Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-26

ESQ Treasurer of the Provident Aid Society
Acknowledges the receipt, since Tuesday,
paper was issued, of the follow DIR. Civ
mer, siu; J. W. Hoeg. from Navy Department
master, from Pay master Generals Off &c, s6G es;
Pay of Hope Lodge, No. ., by O Calvert, SaS;
J M. McGrew, account 9Th Auditors Office.
500; X. L. MeLain, Department OF Agricul-
ture, SIS; box of shoes and has from Mr. Fill.
ley 7'h street, near Louisiana avenue; Foun-
dry M. f. Sabbath school, S5355; william
iisno. hat n. rounery sssSash senooi ds
pensed with their usual Christmas festivities
yesterday in order to assist the suffering poor,
as will be seen by the notice elsewhere In our
paper.
The Treas urer of the Provident Aid Society
suggests that members of the City Council and
others recommending the poor for relief by the
Associaton. should exercise proper caution in
granting certificates In some cases. IL is be
lieved, importunate but ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
obtain certificates, only becsuse it IL less
trouble TO yield TO their solicitations, than 20
resist them. In other cases two more per
soss from the same house or same family, re.
ceive certificates. This is altogether wrong,
because every dollar misapp'ied, so
m uch taken from the really destitute ana de-
serving OF whom there are go n any in our
midst.
3CsIcKFN THIRF SHor-H, Rssists His Cap
trs.-Yesterday morning Mr. w. B. Cox, -
siding near the country seat OF CLARK Mills,
about three miles out on the Bladensburg
ipou, ueHf u u OaTH1nE OF DIS dogs ana on get
ting mp and going out ne -ound that his hen
Rouse door was open and colored man was
leaving, crossing field Mr.. Cox hastily put
on his coat pants and vest, and with his
brother, Peter Cox, started after him, over
taking him about three hundred yards from
the house. They at once ordered him 10 sur
render, and he refused and got behind a tree,
when Mr.. Peter Cox attempted 10 get 70 his side
and MIR. VIM. Cox walked towards him, and
was met by the negro, who with an axe, gave
MN heavy blow, cutting his breost badly,
but his vest being padded 1t did not make a
serious wound. BY this blow MT. Cox was
Knocked 70 his knees, and drawing a small
smith Wesson pistol fired two shots at him.
when be turned and ran, Mr.. Cox &c ndine two
other ebots after him. Other brothers OF
Mr.. Cox having by this time arrived. they
pursued him ard took him in CUSTODY
after desperate struggle, although ne had
received three OF the four shots fired by M
Cox, one each in the stomach. side, and back
He gave his name II John BELL, living AT Ken
dali Green, and he had taken three hens from
mr.. Cox's premises as also the axe with which
be sssauited Mr.. G. Alter he had been over
hauled, Mr. Cox went to Off Ger Morean's resi-
dence with the man, who was carried TO the
Second Precinct station, and DR.. Bushnell ex-
amined the wounds which he thinks are not
serious. The charges against Bell OF assault
with intent to Kill and larcenv. were heard by
Jnsuce thompson, and he was committed TO
Jail In each case He was IN the hands OF tha
second Precinct officers about this time las.
year for stealing chickens from Mr. Magruder,
when he was turned over to the Freedmen
OmcerS.
MEETING FOR THE RELIEF OF THR POOR IN
TBE THIRD WARD.-A meeting was held to-
day at Temperance Hall, 10 further the relief
movement, at which Messrs. John T. Given
John II, Elvans, and x. ]. Beall distrtcted the
ware as follows LIST district-aIl east of 9th
street and north of New York avenue. to be
canvassed by Mrs. s. 4. Fenwick ana Mrs. n.
b. Clarke; 2d-north OF New York avenue
between 9th and 7th streets, by j. r. Cassia
and VIM Ross; adj street 10 New York
M
Eivans, Mrs. X. J. Beall, and Mrs E. O. Car
r1ngton: 18th 10 l. and 7th to ION streets, by
Mrs. George I. Langley ard Mrs. g. w. Har.
yey; 5th-F 10 L and 9Th to 10th streets nv
John T. Given and James TowIes; 6;hNaye.
nue 10 r, 9TH and 10th streets, by Mrs. Joseph
Anthony and MRS. l.. a, tjobright; 7th-canal
10 avenue and 7th to nth streets, by q. w.
Drew and A. NJ. Hoover.
FATAL SHOOTING CAsK.-Last night as
John Tongman, Michael McHsnry, and Dayid
Eilweod, were passing the corner Of Connect
cut avenue and L streets, one Of them ran
against a colored woman Walking with
man, and the latter turned ana tired a pistol
the tall oi which struck Tongman about ~
entirely through his body. Priyates Rossilar
and Taylor responded promptly to the cry OF
police, and helped the wounded man to the
no use of Dir. Luney. where DIR. J. q. Cragin
attended him. Rev. Father DE Wolf was also
in attendance.
&Tongman's removal from the house Of Afr.
i1uney was lcrDidden by the physicians. He
fingered until about one o clock TO- day when
ne died. The perpetrator managed to escape
last night, but the police have some hopes tina;
they may succeed In arresting him.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES tn agreeable pre.
sensations of Christmas was that by the M
pills OF the Fourth District Grammar School
To their teacher, E1r. John T.. Thompson of a
very handsome SILVER plated butter dish The
presentation was made in a neat little speech
by Albert Daltos, one OF the pupils The
esteemed teacher of this school was also the
recipient OF several other presents from pu.
pits OF the school, showing the esteem and
anection he Is held in by them.
-A
THROWN PROM HoRsE-A youth, uamad
henry HaveneT, whose parents reside on
capitol Hill, was thrown from a horse on I'm
street, opposite the Newboys' Home. TO day
about one O'Clock, ana seriously Injured abont
ms breast He wss placed in q wagon and
carried home for physicians treatment.
THE COURTS.
CRIMINAL CoUBT-Judge Olin-There WAS
only one jury trial in this Court this morning.
VIM. III. Dover, for larceny OF q watch from
Geo. washington IN August last, guilty, bench
warrant issued.
The following prisoners were brought for.