The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-30
Local Matters.

Colonel George w. Hughes-thc former suing for
damages for assault and battery alleged to have
been committed upon him in Jaiapa during the
war with Mexico-was resumed yesterday. The
question raised on Friday to the admissible
ty of evidence proposed by the counsel for the de-
fendan, to show the infamous offence for which the
plaintiff was punished by order of Colonel Hughes,
who was at that time acting as civil and military
governor Of the province of Jalapa, was further
discussed-Mr. Carlisle, for the plaintiff, replying
to the counsel the other side. and arguing
against the admissibility of such evidence. The
question was not disposed of when the court ad-
journed.
| SUDDEN DEArH.-We regret to learn that Mr..
John C. Mullay, of Pennsyl had apoplectic
or epileptc attack in the Indian bureau yesterday
morning, from the effects of which he died within
an hour; the efforts of eminent medical gentlemen
being of no avail. His wife was sent for, and was
near him when he died. The deceased was en-
ployed as a clerk in the bureau.
CANAL TRADs.-The banks Of the canal. espc-
cialy in the central portion of the city, are lined
with the various kinds of rewood; large quantities
having recently been received by the merchants in
addition to that remaining from the last winter.
which was comparatively mild. Cumberland coal
is here and there perccptible the most of it intend
ed for home consumption, and not for transshp-
ment.
The CoRosER yesterday afternoon summoned q
jury to hold an inquest over the body of man who
died rather suddenly. Hating arrived at the late
residence Of the deceased for that purpose, il
| ascertained that he expired in the course Of six
hours from the effects Of cramp and indigestion
He had been subject to these for several years. and
this, in connection with the fact that physicians
were with him in his last sickness, induced the
coroner to decline holding an inquest.
AN INQUEST was held yesterday afternoon, In
Homnns's row, Capitol Hill over the body Of Julia
Strowman, a. white woman, aged twenty five years.
She died on Monday from, az the jury believed, in
temperance
The VOICE OF THE PEoPLK.-A meeting is TO be
held at the City Hall this evening to make arrange
ments for testing at the next election through the
ballot box, whether it ia not the wish of this COM
munity to elect all officers, and persons holding
office under this corporation, by the voice Of the
people.
Frey esterday evening, at few minutes
after seven O'Clock, flames were discovered in the
third story Of house in Rriscoos row, on Ninth
street, facing the Centre market. The smoke had
begun to emanate from the roof. The alarm was
given, and in few moments engine companies
arrived on the ground. BY the time they got their
apparatus to work, however, the fire was extin-
guished through the efforts Of Mr.. Scmmes, the
keeper of grocery on tho northwest corncr,) who
burst open the door, and, Fastening to the point of
danger, threw water from his buckets on the blaz-
ing floor.
The fire was evidently the work Of an incen-
diary, (who probably entered at the rear Of the
building,) as tho flames had been kindled in the
middle Of the room and the house was unoccupicd.
The engine companies, the large number ofspec-
tators being disappointed in seeing an extensive
confagration, exhibited copious streams of water,
in the trial Of their machines"
FRosT.-Thcre was slight frost on Monday
night.
DETENTION THE Cause.-The evening train Of
cars which usually arrives in this city at seven
o'clock, did not arrive on Sunday night until i
o'clock. The detention Of the train was owing, as
we arc informed by passenger, to the bursting Of
boiler, and consequently inability 10 work the en-
gine. Fortunately for the passengers the accident
who was promptly in attendance with his servants
| and teams. BY means of four excellent horscs and
the servants Of Mr. Calvert the train arrived at the
| station about eleven o'clock We pleased to
learn that no one was injured by the bursting OF
the boiler and that the engineer maintained his
post doing all that he could to protect the passen-
gers and the property of the Railroad Company.
Nat. Inteiisencer.