Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-01

POLICE ITEMs.-Yes terday. in the First Us
landl precinct, Michael Lyons, JoepA Dmisls
and Thomas Powers were arrested by officer
Marden for an assault and battery on Jas. III.
Lewis and Justice Kean fined the 1rst 81, the
second 81, and the last named g. Mary Brown
waSarrested by officer Fainter and nned 81 for
profanity b. Justice Fucker. Peser Boulder
was arrested for an assault on Mary Brown,
uhe complainant in the last named case,D and
fined So with 90 cents cost BY Justice Kean.
Charles Myers. Henry n. Humphrey, John
Manley, Ellen Jones, lnson Lewis and Betty
Lewis we're held 10 security for their good be.
havior. Ellen Roots, charged with keeping a
disorderly house, was committed 70 jail by jus.
tice Tucker. i
In The Second precinct Charles Fairfax and
Charles Dodson, arrested by of1cer Nc Darnott,
were found s. for creating nuisance BY Jus
tice Thompson, as also Henry Baird and Fran.
els Brown 81 each. and Thos. Rider, for taking
sand from Tue street, was fined 81.
In the Third precinct John Marshall, for
beng dIsoTderly, was fined 81.
In the Fourth precinct James Powell was
fined 81, and committed to the workhouse for
being disorderly. .' .
ticing prostitution. ana Julia Jones, for being
drunk and disorderly, were fined IS each.
In the Sixth precinct b. G. Crossman, with
to bail for CONT. Charles Amor. for same
offence, was dismissed. John Gillis, for in-
decent exposure, was fined IS: as also Daniel
p Barrett, for being drunk and disorderly. ].
X: Dickens, for same offence, was fined So
VIM Thomas, for petit larceny, was commit
ted to Jail for court
In the Seventh precinct p. Anderson was fined
S3 Tor violating corporation law, and Capt
Nicholson 81 for being drunk and profane.
In the Eighth precinct Lewis Wilson. a.
rested on suspicion of burglary, was committed
10 jail for a further hearing. Martin Toney,
for allowing goat at large. was fined S. and
Lizzie Murphy and Ellen Person, for enticing
prostitution, were committed to the workhouse
TWISTED OPP.-During the prevalence of the
storm yesterday afternoon, about half past four
O'Clock, large tree In front of the National Re.
publican office. near the corner Of ID and Tenth
streets, was twisted of a few feet from the
ground by the violen ce of the wind. and lodged
against the roof of that building. Two smaller
trees On each side OF Twelfth street, opposite
the Smithsonian Institution, Were also twisted
of and carried several feet. Similar results
were experienced IN other sections of the c,ty,
though no damage of a serious character has
yet been reported.
Kr KLUx KLAN.--Some uneasness has OF
late been felt by the members of the Radical
party residing in the Dumfries neighborhOod,
IN Prince William county. in consequence of the
reception by them of notices to Quit that com.
ty in twenty days or suffer the penalty cons
Quent upon failure to obey the mandate One
young man W no took the role of the Oh ost in q
late exb ibition of the order, in the same Iocai-
ty, was shot and severely wounded Tor his
foclishness Ale. Castle.
THE RAIN STORM oP YRsTHRDAY-CuIrert
Brnken.-DuriDg the violent storm yesterday
afternoon, the west front of the large culvert
on I'd street east, near North Carolina ayeppa
gave way, carrying with il nearly all the en-
bankment and portion OF the pavement. The
sidewalk is so Tuch damaged now rs TO be
dangerous to pedestrians at night, and il not
repaired Immediately, what little pavement is
left will be carried away by the next rain.
THE Y. c. F. SoCIETY.-An excursion to
Glymont is announced by this old and popn-
lar society for Monday next. This, we believe,
is the first river excursion they have given for
several years, and if they conduct it with their
ancient skill, the excursionists will he sure OF
much pleasure The society has over five hun.
dred boys to provide an education tor.
GRAND Pic MIC and Summer Night Fest.
val by the Washing ton Saenger- Bund at A b.
ner's Seventh street Park, on Monday evening
next The Gernania of Baltimore, society
composed of highly cultivated voices, VIII
participate. The concert begins at : n. m and
will be delightful musical entertainment
See the advertisement.
BURGLARY.-Aboutt two o'clock this morn.
ing, Officers Doyle and Harris discovered
colored man in the rear of Thomas Lucas
Junk shop, corner of 22d and / streets, and ne
ran OF, making good his escape. II appeared
he had entered the shop by the front door and
ieft through the back window. taking seven
blankets. three pairs of shoes, and lot of cop-
Per wire, which was dropped in the alley.
SERENADE.-Col. G. VI. Alexander. our new
POSTMASTER. was agreeably surprised last even
ing by mum Der of his friends. who with a
band of music, proceeded in carriages 20 his
residence, about two miles north of the bound
airy line, and there congratulated HIM upon
his recent appointment. The Colonel, although
suffering from severe indsposition, received
his friends with his usual affability.
BROKE DowN.-Street car No. 6O, of the
7th street ronte, has been Withdrawn from the
line for repair of injuries sustained by the
breaking of fiange to the wheel Yesterday
afternoon. The accident occurred on 9TH street
near the corner of CT, (South Washington
where the car has been removed from The
track, and now lies in the street.
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AWARD OF A PREMIUM.-A magnificent fan.
offered as premium 10 the lady who should
make the highest degree of Improvement in a
course OF fifteen lessons of penmansnip at the
Consolidated Business College, was on Wednes-
day evening presented to Miss Emil Z. Hunt
one of the pupils OF the class.
DEATH OF ANOTHER OLD CITIZEN.-Ieoni-
dhs Coyle. an old and worthy citizen of the
District, died yesterday morning at his resi-.
dence, on +, between 9th and eth Streets
QUALIFIED.- To-day, Mr. Terrence Drury
qualified as Justice of the Peace, having been
recommissOned.