Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-08
GEORGETOwN.
CHANGE IN THE GAS coNPAxY's OFF

CHANGE IN THE GAS coNPAxY's OFFICERS.
At the regular meeting Of the directors of
the Georgetown Gas Light Company, held on
Monday, Mr.. John Lcetch, who for the past
eight years has held the presidency at "A salary
of $4,000, resigned to become general super
intendent Of the Washington Gas Light Com
pany at a salary Of 5000 Mr.. H. c. VIM
ship, general manager of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company. was elected In Mr..
Leetch's stead, his term of Office to begin
March l. The position that Mr.. Leetch will
take with the Washington company is a newly
created one. the duties attendant having here
tofore been performed by its president. Much
regret was expressed by the directors Mt Mr..
Leetch's resignation, as during his presidency
the Georgetown company has been in a most
fourishing condition, its stock having greatly
increased in value and its plant having been
greatly improved.
AsERIoUs AFFRAY.
On what il known as Factory or Nun caster
hill fight took place yesterday afternoon
which came near ending fatally for VIM Camp
bell one of the participants. William and
Samuel Payne, two OF the hardest of the towns
residents, were stoning old man named
Camp bell when his son William came along
and interfered. Tho two then jumped on him
and after severely beating him struck his head
With brick or some other hard substance.
The blow rendered tho man unconscious for
a long time, and il believed at first that
death had resulted. In the meantime the as
sailants had escaped, but Samuel Payne. who
is thought to have struck the blow, cap
tured later by the police and locked up. The
victim was sent to the Emergency Hospital.
ROW IN A SALOON.
Yesterday afternoon Policeman Fritz Passau
was called into Jas. Gallagher's saloon on High
street to quell disorder, and when he entered
he placed Geo. Mccain under arrest. John
Goodwin was in the place and he objected to
the arrest being made in that way. His objec-
ton was emphasized with a couple of blows
which the officer received in the face. Then
both men were arrested and Policeman Clifford
Grant assisted in taking them to the police
station. Goodwin was released on $50 col
lateral and McCann left s1O for his appearance.
Their collaterals were forfeited in the Police
Court today.
Mr.. Elijah Dyer died yesterday at the resi-
dencc Of Mr.. W. A. Dix, 3405 n street. in the
seventy-fifth year of his age. Deceased was for
many years n merchant tailor, doing business
in Washington. Interment will take place at
the Congressional burying ground.
Mr.. Chas. Z. Prodigy. a well-known young
man of this place. died on Monday. His funeral
will take place from the residence of his uncle,
Mr.. JAS h. Prodigy, 1904 30th street, this after
noon.
A small fire broke out in Rowzee's Hotel this
morning, but no material damage was the re-
suit of it.
At the one hundred and thirty-frst regular
monthly meeting OF the stockholders Of the
First Cooperative Building Association, held
last night, bonds CT the third SERIES whose par
is S22590, were redeemed at S2i9. 80; those of
the fourth, whose par is S22s GO, brought
S24382, and holders OF the fifth received
Z3746, their investment being $3.50. Money
was loaned at an average OF 30.