The national Republican., 1860-12-27

iour oans IN MS knee Joint. DIR. Mckim is at
tending the wounded man, who is at the In.
Urinary, and thinks the wound quite serious
fears are entertained that the limb will have
TO be amputated. Mr.. George Miller, who had
been summoned by the officer to aid in quelling
the riot was struck in the eye, and wounded
on the hand by slung shot.
Another affray occurred about four o'clock
at the same place, between q party of Balti.
moreans and some young men of that neigh
borhood. John Williams, who had his head
cut, is the only one VIC hear Of having received
any injury at this time.
We may add that Officer Thompson has made
statement, under oath, in regard to his partici.
patton in the atiray, in which he says that only
two balls were fired.
RuSAwAY.-Yesterlay, q little before noon,
horse and buggy, containing two gentlemen.
came dashing down Tenth street, towards the
avenue, In turning the corner, the buggy was
upset, throwing the occupants out, happily
without doing them serious injury.
FIGHT on CAPITOL HILL.-A row occurred
at the corner Of Fourth street east and G street.
Capitol Hill, on Christmas day. The only dam.
age done was a knock down or two, and about
the same number of darkcolored ey es.
ESCAPED FROM THE PENIrENTTARY.-Yester.
day morning, man named Wells, who was
about twelve years ago confined in the peniten.
tiary for the murder of boy at the Navy Yard,
and who was employed as baker for the es.
tablishment, made his escape by climbing over
the wall The sentence of Wells was confine.
ment for life, and his conduct hitherto has been
among the very best Of any of the prisoners
confined in the penitentiary; but who would
not embrace any opportunity to escape, rather
than to rot in the confinement of a convict's
cell? The officers are on the alert and 1t is
possible ey may shortly catch the fugitive.
THE GoDDEss OF FREEDoM-Clark Mills is
busily engaged on Crawfords colossal statue
OF the Goddess Of Freedom, intended for the
dome of the Capitol. The material used is
bronze, composed of one ounce of block tin and
hall an ounce OF zinc to every pound OF copper.
section OF the statue comprising the shoul.
ders and breast, and the arms down to the elbow.
has lately been cast, and is the largest complex
piece ever made by Mr.. Mills. The whole statue
will weigh, when completed, $1,000 pounds.
WEDDING AT THE Sixth PRESBYTERIAN
CuURCH.-A large number of ladies and gen.
tlemen were present at the Sixth PRESBYTERIAN
Church on Tuesday afternoon, to witness the
marriage Of Mr.. Francis NJ Bradley to Miss
Helen Hazard The ceremony was performed
by the pastor, Rev. Mason Noble, the choir
singing beautiful anthem. After the service
was over, their many friends crowded around
them to extend their congratulations to the
newly married couple.
THE BALLOON PEDLAR AssAULrEp.-Yes.
terday, about noon, as James Sanders, a Ger.
man and pedlar of the childrens balloons
now all the rage with young America, was
going past the National Hotel, endeavornp to
dispose OF his wares, he was set upon BY two in.
toxicated men, George Milan and Thomas Rock,
who cut several of his balloons loose. When
the pedlar endeavored to protect himself, one
Of them struck him with a stick, applying the
epithet of ID Black Republican and other
equally respectable phrases to him. They were
arrested by Officer William Horner, and taken
before Justice Dom, who ordered them to pay
fine OF 1894 each, and to give 800 security
each, to keep the peace for six months. They
were very unruly in the oGce of the Justice,
making all sorts of threats, and swearing at
everybody in general and the pedlar in partic.
ular.
ROBBERY OF ASToRE.-About twelve o'clock
NJ, Yesterday, some person or persons broke
into the grocery store of Mr.. William r. Nc.
Chesney, in Seventh street, and abstracted a
gold watch that had been left there by the
store to take a ride in the country.
FIRE IN GEoRGETowN.-On Monday evening,
about sundown, small frame stable in the rear
of Mr.. A. d. Shekell's residence, on High
street, caught fire, and was entirely consumed.
There was no alarm, and the engines were not
out. 1t was the work Of an incendiary.
ARREsT.-On Tuesday morning, w. L. King
taka haE IL, Al.
house, upon a charge of setting fire to house
situated in the alley between Twelfth and
Thirteenth and L aud F streets, in the second
ward Watchman Hudson alleged that the
prisoner had been suspected before, and, upon
this occasion, he was closely watched by the
witness, who saw him take out the matches and
set fire to the house. King was committed to
Jail for court
In LUcK.-On Monday last, among the pres.
ents given to purchasers at Evans's Gift Book.
store were two gold watches, one worth S65.
and one $40, and one silver watch, worth SIS:
the first, by gentleman residing on Tenth
street. near the avenue the second, by Mr..
Hughes, of Loudoun, Va. and the last, by
lady. A fine gold chain, worth $40, was also
drawn by Mrs. Crillan, Bladensburg.
OFFICERS ELEcTED.-At the annual election
of the Federal Lodge No. l, the other night,
he following officers were elected G. Alfred
Hall, W. M; r. B. Donaldson, S. w.; S. Y.
McNair, j. W.; Josiah Essex, Treas; j. FL.
NcClery Sec.; F. Housam, Tiler.
CRIMINAL CouRT.-Y Yesterday, VIM. Brown
vas placed on trial, charged with an assault
Ind battery on John p. Dennis, and found
guilty.
John Cullinane, charged with an assault and
battery on Ellen Mclaughlin, was found not
guilty.
James Rounds colored, was convicted of an
Issault and battery on Lucy Wheeler, and sen.
eneed to four months in jail.