Evening star., 1897-02-18
AFFAIRS IN eEoRGErowx.
An1iety o. Account Of Doe.,


The police are on the lookout for stray
dogs Of suspicious appearance, and very
little mercy will be shown them. since the
killing Of the supposed mad dog yesterday
forenoon on Jefferson street. The carcass
OF the dead animal has been taken in
charge by the health office, and an investi-
cation made to determine If it was suffer-
Ing with rabies. Tracing the wanderin2s
OF the animal the police find that 1t had
teen all over town. Early yesterday morn
ing Policeman Housel saw the dog on upper
M street, coming from the Aqueduct bridge.
while a little later the same animal was
seen on Both street below NJ street, where
It attacked two other dogs. biting both.
One of the bitten dogs was killed yesterday
morning by Policeman Housed, and last
evening Policeman Connors killed another.
Several other dogs are known to have been
bitten.
Went Through the Boat.
James Douglas, a colored laborer, was
arrested yesterday by Policeman Harrison
and locked up with charge Of larceny
placed opposite his name. The negro is al
legged to have boarded the canal boat of
Captain Eddy of Cumberland, which is tied
up on the Georgetown level of the water
way. There was no one on the boat at the
time, and the negro went through all the
cabins He carried away three nat irons,
and also 30 cents in money The theft was
discovered soon afterward, and the police
I.otifed. which resulted in the arrest of
Douglass.
Lectures at the University.
The first of series of lectures will be
given this evening at o'clock in the Gas
ton Memorial Hall Of Georgetown Universi-
ty. Mr.. E. D. F. Brady will deliver the
lecture, his subject being Joan of Arc,"'
which will be fully illustrated with a num-
Der OF stereopticon views large number
OF invitations have been distributed among
the students and their friends. Rev. Faith
er Ennis the vice president of the univers-
lty. mas made arrangements for series of
public lectures. which will extend through
the Lenten season.
Tranxfers of Real Estate.
Charles r. LaRue has sold to Charles A.
Spalding an undivided five-sevenths inter-
est In lots to 4, II to IA, in Mattingly and
others subdivision Of Friendship, St. Philip
and Jacob. The consideration is not given.
George B. Lockhart has sold to w. Tay-
lor Birch. at an unnamed consideration, the
east one-half of lot 36. in square 1892.
George r. Sheldon, in his own right and
as trustee. has sold to Charles r. LaRue
his interest in lots 1 to 4, IL to IA. in the
subdivision Of Friendship. st. Philip and
William W. Mackall jr., has sold to
Charles A. Spaldin9 his interest in the
above described property. The considera-
tfon is given at 1000
Funerals.
The remains Of Miss Mary Jane Archer,
who died recently, will be removed from the
vault at Hoiyrood cemetery and inferred
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary E. Wilver Of
S61S o street. whose death was announced
in The Star yesterday. will be held tomor-
row morning at o'clock from her parents
residence, 1918 Seth street. The cortege
will proceed to Trinity Catholic Church.
where requiem mass will be chanted for
the repose of the soul of the deceased The
interment will be at Mt Oliyet cemetery.