Daily national Republican., 1863-02-13
LOCAnAFFAIRS


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ARREsI or A THIEsS-Last night about eieiQ
O'Clock the entry Of house No. iBs, Pennsylvania
avcnue was entered " = thief and while leaving
with mis- plunder, consisting OF an overcast, cap
and pistol, belonginK 10 Lieut. Coppley he was
soized By Mr.. Jamee n Alexander, a boarder In
tho house, and turned over to oaleer Ridgsly,
Of the Second ward. Al the station-house he
gave his name 40 Chaa MoMallice He was ex-
amihed py Justice Drury who held him foF further
hearing. Ne was ansigned tlis moraiug bofoso
Justice Clark, at his once, and there being sun
oient evidence against him, he committed him 70
Jail for court the charge Of stealing the shove
articles. We have frequently warned our oiiiznns
that they cannot be too careful IN having thsir
doors properly secured for the city IL full of ths
class Of thieves and there Il soarcer dag paeses
thHt We are not called upon to chronicle some rob
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HonE ron TIVE NEwsnoYs-A An well-,yiahefa Of
the enterpriaing little fellows, who, morning noon
and night, through wet and cold, convey the news
to the people, will rejoice to learn that the plan
for providing "home for the newSboys" has made
promising progress during the week. All who feel
that they OHghfio DO soEsihinp 10 make these house
less, ffiendless outcastsas OF tho newaboys
are-more comfortable, are earnestly invited to at
tend the adjoufned meeting Of their friends AZ the
house Of Mr. cange,Ser, 6ss Hstrect between sixth
and Seventh streets, tomorrow, Saturday after
noon, February u, at 4 O'Clock, punotuully,
ATTEMPTED ESCAPE FRon THr Paovosr GUARp.
Yesterday afternoon, whilst 1--WE soldiers Of the
i69th New York, who were arrested for some
breach Of discipline, were being conveyed BY the
Provost Guard TO the Central Guard House theS
endeayored 70 escspe. Three Of them succesdei,
but the remaining two were stabbed In the meloe BY
the bayonets Of the guard One through the lungS,
and Il is feared fatally. The two wounded men
were sent to the old Capitol hospital.
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An ELEoAHO AND DIsrHOUIsHEp Party was
given, last evening, at the spaoIous residence Of
Ward II. Lamar, Esqr Marshal OF the District, II
was attended by the elite Of the Federal metropolis
Among the guests present were Judges Of the su-
prems Court, senators, Representa- municipal
officers Of the city, and eminent military onlcers,
including Major General Butler, who was accom-
panied by hra. Butler. Mrs Lamon recotVed
them with grace and dignity. ,....Ha l@ Irff-I
A BLOW Up Own THE RIvER.-About noon to-
day an Internal machine, or some similar appa-
ratus, contrived BY Col. Alexander to defend the
Potomao iortiueations, was experimcntsd with
near the Virginia end Of the Aqueduot Bridge
Our reporter and the rest Of the crowd being Of
weak nerves left the ground early. wshave no
details. tsI- 30 ~ HiH.a.-.s
THETT.-Joscphinc Miles, a prostitute, was Ar
rested, yesterday, by oficer GormAnd Of the
seventh wAid, charged with stealing a watch,
valued at sI2, nom Edward Anderson, soldier.
She was conveyed to the stAtion-house, and ex-
amined by Justice strattoh, who committed her TO
jail for court. . .F"
DR. MARKS LECIURE.-The fourth lecture IN
the course by this distinguished gentleman upon
the subject Of Travels in the Holy Land, will take