Evening star., 1898-08-25
ANACOSTIA HAPPENINGS
Mysterious Actions Of Boy Who Claimed tc
Be Eddie Beach.
Probable Prosecution for Exhuminr
a Body without Permit-Geu-
eral and Personal News.

About two weeks ago a small white lad,
neatly dressed, came to the shoe shop OF
S. NJ. Snedeker 1o9 Harrison street, and
asked the proprietor to allow him to leave
two bundles which he carried in his arms
in the shop until he called for them.
Thinking he would return later In the even
ing the shopkeeper consented. As the boy
was Fastening away he was asked his
name, and answered, with a laugh, that 1t
was Eddie Beach. He never returned to
claim the packages and nothing has since
been seen of him in Anacostia. The bum
dies contain several suits of boys good
clothing, a white shirt and a straw hat.
The clothing is marked with the name Of
E. Beach. The boy who left them appeared
to be about seven years old.
Mr.. Snedeker thinks there is something
behind the case and has made a report of
the affair to the police. An effort is be-
ing made to ascertain whether a boy OF
the name Of Eddie Beach is missing.
Neglected to Get n Permit.
1t is understood that Mrs. Addie Queen,
colored woman living near here, and
William Betters, a Southeast Washington
undertaken, were before the officials of the
coroner's office couple of days ago In
connection with the removal from a ceme-
terry here of the corpse Of Mrs. Queens
daughter, who was reported at first to have
been murdered. 1t is said now that no per-
NIT was secured for exhuming the body
ana that Betters may be prosecuted.
Vicious Steer Killed.
The vicious steer which created so much
excitement by running away on Harrison
street on Saturday had to be shot in the
irclosure to which he was finally driven
and secured. 1t was considered entirely too
dangerous to attempt to remove the brute,
particularly as he was growing more
vicious every day.
Private Marbury's Illness.
James w Marbury of the 1st District of
Columbia Volunteer Infantry, who, as
stated in the dispatches, was sent north
some time ago on the Olivette, in company
with other sick solCiers, was an employe
of st. Elizabeth at the time of his enlist
nent. He is a member of Company K
When the regiment was at Tampa, Fla,
Marbury was appointed assistant regimen
tai postmaster, and after the fail of San
uago he was detailed from the District
regiment for duty III the city post office
there. His illness is believed not to be Sc
rious.
Serious aIfshap.
An employe of the Washington navy
yard. named Freedman, living with his
family on Pierce street, had his left foot
severely crushed the other evening by a
heavy piece of steel falling upon it, He
was brought to his home in an ambulance
and is under the care of a physician.
Old Glory to Wave.
Sergt Anderson has received through the
police department a handsome American
flag of large proportions, to be foated
hereafter from the Anacostia station
None has ever been used on the building
before.
General and Personal.
Bishop Handy Of the A. NJ. E. Church
was a recent visitor at Campbell A NJ. E.
Church. and delivered what the congrega-
ton considered an excellent sermon. His
arrival was unexpected.
The preliminary work of relocating the
catch basins on Harrison street from the
Anacostia bridge eastward, as well as the
putting down OF new basins in anticipation
of the concreting OF the street, was begun
yesterday.
The members Of the choir of the EN-
manuel p. E. Church and the older persons
who accompanied them are back from
their outing of ten days at Piney Point.
Mr.. Edward Moore and family have re-
moved to Silver Hill, Nd, where Mr.
Moore has taken charge of the Thornton
place.
Mr.. Watson Isaac who has been visiting
in Baltimore, has returned home.