Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-13
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Grave Robbers Actively at Work in Local
Cemeteries
New Electric Road to BE Pushed-A
Bold Thief Caught-Canal At
fairs Looking Up.

Last Wednesday q colored man named
John Mitchell. residing in Georgetown and
employed by Veterinary Surgeon Robinson,
was kicked by a vicious horse. The injury
proved such a serious one that he died a
day or two later at Washington hospital
where he had been sent for treatment. In
due time his remains were inferred in
Mount Zion graveyard, near where 9th and
Q streets meet.
Yesterday it was reported to the station
by John Bowles, the sexton, that the body
of Mitchell had been found disinterred and
lying face downward little to the north
Of the cemetry. Its decomposed condition,
coupled with the state in which the doc
tors who held a post-mortem examination
left 1t in, made 1t unfit for the use of
physicians or students of medicine, for
whom 1t was most probably designed, and
1t was left The CHASTITY find was made
by two colored men who were going out
Massachusetts, avenue, extended. They re-
ported the matter to Henry Bowles, the
sexton Of the cemetery, and he to the au-
thorities.
Officers Burrows and Grant were sent
to investigate. They found that the grave
from which the body had been removed
had been carefully refilled and other evil
denceS of the disinterment done away
with as much as possible.
The body was brought to the police sta
ton. and the necessary steps for its rein
terment taken. Last evening 1t was again
put beneath the surface of the earth.
John Mitchell was the son of Adam
Mitchell well known in the West End.
He Was Caught.
Geo. Riggs on Saturday night entered the
home of Mr.. Kelley. the junk dealer, evil
| IDENTIFY for the purpose of taking therefrom
what valuables he could find. In rummag-
| ing about he touched the feet of Mrs KEEL
| ley, who was In bed asleep, and she awoke
| with cries. Riggs jumped from the near
| est window and started to make his es-
cape. but Officer Passan defeated his inten-
ton. George is an old offender.
A New Road.
On Thursday next a number Of property
holders along the proposed route will meet
In Falls Church and formulate plans for the
beginning Of the construction Of the cleo
trio road to run from Washington to Falls
Church, through Rosslyn and Balston.
This project has been under partial con-
| sideration for some time. 1t is now intend
| ed to practically consider 1t.
| Has Recovered.
| Georgetown's big guard, Eugene Dyer,
who sustained severe injuries in the first
game with the Y. NJ. c. A.. again resume..
fellow students. His absence from the
team has greatly weakened the line, and 1t
was with a feeling of relief that the sup
porters of the Georgetown eleven saw him
| again take an active part in the work.
| Canal News.
! Boats to arrive at Georgetown on Satur-
day by way of the canal were as follows:
Z. NJ. Guinnevan, Capt. Williams; Three
Brothers. Capt. Eaton; w. B. Orme. Capt.
| IA ION. oh Eaf
ley, Capt. Tice; H. L. Bond, Capt. Ingram;
]. Goddard, Capt. Bush: b. johnson, Capt.
| Moore; Consolidation No. 10. Capt. Swain
| Cuba, Capt. Tingstrum; No. u3. Capt. Cra-
| mer: Oracle c., Capt. Caller.
Boats to clear Georgetown, light and Ia
| den, on Saturday were as follows:
| Consolidation No. 9. Capt. Taylor; H. H.
Keedy, Capt. jackson; d. w. Sloan, Capt.
Smith; Consolida ton No. Is. Capt. Coffman
Libbie, Capt. Shaw; Mabel, Capt. Taylor;
| Spencer Capt. Knight; No. 142, Capt. Kee-
sucker; Consolidation No. 8. Capt. Talbot;
| 3. r. Mayfield Capt. Benner; H. Hane-
ner; No. 1l6. Capt Fisher; Loudoun. Capt.
Stickel; No. l3s, Capt. Engle; Here I Am,
Capt. McAtee; Mover. Capt. johnson
| Bradt, Capt. Roof; No. las, Capt. McCarty;
No. 49, Capt. Price; E. Pratt. Capt. Ma
| gruder.
Boats to clear Cumberland on Saturday
| laden for Georgetown were as follows: Con-
sol: No: 8, Capt p Cross. us tons; No; lss'
/
| Fox, 100 tons; Judge Hagner. Capt. Swiskey,
| 119 tons; Consol. No. Is, Capt Mallett. llS
tons; Morning Star. Capt. Swain. ~ tons:
| Charlie and Nellie. Capt. Mccoy. l2O tons;
Consol. No. s, Capt. Hines. 1l6 tons: judge
| Stake, Capt. Swain. ia tons; w. A. Leetch,
Capt. Shiplet. 122 tons.
| The Site Transferred,
The site for the proposed Protestant Epis-
copal Cathedral was on Saturday trans
! ferred from the Chevy Chase Land Com
pany. 1t consists of two tracts in the sub
division known as Woodley Park lying be-
| tween Oak View. President Cleveland's old
summer home, and Rock creek, and con-
| tains something over fifteen acres.
| Paragraphs.
The fifth anniversary Of the organza-
ton of the Society of the Christian En-
deavor was celebrated last night at the
Congress Street NJ p. Church. The Rev.
w. r. Graham. pastor, and Mr.. Percy s.
Foster, ex-president of the society in the
| District, made appropriate speeches and
Mr. Geo. Birch gave a history Of the organ
ization. Mr.. Birch was the society's first
! president.
Yesterday about o'clock one Of the front
| wheels on a valuable new carriage belong
| ing to Mr.. Jacob DAILY of 18th and K streets
| slipped into the cable slot near 32d street
| In the efforts of the horses to pull it out
| the wheel went to splinters. Traffic on the
| road was delayed for some little time as
| 1t was found difficult to get the tired wheel
out of the slot.
| On Friday morning last Mrs. ]. w. wetzel
of 34th and p streets was stricken with
paralysis and since that time has been
| lying dangerously Ill. The stroke has de-
prived her of the use of her entire left
side. Mrs. Wetzel has generally enjoyed
| good health. with the exception of having
for a long time been a victim to neuralgia.
Mrs. J. L. Lipscomb and granddaughter
| have gone to Denver. Col. to spend the
winter. In the spring they will go to
| Oregon.
| DR.. Paxton Resigns His Charge.
| DIR. John r. Paxton. pastor of the West
Presbyterian Church at New York, has re-
signed, owing to i'll health. He has been
unable to preach for two Sundays DR..
Paxton was graduated from Washington
and Jefferson College. in Pennsylvania, in
1856, and from the Western Theological Sem
mary in 1869. He became pastor of the
Presbyterian Church in Churchville Md,
| in 1871 and afterward went to tie Pine
| Street Church in Harrisburg, Penn. He Le-
came pastor of the New York Avenue Pres
| byterian Church, in Washington in 1873,
| where he was the pastor of the Camerons
and other prominent Pennsylvania people.
He went to the West Presbyterian Church