Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-21

fegning to he hurt lie died In few hours Of in
tcrnal hcmorrnge. An inquest was Saturday NOR
ming held upon the body, and the jury rendered u
verdict 'sthat the deed was done in = playful but
careless manner but is believed that 1t was not
Intentional" Tucker was, however, committed to
Jail By Justice Drury saturday morning for further
|, action to-day.
- ASSAULT AND DATTERr.-La Saturday night
about 10 O'clock Jno. Berry, q hrickiaycr, was al
rested by Officer Handley, Of the Seventh precinct,
upon the charge of committing an assault and bat
terry upon stephen Lowwatcr, = restaurant keeper
on Seventh street. Il seems that two men went
into Lowwaters restaurant and stole several salt
cellers. Upon their exit they were followed by
the proprietor, who pursued them ~ far a. the
corner Of sixth and r streets, where the assault
was comm tied. The policeman then came to
Lowvater's rescue. Barry than ran and was nred
upon by the policeman, when he stopped and was
arrested Justice Gibcrson held him to bail for
| court IN the sum Of $3.50.
LARCENY OF $3.50 NJ LIEuTRNAST.-Wm.
Fisher, lieutenant Of the United States service,
was arrested last evening, about O'Clock, by OH
Ger Dom, Of the seventh precinct, upon the suspi-
cion Of stealing n roll Of money, amounting to
$3.50, from Lieut.. s. $. Green, OF the Third Penn
sylyania cavalry, at the Central Hotel. Fisher
had accused woman in the house Of the theft but
on searching him the money was found In his
boots. This morning Justice Gbcrson sent him to
jail for court. The face Of Fisher presents differ
cnt aspect from what 1t did last evening. This
morning he looks dcmurc, downcast; last night he
was chuckling with delight, and was almost ready
to cxclnim, to everyone, "Woudn't you like to
stand in my BooTs I"
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A DIsAoREEARLE wTE.-On Saturday night
Margaret o. Bricn was arrested on the complaint
Of her husband by Officer Kutzner, OF the Tenth
precinct, for three different offences. She threat.
ened her husband with violence, for which ahe was
required by Justice Boswell to give security to
keep the peace; she Is pronounced by all who
know OF her 10 he common drunkard, and, there
fore, an extreme annoyance, for which she was
required to give security for good behavior; she
was exceedingly profane in her conversation after
her arrest, for which she was fined So. Not being
able TO pay 1t she was sent to ire workhouse for
30 days. Her husband paid the fine for her yester.
day and took her out Of the workhousc.
STEAMER sUSK.-By the following item from
the Iirgiafd state Journal II will he seen that the
New York steamship company, Of which Mcssrs.
Morgan 4 Rhincharf Of Georgetown, are the agents
for this District, have met with serious loss by
the sinking of one of their steamers:
ave learn from, the master Of the steamer May
Flower, Of the New York Steamship Companys
Line, that the steamer J. S. Green, from this port
for New York, got ashore In Delaware Ray, and
sunk sum, and has been ordered to her by telegraph,
ful at this season Of the year.
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DIsoRpERLY CONDUCT on THE SABBATH
About three o'clock yesterday afternoon consider.
able disorder was created in alley on the Island
situated between Four-and-s-halr and Sixth and
and streets. Officers wecden and James quickly
went ththcr and arrested Precilla Marshall, Julia
Smith, Mary Elizabeth Scott, Anna Black, George
anna Milstcad and Anna Gray. They were all
taken before Justice Boswell, who dismissed the
former three and fined the latter three respectively
So, $3.50 and IS. The fines were promptly paid,
and the parties Immediately released.
BARGE MISUNDERSTANDING Master Nickerson,
commanding the guLb boat A. Huerso, yesterday ar
rested the following parties on the charge OF rob-
bling snd attempting to burn the Government
barges near Piney Point John Turner, James Grif.
i'm, L. II. Vandette, John MoCofferty, Frank Har-
ktss, and VIM. Dever, Of the barges Fox, Down
East, Jim Hennesaw, and Rolling Wave. They
were sent up to the Provost Marshal, Capt. Todd
who committed them to the Old Capitol.
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A DRUNKEN TEUToNIC.-Wm. Mccklcr, q
German baker, who drives the bread wagon of G.
s. Ksafts OF the First ward was arrested this NOR
ming by officer McC olgan, of the seventh precinct
upon the charge of drunkenness, he having fallen
obstruct the horse railroad
EXTRA RELIGIOUS SERVICES, YESTERDAY
Rev. John Lord preached In the hall of the House
of Representatives yesterday morning, on 1.-THE
| Sorrows OF Knowledge" Regular religious ser
Woes were also commenced yesterday in the court
room at the City Hall, by what IL known as the
| Christian Church"
REBEL DEsERTERs SENT NoRTH.-Within
the past few days AIS Confederate prisoners and
deserters have been sent hence to Philadelphia 10
take the oath OF allegiance to be discharged, and
| to remain North during the war. There are yet
about loi Confederate desertcrs In the Old Capitol
who will probably take the oath.
New PoLICENES.-The board of police COM
| missioRers Thursday made the following appoint
| ments OF patrolmen: Alexander Skinner, vice G.,
| W. McElfreth, resigned; James Lewis, vice John
| q. Petit, dropped; VIM. II. Cook, vice Daniel
Viehmycr, resigned.
WoMEN's FREE LODGING RooNs.-Dr. Mary
E. Walker has 9 room in the east end Of the City
Hall building, where she will all women In dis.
| trcss, between the hours Of II and u, .. m. Her
| duties are such that she cannot see any such at
any other hours or any other place.
TIE New LEVY CouRr.--The Senate has
confirmed the nominations of the following gentle.
| men as members OF the Levy Court Of the county
OF Washington, viz: Nathsn Sargent, Chas R. Belt,
| and sayles J. Bowen.
PRoMoTIoS.-H. Z. ofiiey, Esq, has been
promo ted to third class cierkrhip In the office of
the Secretary OF the Navy.
| q THE GREAT FAIR.-At y meeting
on Saturday last Of the Ladies' Association formed
to nauguIate Fair for the aid of the solders and
their families, the generous offer OF the large nall
in the north front of the Patent Office building, by
Hon. J. p. Usher, Secretary Of the Interior, was
unanimously accepted, with many thanks.
| II was ordered that the President of the hssU-
| citation should ut once appoint such ladies in each
| ward of the city Ms he might deem cxpedient to
make collections, and the list to be published
in the city papers, which publication should be the
| authority of the ladies appointed to act.
In accordance with that order the following ladies
arc appointed and II IL earnestly hoped that they
| will do all they to make the Fair An honor to