Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-06-15

i AssAoLL AND BATTERY on A CHnp-Yester-
Gay, one OF the laborers employed by Robinson 4
70 20, IA IN Tue management Of the circus tent now
ere .eu IN Judiciary square. arrested for an
essaui ana battery on a child of Mr. Whitney a
fsPec Hoie mechanic residing In this city. The
coh1 handsome boy OF II years of age, and,
We isoIn, not al all mischievous There was
CROWD OF boys around the tent whose curiosity u
see tne wild beasts induced them to peep throuoh
SUI IN the canvas This little fellow was with
mem, mying, as they said, ito SEE the !" The
Pfsohe., whose name is Henry Sloan, threw a
piece OF rock, striking this boy on the head near
.ne temple, cutting him severely. The boy was
IaAen 70 = Callan's drug store, where the
~o S WAS was dressed One of the hands. named
John MUCK, was arrested, and gave the name of
the hgnt man. Sloan was then arrested and taken
before Justice Johnson by Deputy Marshal phil
Ups, wno turned him over to Officer Norwood,
VINO naa The warrant. Eight witnesses were ex
amined, and Justice johnson sent the prisone, "a
jail; muck, who Is attached to the Company was
commi'ted as a witness. The testimony of Muck
was 70 me effect that Sloan threw the stone, and
In minute he heard the boy cry; went out and
saw the child bleeding; went back TO remonstrate
Win oIoan Seven witnesses testified that the hoy
was suuek by some one from the inside Of the
canvas, they did not know who; but this man
came out, and they accused him. He replied that
the ooy deserved IL, and ordered them away He
sa q where he came from they thought no more of
Lllilng a man than hog; and said he could whip
any ID son of b-h on the ground
rms morning, Sloan was brought ont for a
further herring, aud fully committed for trial at
tue criminal Court by Justice Johnson The
little boy is better this morning, but unable 10 be
brought out ~ "'
Assault ON School TEACHER ~ esterday.
two boys named John Cumberland and stephen
Hopkins went TO the primary school TAUGHT Inv
Miss Mills, in the First Ward, and disturbed the
school by making noise under the windows
and other annoying acts; and. when demonstrated
with oy the teacher upon their conduct threw
stone into the window, which struck Miss Mills
In the face, inf1icting severe wound The
trustees have taken the matter In hand and II is
to be hoped VIII make examples of these offenders
They have been arrested. The law of the Cor
Poration, approved May 2lst, 1867, under which
this otense comes, provides: "That IL shall be
unlawful ior any person or persons to modest or
disturb any Of the public schools of the CITY, or
any teacher or assistant thereof while in the dis
charge of his or their duties and that any persons
so offending against the provisions above indi-
Gated, shall forfeit and pay fine of not less than
five nor more than ten dollars, and on failure to
pay such fine when assessed, shall be Committed
to the workhouse not less than thirty nor more
than ninety days.
WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONUMENT OFFICE
- June IL, 1860 {
The contributions of the voters received at the
several precincts of the city on Monday, the 18th
instant, for the Washington National Monument,