Evening star., 1897-05-17
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
The Recovery of the Body of Christial
Wagner.
ROwdies Disturb the Passengers ON q
Suburban Electric Car-Other
News of the West End.

After rem aiming in the water for 81,
| days the body of Christian Wagner, tn,
eighteen-year-old boy who was drownet
| last Sunday near the Chain bridge wa,
| recovered Saturday afternoon, floating il
| the Potomac off Giesboro' point, shor
| distance below the arsenal. The poles
were notified of the finding, and small
boat from the wharf of the police boat was
| sent out and the body was brought ashore
1t was intended to hold the remains unit
viewed by the coroner or his deputy, bu
as DR. Hammett and DIR. Glazebrook were
both out of town they were turned over t,
Undertaken Geier to be prepared for inter.
ment, according to instructions left by
the adopted father Of the drowned boy MIR
George w. Thomas. The officers of the po
| lice boat were not made aware of the re-
covery for several hours, continuing their
search in the vicinity of the Chain bridge
until late in the afternoon. The place
where the body was found is fully five
miles from the point where the drowning
occurred. and the surprise is that the
corpse could have drifted that distance
without being sooner discovered. The river
for the past week has been rather high
with an exceptionally swift current, and
this probably accounts for the long dis
tance covered by the body. Coroner Ham
NETT Is expected to give a certificate OF
death due to accidental drowning some
time today.
Fined for Profanity.
Michael ]. Collins, aged twenty-six, a
hTseshoer, and his brother, James A. Col
Inns, aged thirty-four, laborer, went up
to Cabin John bridge yesterday, and on
the return trip made things very unpleas-
ant on the electric car by their offensive
language. Conductor Woods put them off,
as result, and they boarded another car
town. behaving a
had on the first one. A telephone mes
sage was sent from the sheds of the
company. and when the men reached the
Georgetown terminal they were placed un-
der arrest by Policeman Birkigt, Mr.. w. S.
Duckett, the superintendent of the road,
making the complaint. The men were re-
leased on $40 collateral, and in the Police
Court this morning were each fined that
amount.
Sunday Crap Game.
There was a large gang of crapshooters,
about fifteen colored people in all, indulg-
ing in game in the vacant shanty at 33d
street and the canal yesterday, when Po-
iiceman Will Hess made his appearance.
He caught but man, Edward Mat
thews, the others being too fleet of foot.
Most of the players were recognized, and
later in the evening George Robinson and
William johnson were arrested by Police
man Harrison. The other players will be
taken later.
Mr.. LOcher Buried.
The funeral of Mr.. Raphael Locher took
place this morning at $50 o'clock from his
late residence, 1911 35th street, and was
largely attended. Solemn mass of requiem
was chanted at Trinity Catholic Church at
o'clock. The demise occurred Saturday
morning about Z o'clock. The deceased had
been Ill for more than year, and unable
to perform any physical labor Death was
due to a cancer of the stomach.
Mr.. Locher was native of Germany,
having been born in Baden Baden fifty-six
years ago. For the past quarter of a CEN
tury he had been resident Of the District.
He was very Industrious man, and was
paver by trade. For eleven years he was
employed by the Washington and George
town Railroad Company, and for the past
seven or eight years had worked for the
District government. He had quite large
circle of acquaintances, and his death is
regretted by all who knew him.
A Coming Musicale.
The Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor Of the West Street Presbyterian
Church is arranging for a musicale, to be
given at Linthicum Hall, Friday evening.
the 2Sth instant.
A Lively Scrap.
There was a lively scrap this morning
shortly before IL o'clock on 32d stree., in
which s. Cohen. who conducts a tailoring
shop at 1923 32d street, and drummer,
who gave the fictitious name Of John j.
johnson, were the participants. The tailor
said something which the drummer did not
like, and received blow in the face, max
ing small cash. Cohen's wife aud sew
eral others grabbed the drummer and
started to take him to the station house.
but on SD street, just above P street, the
man escaped He was subsequently, re-
captured by Policeman John Bergman and
ia N no nf
assault, where he was released on 50 col
lateral.
Minor Local Items.
The ladies of st. Johns Church will hold
a strawberry festival in the parish hall
tomorrow evening.
There was a largely attended meeting CT
the men of st. AIMS congregation yester-
day after late mass to make preparations
for the coming fair and festival for the
benefit Of the church, to be held some
time in June.
ern High School last Friday afternoon
proved to be very successful. A good
program was presented, in which num-
Der Of well-known people took part.
avenue, accompanied by her cousin, Jos.
Hail, has returned from a months visit to
friends IN New York city.
9 Morgan R. Goddard has bought Of Henry
with improvements thereon, the considera-
ton being @6, $50.
Jeremiah Collins has given q quit claim
to Josephine Broenan and Katie e. and
Maggie e. Collins to parts Of lots 1873 and
100 Of square 1913.
Jane Schneider has bought Of Julia l.
Atchison and others part Of lot II, block g.
of University Park. with improvements.
The consideration is unknown, but the
transfer is made subject to a trust Of
$500.
Marriage Licenses.
Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following: White-Jonah Boyle Of this city
and Wilhelmina C. Schmidt Of Laurel, Md. !;
Robt. L. Wheeler and Pearl G. Lilly, both
Of Albermarie county. Va; Geo. L. Boyer
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