Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-04-04

SHOOTING ArFRAv-Last night about ten
O'Clock, Mr.. Geo. Russell and several frie nd Is
stopped at the restaurant next to the Franklia
Engine House, where an alteration ensued.
Inc party emerging into the street, the aght
was continued, and pistol shot fred, wound
ing husseii in the face. Detectives BiGley.
OaI voc and McDevitt and Sergeant TAFT ar
rested VIM. Shedd, SamuellDawe George "
Bowers and VIM. NJ. Leaman on suspicion OF
oeng concerned in the affair. They had q
preliminary examination this morning By
Justice Miller. Dawes and Leanan were
recognized as two of the party, but the man
who fired the shot has not been arrested. The
at the police headquarters.
Russell after being wounded was taken TO
Entwisles drug strore and the wounds dressed
after which he was removed to his home on
Capitol Hill. DR. &. M. Ford attended him.
and this morning fears that brain fever may
ensue.
LARGE SALE or Coon BUILDING LoTs.-
We in wife notice to the sale of valuable build
ing lots advertised in another column by
James u Meg ulre & Co, Auctioneers, to take
pace place on Thursday afternoon, at az o'clock.
j neee iots are situated on Capitol Hill, be-
tween 6th and eth east, fronting on East Oapi-
tol street, and present favorable opportunity
for purchasers to obtain a desirable building
vertisement will be found q number Of lots
variously located in the same section Of the
city, fronting on Pennsylvania avenue. BE-
tween Sd and 9TH streets east, and on the Pub
lie Square, between 5th and 9Th streets east,
to be sold by the same autioneers, on Friday
afternoon, April eth, at41 O'Clock.
POLICE ARRANGEMENTS. - Superintendent
A. q. Richards yesterday evening ordered all
the police sergeants to retain the day men on
their beats until IL o'clock at night, in conjunc-
ton with the night force In conseQ uence OF the
extraordinary number of drunken persons who
were on the streets. Some jokers started the
report that Superintendent Richards had given
orders that any person found sober on the
streets after o'clock on so oyful an occasion
would be arrested, and perhaps IL was TO duly
qualify themselves against such arrest that 80
many got hilarious.
GREAT MEETING IN ALExANDRIA.-Ther
was q great meeting OF rejoicing held in
Market Square, Alexandra last night over the
fall Of Richmond. Not only was the Square
crowded with people but also the tops of the
sheds were freighted with human beings.
Speeches were made by Gen. Slough. VIM
d. Marsey, Esq, Judge John @. Under wood.
w. ]. Cowan, Esq, and others, and great en-.
thusiasm prevailed.
ILLUMINATION LAST NIGHT.-A number or
our citizens Illuminated their residences and
places Of business last night In honor OF the
fall OF Petersburg and Richmond, among
which we noticed the residences OF Chief Jus.
tice Chase, Lewis Clephane, Esq, and the store
OF Mr.. @. H. Anderson, on 9TH street, all OF
which presented q fine appearance, and At
tracted large crowds Of persons.
THR MEETING in front OF the Patent ONCE
tonight will undoubtedly be q very large and
spirited affair. Vice President johnson, Gea.
Butler, Judge Usher, Gov. Yates, Gen. Nye
and others Will address the assemblage
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