Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-16
LOCAL AFFAIns.

a.. CAL AFFAIRS. I
BLLIARDs--MR. DEERr CONGRATULATED.
Alarge number Of amateur billiard players and |
friSnds Of the great American champion assem- |
bled last evening in the spacious rooms Of Mr.. |
NJ Geasy, to extend their congratulations to Mr.. |
Deery, on his return to his home in this city, |
brin gins with him the contested cue-the symbol |
OF championship. go -
Mr.. Foster was present, and early in the even |
ing very beautiful game Of four hundred points |
was played between him and Mr.. D.. in which |
both made some Of those exquisitely scientific |
and brilliantly dashng plays OF lightly touching
the balls, throwing them from one extremity Of
the table TO the other and bringing them back
into position and caroming around the table, for
which they are distinguished Both gentlemen
hence Displayed tier high abilities to the best
advantage The runs were az follows:
DseryE,s, Q, Q, A. 8, 8, lO7, s. 49, 2 TO- 49,
Foster, S., ), 81, 10, 272,ls 2, 81, lO,, 81.
Total, 400 .' 80
MI =. therefore won by two points.
After the game. the guests were invited, by Mr.
oeary, to psrtake Of most sumptuOus collation.
spread in his rooms.
Toasts were drank In honor of both the cham
pion and Mr.. Foster, which were most appro-
Of New Hampshire, and J. T. Owens, Of Penn
pylyania.
The champion cue was greatly admired, not
only on account of Its intrinsic value aud very
Washington gentleman.
II consists OF three sections and a head, about
six inches in length. Of gold, exquisitely etched
and carved with the names Of the most cele-
brated players In the United States viz: Messrs.
Kavanaugh, Deery, Foley, Teman, Phelan, Sec
rieter, Esteppe, Goldthwait, and Fox, whose pho
tographs are contained In the stereoscope within.
The first section IL of rosewood handsomely
mounted with gold, and the other sections are Of
English box.
Altogether, the occasion was one Of the most
pleas MT rpunionR that has occurred In this city
for very long time. 81
ourRAGEous.-on Thursday night gen.
tleman aud his wife, while passing through the
Smithsonian grounds, were halted by two men,
who claimed 70 be policemen, and said they had
been watching the lady and her husband One
seized the husband aud hurIi led him off towards
Twelfth street, and the other dragged the lady
ing her all the time. Fortunately two mnn aP.
preached, and the bogus policeman let her go and
took to his heels She went 10 the Central
Guard house aud made her mpaint, and asked
the officers to search for her husband. The on
GERS went through the grounds. but found NO one
but 4 young man n tmed Goldman, who at hrst
refused to give his name, anu was taken to the
station house. The lady was put on the right
peth to her home, but her husband was not found
Goldman gave proper account OF himself aud
was dismissed. II is high time that some atten-
tiOn was given to these grounds.
FIRE. - Yesterday afternoon about Eve
O'Clock, a fire was discovered in a small two
story frame building on Fourth street east, near
the corner OF Is street south. Sergeant Milstehd,
OF the eight precinct, sounded the alarm from
Box No I, and four minutes afterwards the hose
carriage OF Are engine No was on the ground
Engine No. arrived in seven minutes; Ruckor,
No. s. in seven minutes, thirty seconds, its hose
carriage In seven minutes, forty seconds; En-
CINE No. 2 in fourteen minutes, thirty seconds,
and two other engines In few minutes later
Their services were not required, Tho citizens
having succeeded In extinguishing tho flames
before much damage was sustained. The sn'
gines were very prompt, and were ready for
work Immediately. The house was occupied by
cOlored man named Jackson.
The SOLDIERS AND SAILoRs' UxIoS.-A
meeting OF the Soldiers and Sailorr' Union was
held last night ut Union League Rooms Ninth
street. Mr.. l.. 4. Dudley was called to the chair
and 8. @. Merritt acted as secretary. Tho follow
ing named gentlemen were elected officers OF
the association:
President, l. g. Dudley, OF Massachusetts, re-
elected; first vice president, II. @. Grossmau, of
Pennsylvania; second vice president, Michael
Flynn, Of New York recording secretary, 5. O.
Merrill, Connecticut; corresponding secretary,
VIM. Stringer, Of Massachusetts,; treasurer, Jas.
Gross, OF Pennsylvania.
Addresses were made by II. C. Grossmsn. Lieut..
Col. W. L. Baer, and Doctress Major Walker.
The association then adjourned to meet In three
weeks.
GROvER's THEArRE.-"L Leah, the For
acts, was produced ut this theatre last evening,
for the frat time this season. Mrs. Emily Jordan
assumed the role OF LEAH In very creditable
manner. Special mention should also be made
of Messrs. Lawler and Bangs, who performed the
parts assigned them In a most excellent manner.
At the conclusion Of Leah, - the beautiful Au-
gustA appeared, and executed brilliant dance (;
altar which, the farce Of my Neighbours Wife"
was performed The same bill will be repeated
to- night; aud as tho dead Heart" is to be pro
duced on Monday evening, we take II for granted
In night will la the of the IL
resentation Of Leah, the Forssken.'
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JUMPED FROM HOTEL WINDOW -This
morning, about one o'clock, ohicor Garner, Of
Sixth precinct, found q man lying on the side
walk who had Jumped from the fourth story
window Of Hahu's hotel, corner Of Seventh and
T street. Officers Garner aud Tennant procured
u hack and conveyed him TO the station house,
but owing to the lateneSs OF the hour no medical
assistance could be obtained. This morning he
will be taken to the almshouse, where he Will be
properly cared for
POLICE CAsEs.-John Reany was arrested
yesterday afternoon by 0fieer Roth, Of the Fifth
precinct. for selling liquor without license. He
was taken before Justice Bates aud fined $50
John Wallace, coiOred man, was arrested by
Oncer Franklin for gambling. Justice DruTy
made him pay fne OF $40.
John Muuay, an Irish storokeeper, was arrested
yesterday evening by officer Barker, Of the Tenth
precinct, for selling liquor without license JUS
fice Handy hned him 1880.
A CONVENTION OF LOYAL VmGINIANs.-
A convention OF the original loyal people OF Vir-
ginia will be held ut Alexand ria In II short time
All loyal refugees will be invited to attend the
convention. large number Of loyal Yirgnans
arc now living in Washington aud Baltimore,
though they claim Virginia as their residence
Hons. Henry Wilson, II, Winter DayiF, and
other distinguished gentlemen will address The
convention.
Lost MS BADOE.-rhis morning about
hall past four o'clock, OBcer Clements, Of the
seventh precinct, while attempting to arrest n
man, who was very drunk aud disOrderly, the
prisoner seilad his badge, tore II from his coat,
aad threw IL away. Officer G. searched for some
tiHls, but was Guable recover 1t. !