Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-30

sTHs LATE SHOOTING ArrAIR.-we have al
ready stated that, ON Wednesday night last,
MI. James A. Lovelace was shot on the left
ade OF his face with gun in the hands Of
John Il. Harmon, his brother.in-law, and that
ne was conveyed to the Washington Infirmary
Tor surgical treatment. Harmon having, short.
~ after the lamentable event, been arrested
BY officer Boss, and committed to Jail for
further examination, he was this morning
brought before Justice Hollingshead for that
purpose.
No evidence was taken, excepting that of
Mr.. Lovelace, who was waited on by the JUS
tice, ct the Infrmary. According to his state
one of the little boys on his knee, and played
with him. All the family sat down to
supper. Harmon had been abusive to his
(Lovelace's) sister, and he, the latter, had
remained there As protector to her. Har-
mon commenced abusing his wife, and
picking up some Of the dishes, threw them
upon the floor. Lovelsce, In the excitement
OF the moment, followed the example where
upon, Harmon, leaving his seat, approached
Lovelace, and asked Lovelace to strike him.
Lovelace replied, 90 'll not strike man like
you; and took up his hat to leave the pre-
misses. Harmon went up stairs and loaded
his gun, and shortly afterward appeared in
the passage, warning his wife to get out of the
way, as he was going to shoot. Lovelace, now
satisfied that he was the victim, endeavored
to seize the gun but before he could do SO,
Harmon fired, with the result to which we
have above referred.
I Several witnesses had been summoned, but
they did not appear.
The justice required the accused to give
bail In the sum Of FIVE hundred dollars for his
appearance at court, and, on his compliance
with the demand, he was released from Gus
| tody.
FIREMEN's PARADE On Tuesday next, Il Q
anniversary of the Northern Liberties fire com
pany, there will be grand parade of the sever
al fire companies Of Washington. The Metro.
politan Hook and Ladder Company expect to re-
ceive, on that day, their truck, from Baltimore,
and the other companies will act as an escort
to their last named brethren; proposing to
meet In convention, on Thursday night, to
make the final arrangements for that purpose.
The Northern Liberties will, on Tuesday
night next, give their ball, and are determined
that the proceedings shall be of such a char
actor as win give general satisfaction. In or
der to guard against improper conduct. they
have, we learn, passed resolution to punish
any Ct their members who shall, on the occa-
| sion of the parade, be intoxicated; and will
hand over to the police any person who may
enter their ball room under the influence of
strong drink.
THB YoUNG MEN's LITERARY ASSOCIATION.
This new club, holding their meetings each
Sunday afternoon at Washington hall, aim,
we are told, to improve themselves by spend
ing an hour or two, weekly, together, which
they devote to useful reading and to literary
improvement. Most of its members, so far,
We hear, are identified with the Hebrew
church. Their Sabbath, it will be recolected !,
is on Saturday and keeping that day as tn,
Christians by whom they are surrounded keep
the following day of the week, it is commend
able on their part thus to seek to improve
themselves on Sunday instead of, as in North
ern cities, keeping their places of business
open on that day, or doing, as too many (norn-
inally) Christian young men depending it
on Sunday busts."
LADY LEcrURERs.-A correspondent sug-