Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-07-05

FhEE FrsHr.-A fight came of Yesterday on
Seventh near Boundary street. at the hast bcuse ON
the street, kept by eolored woman named EIiz,
Clark. 1t appears that Mayor Berret gave mum.
Der of colored persons permit to have dinner At
thlS place on the 18th. The company began to
assemble in the morning, and of course, conprat.
uistory drinks Were soon in demand. Unfortu-
nateiy, the bar was supplied mainly with fighting
WHISKY, the effects of which began 70 appear about
III O'CLOCK The fighting began at that hour and
continued at intervals TIL near sunset Az times
the road was 50 blackened bY the sable rioters.
male and female, that 1t was impossible for car.
rages to go through, on their way to and from the
plc-nlcs In the country north of the CITY, The cut
beads aud bloody faces were very numerous
About O'Clock, County Constable Samon God
dard, hearing Of the fight, went to the spot and
ses.ea TWO women who were the best ghters in
The group, and the crowd began to disperse These
Were taken to the guard house and fined 81 IS
each The women say that the whole muss was
originated by that well-known darkey 'Pink
Cookley.n cOlored woman named Nelly Hall
gave some impotence to young man who wished
10 get through the crowd with his buggy and for
which she received a blow over the head with a
loaded whip; which left a painful wound. The
names OF large number Of the parties engaged
are known, and 1t is probable the Grand Jury will
take the matter under consideration
BURGLARS ABOUT The operations in various
parts Of the city by thieves indicate the presence
IN ashlngton of gang of burglars. An attempt
70 hse and rob the store Of Mr. Hudson TAYLOR.
SUNDAY night, was followed by the breaking in
and robbing Of the provision store of MIR. John
hoover. AT both those places the first entrance
above. =" '"' ''0'''
The burglars at Mr.. Hoover's got into the store
by letting down the hearth They there obtained
a shail amount Of money which had been left i'm
the drawer. At Mr.. Taylor's they operated with
an old chisel and at Mr. Hoover's with a differ
hf.an MIA
OF an experienced officer to enable him to make
search for the depredators
REAL EsTArE.-Jas. C. Mcclure & Co. sold
on Friday, lot ~, square GA, to John Rover. 10,
4Oc per foot; lot AZ. square 62l, to l.. ]. Brown,
Tor nc per foot; lot A, square ga, to George
Schnell for 81 &c. per foot; lots 10 and H. souare
ga; 10 Jas. Hogarty, for lac. per foot
The following sales were made bv A Greer,
d"cloheet fart OF lot III. in square ite, with i'm
ProVeinents, to Messrs. Johnson & Sutton, for
$50; lot in square AS, (colored churches old
burial ground, in Boundary street between Fifth
ana sixth streets, to J. w. Davis at 7c per foot
lots IL, Is, 10, 20, 81, -, %, and "a, In SAINT
square, 70 n Cohen. at 4Hc. per foot; west half Of
lot 81, square 5l3, with small brio house TO VIM
Spearing, at sos.
CRIMINAL CoURr.-To-day the court met at tn,
usual hour, and John Brown, colored. was placed
on trial, on charge Of receiving stolen goodi
(shoes) belonging to Messrs Griffin & Co. sho,
merchants. The jury returned verdict of no
guilty. - INV
Catbarine McCarrick was tried for assault and
battery on Della Ritter. This case was pendinl
when our report closed
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IHE DELEGATES TO THE STRUBEN MoNuMEN7
CONVENTION from this city (Messrs r. Smith ane
Joseph killian) have returned from New York
and from them we learn that the convention de
clded that the statue shall be Of bronze and shall
be erected In Washington city. Eleven thousant
dollars has already been raised for the statue
| COLLEGE CoMMENcENENr.-Thea annual com
mencement Of Georgetown College will be held ia
the College Hall, Georgetown, tomorrow, com
mencing at nine O'Clock a IN. The philosopbica
exercises OF the graduating class will take plac,
'his evening, commencing at six O'Clock.
| Picnic To-MoRRow.-The Grace Church Sun
day School, Island, give their annual picnic to
morrow, at Arlington Springs. The friends o
this school know how to get up these affairs In th
| very best manner, and no doubt this will be on
OF the most pleasant pic-nics of the season.
WEDDING CAKES, very pretty and very cheap. Ic
Siea'n ana w ater Ices at 80 per tallon, at tn
rnhanSIpnia Confectionery, corner 18th and SITS.
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