Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-18

FIsrIAnA q ute an exciting puei,istie Ar.
tsr soon place Saturday night, or rather yes
moonlight south Of the White Lot. The mn.
s.lists were Mickey. the news boy, and dec.
NJ ne, drummer-boy OF the 44tn Infantry
nn,s match occurred In consequence ola dis
pu.e az An Avenue restaurant as to the re-
spccuve merits OF the two bows ana to set
ne tne po'nt adjournment was made to the
R,.ee I'D nes,ton TO settle the matter Off haad.
lass II Soldier Boy. Tip SNYDER acted AS raj.
cree mickey got thu first knock do vn. ana
ma name tne nrst blood: The fight progressed to
sioes, when the fight WA stopped by the
watchmen.
The fight when interrupted had lasted nm.
wards OF an hour. some OF the ronads having
tasted for SIX min tes, with twenty blows in
the round. so stubbornly and evenly was the
contest waged. Mickey ana Moline are both
OF the light weight persuasion, their weight
A match has been made for fight between
them at &10O side, TO come of as soon as the
reeiment is paid OF.
Mickey is now bar-tender for Rash Bolster
at his restaurant on 18th street, between the
owner and ID street. - -.-
THE JoHNsoN-SMoor HoMIcIpE-This af
ternoon. al O'Clock, Henry johnson, charged
with having killed Thomas s. Smoot lime
10th last, WAS before Justice Wylie on a writ
OF hdoeds corpus issued on the petition Of his
counsel, Messrs. w. D. Davidge and John II.
johnson.
MT Darlington, District Attorney, appeared
for the United States.
Mr.. Davidge stated that they had witnesses
whose testimony tended 10 show that the act
was not committed with malice aforethought
Mr.. Carrin gton stated that the United States
were ready TO prove the reverse.
The taking OF evidence was in progress as
our paper went to press.
GAMBLING OH suHDAY.-Justice Walter
had before him yesterday Henry Small wood,
FLETCHER Lawson, and Washington Duckett
who were charged by Lizzie Smallwood with
gambling on Sunday. She also charged the
former with committing an assault upon her.
In the latter charge the Justice sent the former
TO Jail 10 keep the peace; he was fined 80 for
gambling on Sunday. while the second was
nned So and the latter 81, for gambling on
Sunday.
Run OvRR.-Last evening, about 6 O'Clock,
eoiored man named James Williams was
Iun over by a buggy drawn by two men. as be
was crossing Pennsylvania avenue at l4th
street Sergeant Wallace and officer HAYES
had Williams, who was badly hurt. carried
10 the stable OF Thompson Nailor, where he
was employed.
SELLING WITHOUT LIcKNsR.-Oficer Thos
Cavenaugh on Saturday evening arrested a
restaurant keeper named j. b. Ferguson,
wpcm he arraigned before Justice Harper
upon the charge OF selling liQ nor without
license. The Justice fined HIM $50, from which
the accused appealed 10 court.
EIGHTING.-Hartwel Walker Robert Stops
and Daniel Mack came before Justice Tucker
on saturday afternoon, charged with being
disordtrly and enjoying pugilistic contest
The former was required to pay fine OF $40,
and the latter two 80 each.
JAIL FOR CoURT-Ofcer johnson and
While of tbe NTH precinct, yesterday arrest
ed Lawrence Murphy, John Hickey and John
hector, who had a hearing before Justice
Harper, charged with assaulting Geo. Smith,
with intent to kill. The trIe were committed
10 Jail for court.
RECEIVING STOLEN GooDs-Lorceuy-
fIynn, on Saturday, caused the arrest OF sam
uei Hanson and Seph Brown, colored, charg-
ing the former before Justice Harper with
petit larceny, and The latter with receiving
stolen goods. The two were committed TO
court by the Justice.
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GAMBLING.-M ichxeI WEIGH Thaddeus
Thompson, George Anderson, and John
Thompson, were arrested last evening on the
charge OF gambling, by four officers Of the
fourth precinct, and had a hearing before JUS
uce Morseil this morning, who fined them
IS each.
evening Government team ran away, on 9th
street, between u and T. street, and the driver
mos McQ ulgre, was thrown from the wagon
ana severely bruised. He was taken to his
home, on Eth street, near the White Lot
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.-Charies Ellis.
eo:ored, was on Saturday committed TO jail
for court by Justice Chapin, Ellis being
charged with committing an assault and bat
tery with intent 10 kill, upon the person of
Geo. Johnson.
CONCEALED WEAPONs,-Joseph Huntinger
was on Saturday fined - by Justice Harper,
he having been arrested for carrying cen csaled
weapons.
SELLING TO soLDrERs.-Thos. Burns came
before Justice Harper. yesterday, icharged
with selling LIQUOR to soldiers. He was fined
in the sum of $50.
RIOT.-John Wallace, colored had a hearing
before Justice Harper charged with riot, and
was required 10 give bail for court.
MARRIED.