Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-21

NIT Tor his admission to the asylum INIT
I'm bIs, 1t G impossible to get
from which the conveyances Of par
ties TO the asy can be patd,) informed
MS son law Of the fact, and he WAS taken
back home Ourran and his family-a wife
and daughter both Of whom are old and fee-
Die-iive IN one. STORY house in the ABOVE
neig hood, in the most destitute condition,
being on the verge of starvation. It
appears that they do not live peaceabIy and
ngnts are frequent On Sunday morning last,
the wife, who is over ninety years, appeared at
the FIRST Ward station with her mouth split on
one eide to ear, and obtained a warrant agains t
her daughter Margaret, for committing an
assault and battery on her The warrant
was first placed in the hanus Of Officer Pear.
son to serve, but he could not tell the mother
from the accused, they looking SO much alike.
Ofhcer Guy, however, yesterday arrested
tice Harper, who was obliged 10 swear an in
terpreter, the parties speaking only the Irish
tongue, hitch resulted in her being committed
to Jail for court.
IA FLEA IN HIS EAR-''-Last night, about
III O'Clock. the residents in the vicinity of the
Government prin ting Office were alarmed by
hearing from house in that locality un.
earthly groans and bowls. which soon at
tracted crowd, who entered the dom!c lie.
Here the first visible object was q small girl,
man on the floor dancing, roaring, aud
groaning, in parsxysm of the widest excite
ment, holding his hand to his ear and sh akng
his head violently. The spectators took hold
of him. and tor a time attempted to find out
what was the matter. Many came to the con-
cluston that he had the mdntd.a- potu. Finally
1t was reported that he had a bug in his ear,
and some one exclaimed Put some whiskey
III his ear" A can was soon Produced, and
some OF the bysranders held the sufferers head
down, while corporation officeracted as can.
dle-holder. A small portion of the fluid was
poured into the ear, and the end OF a match
(unlighted) was also inserted into that organ,
and being punched in, and turned around, and
worked ABOUT, seemed, strangely enough, to
give the poor fellow relief Nothing, how
ever, has yet been removed from the car Ut is
pulverIZed II there), and many are under the
man having lately had bee in his bonnet,
in other words been on a spree.
WOOD AND COAL BIDs.-Proposals were
opened at the Post ONCE department yester-
day, as follows, for the delivery of 600 tons
(2,2i0 lbs best anthracite white ash coal (large
furnace siZe,) fifty tons (2,240 lbs.) best red
ASH coal, $50 cords seasoned oak wood. 80 cords
best bakers pine wood:
Oak Wood.-Moore & Co., s.75 Snow Il Co..
SIS; ii. Z. Fowler. $3.50; q. Langley, $40:
Rewser, s7.5s: Brown, $500; T. L. Fowler,
S1.2e; L. T. Fowler. s. IA: John Moore, 1856:
Brintnall, s. 40: Stabler, 81 30.
Pine ood.-Snow. S6.75: H. g. Fowler
"a; LANGLEY, 50; Rowse, s6.io; brown 81 Son,
S12g; !. T. Fowler, $500, $3.50; Brintnell
S7.15; Stabler, $500
White Ash Coal-WheeIer, SIP: W. r.
Stow, 81 a.: H. O. Fowler, $40: G.. Langley
SIS; w Guinand. Sc 40: T. H. Sanborn, $40
Fowler, $50; T. 7. Fowler, S1.37, (Balti-
mere Go J T. T. Fowler, $500, (Hall) T. T.
Fowler, SEES Locust Mountaln) J. ]. Miller,
so 40.
Red Ash Coal-WheeIer, 1886; W r Snow
$40: H. G. Fowler s. 9l G.. LANGLEY $40
Guinand. SO SO; s. r. Brown, S7.l5; T. T.
Fowler, Sc 80; Miller, SS.S5.
