Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-13

Georgs kleriiea, Witness Is barheepsr
ceased NJ the house on the night Of the hosni-
cide; they came in about * O'clock, Dabant
With them: thinks Dubant and tAe prisoner
drank liquor; some words passed, the deceased
Turpin handed to witness the pistol. bu. in
short time sked him for the pistol, and witness
told hiIn that he had better leave 1t. Witness
handed him the pistol and the three went out
but in little time returned and had drinks.
Turpin handed has pistol to witness again.
Deceased said, "Lep, you know 1 challenged
y your vote" and the latter deeisd II, DuHan.
at Dubant TO 50 ont he and deceased left; got
Lep 10 60 in the back room and seated him;
IN less than i've minutes Lep came oui
ana insisted on having the pistol. Witness
ted him that he had better leave IL. Witness
was AFRAID Of getting In trouble with him ana
gave II back, when he went out, witness telling
him to be careful and not do any harm With ii.
After he went out Dubant and deceased re-
turned, and subsequently, Tarpin came in, and
thinks they drank; they were talking; oIep"
cs as Din IN the pistol Mr. LORD
Lep pulled ont some balls and said They
tined to Kill me- last night and I'm going to try
to xvi Somebody They went cut singing,
toll, Witness went out and saw the deceased
one person was bending over him and two or
three were around him. Witness returned to
Cross-examined by Mr.. Merrick.-Witness is
certain that they all went ont together the last
time. They appeared 10 be drunk; when they
and were all on good terms. Turpin ppt the
pistol behind him the last time: the last time
they all went out together, and seemed to be on
good terms.
THE RIVER FRoST, July 13-The steamer
Wawasef, Capt Fawke, having on board the
Of St. Peters Catholic Church, made an excur.
sion this morning TO Glymont, where the party
will remain all day, and return late this after
noon.
The winnisimmet took the Sunday School
children and invited guests of the Navy Yard
Baptist Church 10 Alexandra, where they will
Jake the Orange d Alexandra Railroad train
for Carhn's Spring to enjoy the day in grand
picnic
Carriers Wharf.-Arrived-Sehrs. Thos. Car.
roll, Henyon, from Chappawamsick, with lum.
Der for Geo. W. Linyille & Co; Cooper, Lowe,
from Havre.de Grace, with coal for Geo T.
Langley Son; Diamond State, Bennett, from
Philadeiphia, with coal for J. E. Miller i Co.
ana Cheroot. Layman, tor Georgetown, 10 load
with coal for eastern ports.
Johnson's Wharf.-Arrived-S Thomas
feet Of lumber for Mohun L Son; Federal Hill,
Wheeler. from Port Deposit, with 10000 feet
OF lumber for =. B. Church & Co.; r Frank.
lin, Glover, From Havre de- Grace with lao
tons Of coal for John Lowrie; Isabel, Oregon.
from Havre- Grace, with 100 tons Of coal for
John Louvre.
hueys NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Columbia,
Harper, from Baltimore, with merchandise and
passengers; schoOners Charles H. BrambIe,
Crossley, with POTATOES for Lewis Il Co; Ash.
land, Mitchell, from Baltimore, with 100000
feet OF white pine lumber for VIM Mclean;
James Bradley, Bradley, from Philadelphia,
with 22O tons coal for Sykes, Chadwick &c Co.:
Virginia Emily, Allen, from Havre- de-. Grace,
with 20 tons coal for 5. &. Magruder: Martha
Ann, Medley, from same port, with 100 tons
coal for b. +. Clark; Mary Elizabeth, Nelson,
from Aqua Greek, with lumber; sloop John
wood for James Frayser. Sailed-schooners
Lawrence, Hicks, for Havre de.Cirac. light;
Flight, Stone, for Piankatank, TO load with
lumber for baltimore.
foUier's FhdTf.-Arrived- Schooners Flor.
ence, Hudson. from Baltimore, with lumber
forWm. Mclean; Thomas Jefferson, Machodoc
with wood, Tor the Washington and George
Berry's Whdrf.-Arrived- Steamer Hi Liv.
ingston, Wilson, from Baltimore, with mer-
chandise and passengers.
Government Whdrf.-Arrived-U s. revenue
steamer Northerner, MCGOWAN, on orders
GGtndRds WhdU.-Arrived-Schr Lavinia,
Murdoch, with wood to Plant Sailed-Schrs
Rebecca Lewis, Folkes, light; Benjamin Cox,
Williams d .JoLy's HIdf.-Arrived-Sch
Richard Edwards, Wheatiey, with wood to
Williams Il Jolly.
Green's Wharf. - Sailed--Schr. Train Ac-
worth, Crouch, light.
THE CoRPoRATIoS OpPIcEs-Anotter Car
cus-On Saturday evening caucus Of the r.
publican members Of the Councils was held at
The City Hall, in reference TO the corporation
officers, at which a resolution was adopted re-
questing the Mayor TO make appointments to
NIL the places Of officers which II is absolutely
Decessary to have filled a. once.
To-day Mayor Bowen made appointments as
son. Ward Physicians ward, Or. S. ].
Groot; 5th ward, DR.. John L. Grouse; eth ward,
DIR. James Beard. Ward Apotheca-ies-
ward, S. E. Tyson: 5th ward, T. B. Gardner;
W.
William Muirhead, Anacostia District;
Peter Campbell, Potomac District Corpora.
ton Book-keeper, BenJa MN N. Needs
Walker White; Third Ward, Alfred Hin and
Daniel williams; Fifth Ward, W. o. Marshall
and james Liverpool: Sixth Ward, e H.
1eReynolds; Seventh Ward, William Walker
and John 4. Pierce. Garbage COLLECTORS
Michael Long and John Barker, Second Ward:
Lawrence West, Albert Mcintosh and isaac
Selby, Third Ward; Robert Shorter, Fourth
Mudd, Seventh Ward.
DRowNRD-Mr. Andrew Belmain, aged
about twenty-five years. was drowned be-
tween twelve and one o'clock, yesterday, while
bathing in the Potomac, near Easby's wharf
foot OF Z street north. After swimming around
for some time his comrades found that he was
drowning and succeeded in rescuing him and
getting him ashore. He partially dressed HIM
self and then plunged in again. when one of
the young men, John Glasgow, swan after
MN, tut OcCedscu htepluR away ITOh MS Dur.
suer as far as possible. After swimming about
for a short time his friends noticed that he
again was in the act of drowning and Went to
his rescue second time, but their efforts were
in vain, as life was extinc. before they sue.
ceeded in getting him out Of the water His
body was conveyed to his fathers house, on H,
between nth and 18th streets. Justice Nor.
SELL acting coroner, summoned q Jury Of in
quest yesterday over the body, who, after
hearing number OF witnesses and examining
the body, returned a verdict tina. the deceased
came TO his death from exhaustion while bath
ing in the river, near Easbys wharf, as above
stated.
THE STEAMER COLUMBIA arrived a. her
wharf, last evenings from Baltimore with a
large number of W ashine ton families on DO ard
who left here on Saturday for Baltimore. where
they took passage on the steamer, and had
delightful excursion down the Chesapeake
Bay on Saturday night and MP the Potomac
yesterday. Mr.. Kavanaugh, the Purser of the
Columbia. and Capt James Harper, have been
connected with the steamer for many years
past. The business of the route is rapidly In.
creasing, and the company are tn US enabled to
redouble their efforts for the com tort of pas
senRers. BY reference TO our advertising
columns II will be seen that the Columbia
leaves her wharf, foot Of Commerce street,
Baltimore, every Saturday afternoon at four
o'clock and reaches her wharf in this city