Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-10-26

The CASE OF DAVID BRoTHERToN.-Mr. Brother
ton, of the Arlington House In this city, was cited
to Baltimore on Tuesday, in relation to the attaek
upon him in that city the late election day. The
Sun says in regard TO the matter: Tgfg-es =
Ut win be recoliected that officer PIownSn. 10
ceived an accidental wound i'm the hand from |.
pistol in the possession OF David Brotherton ~ The
Eighteenth Ward polls on the election day and thas
two young men named Remby and McCuriey were
Bro horton during the fracas which occurred anSS
lnjuring him very severely. At the instance of ,hs
other parties and their friends and nv nerns.;o, ~
rns SS omcer, brotherton consented to dis
mssai OF the cases, and the matter was subseonen,
~ ION tuesday, amicably settled,
Mr. Brotherton tells US that out of kind f.,;,, .,
tne accused ne agreed to the ransemeut as above
announced, which included their eivin9 a sut of
CLONES In place of those that were torn from his
,Se uy " me assaulnng party. He took measure for
Ihen, ana came nome tolerably satisfied with the
resuit-but Is almost an eye out in the affray,
INDIAN sUMMER.-We cannot record that the
present beautiful weather constitutes the regular In
dian Summer, bur it is 10 much like il that we
should receive it such. The moon being far down
SCUM, we may expect such delightful weather till
Us iuh-aiteI whch nobody knows what the Clerk
OF Inc weather may do.
"A booUET PoR THE BALTIMORE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Mr. Thomas Wall, assistant public gardener. sent
to Baltimore yesterday, for the commencement of
the Eastern Female High School, the most rich and
auniul boquet that could be presented there. 1t
was composed Of every flower that now blooms.
freshly plucked, and is a tribute from Mr.. Wall
thankfully to be appreciated.
WHEREABOUTS o. THE ANaRL.-We find by an
exchange paper that the Angel Gabriel made his first
attempt at disturbing the peace, since leaving ash
ington Jail, at New Haven, On Wednesday The
appears nce OF policeman was the signal for him
to run away.
BALL To-NIsHr.-Sueh of our readers as NAV
nave penehdnt for an interesting ball party, can
take the boat, and be handsomely accommodated at
the Go and Go Club" ball, Alexandra, this even
ing. A charming fete is expected.
WATCH RETURNs-.d sympathetic Case, &c.-The
watch records exhibit for last night the cases
of Thomas D. Smith, 'slikely coored man, out
after hours, who was sent to the work house for
ninety days, in default ofpaying $40 ne with co:
or giving bail. Patrick Farrell, drunk and disorder
ly, thirty days to work-hOuse. Thomas Jonrs q
youth OF about nine years, was brought in badlv
beaten by his unnatural father 1t appears that nm
der the influence of strong drink the father has been
In the naoit OF much abusing the boy. He was yery
well pleased to be sent to the aImsuouse as yaerant
lor ninety days (he best that Captain Birch could do
i lOl nim) rather than remain with such a parent.
Inc NIUE unfortunate excited much sympathy, this
morning, as he lay asleep, from the effects Of the
rough usage ne had received. Are there no gener-
Gus or benevolent people in Washington to take care
of the abandoned boy!
This morning, Justices Birch and Myers had be-
tore them, at the guard house, a party of females
VINO engaged in free fight with one another. yes
eIday afternoon, On4 street, in the Seventh Ward
ne amazons are put down as Sarah Osborne and
LOUISA Buchanan, white; Isabella Penny and Ann
NJ allas Puss Crockett, colored The white Creatures
scratched faces, pulled hair, Sc, ferociousIy
Ihey Were held under security. The colored ones
were dismissed. The whole affair was most dis
graceful to the parties implicated, calling for their
being routed from the neighberhood they disu bed.