The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-04-08
GENERAL SUMMARY.

Another dreadful deed of blood took place
in our city Saturday night. Marcellus Stoops,
son of Mr.. Richard Stops, formerly of Alexan-
dria, Va, young man whose character is rep
resented to be uniformly good, and occupying
situation as assistant messenger in the Treas
ury, visited Pennsylvania avenue. About 9
o'clock he called at the clothing store of Messrs
Matlock Il Herbert, on Ninth street, and
purchased pair of black cloth pantaloons,
which he tried on in the store, and kept on. At
near l. o'clock, young Stops, in company with
a German friend, who has but one arm, and
named Frederick Manyett, proceeded home.
wards; his parents live on N street. They pro-
ceeded quietly along Ninth street to the inter
section of New York avenue, when Stoops and
Manyett encountered a party of three, four,
or FIVE persons. Some ladies who were engaged
in the small houses on Ninth street, close to
the scene, heard an alteration. Manyett Was
soon thrown to the ground, and one Of the fe-
males heard voice, supposed to be that of
young Stoops, entreating his assailant not to
shoot him. However, this appeal was in vain,
for in brief space of time pistol was die
charged; the ball entered the breast, prob
ably where two arteries meet, and the dying
Stops sunk bleeding and ghastly to the pave.
ment He was taken soon into the dwelling of
Nicholas McCubbin, where he expired in few
moments. The murderer aud his companions
fled. Early this morning, the whole neighbor-
hood was on the alert, and as the dead body of
the young man was surveyed, feeling of horror
ran though the community, and there was
general demand for the fend in human shape
who had, in cold blood, murdered an unofend
ing citizen, involved worthy family in deepest
grief, and destroyed the moral fame and laws
OF the national metropolis. The captain of 20.
lice, Justice Dom, and the police generally,
we're quietly on the lookout About one O'Clock,
man named William or Swiper johnson, with
two other men bearing the name of johnson,
we're arrested. They are now in the guard
house, awaiting an investigation before Justice
Dom. 1t is understood that the FIRST Is recog.
missed by Manyett as the man who fred the f.
tai pistol.
The verdict of the coroner's Jury, after refer
ring to the manner Of DEATH closed by saying that
"fom all the evidence-which is circumstan
tial-in possession of the jury, which they are
able to obtain, they believe that the pistol or
gun shot was fred by William Johnson"
The German Vigilance Committee of New
York are after the French detectives, who are
said to have come here to kidnap the fugitive
Alsop. They had q conference on Wednesday,
but what 1t was about, is not exactly known.
1t is supposed, however, that they have "spot.
ted" one or two suspicious strangers, who az.
rived in the North America, and are preparing
to make them give an account of themselves.
A late letter from Havana states that Chinese
emigrauts were pouring into Cuba very fast.
Within one week, not less than 3, 900 were landed
from four ships. They brought readily %
ounces per head. At last accounts, six large
American vessels were waiting at Sautoo,
China, for cargoes of coolies, where contracts
have been made for %, 900 of these laborers, 70
be delivered within year.
There was trial of firearms by q select
party of army officers at the place Of Col. Rob-
erts, q. 8. A., near Washington, on Saturday.
Secretary Floyd fired FIVE shots with Sharp's car.
bine, and put all in the target at three hundred
yards. Col. Roberts carried of the most marks,
and also put the only shot in the white. At the
close of the day, the marks stood thus in the
target: 300 yards, Sharp's rife, manufactured
at Hartford, CT, 81; Morse's rife, SO; Colts, 8;
Gould's, 8. After the conclusion Of the trial,
an agent of Sharp's fred ten shots in forty sec.
onds. Subsequently, at 600 to $50 yards, seven
shots we're PM in the target, including three by
Col. Roberts.