REAL ESTATE SALEs-hIessrs Cooper &
Iatimer, auctioneers, sold the following por-
ions OF the properly Of MIR. Thomas p. Nor
TO Major Il. H. Pierce. at cents per foot: lot
t. 10 }. F. HARDING for y cents per foot: lot S,
to Mr.. f. Love- for Z cents per foot; lots and
:, TO George j. johnson, for cents per foot
per acre This was an important 8 ale as ndi-
eating the prices tor real estate in that burban
locality Quite number of prominent citi-
zens were present at the sale, and the bidding
was spirited
Wall d Co., auctioneers yesterday sold lots
IL and l3, in square so, on I'd street west, be-
tween ID and Il streets north. The first to
Joseph Fugitt. at 54k cents per foot; the sec.
ond to w. u. Williams, at 56H cents per foot.
Messrs. Green Il Williams, auctioneers, yes
terday cold the east half OF lot S, in SO uare ST.
15k feet front by 10 feet deep. improved by q
three-story frame house, fronting on H street
north, between 4th and 5th streets west, to
Charles f. Stanford, for $50.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.-A colored bow
named Jos. Fletcher, was yesterday arrested
by officer Guy, Of the fourth precinct, and ia
Ken before Justice Harper, charged with an
assault and battery upon Robert Diggs After
investigating the case the Justice committed
the accused to Jail for court.
Z German ill-poster, named John Lafole,
was yesterday evening arrested by officer Der
~. OF the fifth precinct, charged by John
O'Neal with committing an assault upon him
The case came up before Justice Bates, who
after hearing the evidence, fined the accused
50.
James Harrison was yesterday fined 81 upon
Inc charge OF committing an assault upon
Chas. CosiE berger.
VaEREGATTA.-Great preparations are being
made for the yacht race between this city and
Fort Washington and return, under the aus
pieces OF the Brunette Club, which takes place
on the 23d inst. The number Of boats entered
already run over half score, and still there
are number OF other fast crafts that will be
competitors for the stakes.
On the same day il is expected that q rowing
match W Ill come of between two Alexandr rams
the distance being from that city to Fort Wash.
ingt1n. Two boats adapted to that purpose,
nave been sent for, AND should they arrive here
from Philadelphia in time, the novel exhtbi.
ton may be witnessed.
THE NEW Masonic TRMpLR.-On Monday
evening last, at meeting of the Grand Lodge
held at their hall, corner Of 9th and ID Streets
resolution was adopted referring to the Grand
master OF the Grand Lodge OF the District OF
Columbia, with instructions to confer with the
building committee in regard to the date OF
laying the corner stone, &c. the whole matter
in relation to laying the corner. stone Of the
Rpw temple, corner OF + and 9th streets The
officers OF the Grand Lodge will lay the stone
with the usual ceremonies, the public demon.
stration, procession, addresses, &c, having
been postponed until the dedication Of the
hall.
DEsPRRATB AssAULT.-Last evening, Ser
Eeant Mulloy and officer WestfieId, Of the
Second Precinct, arrested Michael Shea on the
charge OF assaulting James Carroll, and he
was committed to jail by Justice Walter. Shea
was drunk, and Mr.. MuIIoy got him to 90 in
the house, but he got out by breaking open his
door, and assaulted the first person he met,
which happened to be Carroll. Oficer MulIoy
went to arrest him, when his clothes were
almost entirely stripped off OF him. Justice
Walter committed him to jail, in default OF
security to keep the peace.
UNLAWFUL AssBMBLY-Wn. A. Hall, Sam.
uel Stephenson, Jehn II. Butcher and John
Lee were arrested last evening. on the Island.
by two OF Lieutenant Gessford's men for I'M
lawfully assembling In the street in front OF q
| fair that was going on for the benefit of a
church, and creating disturbance by being
disorderly. They had a hearing before JUS
mitted the latter to the workhouse in default
of payment.
POLICE SUMMARY.-The whole number OF
arrests made by the Police OF the District yes
terday, and reported to-day were 40. and the
amount Of fines imposed &l36 30. This bust.
ness was distributed among the different pre-
clncts as follows: Second, arrests, fines q ~:
Third, arrests, fines, 7.7i Fourth 4 arrests.
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