Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-25

river for three days. the body of the unfortu-
nate Mrs. Maggie Wilson. who was drowned on
Sunday, was brought to the surface by means
OF graphing hook in the hands of
X. Craven King Of 1923 Greene street. The
hnding was accidental Kings hook had
gotten caught in some rubbish at a
comparatively shallow spot in the river
and on giving it a jerk the tangled mass of wire
at the bottom disturbed a considerable space
and brought the body up. The hook had been
lowered at point probably fifteen feet from
where the body had been caught
The patrol brought the swollen and decom-
posed body TO the station. where the coroner
will view it today.
ACTIVITY on THE CANAL.
There is no slack up in canal business
There is some momentous transaction in the
air, but the canal people will not make il public
till next week. As was predicted at the opening
Of the season, the coal trade has constantly
increased. 1t is not even vet at its height, al
though about every barge on the waterway is
working on double time and travelling both day
and night.
Boats to arrive at Georgetown yesterday
were as follows: Barge Eva Capt J. Wolf;
barge C. W. Ridley. Capt. ]. lice; barge z. S.
French, Capt. r. Sorrell; barge J. X. Cowen,
Capt r. Heff; barge W. A. Leetch, Capt. C. S.
barge No. 122. Capt J. C. Boiler:
barge Three Brothers, Capt. G. In
gram; barge London. Capt. o. Sickle:
barge j. Leetch. Capt. r. Eaton; barge ii.
Hanekamp. Capt. c. Sprang: barge +. Pratt.
Capt. j. Magruder; barge No. 1l2, Capt. ID.
Taylor; barge J. Spencer. Capt. Joseph Baker;
barge No. III, Capt. Joseph Snyder; barge No.
140, Capt. Ben snyder; barge Consolidation No.
II, Capt. S. Taylor; barge L. L. Laden, Capt.
c. Shaw.
Boats to sail at Georgetown yesterday were as
follows: Barge No. l39. Capt A. keesucker;
Consolidation No. 6, Capt. I. Wintermeyer;
Consolidation No. 123. Capt. J. Colbert; barge
j. X. Shaw. Capt. NJ. r. Runkle; barge q. l..
Nicholson, Capt. W. Hill; barge Isabella. Capt.
\. L. Stevens: barge No l2i, Capt. Stevens;
barge Fiotin Pallis. Capt. II. A. Edwards: barge
Judge Douglass. Capt ID. Bowers; barge No.
l3l, Capt A. Hill: barge Auleros. Capt. i. ID.
Clancy; barge Unexpected, Capt. +. Miller;
barge c. WEgley K, Capt. c. Underdonk
Boats to sail at Cumberland yesterday for
Georgetown were follows: To Meredith.
Winship Co.-Barge No. los, Capt W. II.
Wilson, 40 tons: Joseph Bryan, Capt. ID. Hew
E. II. Giveron, Capt. ii. Williams, 10 tons;
Consolidation No. L. Capt II. Seasel. ll9
tons: barge No. ll9. Capt. ]. II. Whitchell, lbs
tons; W. r. Lewis. Capt. G.. ". Sandbond, 1l6
tons; Judge Cox, Capt. c. Shaw. liz tons;
Consolidation No. 81, Capt. r. Bartlett. lis
tons.
To J. P. Agnew & Co.: Barge JOHN Homo
way. Capt. Joseph Higgins. lis tons: 4. Green
less, jr.. Capt. W. knight. lie tons: Muskingum,
Capt. Teeters. 16 tons; Little Walter. Capt. J.
Zailer, ia tons.
GAMES FOR GEORGETOWN.
On Sunday afternoon the crack ball players
of the college will leave on their northern tour.
stopping for the first time to cross bats with
the Wesleyans- On Tuesday the Holy
Cross team will be met on, Wednesday the
boys of Brown College, on Thursday the Har-
wards. on Friday the Tufts, on Saturday the
Browns again and on Monday the Princetons
u. Marcus Dyer has already gone ahead The
boys will leave on the Baltimore and Ohio road
MASS AT TRINITY.
The celebration of IL o'clock mass at Trinity
Church next Sunday by Archbishop Satolli
promises to be one OF the most important
events in the history of that time honored
place Of worship. His grace will be assisted by
Father Richards. president of Georgetown Col
lege, and Father Gillespie. who will act as
deacons Of honor, Father Chester, who will
act as deacon. and Father MacTam-
many, who will serve as subdeacon.
In the sanctuary Monsignors Sbaretti and Pappi
will assist. while Fathers Sebetti and NJ ].
Barry Smith will be masters of ceremonies
The archbishop. not speaking English Father
McGoldrick will deliver the usual sermon
Admission to the church will be by ticket.
TO HONOR ERIN.
Before the Athenaum Of Boston College next
Sunday Mr.. Patrick Ii. O'DonneI Of the post
graduate class of Georgetown University will
and Literature" in which be will prove
her ability to rule through her
intellectual achievements. On the follow
ing night the Boston boys will banquet their
guest. and he has been informed that he is ex-
pected TO toast his alma mater. On leaving the
college Mr.. O'Donnell will engage in the prac-
tlce of patent law at Chicago. n partnership in a
long-established business awaiting him.
ODonnen holds high place among the foot
ball and base ball PLAYERS of the college he hav-
ing done much to bring the teams out victori-
ously In hard-fought contests. He represents
at the college the city of Adelphi, Indiana
HE TAUGHT SULLIVAN.
Father William Carroll. the invalid priest.
who in his search for genial climate has come
to Georgetown College. was well enough yes
terdsy to sit out near the ball field and watch
the game between the second nine Of the col
lege and the Central High School boys
Father Carroll has spent most of his life in
Boston, where for many years he was a teacher
He remembers having had the great John L.
Sullivan as pupil, and Of course he was no
angelic one After having vainly tried
mates, and being repeatedly checked in his
efforts by Johns pugnaciousness, the father
finally wrote to his pupils mother to take her
son away, and remembers having closed his
letter with these words: Mrs. Sullivan. from
physical standpoint your SOC John is q wonder,
but from intellectual one he is q fat
failure"
COLLEGE NOTES
Tennis is all the rage at the college, the
eight fine courts that have been laid out being
always occupied. N4st, Smith and Collier are
the king players.
The commencement exercises at the George
town College will be held on June a.
Father Weber Of Woodstock College is q new
arrival at Georgetown's great house Of learn
ing.
BLOCKS NAVIGATION.
A sunken barge is causing trouble in the
canal One of the Glen Echo tourist boats
went down yesterday at Q point in the
canal year saith street. She sprung leak
from natural causes. Her people neglected to
pump her out and the necessary result
ensued. She lies now down to her gunwsle,
and the benches have foated Off All day
yesterday men and mules were at work Teams
were doubled and quadrupled but to no
purpose. She has settled in the mud and
hangs. The proposition has been made to
chop her up and let her float BY installments,
but her owners have not assented to the propo-
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