Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-23
ABOUT GEORGETOWN.
Police Incidents, the Mining situation
and Other Mattern

Mrs. Nora Copperthite. the daughter of
Mr.. JOS W. Harry Of Tenleytown, has be-
come so mentally affected through the
death of several members Of her family
and other misfortunes. that her relatives
have deemed 1t advisable TO place her at
st. Elizabeth's. Following a stroke of par
alysis received by her father, which for
weeks kept him absolutely helpless came
the death Of her grandmother. A few days
later her mother breathed her last and
within week or ten days her sister, Mrs
Andrew Riley, contracted a sudden illness,
which caused her death.
Colored Miners Won't Strike.
The trouble in the coal regions, George
town shippers say. has resulted through the
employment Of foreigners. They are never
satisfied and always seeking to keep things
In turmoil. 1t Is well-acknowledged
fact that the best-conducted enterprises are
those in which colored men are employed
They are not ready at every imaginary
provocation TO throw down their picks and
strike. They seldom organize and allow
themselves to be ruled by self-appointed
leaders. AS an evidence Of this the Poca-
hontas mines Of West Virginia, where the
majority of the employed are colored men.
receiving lower wages than the miners In
the Cumberland and the Georges creek
regions. are steadily at work, and refuse to
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tators. The colored miners refuse to con-
solidate with the white agitators to COM
plete the movement of dissatisfaction. The
sheriffs in the turbulent coal regions have
begun to arrest strikers for interfering with
those miners Of the Consolidation Com
pany who will not suspend.
A Church Entertainment.
There was very pleasant affair at Grace
Church last evening, designated a straw
berry festival, and interspersed with music
and recitations. 1t was given under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society, and
proved a success In more ways than one.
Some Of those whose talent contributed
81 eatly to the occasion were Miss Maud
Porter and Mr. NJ. ]. Howell who render
&c solos: Misses Renshaw and Fletcher
who played excellently on the banjo and
piano; Mrs. Taylor, who executed a piano
selection; her two children, who sang cred
itably duet. Mr.. r. Clinton Balinger OF
the "Linthicum Students was the decided
hit of the evening, giving, in an inimitable
manner, several dialect recitations then
rendering tenor solo. Previous to his
appearance at the church Mr. Balinger did
some appreciative vocal work at the Metro
politan Church, in connection with q
Chalk Talk" by Prof. Littel
Sprinting Police Omcers.
During the demonstration Of the colored
Odd Fellows last evening there was con.
siderable annoyance caused through the
disorderly conduct of three negro men
from Crows HILL" a settlement in North.
west Washington. Officers Upperman, Nor.
gan and Harvard succeeded in getting two
OF them in the patrol wagon, but the third
after being chased from 18th and o streets
to the creek, succ eeded in escaping by
Jumping into that muddy stream and swim.
ming across. At least Ii Is supposed he
succeeded In getting across, as he was not
seen again in Georgetown. On the way &c
the station additional trouble was had
with the patrols occupants. Jos. Fletcher
and Chas. Weeks. The former made q
jump from the patrol and was only re.
captured after a run for five squares. OH.
Ger Harvard was the recapturing officer.
Notes.
Two great boxes of tallow candles were
picked up last night on the corner OF 2Stf
and NJ streets. They await Identification
at the station.
Officer Common has returned to duty, and
Officer Rice has gone of on sick leave.