The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-06

eEOkaEIOWN aATTEkS.
oRDrRs for the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, In GEORGE
| town may be loft at the bookstore Of Messrs. O.
T. Getty Co., LOG Bridge street, where copies Of
the RKrunLrcAS may be Obtaised daily.
MuRprnous AssAuLT.-About o'clock yes
terday morning. while Mr.. James Gray, in the
Ing along Bridge street, three men, who were
| standing or sitting In front Of the corporation
market, made a desperate assault upon him,
terribly IN the pit Of the stomach. The in.
Jurcd man was conveyed TO- his residence, |
nearly opposite. and DR.: L. M. Richie was
nate man, called In consultation DIR. Lewis
Msckall. There 10 no cause as yet assingned
the .sa s ssSS mr.
P. s.-since writing the above, we are In
alea % P X. inatss =. ABOUT e osos Srsy
at the residence Of Mrs. Ann cleveland, on
Bridge, between Potomac and High streets.
In The above psr.gr.Ph we omitted to state
Ing and cupped the deceased, who we are In
formed Ii n native OF baltimore, and is about
Srsy maze o, ,t sge B'I 70 g g
Buckley, which fastens the guilt upon a man
named J. Z. 9ladmon. Accordingly Officer
Volkman arrested Gladmon and he Is held for
we understand that Mrs. Ann olesvelsnd
makes, substantially, the same statement that
inquest over the remains of deceased this |
forenoon. The friends of deceased, In Baitl. |
more, have been notified Of the sad occurrence,
COUNCIL PRooEEDIsGs.--There was no quo
rum in the Board Of Aldermen, and the fol-
lowing business was transacted in the Com
mon Council on Friday night. The Chair laid
before the Board a accumulation referring to
laying and and return
ton; also, a communication In reply to q reso-
luton Of June u, relative to water.msins and
reieSsed 10 He board Of AlSepmen NJ o Mes
| ents reported a resolution relative to VIM
Robinson, requesting that the committee be
petition; agreed to. Mr.. Clements reported
/ an ordinance requiring no licenses Of huek-
| sters and dealers in the market; passed. Mr..
reference to the inadequate distribation Of
Potomac water from the High service reser.
voir; passed. Mr.. Darby offered a resolution
tion ordinance relative to swine going at
| large; laid over. Mr.. Collins reported a reso-
| tuition for the relief Of VIM. whelan; laid over.
Mayor to inquire II Capt WIN. b. Boggs was
sdopied: M. ksns6aig presented the &C,
| pirate reference, and offered a resolution Gre
| ating the office and defining the duties, &C., of
chaplain at the workhouse, to be elected an
nuslly by a joint meeting OF the Boards, with
salary Of 800 per annumj referred. Adj
ljourned.
The PIoNIOs ON TUE FouRrH.-The several
pic-nics attended BY our citizens in this yicin-
out the least disturbance. AT Analostan
Island the Oldest Inhabitants enjoyed them
selves to the fullest oStcns, and the attend
Young Catholic Friends Society had a de-
lightful time, not a single case Of disorder oo-
osep y @ Wss o. p,r rhe Ms
siduous In rendering enjoyment to his visitors,
and the dinner served up under the supervision
| of his estimable lady Is spoken of In the high
est praise. At Cox's woods st. Johns Epis.
eopal Sunday school appeared In large num-
beers, and spent a very pleasant time. At Mrs.
school scholars resorted, and enjoyed them
selves until late hour in the evening. At
Kalorama Heights the Methodist Protestant
Sabbath schools passed the day, and the little
ones returned In, the evening delighted with
the days enjoyments.
ELECTION or 0HYicRRs.-Covenant Lodge
No. 10, !. 9. o. f., at a regular meeting
elected the following officers for the ensuing
Grand, George +. Metzerichj Financial Sec
retary, A. d: Haywardi Treasurer, V. Shinn;
Hemoine Lodge No. IL, X. p, at the regular
meeting elected the following officers for the
ensuing three months: W. o., A. Otis Hough.
Howard; d., John T. shawi /. s., John Z.
Welsh; o. s., s. Norris; V. o., Samuel q.
Palmer.
| ASSAULT ON WHITE MANA negro man,
and battery upon W. b. Tyler on Saturday.
The evidence proved that the accused Ia in
the employ Of Dr. Tyler, and having neglected
proved him for 1t, and ordered him to leave
his premises. Greene refused to go, when NJ.
b, Tyler, son OF the Doctor, ordered him OF,
whereupon the accused committed an assault
upon him. Greene was arrested by Oificer
Yolkman, and after hearing the above evil
dence, Justice Buckley committed him to jail
for court.
p...... N..no.. . ..,.,. - -,-,
sports, named Frank Frazier and Jos. Dodson,
concluded to celebrate the Fourth by engaging
In mutual knockdown in the northwestern
attracted large crowd, and both combatants
i were considerably punished aud covered with
blood. Officer Hess being In the neighbor-
hood, arrested them and brought them to the
station-house, where they confronted Justice
Buckley, who, after hearing the evidence, In.
posed fine OF t2.5o each upon the pugilists.
SWIMMING IN THE PoToMAc.-ohlcer Mas.
tin yesterday arrested re- three boys one white
i the ststlan,house, and held for a hearing be.
g fore Justice Buckley. The law provides that
fore the hour Of 9p. m. or later than q. m,
under the penalty Of tine not exceeding %,
4 | and for bathing IN the canal not less than "
n nor more than s5. Boys, take warning.
TEMrERAScE.-A temperance meeting was
held at the market-house yesterday afternoon,
y under the management oil Potomac Division
u | y. OF T,,H anu several very eUectlNc addresses
were delivered. This division is the banner d.
: | vision of the District, having effected more
limitations than any other during the quarter
/ Just ended.
II Flour INsPECTIOSs-For the month OF
June the -four Inspections amounted to ~,
AS barrels of wheat Hour, so barrels OF rye
-four, making y total of l2,IT4 barrels. For
. the quarter ending the 3Oth OF June, inclusive,
", 22s barrels OF all grades passed through the
Inspectors Office,
/, CgLEBRATIoS ON THg FouRTH,-The mcRl-
bers of the steam fire engine Henry Addison
l | celebrated the Fourth by gaily decorating
. their handsome apparatus with wrcaths and
!, boQuets, and the engine presented neat and
beautiful appearance.
!. Tug USUAL WEApoN.-A colored man
. ma med VIM. Smith, by occupation waiter IL
h w ASH Ston, was arrested on the Fourth By
Oficer Volkman for carrying concealed !
razcr, which In the eyes of the law 10
:, weapon Justice Buckley fined the accused "
Il REAL ESTATE SALE.-Thomas Bowling
- Iauctioneer, has sold lot of ground on Fourti
- street, measuring IS by 100 feet, and improved
h by a small two story house, to Thomas l.
q Hume, for $3.50.
STEAMERS FROM NEW SORK-The Il, G
. | knight aud Empire, from New York, with full
y freights, are due here tomorrow morning.
,,oo| Merchant Tailors.
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