Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-16
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
THAT SUNDAY ExcURsIoN-Iti is due to the
proprietors OF the steamer Phoenix to repeat
what we have already said-that they are in
no way responsible for the disgraceful charac-
ter OF the Sunday excursion affair down river
noticed by us yesterday. They leased the boat
with the distinct understanding that it was for
a well. conducted family party trip, and they
had not the slightest suspicion that the lessees
would violate their pledges and desecrate the
day in the manner they did.
The excursion trip must not be confounded
with the regular Sunday trips to Glymont,
which are orderly and unexceptionabe in
character, and have afforded means to num-
bers Of the most respectable members of our
community TO enjoy few hours OF tranquil
relaxation in perfect reverence of the day. 1t
was, in fact, the deserved confidence which
the community has in the estimable gentlemen
composing the steamboat company and the
Glymont company that induced many to go
dewn on the excursion desgnated; the suppo-
sition being that 1t was conducted by them.
The public may rest assured that the boat
will never again fall into such hands, and the
public also well know that any employee Of
the boat who misbehaves Is sure to be dis:
placed instantane ously.
AssAULTING A BYsTANDER.-Last night,
Capt j. +. Erickson and friend were stand
ing near the corner Of 7th street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue, when a hack drove up contain
Ing two men and woman. dispute arose
with the driver about the fare, and fight en-
sued. The woman appeared to be the smartest
lighter OF the gang, and after clearing off the
crowd around the hack, ran up behind Capt
Erickson and knocked him down in the street
by striking him on the back OF the head with q
glass tumbler: Policemen Grant and Frazier,
Mary A. Conlin-and VIM. Lands, and took
them to the station. Capt Erickson also went
to the station in order to secure evidence. This
morning, Mary &. Conlin and William Lands
were sent to Jail for court by Justice Giber-
son. ne proof showing that Capt. Erickson
was not at all to blame, he was not detained
at the station, but was summoned to appear as
witness.
FOURTH WARD STATION CAsRs.-Annie
Hersey, abusive language; Mary Lacy, assault
and battery; Leanora Grady, do dismissed
also, disorderly; Sl.5S Mary Lacy, do; S1.5S
Adam Gassline, assault and battery, intent to
kill; dismissed. Michael Conlln, fighting; 1851
Michael kendrigan, do 81 So. Patrick Conlin,
do; 1854. William Brown, larceny; dismissed.
Richard Allen, drunk :, dismissed. George
and disorderly; for hearing. Ellen Butler,
drunk; workhouse. Eliza Whiteman, larceny;
Jail for court. James Forge, drunk dismissed.
ing in the street; dismissed. @. p Wills, Gre
ating nuisance dismissed. J. E. Erickson,
fighting; dismissed. William Lands do bail
Goddard, do; s25s. Thos. McKewan, drunk;
S1.5S. John Dorrity, larceny; dismissed. Jas.
=. II ume, drunk; do.
FATAL ACCIDENr.-This morning, about 4
O'Clock, as the night tonnage train was coming
in, it ran over sailor boy named Stephen
McElroy. employed as messenger at the Navy
Yard, taking off one leg near the hip, and the
other at the knee. 1t was dark at the time,
and it was impossible for the engineer to see
the boy before he was struck. He was taken
attention was paid him, but death ensued
about O'Clock this morning. He came recent
ly from Boston, where he has a mother living,
at No. Mechanics Court.
ORPHANs' COURT, Judge PURCELL Last
court day, the will OF the late Thomas Brown
was fully proved, and letters testamentary
were issued to Mary E. Brown and Robert r.
Pywell, executors.
This morning, Maria S. Williams obtained
letters Of administration on the estate of 8. s
Williams.
The first and final account of S. E. Douglas,
administrator of Patrick Fitzgerald, was ap-
proved and passed.
WASHINGTON CITY Posi- OFF1cH-The re-
cent act Of Congress relating to the Post Office
Department having reduced the labor to be per-
formed In the city post offices to considerable
extent. it became the duty of Postmaster
Bowen to dispense with the services of the
following clerks in the Washington of1ce:-G.
T. Noyes, jr, J. E. Baden, J. A.: Williams,
and E. r. Brown.
A You've BgRaLAR.-Last night, about /
O'Clock, Officer Frazier saw two boys engaged
In robbing the store of j. r. Crane &c Co, on
Louisiana avenue, near 9TH street The boys
had worked the iron bars out of the window
and stolen quantity Of nuts and raisins. Fra
zier caught one OF the boys, John Dorrity, 12
years old, who was locked up in the station,
and this morning was dismissed by Justice
Giberson, on account Of his age.
BRADY's GYMNASIUM will be opened, we
hear, about the middle of October, in the new
building, No. 80, "a and Sc Louisiana avenue,
adjoining the Central Guardhouse.
g.
SEcoED WARD STATION CAsEs.--Edward
Spear, drunk; 30. John d. Grady, drunk and
disorderIy; military. Sam Wilson. drunk; dis
missed. Chas. Moran, sleeping In street; do
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