Daily national Republican., 1864-08-15


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LroHTNSa VIII KILL A NuLr.-Yesterday
afternoon the First ward was star led by an tX.
tremely sudden and sh rp clap Of thunier, and /,
was found that the lightni 6 h.d struck *.
FIVE Of the mules, ali except the off.ieadar, were
killed. The driver OF the team escaped by Jumpina 4
into the wagons not that he lodged the huh OK.
shelter In tho wagon few minutes previous 20
the descent OF the ihundefbnlt. The niue which
he had been riding was killed.
RoBBERY.-On Saturday last, three sailors.
named John Fitzgerald, James Turner and Charles
beagle, went over the Eastern Branch. After
walking abont some time, DeaEle and Turner. pro-
Anap. Fitzgerald went to sleep, VIXEN his ship.
mates, Desgle and Turner, cut his pocket open and
scfs'Snt Clarke Of the Ninth precinct. %he sue. se
oseded In arresting both the sooused parties on
the Island. The money was all recovered except
S2s. They were committed TO jail for court.
FOUND DEAD.-Op Saturday afternoon, about
3o'clook, whilst some boys were pisyine on L
S streSt, between wee, Fourth and fi,h, they found a
ssvssss tssid.nSo. Roasd'%sa Essioa Sss SsSisss
been no'lHed, removed the body 20 the Fourth
for to hold an inquest, which was afterwards
deemed unnecessary. Tho namo Of the deceased
was VIM. Dodd, whose mother lives on Tenth
street, near the Rylard Chapel she was present
at the station when this body wss taken th,ther,
ard stated that the deceased had been ario,ed
which ssasss sSe tSouSSs dssS rS ssa
He was then removed TO her house.
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CAPTURED ON THE WNG.-On Monday last
iIrs. z lton, oi.this city, was robbed BY Eliza
at $500 or $500 The same day the matter wss
placed in the hands Of the detective corps, under
Started for Boston telegram wa. .ss, 70 pbiis.
telphia, and che arrested there by Ofleer Hem
drFion, Of Philadelphia, a. she was about TO pro-
tho detective corps Of this city, went to Philsdel.
Rita, found the womHn 10 jail, and recovered the
goods. which were immediately upon his return
handed over to Mrs. Iolton.
STRUcK ny LIdHTSINo.- during
the shower, the house OF Capt J. II. Godd ,rd, on
street, between Sixth and Seventh, was struck
by lightning, and was considerably damaged. The
top fthe south chimney was struck, and the fluid
passing down, split in twain the nue, one part OF
through The ceii6s several picture ref fsms. M we're
torn to pieces. Alookin inKglnss wss forced out of
Its frame, and q ANAL chow bill therein rolled up
CITY, but his family and some friends were In the
house at the time, and, though much frightened,
were not injured.
SUDDEN DRATH.-Yesterday morning, about
sp. m, PatIolman Bfew'r Of The Sixth preeiuc',
iouud Discharged soldier named w. Disman in n
Tenth street. Dr Kessby was sent for, but the
man had expired bef,re the doctors ArTivsl Car
oner woodward held an inqncs', which resulted
In the verdict Of death from natural causes The
ties.
CORRECTION quasi tavern which was
closed on Saturday last by the military authori-
ties waI not the "sm,ti sonian House." on Tenth
street, as Mr.. Bennett, Of that house, informs u.s.
Nu N "a EhaF I'm NEaA TaRs
kept by c W. Bennett. our article was headed
"1he Bennett House cirped" The proper caption
would have been-"lhe Afbor Of c. W. Bennett
SUs STRoKE.-On Saturday afternoon, about
4o'eloek, Coroner " oodwAd held an inquest at
the Circle barr ck hospital over the body OF au
unknown soldier, whose death, It WAS suppose,
had been e,uSed BY poiAon. 1he su geon Of the
kosp tai made post moTtem examination, and
concluded that no violence had been used The
jury rendered verdict that his death was caused
BY exposure to the sun. ewas about % years OF
found on his person.
SENTENCED TO THE Day ToRTUeAs.-John
welo lss ohio cav, James Gsdwood, 18th N. Y;
George Fainbwortb, 9th Macs Andrew Kearney, ,
STA hiats Calvin sorrel, 61th Mas John Low.
n,y, S7ih N. Y; VIM. Ewes, I4th N VI Frank
ar 0sS NormsS ssS Jsn.s III s. s,S
Age, sth ISL Jesse shears goth n. - Henry a.
Riley, "a IA. art.j Morgan Ghiith, u Pa. art /;
Charles simonp, LIST Conn. cav, who have been
tion, will be sent to the Dry Tortugas to serve out
their terms Of service.
Dishonest suTLERs.-wm. A. Jones and
Paul j. &c, OF the firm OF J. P. Jones h Co , for
n'Ily suffers, have been tried by court-msrtial
= snd lonnd guilty oi appropIianig Government
hue Of 90 500 or be impr soned in the Albany pen.
itentlary until the hne 10 paid, such imprison-
meat MOTTO exceed one year.
LAMRHTABLE Accommodation the storm
arose on Saturday colored man emp, Dyed In the
exoAv ations Third street east, leading from St.
Peters Church to the river; was instantly killed
by the falling upon him Ofa bank. Another labor
er was also severely injured.
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ANOTHER LIGHTNING AETIc.-On Saturday
evening about 7 O'Clock the lishtniug, during the
ItoTm, ItI uek house belonging to Mrs Mo kicke L.
on the corner Of Fifteenth and streets, but did
no serious damage.
KILLED by LIGHININo.-On Saturday even
ing, man belongi 8 to the 9Th New York battery
wAsk He'd At his post by the ligh ming which struck
him sud three horses near by. One horse was In
s,antiy killed, the other two are still living.
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PAYMENT OF HOSPITAL PATIENTs.-1he pay
for the last term of two months of the soldiers in
the hospitals in and around Washington, VIII ch
three hundred thousand dollars. The pay OF those
st Alexandria amounted to one hundred thousand
dollars.
KnLED-A colored man was killed near the
Navy Yari on Saturday last, by q bank falling on
him, which he was undermining.
LARCESY.-Charles +. Hood, a sailor, was
arrested and taken before Justice Gull, on the
charge OF stealing clothing and blsnket from Jane
Juer. He was committed to Jail for court
BETTRR.-We are glad to learn that the young
man Powers, who was accidentally shot abosrd the
TeAser, on Saturday last, 10 better this merning,
and hopes are entertained for his recovery.
WEITRHURsT's GALLRhY, 434 PENNSYLVANIA
AvIEuE.-This celebrated estahlishment has Just
been elegantly rehtted and furnished. Has one OF
the largest collections of Photographic negatives
In this country, numbering over fifteen thousand,
embracing hksneBHes Of distinguished persons,
both civil and military. LikeneIses OF many oil
these fallen in battle oAn be obtained here For