Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-11-25
Washington News a1d Gossip.

tculars OF the tragedy in Richmond Ia which
| II. Riyes Pollard was shot and KILLED yester-
| dsy by James Grant, have caused consider BILE
| stir In this city from the fact ira. Pollard
formerly resided here and has IA mily connec-
| tons here. The act of shooting hin from a
window seems to have been a COT waIdIy piece
| of business, but from his reckless course Of
| life such an cad WAS pretty nearly inevitable.
For years he has led all Ishmaelitish life with
every mans hand against his, and his agaIust
every mans.
Soon after the commencement OF the rebel
lion, Mr.. Pollard, (who was taen connected
| with the Baltimore Sun as'its news edito,,) in
| complny with his brother, +. A. Pollard, the
Southern historian, went to Richmond, Va,
where they i'm Immediately became attached 10 the
Richmond Erdminsr, owned and edited by tn
late John NJ. Daniel, the latter (E. A PolIard)
having charge of the semI-edItOrial, or original
war news department., while the deceased was
the general news editor of that jonrnal
Throughout the whole OF the war they both
remained on the ExdmiReT. during which
time the deceased fought a duel with a young
officer OF the Confederate navy, in which four
shots were eXchaD ged without injury to either
party, and also had difficulty with Thomas
w. Mcmahon, author of "Cause and Contrast
and other MINOR works, because of some news.
paper criticism concerning that gentleman, IN
the progress Of which Mr.. Pollard drew a pis.
tol upon Mcmahon and fired at him as he was
running up the steps of a building on Main
street. Subsequent tothe close OF the war; the
deceased engaged with Mr.. Charles H. Wynne
well-known book and job printer of Rich
mond, in the publication Of ne wspaper called
the Richmond TimeS-the former as its editor
and the latter as business proprietor-whIch
connection existed but about three months
when severance ensued because Of a coafict
between Mr.. Wynne and Mr.. Poll ard as to the
extent of the interest the latter held in the busi-
ness. The difficulty resulted in the ousting of
Mr.. Pollard, upon which suit was entered
for what he claimed as his dues, which was
prosecuted for several months, aud finally set
tied by compromise. About three months aftef
the severance of his connection with the Times
MIR. Pollard purchased the right to publish ths
Examine from Mr.. r. +. Walker, to whom Mr.
Daniel wllled the paper al the time of his death,
and shortly afterwards reissue that journal.
which he continued to publish with an ultra
Southern tone for several months, till its sup
preston by General Ord, then commanding
General of that city; but in week or two
afterwards the publication was resumed by
permis OF President Johnson. who revoked
the order OF General Ord. The Examiner was
regularly continued by Mr.. Pollard, tIlI about
eighteen months since, when account of a
DtlHeeH himself allC 4 gentleman
who held a heavy claim upon the Office, which
eliminated in several news paper publications,
be (P disposed OF his interest in that journal.
During the Tine of his last connection with the
ErcmiEer, he had a series OF difficulties, in one
oi which, following personal attack from a
party in his private setting room and editorial
Oihce, he armed himself with double barrel
shot gun, and with the hammer at half cock
stood guard tew PAGES of while h. made
his servant boy post hand-blls denouncng
his antagonist (a Mr. james, as a
poltroon and coward During this
time Mr.. James was Just opposite
in the Spottswood Hotel entrance room
armed, and waiting for the approach of Pol
lard, but before he had time to do 50 an Off ter
took him into custody, and probably prevented
bluodshed Another of his chronic difficulties
followed, III which a woman dgUced-a GsIn ,Ie
with " HON he had been living. In this row
he obtained an entrance into the house OF quss-
tionable reputation in which this woman was
staying, and " .tn a drawn revolver took her
away with him. This brought on a lon law
suit hut how II was settled we do not remem-
Der. Subsequently ne pursued the same fe-
male 10 Baltimore, where he found her in COM
paLy with a Mr.. Hipkins, OF Norfolk, Va,
whom he (P) shot and wounded in the leg
just he (H.) getting into the hack 10
drive Cf with her. This difficulty resulted IN
criminal prosecution, but was finally compro.
missed at a hea, Y sacrifice 10 Pollard. About
Is months ago Mr. p. commenced the publ
cation Of the SOuthern Opinion ultra Southern
pictorial weekly. Mr.. ]. Marshall Hanna, the
author of the article about which Mr Pollard
lost his life, was also attached to the Baltimore
Sun till the rebellion, when he went South,
and during most OF the time was employed in
the same Office with the deceased. He is spicy,
hitter writer hac bat fra,
quent difficulties. On one occasion an exchange
of tour five shots each occurred in the streets
of Richmond between Hanna and r. D'Orcy
Ogden, proprietor OF the theater there, but
without INJURY 10 either party. MIR. Hanna's
contributions have been the principal feature
OF he pliiio,, and he was with Pollard yester.
day " hsn he was killed by Grant.
DsPosITs OF INTERNAL RRyEEUg TAXES
The Secretary of the Treasury yesterday is
sued an order designed TO secure the daposi. or
! all internal revenue taxes in cities where an
Assistant Treasurer or United States desig-
mated depositary under the act OF August 6th
1~iG, is located " ith those officers and 20 dis
continue such deposits with the national bank
depositaries In those cities, or and after the LIST
OF December, 1858.
GovERNMKNr GOLD TO BE SOLD IN Sr.
| LoUIs.-FoI the relief Of the merchants IN st.
Louis who make representa- that they
have difficulty in procuring gold for the pay
ment of import duties, the Secretary of the
| Treasury has authorized the Assistant Treas
urer Of the United States at st. Louis to sell,
! until further orders, not exceeding S25,OeO Of
| gold per week to importers for the payment of
1 customs duties.
| SUPERvIsoRs.-Up to this date twenty lone
| Supervise have been appointed, leaving four
| nominations yet to be acted upon, and these
are tor New Jersey, Southern Ohio, Wisconsin,
| Iowa, Minnesota, and Nebraska. 1t is probable
that the remaining four will be appointed In
the course OF few days, thus completing the
list. Nearly all OF those appointed have entered
| upon the discharge OF their duties.
CHIEF OF THE APPOINTNRNT BURRAU.-
Secretary McCulloch has assigned H. y. Niles,
| Esq, to duty as Chief Of the Appointment
Bureau at the Treasury Department, vice C. +,