Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-05

! FIGHTING boYs.-The night Of the "a was
rsmarksbls for thesnumber q ssliks- TO- BEEN
lights that occurred, but among them all we
| do not hear that any one was killed or tnrn
cd. One of the richest Occurrences of the n;ebt
| was at Browne hotel where q number of
youngsters from the University of Virginia.
not muca larger than old fashioned cream
mugs, got into quarrel with a drunken m an
Many big words were said, aad the excitement
ran very high. Capt. Birch and few ofieer.
went TO the hotel, when the brave little fell
lows, VINO but moment befara were talking
81 pistols and satisfaction, jumped in;o bed,
"nere tbsy should have been long before, and
Oh on account of their being so small. and
the ability Of the proprietor to keep them
quiet with . small switch.
MUSIC FROM SToNE.-.. The man that hath
no music in his soul, is fit for treason, strata
gems and spoils." So wrote the great poet;
but we might say that the man who can ex-
tract music from stone is most decidedly
genius. Such, We are told, Professor Lovatt
can do, and music Of very sweet character
too. He has for many years been engaged in
the labor of gauging, shaping and tuning the
rough stones which compose the instrument
{ ,rn . | the s.Rock Hsrmonican," until he has
brought them to state Of perfection, pro
,lucing the most perfect harmony Another
Is tsmusi, in stones" 5... -.-.-,
RATS AND REUBENIrEs.-Two parties of
youngest, known by these names, met On re-.
turning from the fire yesterday morning, near
l4th street and the Avenue. when they had q
fight. The most shameful feature was a youns
man, running about with these little BOYS,
brandishing pipe and urging them to action
We are glad to learn that his cowardice was
exposed by little fellow, who took the pine
from his hands. A gentleman interfered:
seized the pipe; gave it to the man, and tried
to shame him, but all to no purpose The TO-
lice are best on such occasions
DEATH IN THE GUARD HoUsE.-Mr. James
Greer, young man well known in this city,
died in the guard house this morning between
and 6 o'clock. He had been taken there
yesterday 30 very drunk as to be unable to
move Efforts were made to restore him to his
senses, that he might be taken home; but af.
ter partial recovery, he had several fits in
one Of which, he died. The coroner held an
inquest. The verdict was death from drunk
enness and exposure to the sun.
ANOTHER INoUEsr.-After getting through
with the above mentioned case, the Coroner
started to the northern part of the city to hold
an inqust over the body of Hanson Gassaway,
who was found dead in his house this morning.
The deceased is known to our citizens gene
rally. We have not learned the verdict.
ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.-On the afternoon Of
the Sd, man named James Gates, hackman.
attempted suicide by taking laudanum, It
was discovered in time to save his life by
forcing him to receive the remedies. The
cause of this foolish act was his love for
woman Of bad repute with whom he had been
living. = 'f'
AWFUL CAsE.-While poor Greer was dying
in one part of the guard house this morning.
poor young girl was struggling with fits IN
the trial room, and at ten o'clock this morning
she had not recovered from them. Her name
is Mary Jane Menstead. She has neither
friends nor relatives in Washington.
PUMP OUT OF ORDER.-The pump on the
corner of 18th and D streets is almost handle
less. Win the authorities accommodate the
neighbors by putting on a new handle? Their
cry is water. water!
CRIMINAL CoURT.-But two cases were tried
this morning: George King, for larceny, gull
ty !; Chas. Rosa, charged with larceny, not
guilty. Daniel Radcliffe, ESQ, counsel in
both cases, for the accused, p. Barton Key
Esq, prosecuting.
WATCH RBrURNs, John O'Day, profanity,
dismissed; Ann Kahoe, found in lumber
yard, do; Patrick Tiernay, drunk and disor-
derby. do !; Lewis Long shooting fire crackers
fine and costs Henry Butler colored throw
ing stones. fine and costs r. H. Labeale,
profanity, find and costs; Urban Stoll, drum K
and profanity, do ,Jno. Warner, drunk anu
aisorderly, and fugitive from the work-house;
sent back to f nish the old term and begin a
| new one; job n Fleet, drunk and profanity,
fine and costs /; Daniel Robinson, negro, indie
cent exposure, held for evidence of. freedom
A Fairall, breach Of peace, security; F
Wiley, do, do; Henry Butler, eolored resist.
ing an officer. do; P. Tiernay, assault and
battery, dismissed.