Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-11-09

NoTlcE.-District Of Columbia Advertisement
to be inserted In the BALrIMoRk SUN are received
at and forwarded from THE STAR once.
with participation In the assault on the pnoican
wigwam last Tuesday night, took place at 10
a m to-day, before Justice Dom 80
JOAN Acorn, sworn.-Testned That ne was IN
the wigwsm up to the time they adjourned. The
crowd crossed In front of the office, and attacked
aud stoned the once Two officers who were
there Were requested to 60 and stop the riot, and
they replied that II witness and one or two Others
who remained there would 60, they would Wit
ness went over and entered the building, and saw
considerable confusion and disturbance In the
with the crowd. Some one turned down the
light, and witness requested them TO put 10 up 90
that the faces of the crowd could be seen. Saw
defendant with piece Of canvas which had
been pulled of from the wall. Didn't see him
tear IL down. Witness told the officers down
stairs to leave Creager ont and not arrest him.
There were ten fifteen men, more or less, In the
hall
Pal Kraft, watchman, sworn-Testifed that
he was on the Avenue when he heard the riot,
and witness and three other watchmen ran owe:
hundred-there, throwing stones at the building
Witness saw Creager, and asked him what he
was doing He replied that he would go in II
witness would permit him, and try to get the
come out again. Just afterward Lieut. McHenry
came up with two or three police and closed the
doors to keep the crowd from coming out 70
Edica'd Lsp's, for defense.-Was standing at
the democratic headquarters, and Creager with
witness. A crowd came out Of the Hall halloing
and went of Witness said 70 Creaser ''Come,
let's go and see " hat they will do.n Started OF
and followed them mp Four-and-a-half street.
AT the corner Of c street witness and Creager
went mp one way and the crowd another. Met
no one; and when they got to the corner, Creager
proposed to go down and see what was going on.
Before we got there heard them throwing stones
and witness turned back. Creager went on as he
said, to stop them, or see IL he could stop them
Witness went no further. Creager's manner was
not violent. =
Asdretc HoofnagIe.-was at the Breckenridge
headquarters, and he crowd came out CRYING "Ho
Tor the wigwam!" They went of, and witness
followed them to the church on Third street.
When there, Creager proposed to GO over, and
witness said t'Noi" Just then the police came
running up, and witness and Creager went
round the church the other way, and went over
The windows were being broken in and at that
Time Creager was not there but with witness
James Magnirs Left Pennsylvania avenue
WIN Creager, Lewis, and Hoofnagle, and fol-
lowed the crowd to the front Of the City Hail,
ana at that time the windows were going In, and
Sreager proposed to go and see what was
being done Went as far as Trinity Church, and
His manner was not violent. =
Gsorge Thoupson-Was the avenue and
hesrd the Iioting going on; went for some officers
G Sna wen. over to the wigwami witness found
CfeaSer tnere; didn't know how he came there
wltness spoke to Creager, saying he was In bad
fix CTesger replied, Yes be wished they would
either let him out take him to the watc house,
D. was hot quarters;' and witness, In attempting
70 put on the gas, was struck by a stone on the
hand, and the light thereby put out He was
quiet, and appeared not to exhibit any excitement
az violence.
The Justice decided to continue Creagers bail
WHO view to more thorough investigation on
next Monday when the other cases come Off
COLLISION OF THE STEAMER GEORGE P.er
WITH A CANAL BOAT-A CHILD DROWNED
yesterday, as the steamer Geo. Page was making
her III O'Clock a. m. trip from Washington to
Alexandra, while passing the month Of the Ana
costa branch, she came In contact with canal
boat lowed by the steam-tug Belle Haven, the
usual signal to avoid collision, il seems having
been given by both i,0zts. The channel here Is
extremely narrow, and in 1t lay a schooner at
anchor. The pilot of the Page steered to the
night OF the anchored schooner, the passage on
elther side being very narrow, and when too late,
discovered that the steam-tug was heading in the
same direction. The engine Of the Page was in
SANITY stopped and reversed, and the steamer
headed as far as possible to the west in order to
allow room for the tug and canal boat to pass be-
tween her and the schooner. When opposite
'ich other, however, the steamer stru1k the
ground and veered from her course canning in
contact with the stern Of the canal boat and car
Iylng away her cabin. The collision was so great
that 1t knocked a small child Of the captain of
the canal boat overheard. The child immediate
iy sunk, and never rose to the surface afterwards
giving rise 10 the probability that il was struck
by plank. Every effort was made to recover IL,
hut In vain ~ -
Gnardsman Brewers was on the Page at the
time and upon his return to this city ne went be-
lore Jusuce Dom and made an affidavit, upon
which warrants were issued for the arrest Of Capt
-6sdsey, Of the George Page, and Capt Levin
Duke, Of the Belle Haven. The Page being a
sIcenseo steamer, comes under the recent law OF
congress for the regulation of licensed steamers
which requires an investig ation before the Exam
lner's Court in the case Of that steamer The tug
does not come under the same regulations. The
ri iOxu
rom Baltimore set the case for hearing on Mon
day next. at ~ O'Clock. The two captains were
held to bail In $500 each for their appearance
Chief Engineer Riley. of the United States mail
line, became the security for Capt 6edney and
Mr. Davidson, Of Georgetown for Capt Duke
The arrests were made by Oficers J F King and
and j. Belt, OF the police.
DIsMrssED Ransel Henson. John
snekeils and Joseph Thompson went to the office
OF Justice Dom with Lieut. Thomas where they
were required 70 account for the poss sson Of a
pair OF shoe tops that Henson offered for sale L,
appeared mat German shoemaker had lis ehop
broken into and robbed some weeks ago and with
his tools these shoe tops and other articles were
stclen Yesterday, Henson carried the tops to this
same shoemaker and offered them for sale and be
recognized them as his; and finding Lieutenant
Thomas he asked for Hensons arrest. Henson
went willingly, aud told the Justice that he goi
them from Shekellsi Shekells at once confirmed ihe
statement, and said be picked them up In the
sueet,where he supposed some one dropped them:
thompson cofroborated She kells's statement. by
saIing he was with him when he picked then,
up. The Justice decided there was no evidence
OF larceny, but committed them to the guard.
house until they should be In a ut condition 10 90
10 Their work, which they declared they had Ia
do, with orders to dismiss them at nine O'Clock
his morning. =
TAXING Tns BE THE FORELccK-Some of the
republican party Westinghouse seem inclined
10 lose nothing In the way Of Office under the
incoming administration by delay. IThus we
perceive that petitions already being carrie ed
around the city for signatures recommending our
well known fellow-citiZen, Major b French
Tor the Marshalship Of the District Of Columbia
One Of these is being offered to citizens without
distraction Of party for their signatures, and
another to members OF the republican party only
VI Is likely that ere twenty-four hours eIapse sim
liar petitions for the appointment Of half dozen
Others to the same ONCE will be passing around
as PLENTY as blackberries.n
MISSIONARY MEzrIxG.-By a notice In the
proper column, II will be seen that Rev. w
Rooey, late President Of the MARYLAND Annual
Conference, Is 10 deliver discourse in the Eas
Washington Mission Methodist Protestant Church
on the subject Of 60 Missions next Sunday. The
reputation Of the Rev. Mr. Robey will. doubt
less, attract large audience to hear him on thai