Daily national Republican., 1863-10-05
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
A SHOOTING AFFAIR AT wlLIAnD's HorEl.-
An innoccm Psry he only Per, injurrd7he Cause |
Of me A6sy.-About half past 10 O'Clock great |
deal Of excitement was produced on Fourteenth
street and the Avenue by shooting affair which |
occurred at wiilards, and In which gentleman
who was In no way connected with the affair was
wounded In tho leg The dificuity, II seems, was
between Collins Dixon, son Of Maj. II. T. Dixon,
Paymastcr In the army, residing on Washington
street, Georgetown, and Mr.. George W. McGill,
clerk In the Treasury Department..
A hight between these gentlemaa has bees ex-
pectcd ever since Saturday. IL sosssqussss Of ths
posting OF number Of placards denounsisg hs0iil
a. coward, poltroon, and pssjursr, for havingl
las 10 allrgsdl IlssSuflhc shasAseacr6rK sister
7 6i Mr.. Dixon.
At the hour above mentioned the parties met
face to face, In the hall Of wiliards Hotel and It
Is said that Dixon struck at McGill with cane.
The latter parted the blow and drew pistol
| Dixon At once drew his revolver and nred at
McGill, but missed his target, and the ball took
effect In the leg OF q MIR. Haldmsn, guest Of the
ho'cl. McGili then ran around towards the water
closet, and Dixon was arrested. He was taken to
the Second ward ssation-housc, where he proposed
20 sive bail, but Mr. Chadwick, one OF the pro-
pretors Of the hotel, objected stating that he WAS
anxious to have any parties punished who raised
dificuities In his house and endangered the lives
Of his guests.
Dixon states In justification Of the shooiiug that
hicGill had scduccd his sister and afterwards de-
famed her character.
The pistol ball, after passing through the neshy
part Of Mr.. Haidmans thigh, perforated the trou-
sers OF porter Of the hotel.
Capt. A. =. Phillips, Of Rochester, N. ", who 10
friend Of the gentleman hit, seized the pistol from
Dixon and took the injured party under his charge
The case will be examined next Wednesday.
BATTLE IN Yesterday after
noon, about O'Clock, shooting affay occurred In
the Swampoodle section Of the city, on H street,
near tho iron bridge which spans the stream near
the Government printing ofice James Kelly lent
his pistol to John Carol, and melted him 10 shoot
Michael shanuesy, for which he was arrested by
otcer Crown. and sent to jail for court by Justice
Gibcrson. John Carol diachargs the pistol, and
two balls entered shanncsys body, doing serious
injury Carol was also arrested and sent TO jail
for court.
The following were arrested for being engaged
In the iiot: Andrew Glea Ion Patrick Sullivan, Jno.
Gleason, Dennis O'Heron and Patrick Shea. Mich.
olss Shea, for firing pistol with intent to kill
Wm. Carroll, q brother Of John, was arrested by
Oficer Crown, ab,ut o'clock, and Michael Nolan,
for drawing pistol on Nicholas shea, was arrest
cd about o'clock, but no idcnce eliminating
them being produced, they were discharged from
custody.
This 10 one OF the many disturbances which oc-
cur In this swampoodle vicinity. ssbbsths are
seldom observed. Buggy riding, quoit pitching,
bacohanalian, and reveiry are always INDUCED In
on Sundays.
CRIMINAL CouRT-Justice Fisher presidirg.-
In the court this morning John Carter was found
guilty Of petit larceny and sentenced to be imprs-
oned for four days in the common jail.
VIM T. Jones was arraigned for petit larceny
and plead guilty. Ordered to he discharged from
jail and returned to his regiment.
James Galloway, charged with grand larceny,
Was found not guilty.
Margaret Mcneil was convicted Of petit larceny.
Thos. Moore and VIM Clark, indicted on charge
OF burglary, were acquitted They belong to Bakers
detectives.
John Acton, colorcd, indicted on charge Of a.
sault and battery on little white girl OF years
Of age with intent to commit rape, was convicted
and sentenced to the Albany pcnitentiary for the
period OF byears. Judge Fisher remarked that he
ought to be imprisoned for nifty years, but years
was the longest time allowed by law.
LEVY CoUnr. The Levy Court met this
morning-the President Nathan sargent) In tho
Chair laid before the Court the opinion in writing,
Of tho Attorney relative to the fines imposed by
Justices Of the Peace In tho Distict; referred to
Committee on nance. Also, whether the two
turnpike roads have been or are now In the con-
dition required by their charter; referred. After
the presentation OF certain clsims and sundry pc
titions, the Court adjourned to meet on tho iirst
Monday OF next month.
ACCIDENT AT HoUsB OF lLLFANE.-Last
night about 10 O'Clock, two drunken soldiers went
to the notorious No. s,b South Bstreet, Capitol
Hill, kept by Mrs. Caroliue Hines. A difficulty
occurred at the door, and one OF them, named Jas.
Kelly, belonging to tho i67th regiment Pennsylva-
nis volunteers fell or was pushed over the railing
into q basement area about 10 feet In depth. When
approacht by Sergeant Milstead and Rouudsman
Meredith, he was apparently dead. He was taken
Into the house, and shortly afterwards was seized
with Ats. After having been restored tO conscious
ness, he complained OF being hunt by the fall. He
was then conveyed to the qua,ters OF the i67th
regiment.
ACCIDEST.-About 1890 o'clock to-day an
"G,cer of the army was riding rapidly down the
Avenue and when turning the curve at seventh
street the horse slipped, throwing him cH and
knocking down two other gentlemen, lieutenant
and civilian. The civilian received considerable
injuries; the two officers escaped uninjured, but
were well-coVcreu Win muu ana hith, having ialien
In the gutter.
DEATas OF SoLDIERs.-The following deaths
wero reported this morning at the once OF Capt
HArtz: William c. Mead, Aid.de-Campj Alonzo y,
Baker, ID N. Y. art Benjamin Doty, 18th N Y. cav
, Richard Merlcy, issd N.Y.; Deniorth G. Hemin'
way, 10th N. Y. cavj John L. Prince, Quartermss'
ters teamster; John Howell, ID battery, 9th N. y
art John II Dermny, 7th Va. vol.
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PAYING OFF THE POLICE.-The entire police
force crowding the Superintendent office to-
day TO receive their pay. Superintendent Webb
has repeatedly urged the Commissioner TO make
arrangements for paying off the men through theii
sergesnts, q plan which would save much trouble
SOLDIERS RETREAT.--Arrived last night al
: Soldiers Retreat, ia conscripts from Carlisle
Barracks, 100 from New York, 81 from New Jersey
I21 convaiescents from Baltimore, and % from
, Wilmington.
: ON THE siDEwALK.-Hugh Michael, cav
alryman, was we showered At the Central Guard
house to-day Tor riding on the sidewalk while
drunk.