American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-05-06
Correspondence of the American Republican
WASHINGTON. Nav 8. 1916

WAsuNGToN, May 8, 1915,
Destructive Tires in Charming
inccndiarieu. | am sorry to inform you that
TWO fires have occurred in Georgetown within
the last twGnty-iour hours, OF an alarming and
destructive character, which are believed to
have been caused by wicked incendiarics Last
night about 10 O'Clock wooden stable belong
ny to Coroner Woodward was set fire to by
some dlabolical person. The horses were saw
ed, but the stable, containing quantity OF hay
and straw, was totally consumed. This morn
ng the Mayor of Georgetown offered a reward
Of 5000 for the discovery and conviction Of the
lncendiary; and this afternoon, as if in mockery
Of the Mayors proclamation and the civil au-
thorities, the torch Of an inccudiary was APP
piled to the rear of wooden warehouse, occu-
pied by Mr.. Pickerell and situated Oh the north
side OF Water street, in which there were whs-
key and other inhlmmable liquors, that blazcd
out like blue ruin all over the street, and which
could not be put out, until the warehouse with
It's contents were totally destroyed. | have
ust seen Il gentleman who was present at the
contlagraton, and he says the loss OF property
IS estimated at $1,000. The citizens of George
town are thrown into CONSERVATION and excite
nont by these repeated acts Of inccndiariSm;
and il IS t5ryently prayed by every good citi
zen that strenuous cXCrtIons will be made by
the police to apprchGnd these daring iucenda-
res, who are indeed a terror to the whole COM
munitv.
A man named Richard Bland Randolph was
arrested in this city last Thursday, by Captain
oodIlrd, on a complaint ISSUED from the Navy
Department aud directed to the Mayor, that
the said Richard Bland Randolph was a dan
gcrous luuatic, and had escaped ftom the Naval
Hospital at Norfolk, where he had been confn-
ed under the care Of the Hospital surgeon.-
The unfortunate man was committed to our
county jail for safe keeping. This morning
Il. May, Esq had Randolph brought before
the Circuit Court, under writ of habcas cor
pus, and the Court decided to remand the pri-
Eoner, and directed that a copy of the commit
mcut should be sent TO the Secretary of the
Navy, in the hope that immediate steps might
be taken to remove the unfortunate man to 4
lnnatic hospital aud be properly taken care of,
the Court concurring in the humane suggestion
Of MIR. May, that jail is an unsuitable place
OF confinement for poor man in the prisoners
unhappy situation.
There was rather singular wedding in this |
city to-day. very young couple, who had
travelled p0st-haste about 10 miles from Niro- |
MIA to get married, put up at the Virginia !
House, to take a little rest and refreshments
While the nbOu-io-be-tocdded couple were taking
hasty meal, the brother of the bride arrived
at the house to claim his sister and prevent the
attended nuptas. But the bride, the brid =
groom and the bridesmaid slipped out of the
house by back door and repaired forthwith to
naighboTng church, where, a clergyman be-
ing in attendance, the loving couple were law
tuIiy pronounced TO be man and wife 1t is
said the brother was very much excited at this
nasty and unexpected Illustration of his pur-
pose; but went away at last somewhat compos-
ed, observing lila! "what can't be cured, mus.
be endured"
lie sale of Mr.. Buists flowers and plants,
by Messrs. Botelcr, Dom s. Co., was well at
tended at their spacious room this afternoon
METROPOLIS.