The evening times., 1898-12-19
CURRENT EVENTS
In GEORGETOWN N
ooIoEED MAN FOUND DROWNED
Body of George T. Bruncr Taken From
the Canai-Coliege Boys tn Pro-
duce .Richelieu."

1SO0y 0i DtOfSt ToIh
the canai-CoIiege Boys tn Pro-
duce .Richelieu.''
The body of George Z. Bruner, coIored,
twenty-seven years old. was found in the
canal this morning about O'Clock at Nc
Donald's wharf at the foot of Thirty-third
Street. Bruner, who lived at Martinsburg.
Montgomery County. Maryland. came to
Georgetown Saturday evening on the ca
nal boat Call!e B., Capt Reid. Shortly af
ter the boat tied up at the wharf Bruner
started up toward NJ Street and was not
seen again alive by his two brothers who
are employed on the boat. His absence
was not noted until this morning when in
moving the beat hat was discovered in
the water between the boat and the
wharf. The hat was identified as belong
ing to the drowned man and Henry Bru-
ner, one of his brothers. suspecting that
his brother had fallen into the water
while attempting to board the boat Sc
cured a rake and dragged for the body in
the vicinity. The body was soon found
and taken TO the Seventh Precinct sta
tion. where it now lies awaiting the action
of the coroner. The last seen of Bruner
was about u O'Clock Saturday at the cor
ner of Thirty-third and NJ Street When
seen at that time he had apparently been
drinking and it is thought that he met
his death shortly afterwards while at
tempting TO go to his quarters on the
boat.
For several months past the members
of the Dramatic Club of Georgetown
College have been holding rehearsals Tor
a presentation of ''Richeiieu, which Will
be given in CASTOR Hall tomorrow even
ing The members of the ub have oeen
studying their parts assiiuously ana nave
shared no expense to make the coming
performance success. full dress re-
hearsal was given Saturday afternoon
before the faculty of the college. 1t
PASSED off very smoothly, and the pro-
fessors expressed themselves as much
pleased and predicted an excellent per-
formance tomorrow. The following is the
cast of characters: Louis XIII, Edward
Smith CASTOR; Duke of Orleans, Living
ston Cullen: Baradas. Thomas King
Cardinal Richelieu, James A. pShea;
| Cheyaiier De Mauprat, Charles Moran;
Sieur DeLorme, Stanley Brady; Roland
| De Martinez, William Waggdman; Sleur
De Beriganan, John II. Wolfe; Joseph
| Capuchin, Richelieu's confidant, James
| Cowarden: Haget. Moran Barry; Fran
co.'s. PAU Brown: First Courtier. Henry
Murphy; Captain of Archers. j. Culbsrt-
! son: CIearmont Edward J. Smith: Secre-
| teries of State, John Timnes and Burle
Hoffman: Governor of Bastile, preston
| Edmonston: jailor, Louis Lauye. This Is
| the first dramatic entertainment given by
| GEORGETOWN College students in tmrty
years The stage settings of CASTOR Han
have been remodeled for the occasion
| ard the scenery is said to equal that OF
the professional stage.
The first of the meetings of the season
| for men only was held last night at st.
| Johns Church. and was addressed by
| the new pastor of the church. Rev. F.
III. Barton. After the service Rev. Mr..
Barton came down to the congregation,
| and shook hands with every one present,
as an evidence of the cordial sympathy
| for the members and the work they We're
! enga ged in. These meetings Will be held
| throughout the year, and the dates Will
| be duly announced.
The entertainment given by the Chill
dren Ministers League last Tuesday even
| ing will be repeated tomorrow evening
at the Grace Church Parish Hall.
c. Irving Wood is confined to his home
| in Cleveland Park with an attack of grip.
John T. Lipscomb and wife have sold
To Mary c. c. Bates lot 10., of square
| l247, in Threlkeld's subdivision.
| Mercer Duval, whose serious Illness with
! typhoid fever was reported several days
| ago, is not expected to recover.
! Rose T., Thompson died of consumption
! at her home, 2725 Dumbarton avenue, yes
| terday.