The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-20
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

THEN CoMMIT SUfcIDK.-Almost tragedy oc-
Hnnc ao~sIs st hs as sS.s :sss
morning, between the bewitehing hours OF /
houston, Of the Third ward was sttrs se 10
pistol. and no fastened 70 ascertain the q" cause.
that q man named Lewis Wilmington, alias
George Davis, had shot himself In the right
temple, the wound appearing TO be a danger
tained that this man, durins several weeks
past, had been enjoying the unbounded(D bliss
Of Annie HowArd's companionship. On going
there on the night in question Annie Informed
him that II would be necessary for her 10 drop
her further association with him, This, u APP
pears, 30 enrayed him and aroused his jeal.
times at the cruel Annie, every shot falling to
take effect on her. He then tried. his skill on
himself, and succeeded In putting . pistol ball
DR.. Latimer was called in, and succeeded In
extracting tho ball, he pronouncing the
wound a severe one, which would make it
yet remains at the house. He Is under ar
rest, and Lieut.. Hurley and Justice Clark on
Saturday repaired to the house, where the
result Is that accused stands com mltted on the
charge Of assault and battery on Annie How
ard with intent to kill her. An officer Is
As he RECEIVERS sufficiently, he will be taken TO
jail to be held for trial.
OUrSDooR SRnvioEs.-Seryice were held
yesterday, under the auspices OF the Young
Mems Christian Association, at the following
'times and places: At 10 o'clock, q. m, on
beard ihe . steamer Aseutnsy,, Navy Yard,
m, at scdgwiek hospital, conducted by MI.
Mr.. qarnett, Of the Foundry NJ. L. church; at
Pest hospital. A. the same hour addresse. were
Blood Al yapitoi park, west at ,. @',
prayer BY Mr.: =. II. Weaver, after which Rev.
q. A.; Hall addressed large audience In his
attention from all present. !. II. Imbree
the greater portion OF those present repaired
many other. to hear what fhsse young S me eS
south Washington, and Rev, @. A. Hall spoke
closed with prayer and The pronounsinr S Of
benediotioni at Lincoln barracks, at I O'Clock,
AZ M.i interesting meeting Vas heiai at sp; mi
large number Of hearers.
Rev. Hall announced thstthc monthly meet
ing OF the association would take place this
on Pennsylyania avenue, between Ninth and
Tenth streets, when . debate on very inter
wing subject would take place. The public
are invited to be present.
Al PREcIATIvR.-The vestry OF st. Paurs
Luth Gran church, Rev. Mr.. Butler, have voted
him., with the hearty concurrence OF the
six months leave Of absence, accompanying
their kind resolve with check to pay the
MI. p. made an apprcciative acknowieds-
ment OF this kind expression yesterday morn
ipg from his pulpit, stating that he would be
absent, Providence permitting, for few Sab
The relation between NJ. b. and d Sis e .et%
prising Christian congregation is Of the most
cordial charaeteri the hearty confidence OF
constAntly growing. They have lust dedica.
: ted the chapel Of their Contemplated Memorial
Church, have organized a Sabbath School
OF that prince OF SabS sth school men, A. s.
Pratt, ESQ.,, and an able corps Of teachers, and
also sabbath evening preaching In their beAut.
full and airy audience chamber.
For the present st. Paups church will be
CLOSED at night, the morning service ontinuing
regularly, and the y. m. service conducted at
streets. The pastor has associated with him,
temporarily. fir. II. 5. Cook, of the Theologi-
cal Seminary at Gettysburg, and gives
church. Long may God prosper this vigorous
and working church In our city.
'.TnE GnAsT AND CoLyAx CLUB.--Lsst Sat-
vlrdaJ evening this club held u meeting at No.
st9 Pennsylvania avenue, when hr. A, p.
CLARK called to order large atsemblage. Uspt
Dougherty' on motion, was chosen secretary
Remarks were made by Gen Croker, Capt.
Mcpherson, Z. NJ. Clark, Col. Hall and Major
Van Buren, IN regard to the better organiza-
On motion Of Major @. W. Wells the club
proceeded to an election OF officers, the follow
Ing named being chosen ,',.n r.,, VITA. ,
dent, Col. II. A. Hall, Second Vice President,
ii. NJ. knights Third Vice President, John
Thomas johnson; Secretary; gsp,sIG J. q.
On motion 1t was agreed that the club hold
a meeting on Wednesday evening OF each
The following-named gentlemen were ap.
pointed by the Chair q Committee on Finance:
p. NJ. Clark, W. II. Lewis and s. $. Baker.
From the soldiers and Sailors, Central Re-
publican Committee was received a letter In
wiling the club to unite with them In attend.
Ing the Grant and Ooifax ratification meeting
ofthis evening, at the City Hall. and tho In.
The club then, on motion, adjourned.
SALES OF REAL EsrArB.-Messrs. Green Il
Williams. auSsio sss r. have sold Wsss half
deep, on south ID, between Thirteenth aud
Thirteenth-and.a-halfs treets west, to Samuel
L 'oroum, At 10 cents per square foot part Of lot
ina 1880 feet, to W. q. Drury, at % cents per
sann, q FOOT part of Lotto, square toi, improved
~ a. est between i and i streets south, to
w. q, DR. ury, for 2,O0oj lot Is, In subdivision
Of sSuafe Us, y feet by lao feet, sixth street
west, betw, en d and Z streets south, to W. q.
SQUARE s3I, improved by two two.story frame
to lac ID Muller, $50; also, three lots
adioinIng the above, each l9xoo feet, to Jacob
Miller, at IL cents per square foot, and one lot
l2L cents per square footi also, lot "a feet
froaf, by 100 feet deep, with thrce.story brick
house on N street north, between Thirteenth
street and Vermont avenue, to j. Thropp, for
$3.50.
ARRESTED FOR INTERPRETING WITH POLICE
OFYiCgRs.-Yesterday as Officers Auldridgo
aud Narkwood, OF the Sixth preclnc were on
their way to the Central guard-houae with two |
eoiored prisoners, Henry Boyd, eoiored, ap,
dem anded to know what they were going to do
with the boys, when Markwood very politely |
Informed the inquirer that 1t was none Of his
business, and ordered him away. He started
a gross the street, at the same time drawing |
hiy pocket knife aud muttering that there was
a c.'owd down on the corner would mud out |
MarkwoOd turned his prisoner over to Aud |
ridga and arrested Henry, and took him before |
Justice Harper, who very appropriately lined
him go for disorderly conduct.
CAusg AaD EyyICT-In nearly every OK |
change paper we happen TO glance over, we
read the account OF the sudden death of some |
estimable gentleman from the over free use |
Sicep cool" by imbibing that beverage when
the mercury In the thermometer has Jumped |
IIO2n We never yet have heard that any one |
has experienced even any uneas - from i'm |
bibiIg freely Of that delightful beverage |
on ire corner Of + and Ninth streets, where |
YOU eau guzzle 1t down to your hearts con- |
tent, without fear OF any OF the EVIL eHeets |
produced by the over free use OF Ice or "hre |
water"
CosrRAcr AwARDRD.-At the recent open
ing OF bids for the delivery of fuel to the |
Senate of the United States, II was found thht |