]. Baker; Morning Star.
Capt. H. Linburg; A. Fl. Bradt, Capt A.
Roof; No. l02. Capt j. Penner; No. Us.
Capt. &. Zellers; Judge Douglass. Capt. D..
Bowers; II. H. keedy. Capt. r. Jackson.
Boats cleared Georgetown on Saturday
for Cumberland and intermediate ports,
with miscellaneous cargoes. as follows:
Frankie and Fannie. Capt. w. Bear, lis
tons: Sallte Queen, Capt. ID. Shupp, III tons
F. s. Garrett. Capt. F. Shupp, ia tons:
Isabella, Capt. s. Ginevan. ia tons; w. J.
Stephenson, Capt. j. Harris, III tons.
Boston Fight.
Night before last VIM. Brown and Mary
Smith. whose hearts up to that date had
beaten only for each other, became tired
of playing only one part in the great
drama Of life, and started in to do a tight
ing scene. 1t went of beautifully for some
time. First Mary, the heroine. was a tenn
porary victor. and then William became
the better. Both were becoming exhausted.
when the changed Romeo decided to put
an end to the disturbance by putting an
end to Mary, and raising an open knife
over her throat was about to plunge 1t in,
when an officer dashed UP and put the
would-be conquerOr under arrest.
The scene Of the fight was laid in "Bos-
ton" between sd and S4th streets.
Two Runaways.
Four boys. ranging from IL to Is years
OF age. and whose habits for some days
past have indicated that they have no
available homes. were arrested yesterday
on complaint of having acted suspiciously
In the vicinity of the college. When search
ed at the station great quantities Of poet
ical illusions on the basest subjects were
turned out of their pockets. Literature Of
the Deadwood Dick and Calamity Jane
style was also found in abundance.
1t was learned that the boys are Balti-
more runaways.
short Paragraphs.
Emigrant birds, cartridges and robins,
find no rest in this section. as the boys
and men are continually making war on
them with shotguns. The college woods,
where there used to be countless birds,
has been entirely depopulated Lovers of
the little feathered fellows are deploring
the slaughter.
Male Tenleytown will convene tonight to
in IL he 80 hatv
place. hear the report Of the committee APP
pointed at the last meeting to lay their
complaints before the highest authorities
of the District and take additional steps to
better their condition.
Rev. Hoge Hunter, a minister who though
eighty years of age Is still remarkably elO-
quent. preached at Grace Church yesterday.
At Christ Church the Rev Mr.. Baldwin
at both morning and evening services.
The Georgetown cyclists are never idle.
Yesterday four of them Cook. Hunt. Ward
and holster, made century run to Balti-
more. The trip, which consumed but nine
hours. was without accident or incident.
dent.
Samuel Duvan en- Saturday sold to
Matilda F. Knott for 81. 500 part Of a tract
on the Tenleytown road near its junction
with the Loughborough.
There was an interesting party given on
Friday last by Master Walter Coon at 1911
32d street Among those present were: Miss
Miss Britt, Miss Clements. Miss Lehman of
Germantown. Nd, Mr.. Copperthite, Mr..
Thompson. Mr.. Kelly and Mr.. Cook.
Mr.. Huntresse's performance on the piano
was an entertaining feature Of the even
ing. Dancing was enjoyed.
The receipts at the Georgetown custom
house last week exceeded 5000. 1t was one
of the largest weeks the port Of Georgetown
has had for a long time.
Funeral of J. Walter Paxton.
The funeral of ]. Walter Paxton. son Of
the late John s. Paxton. took place yester-
day afternoon from his late residence at
Port Deposit. Md, and was largely at
tended by his relatives and friends Of this
city.