The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-06
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On the same day, In match game played In |
baltimore between the Maryland club Of that
s1a hs s.a q s oS y Ss ss
ball home. They said they would do so, and
AZ the; end Of the game the score stood
The Resolute Base Ball Club made an eSeur.
sion to Laurel, Maryland, where they played
which the ResoIute Club was defeated by
score Of 81 to IL. The Washington club de-
sired to play the usual nine innings, sverring
but, for reasons best known to the Star Club
members, they declined to contest the game
further.
RUNAWAY AND SMASH Ur.-About O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, the horses attached to
the hack OF Mr.. Munstall,, took fright At
street toward Pcnnsylvania avenue, and left
the stand Just as a son OF Mr.. Munstall was In
the act OF getting on the box OF the hack. The
and In making the attempt he was thrown to
hurt. The horses dashed off up the avenue,
rate, several persons and horses narrowly
ns About I .SSniyy Se,wssS
men ran out and made an effort to halt the
horses, when they darted of to the north side
OF the avenue, and ran between the pavement
and large pile OF lumber placed there, with
in there the wheels OF the hack just grazed the
hind wheel OF = light buggy, thus coming with.
in a fraction Of knocking II and Its driver clean
out OF time.
BY passing between the lumber and pave
ment the horses jerked the hack heavily
against the corner of the lumber pile, forcing
some of the boards clear through the side and
rear of the hack, completely impaling 1t. So
suddenly did the vehicle stop that the horses
jerked the pole loose, and sped onward to the
northwest corner of Tenth street and the
Avenue, where the near horsc fell and the
other one was thrown heavily on him, stun
ming him badly for couple OF minptes. A
captured and turned over to their driver, only
slightly Scared about the bodies.
: Runaways appear to be Of frequent occur.
renee within the past few days, and drivers yer,
horses alone.
On Saturday a horse started with a light
New sRenas sns msss last s%e down
to Sixth, aud along Sixth to 7 street, before
he was halted. Luckily nobody was hurt
Row AT THE PARk-AN oTyIcER STABBED.
About 0 p. m, on Saturday last, row took
place at a colored picnic, near the Seventh
ond precinct, who is always on the sod, recon-
panied by Sanitary omeer Lusby, proceeded
| to the scene Of action, aud attempted to arrest
pcared to be the ring leader of the disturbance,
but he succeeded IN stripping out Of his coat
and making his way Into the crowd again:
received a severe stab In his right side, just
above the hip; and, only through the assist
ance OF Thomas Bowie, colored, did Ohioer
taking him to the station-house, this officer
having two pistol balls fired at him. The Ser
gesnt was not aware of his wound until he
wound 10 not conside red dangerous, but is very
painful His assailant made his escape Into
The crowd. Lieutenant johnson was Obliged
the other men from killing him, he having
knocked them right and left.
The lieutenant and his men deserve great
s P Sr ts he asn S SsI
order at the social gatherings held in his jurls-
diction, but all other duty entrusted to him.
ELECTION or OYgIoERs.-Mutual Disivlon
No. 30 S. T., on Monday evening last, elected
the following to q the Offices for the present
quarter ", 2, IT, ", WoSthingtoni v, A,
s., J. Hoiledgei Treasurer, D; q. Fountsin; +.
p. D.i osn., George sastyj A. g, John Ansn:
s. Humphries. Lsdy otieers: Misses Georgia
To@iinson, Fannie bsllnsn, Matte bell;
ion, recently formed, meets on Seventh, be.
tween Massachusetts, avenue and street, on
onday evenings, and bids fair to become ono
u tue HTht DlflblOus IN our UcluB COui'
posed OF active and Industrious lsborers In
the cause Of temperance.
The following officers have been elected by
Is,'Y O hoaFe MarpSy 9nt e. VIM fE.n Gar
reid; ". O., r. Emmons; r. s., I. Sniffin; +
$. s. q. Kinsleyy W. B., s, LSngleyt W. q
VIM. q. Parksi I. s., J. N. Burns; o. S., r
Franklin Lodge, No. p has elected the fol
lowing: John Schultz, W. u; +. Pope, I. q:
Eltssi s' + p B. T. obr SsS% 9s Joseph e.
Webster Lodge, No. 7, has elected the, fol
o. John Locke, +. s., VIM. bradley, O., +
Crsbbsj l. s., J, q. Caiiahsnj o. s., = Elem
ings, V. p, Philip Peyer. Harry Kronheimer
p. o., has been elected r. s. OF this nourishing
lodge.
FoUsD DgAD.-About . o'clock, p. m, on
Saturday, the dead body of Frederick viii
liams, who resided In Chestnut alley, between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth and = and q streets
was found on Thirteenth street west. between
Second precinct station-house, by order o.
I Lieutenant johnson, when Justice Thomp
son, acting coroner, summoned jury OF In
who, after 4 due investigation as to how
whore, and In what manner the deceased CANT
to hts death, rendered the following verdict
That the deceased came to his death from q
, rush of blood to tAe head, caused by exposure
and abusive use Of Intoxicating liquors.
/ He leaves a wife and several small children
MS WiuoW 'oos oh"ise VI tho oouS'
THR MUNICIPAL oyYIoEs.-A second caucus
OF the Republican members Of the Council
was held at the residence of Collector Hall, II
street, last Friday evening, for the purpose o
selecting the corporation officers, and the SEES
, sion was very harmonious one. Among
Z others selected were Mr.. Barker, late Sergeant
, of Policc OF the Seventh ward, for harbor
mssterj Mr.. Fullaloye, OF the Fifth ward, fol
Third ward, for clerk OF the Northern Market
, The selection Of ward commissioners was left
to the ward delegations where the delegations
, are Republican. Mr.. Chas. Helmher will bt
! elected for commissioner of the First ward
Chas H. Peters, lcolored,) Second ward; Jno
Il. Wright, Third ward. The selections fol
I the other wards have not as yet been made.
THE Row AMONG THE STEwAaTs.-On Fri
: day morning John stewart, OF the family o
=, stewards mentioned in this paper as ongaginI
|, in q general row, on the preceding day, In the
l Second precinct, was up before Justic,
: : Thompson, on the charge preferred agains
,, Stewart, on that occasion: As Is usual Il
such cases, 1t was difficult to procure the at
\ tendance OF witnesses for the prosecution
but Justice Thompson, not having mucl
very properly required John Stewart to give
!, ball Ia the sum OF $500 to answer the charg,
: befo 70 the bar Of the criminal court.
THE FRAUD INVESTIGATION CoNMITTEE.-
Z General Cobb, Of Wisconsin, the only mem
i Der of the pay department investigation
1 committee now In the city, Ia still PURSUING
the investigation into alleged frauds In thu
Second Auditors ONCE, growing out OF the
payment Of bounties to colored soldiers Tha
: office and the corresponding bureau in thu
: War Department are still kept closed, cxcep
= to tho officers engaged In making the exami
! nation OF the books and papers, Some twt
!. or three hundred special cases have been pre-
" HaI hut m aAR haa tb.aa TaRh naI