Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-02
DAILY EVENING STAR.
CITY ITEMS .

Fcudall prosecuting,) which was on trial yes
terday when the court adjourned. He was
charged with an assault and battery on Fran
q, Smith The ARRAY occurred in front of
Wbsat's residence, 5th street, back of the
Methodist church, Navy Yard, in April last.
Wheat and Smith had quarrel at the time,
vbsn the former went into his house, pro-
,u,.d a stick, and struck the latter Herewith.
18th then turned upon Wheat, and beat him
,.urs,tv badly" witness said until he was
,o6 Wheat is an old man Smith is of
.;ddIe age, and stout. The jury brought a
.-Ii,t Of guilty, and he was fined FIVE dollars
and costs
The case of John West, charged with an as
.aplt upon his step daughter, was submitted,
and fine of FIVE dollars imposed.
The United States rs. George W Payne, for
IN assault on George P. Hardester, was next
tried. Payne had observed Hardester, as he
.boucbt lurking about his sisters house, fol-
lowed him into ten pin alley, and beat him
.avereIy-so much so as to require the attend
,nos of a physician thirteen days Hardester,
however. had not been lurking there, but had
,ope near the house two or three times for the
rurpose of better seeing some skylarking that
was going on in an attic room of house which
he had previously occupied. Payne regarded
the object as an evil one-hence the beating.
Itook place in June last, in the bowling -sa-
&C
Missouri avenue, in the neighborhood of which
PAYNE and his lone sister reside. The Jury
had not agreed at the time of our leaving D.
Radcliffe, Esq, appeared for the defence in
each Ofthe above cases.
Denis Desmond, an old man, charged with
an assault upon James Pyles, whom he struck
with loaded whip. and received in return a
blow from some one that broke his jaw-bone
The defence was that party of young men
came to the defendants house, about two
months ago, that q fight eHsued, in which
Desmond interfered, and may have used the
whip; but if so, he used it in self-defence, or
TO protect member Of his family from out
blow with stone tied in handkerchief The
Trial was going on when we left, Mr. Morgan
appearing for the defendant
Dong Dog bro,rn and Neish5orhood
jrorRsr.- Yesterday morning, we are told
one of our interchangeable policemen spied a
stray country cur on the avenue, opposite 10th
street, north side;-that is. in the immediate
vicinity of McGuire's auction store, where, at
that time of day, there are always many per-
sons standing around and passing, The Of
fcers, nothing daunted by the crowd collect
ing on seeing what he was after, snapped his
weapon three times at the unfortunate cur
though, had it gonc off, the chance was more
than even that the bullet would have lodged
in the person of some bystander. Failing to
getthe weapon of, he seized paving stone
weighing some three pounds, and fired away
il the crowd, fortunately hitting the dog, and
finishing him, of course. Having earned his
fee he marched off. actually leaving the dead
eur in the street, where he had killed it, to
render the whole eighborhood uncomfortable
by evening, when the smell from it was such
as that it was '.nOsed' square off.
AmHSsmeHtS ~ WaShtHgtOH.-The summer
has nearly passed away, and dull enough has
1t been in regard to public amusements; but
Low We observe that exhibitors are waking
up. Mr.. George N. Hill, formerly of the
kunkle troupe, assisted by Mr. Incledon and
other singers of talent, are to give a musical
soiree tomorrow evening at Odd Fellows
Hall. 1t will be an interesting affair, tru y.
dramatic entertainment is also to be given
the night following at Carusi' :, when Miss Ju-
liza Renwicks, an accomplished lady of this
city, will make her first appearance, and Mr.
Cullen, Mr. Sheriff, and others of dramatic at
talnmentS, take prominent parts in the enter
tainment. These two exhibitions will relieve
the tediO1sness of summer-life in town, and
doubtless will be greatly enjoyed by the
amusement-loying public
W1iker S4arpvhoopers' Grant ExcurSiom
Preparations for this interesting military and
civic demonstration are being made, with un-
Usual efficiency, we learn, the committee giving
all their attention to the getting up of the af-
iair in first rate style. Next Friday is the
tlme-the boat is that noble one, the splendid
steamer Powhatan, and the bright Potomac
Fort Washington. &c, are the scenes of their
festivity. Aday of unalloyed pleasure may be
expected with the gallant Sharpshooters on
the occasion ..
Grand Sale of Furniture Tor morrow
morning, it will be remembered, the extensive
sle Of splendid furniture, plated ware, paint
lngs and cngrayings, wines, &c, the property
OF the Spanish Minister, is to take place at hi.
residence, on the corner of c and I'd streets
We refer to the advertisement of Mr. McGuire
the auetiOneer for particulars