Daily national Republican., 1864-06-06
LOCAL NEWS.

ISLAND HALL FBsTIvAL.-The contest for the
silver pitcher between the friends OF the different
day night, at 10 O'Clock. Upon counting the yo'es
1t was found that Mr.. semme, had received ayc
times as many votes As Mt. Wallaeh, and was
Mr. j. H Heron, on behalf OF the managers Of
the fair, in neat speech, In which he hoped that
deatiye OF the result In the Of the mayoraty,
presented the pitcher 70 Mr.. scmmes through
committee OF which Mr.. r. M. Pearson WAS chair
man. Mr. Pearson responded on behalf OF Mr..
Semmes, thanking the voters and joining In the
wish that the contest for the mayoItty might
The Committee then proceeded to tho residence
Of Mr. semmes, and presented the pither to him.
portunity to every one 10 vote for their isyoritc
General, handsome smoking sap and slippers
being the subject Of contest. Az last accounts
Uncle Sans Grant was ahead.
Iowa AssooIATIon.-Ther was q large and
interesting meeting Of the Iowa Association At
TnSs hfssSS sGSs
present Brief polnied pesshsss were p.,. made M6y
and L. D. Ingsrsoll, who, with the exception OF
the last named, seemed to be strong for MT. LIN
ooln; and Ingersoll said that like the old grey
horse who lived on clover, and when he died he
died all over, he would cave all over should " ola
Abe" be nominated. Mr.. Piany, delegate nom
Dakota, and a Lincoln man, too, wAs present. 1t
was considered the beat meeting OF the Iowa Asso-
citation, though theho earnest, good-nAtnIed men men
Almost hlWAlu nave lnkcEthhluA Nhoes AheJ
have Anoiher meeting on Saturday night next
when Gov slime and Others Will speak
A BLOODY SHOOTING AFFRAT on ELKvBrTH
sTREET.-Saturday evening, Lieutenant belong
ing to the lsth iennsylvAnia cavalry, named n
Early, was found at Growers theatre By the pro
Tost guard, under eomms nd OF Lieut.. VIM. H. Ter
rell Of the LIST regiment Veteran Reserve eorps
and refused to show his pass to the ofnoer. Lieut.
Terrell placed Early 10 arrest, and ordered serE
W. L. whitney to tshe him 70 the Central Guard
house,
Early, who was somewhat intoxicated, walkeS
on with the Sergeant, followed by Lieutenant Ter
relI until they turned into Eleventh street, when
10 the shadow OF the buildings, he suddenly drey
his revolver and aimed . deadly shot at Lieut.
Terrell. The ball passed through Terrell's neck
perforatinE the collar ofhis coat and his shirt col
lar. Sergeant Whitney wrenehed harlJs pis'o
from his hand and ared one shot Al him.
Meanwhile Lieut.. Terrell drew his revolver an!
rted ave shots rapidly, three shots taking eneet
one in the left breast ono In the ahsulder and on
in the back glAneins from the spine into the bodl
Lieut. Terrell then fell, and both were taken :
the Central Guard House, where their wound
were examined, and Early was seat TO the ston
Hospital and Lieut. Terrell TO his quarters :
near was Ea ly to Terrell whsA he nred the COW
Arrly shot that the powder burned the soat 81 u
latter.
tits thought Lieut.. Ferrel will recover AlthouE
there IL some danger that when . Sloughing OF u
wound takes place the jusulAI vein may be Eu
posed to be mortal, He had on his person "siS
leave" which expires Nay 7th, but Whioh DO
not sntItle the holder TO attend placel OF anus
ment. Early had been arrested few nights pr
Vious in house OF Ill fame, without prop
pass.