The national Republican., 1866-11-02


Col Tsit,, Capt. Mcdonald, cspt. Richmond,
Capt. MoKoan and Capt. Young wore appointed as
COMMITTEES to revise the constitution and bylaws.
Capt. Young vas appointed . member Of the
Conuittss on Credentials, in place Of Cspt. Tall.
man, rssiensd, rr.. ..s..a .'
. Col Boyos, Col Farley and Lieut.. Summer were
appointed z. committee to Inquire II excuraion
York for votsrs at Ne seniag election ..rr
Aftsr some other businsss The meeting adjourned.
10, The Snoor1ss o. OrncsR CussrxoHAx-
We ysstssday nsrniag ststsd thst 0dAesr Sherwood,
Of dsorsstcwn, was shot By negro soldier, while
:scSid SaS. I'D @ osio.r % cunninsS.n. Il. f.o.. in
The case show that Edward Lsteher and Thomas
Qurton, Of company a, 107th United States colorsd
troops, were creating disturbance with some par
ties In front Of Reynolds store, on Bridge street
Ths negroes had their pistols out when the ofcsr.
discovered them. 0fiosr Cunningham arrssted
0urton, and ofhcer Harper went sftsr Lstchsr.
When tho oficer was nearly up to him, Lstchsr
presented his pistol, and, with oath, threatened
to shoot the oniosr II he came any nearer. 0nicsr
Cunningham came 10 the assistance Of Mr.. Harper
and when about hftssn feet from Lstehsr the latter
fred at the ofcsr, the ball striking him below the
knee. spd lodging In the calf Of the leg. Lstehsr
then made his escape, but yesterday morning hs
vas arrested at Fort Coehrans BY ofhcer Paxon,
and held for hearing before Justice Buckley.
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The FUNERAL OF Mr.. HxSRY.- Yesterday
afternoon the funeral Of the late Frank Henry took
place from bis residence. orc street, between Ssc-
ond and Third streets east, and was attended by .
large number Of his relatives and friends, members
Of the city press, and Warrington correspondents
fer distant Pepsn, The ofaoistps minister vss
the Rev. Dr. Boynton, who delivered . very able
and imprsasivs discourse. The body was enclosed
II . handsoms valnut conn with silver mountinss.
The pail beavers were gsntlsmsu connected with
the press In this and other cities, and the funeral
eortsss proceeded to the Congressional Csnstsry,
WHORE the body was intsrrsd. Many we're the
friends Who stood around the grave Of their late
sosiats, and hunbly asked Of God 10 care for and
peotset bis widow and orphans In this their hour Of
afnietion. 80, - y. --r-. ..-. ,.-
WANTED TO GET MARRIED BUT GOT IN JAN.
---Ysstsrday morning, about one O'Clock, Sergeant
Harrison, q the Eighth precinct, arrested ) col
orsd man, named Samuel Dyson, for assault and
battery on colorsd woman, named Celia Will
llans. II appeared In evidence before Justic.
Handy that Dyson, who boarded at the houso oi
Celia, offered his heart and hand to her, but she
declined TO become bis bsttsr.hAlG Dyson became
angry and swors she should marry him, II not hs
would kill her when he caught her on the street
Not finding her out Of the house, he armed himself
with large stone, went In and throw II at Celia,
striking hsr on the head and making very ugly
wound. He was about to inhiet further injury
when colorsd man who was near interfered
Dyson then ran, but was captured BY Sergeant
Harrison and sent to jail for court BY Jutic'
Handy. -
BIDS OPENEp.-Y Yesterday morning Mr.
Ssvsrson, Engineer Of the Washington Canal
opened proposals for excavating and removing th,
deposits Of earth in the Washington canal bstwssI
Third and Seventeenth streets. The bids wero q
follows: P. Crowley, al cents per cubic yard; r
Fshey and Samuel Gregg, 40 cents; Thos: McCor
mick first section 23 cents second section 33 cents
WIN. Blake, first section 3st cents, second section
~ cents; Gait d Brown, 40 oentsi D. J. Macua
section 80 cents, second section ST. cents. Th,
contract will BE- awarded to-day.
CRIMINAL CoURT-Judge Olin.-( (Edwart
C.Csrrington, esq Distriot Attorney prosecuting.
q Yesterday morning the case Of Gilbert Wander
wsrksn. indicted for assault and battery with In
tsnt TO kill George HILL ON the 7th day Of Ssptem
Der. 1861, in Georgetown, was taken up.
This case was tried at the June term, 1867, bu
the Jury being unable to sgres upon verdict, va
discharged BY the court. II has several times beel
Azsd for trial since, but postponed on account o
sngsgsmsnts Of counsel. absence Of witnesses, DC
Joseph h. Bradley, Sr.. for defence. The tria
will bs concluded to-day. .r.-.
A RAID ON -Four Gun BArTERY.--Abou
half past O'Clock ysstsrday morning 0fhcers Ray
She'd and Wilson, Of the Second ward. heard dis
tutphnco IN tue nouho VI 1hou hiol ehs7 Notshe
one Of the houses In Four Gun Battery, at tn
corner Of Eleventh and streets. The othcer
won't In and arrested the propristress, with Nv
women and one man. They were all looked up
and yesterday morning had hearing before Justie
Morisli. Ellen was held for further hearing on
charge Of keeping adisorderly house. and the other
were fined $3 each.
GRAND LARcESY.-Detectives Kelly an
Biglsy yesterday arrested Thomas Crocksr, job
Booker and Michael MoCabs, three negro soldiers
on the charge Of stealing gold watch and chair
valued at $3.50, from Major +. il. Hathaway, 0
Saturday night last white woman, named GO
celia Burke was arrested % accessory, and all tn
parties srs held for hearing at police headquai
tiers. The watch has not bean recovered.
STEALING A PId.--James White eand jaime
MarshalI, two colored boys, were arrested In th
First ward on Wednesday night BY ohosn Crum
and stinchcomb, for stealing pig from Jams
Blanchaeld, on Twenty sixth street, bstwesn an
X streets. Tho boys drove the pig to their plae
near by, where they killed 1t. Tho meat was reco'
ersd by ths officers and the boys sent TO- Jail f
court BY Justice Drury.
CONCEALED Vincent Carte
colored, was arrested in the Seventh ward, q
Wednesday, by 0fhoer Ashton, for carrying col
ceuled weapons. He was taken before Jusii,
Handy, who sentenced him to pay fne Of g.
and In dafault Of payment he was sent to the worl
house.
nERSONAL.-N. 8. X. WILL HEA
Of something to his advantage By calling At th
once. II. mol 1t
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