Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-02
ABOUT GEORGETOWN.
Gossip About the Change in the
Canal Management.
AN ODD FELLOWS BUILDING.
Efforts Being Made to Erect One-The Body
Of Fleming Mickens Found Floating in
the River - The West Street Church's Va
cant Pulpit-Notes.

Of Fleming Mickens Found Floating in
the River = The West Street Church's Va
cant Pulpit-Notes.
The resignation Of Mr. Henry c. winship as
the general manager of the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal, the acceptance Of It by the
board of trustees and the appointment CT
Superintendent and Engineer George g. Mich
olson to the vacancy are the chief topics Of con-
versstion in business circles. The reason for
the action assigned by Mr.. winship is the ao-
cepted one. His private business interests are
known to be immense and an hour OF applics-
ton to them is vastly more productive Of inan-
cial return than if applied to the management
OF the canal. Mr.. Nicholson and Mr.. Winship
are such warm personal friends and so sympa-
thetic Of the wishes of each other that the
policy pursued by Mr.. Winship will be con-
tinued by his successor. It is not probable
that any changes in the personnel Of the canal
will be made. Those now filling positions have
been chosen out Of regard for their proved
abilities. No decapitations are looked for.
FOUND FLOATING IN THE RIVER.
The body Of Fleming Mickens, colored, who
has been missing from his home. in Essex alley,
since last Monday afternoon, was found float
ing in the river at 4 p.m. yesterday. The find
was made by Robert Golden, q colored laborer.
The body was found near Lees wharf. at S2d
and Potomac streets. 1t was removed to the
seventh precinct station in the patrol. and last
evening the coroner rendered Q verdict Of acct
dental drowning. Mickens was fifty years old.
de leaves widow and family. There has been
considerable talk Of foul play. but no marks
were found on the body to justify this sus-
plcion. The body was In Q fair state Of
preservation.
SHE ASSAULTED AN OFFICER.
Miss Mary Peterson was in the tolls Of the
police last night. She was arrested recently
by Officer c. II. Brady on a charge Of dis
orderly conduct. In making the arrest he was
assaulted by the young lady. The charge Of
disorder was dismissed in court and yester day
she was rearrested ON the charge Of assaulting
several ugly facial blemishes in the fray and
bad his watch chain broken and his timepiece
damaged.
AN ODD PILLOWS BUILDING.
At the recent meeting Of the several lodges
Of the G.. U. o. Of Odd Fellows the action OF
the hall committee appointed to raise funds
with which to erect building suitable for
lodge purposes was unanimously Endorsed and
Judging from the lively discussion that fol-
lowed on the subject Of the mass meeting to be
held next Monday evening at Mt. Zion NJ. Z.
tended and financially successful meetings that
have ever taken place in Georgetown. The
lodges engaged In competing for the prize Of
fered to the organization bringing the largest
sum to the treasurer Of the building committee
are still keeping up paying. rivalry and
the undertaking. The Ladies' Auxiliary
Society has made known its intention Of giving
s2OO to the project
THE WEATHER IN MAY.
Mr.. NJ. F. Burrows, the local observer who
holds forth at Braces pharmacy, tells the fol-
lowing story for the month Of MAY: Mean tenn
perature, go; maximum temperature, $50, 90
CURED on Esd; minimum temperature, 39o, oc-
Cured on 9Th; total rainfall, 5.23 inches Rain
fell on Is days.
DEATH OF wELL-KNowN LADY.
Intelligence reached Georgetown yesterday
Of the death in New York Of Mrs. Lucy c.
Goodnow, mother Of Mrs. V. Pulizzi of 2sO9 N
street and wife Of Capt Ira Goodnow, former
doorkeeper Of the House Of Representatives.
Deceased will be inferred at Brooklyn 49,
BRILLIANT GEORGETOWN STUDENT.
Mr.. P. H. ODonnell Of the post graduate
class Of Georgetown College has returned from
Boston. Mass, after having brought honor upon
both himself and alma mater by his lecture on
ireland in Art and Literature" delivered
before the Athenaum of Boston College last
Sunday afternoon. Mr.. O'Donnell has had
much experience in addressing assemblies,
every election time finding him doing excellent
work on the stump Of Indiana. After the
eulogism of Ireland had been delivered Mr..
O'Donnell was banqueted by his hosts, the
students and faculty Of the college.
THE VACANT PULPIT.
Next Sunday the pulpit Of The West Street
Presbyterian Church will be occupied by Rev.
W. C. Alexander Of New Jersey, who has been
In Washington with the assemblymen. On
next Wednesday there comes of the congreRa-
tionsl meeting, at which 1t is probable perma-
neut pastor for the church viii be selected from
the three or four eligibles now under considera-
ton.
HERRING HILL row.
Cries Of "stop THEIR Catch him." and similar
utterances caught the ear last evening Of Officer
Upperman. He started in pursuit Of the
alleged wrongdoer. The gap between them
heightened. The leader finally disappeared.
The row was Of Herring Hill origin. Sallie
Mayne closed the eye Of her rival, Julia Shay,
and the young man who was keeping company
with the last named girl struck Miss Msyne and
ran. Hence the trouble.
fAh-HEAChlN0 SPRAY.
Tho spray Of the fountain at the Intersection
Of Pennsylvania avenue and NJ street reaches
too far into the street when the wind blows
stiff wind from the west will blow it into the
cable cars and an easterly blow will cause it to
besprinkle wayfarers along the avenue. The
little reservation around the fount, the only
reservation in Georgetown, 10 looking extremely
pretty in its dress Of newly set-out plants and
flowers. 1t is very small triangle, but George
town people fondly refer to it - our Central
Park.
THE CONGRESS STREET LIBRARY FUND.
Tonight Linthicum Hall will be filed by the
friends Of the Congress Street M. p. Church,
whose active representatives give an entertain
ment for the increase Of the library fund.
Good, talented Washington people have kindly
given their attention to the affair and will con-
tribute largely to its success.
AGAINST LIQUOR LICENSES.
petition has been signed extensively
by the surrounding reputable property
holders and presented to the Commissioners,
asking that licenses applied for by the liquor
dealers between S0th and 31st street on NJ be
refused owing to the alleged disorderly charac-
ter Of the patrons of the saloons in question