Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-21
K Y IN Inc, STAR.
Local Intelligence.

VINO was as determined to remove his nr;sona,
by force. Accordingly, he dragged him along
the pavement The boys pantaloons COMING
IN contact with projecting brick were SPLIT
In tne rear, and, by the severe handling he
received. his under garment was removed fSom
It's appropriate place, and hung loosely on the
outside, after the arrangement Of Little Hill -
tne Indian warrior, who once, in this city, ad.
dressed the Commissioner of Indian Affairs
upon pending treaty stipulations. In reply
10 question, the black man said the boy be-
longed to his master, and had run away. His
orders were to make the arrest and return the
might've property. The boy replied that he
was afraid to 60 home, lest bis master should
whip him.
There were near by half a dozen humble
but sympathiIing women, who thought ii q
severe shame 10 SEQ the lad thus handled, and
judging from their remarks and manner, they
seemed inclined to interfere and effect res
cue. However, white lad volunteered to
assist the black man. He seized the boy by
the legs, while the black man held his prisoner
by the arms; and thus thoy carried the fugi
tive along the street, on his way home; the
living weight screaming meantime, and sew
sral big dogs, participating in the universal
excitement, loudly barking
The fugitive was soon out Of sight, notwith-
standing his efforts to release himself from his
uncomfortable position.
The sympathizing women, it after wards ap-
pearcd, had gone for their male friends, who
fastened to the scene; but it was now too late
for them to interfere. One of them said if
carried away the boy, while the women con
tinued to exclaim " shame" shame"
The fact is, the negro boy had run away
from his master, and declined returning home
for fear Of a whipping Whether or not he
received one, is a question into which We did
not care to inquire.
ORPHANS CoURr-We have heretofore
alluded to the case before this court involving
the application of Edmund Law Rogers to re.
woke the letters of administration granted to
Henry May, on the estate Of Edmund and
Thomas Law, deceased, Mr.. Rogers claiming
20 be next Of kin.
This morning, Judge Purcell delivered his
opinion in the case. He said ii was not neces-
sary for him to decide on the question of heir
ship, nor to express An opinion on tina. point
1t appeared that Mr.. May filed two petitions
in 1S49, asking to be appointed administrator
Of the estate Of Thomas and Edmund Law,
alleging that he was q creditor of the estate
Of those persons. 1t was necessary at that
time to have legal representative, because
suits were pending in the Circuit Court, and
he was counsel for those persons in their life
dme.
The Judge said there was remedy Afforded
in the act Of Congress Of 1846 He thought
that MIR. May had shown that he was credi-
tor AZ the time he was appointed administra-
tor, and the Court should, therefore, require
Mr.. May to come into Court and give new
bonds for the taking care of the estate, to
await the further order Of the Court; the bond
to be given within the next ten days. The
Judge did not think proper, under the circum-
stances to revoke the letters Of administration
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unless Mr.. May shall give the required bond
The Judge in pronOuncing his decision re-
ferred to several authorities including that of
8 Gill and Johnson, in the case of Hoffman We
Gold.
Mr.. Cox for Mr.. Rogers, made application
for an issue TO be made up, which will be ar
gued on Tuesday.
The estate in question involves about 500. 900
and Mr.. May is required to give bond to twice
this amount
THE FRAcAs AT WmLARD's. Yesterday az.
ternoon, at about the hour for dinner at that
house, Mr.. Z. +. Beale, late Superintende nt
of Indian Affairs in California, met Col. Geo
W Manypenny, Commissioner of Indian AT.
fairs, as the latter was entering the door of the
western entrance of Wizards hotel, and ut
tering few hostile words, struck, according
TO the latter's accOunt,) Mr.. III. two or three
blows on the head with his fist, he (Mr NJ ;
being blinded with the dust, which was blow
ing in clouds, so that he could not see his an
ta9onist at the time After clearing his eve.
of the dust, he seized his sssailant by the
throat when two Of the friends of the latter
parted them. Mr. NJ. then seized chair, bu
was prevented from striking Mr. Beale with i.
By the bystanders. Such is the account of the
fight which Colonel Manypenny gives. Before
leaving the ground, MIR B. is said to have de-
clared that he was ready to give any satisfac-
ton to his antagonist, and that his friends
would be able to inform the latter where be
could be found. Mr.. Beale took the cars for
Baltimore shortly after the occurrence Of the
fracas, it is thought, to avoid prosecution for
his infraction Of the laws The friends of Mr.
Beale, who were with him at the time, say
that the assault was unprecedented, and re-
suited from what he believed to be the inju-
ries he had received from Col. Manypenny's
hostility to him. We unders and that Col NJ
was not materially injured in the affair, though
blow on the nose, Of course, caused flow Of
blood. -
TIE HIGH WINDS yesterday afternoon,
among other things, tore up tree by the
roots, near the centre market, blew down a
fence in d street near Seventh, and ripped
away an awning from its fastenings; removed
hats from the heads of incautious pedestrians
and sent lot of tin ware and barrels flying
through the streets. There was a continued
every thing movable within the influence oil
the violently moving atmosphere We omit a
specific reference to the dense clouds Of dust
No human invention could have removed the
loose dirt from the streets so effectually The
doors Of the ship-house at the Navy Y ard;
were not only banged and slammed, but sew
eral Of them torn from their hinges. In the
effort to close them, the workmen were sew.
orally hurt, and one Of the latter had his leg
broken or disjointed. Toward evening, how.
ever, the wind lulled, much to the relief of all
who were obliged to venture abroad.
The CANAL AND THE IRON BRIDGKs.-We
notice that the mud-nachine Is at work, and
learn that several months will elapse before
the steam dredge, recently authorised by the
City Councils, and for which an appropriation
Of $500 was made, can be obtained II
may, perhaps, be constructed in this city,
where the work can be executed as we'll % ir
any other Of the Union.
The experiment Of iron bridges may be CON.
side-ed failure; or, at least they are not a,
reliable as wooden ones Those over the
canal, though they were erected only a few