Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-25

Robbery and Attempt 20 Murder.
MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR-DEsPERArR ASSAULT
WITH KNIVES AND RAzoRs-PRoBABrH
pHArB OF TIE vIcfIM. Una
Tins morning, about six O'Clock, two boys
james Stephens and John Lanahan-in pass
ing through the White Lot. in the rear OF the
Presidents House, discovered Q man lying on
his face IN pool Of blood in a pine grove Eear
the stone-cutters' sheds. They reported the
fact to police officer Smith. Of the nth pre-.
cinct, who> on proceeding 70 the designated
spot. in company with ofhcer Nelson. found
the information to be correct There were ey-
licences OF scufile ON the grass and yocng
trees, and the mans clothing was wet, as IL he
had been lying there all night. A close exam
NATION disclosed the tact that his throat was
gashed in horrible manner, and that he was
still breathing, though very weak from los, of
blood, and apparently dying His pockets had
toratives were applied. when the wounded
man partially recovered his senses, and was
removed to the NH precinct station house.
A number Of papers and letters were found
lying about the place where he was found, As
also knife and razor, both bloody, and an um-
brella. From the papers the ofhcers ascertalned
mat ,ne wounded man was Capt. Q. J. Queen,
OF the city, formerly cashier in the office of Col.
Ludington, Chief Ouartermastsr Department
OF washington. At the guardhouse he sum.
and residence-No. 572 H street, between 4th
and 5th-and said that about nine O'Clock last
night, as he was passing through the White
lot, and just as he had reached the new elevated
road near the stonecutters' sheds, he was at
tackled by one white man and two colored men.
One colOred man held him, ulle the other
win na.,;s IaZor and the white man with knife
dragged him to the hollow In the pine grove,
where he was found, and rified his pockets,
robbing him Of his money, labout $20Q,) some
them as well as he could, but was overpowered,
the attack being first made on the hill and end.
ing near the hollow where he was found. The
ground bears traces Of this scufiie. They left
him very weak and helpless from the efforts he
made TO resist them, and the loss of blood
the officers had him conveyed 10 his resi-.
prosrrated. II seems strange that such a des.
perate struggle could take place SO short a dis.
lance of Pennsylvania avenue and in the i'm.
mediate vicinity OF the camp Of the aAth in
fantry, and the stone sheds where sentrles and
private watchmen are always on duty without
their attention being attracted.
DIR. Elliot is attending Capt. Queen, and has
sewed up the wounds the principal one being
cash from one ear under the throat, extending
seven inches in length. which, however is NOT
deep. Although he lost a large quantity of
blood and is very weak and feeble, there are
but little fears but that he will recover. Cant
Queen not long since was married to a daueh.
ter of Mr. Thomas Moves, of the CITY most office
at whose residence, on H street, he is now liv.
ing with his wife. He has host of friends i'm
this city. He was, we understand, during the
war captain IN the Commssary Department
afterwards cashier in Col. Lndingtons Office
and is stil. We believe, clerk IN the Ouarter
masters department.
GERMAN SOLDIERS AND SAILORS UNION
ing last evening at Willis Hall, Mr.. Charles
Damn. president, in the chair. Several per.
sons We're admitted as members. The secretary
was ordered to prepare suitable bylaws aud
rules Of order for the government of the Union,
and report al the next meeting A report
which had obtained some currency. relative to
the liability of members being discharged from
their positions for affliating with the Union
was discussed at length by Mr.. Damn, Lieut.
Young, Mr.. Brand. and Captain Benter, and
the conclusion was arrived al that such fears
by Capt. Benter, and adopted, that publicity be
given to the fact that this Union Is not part.
san, but established TO aid our comrades and
t their widows and orphans, and to promote the
then adjourned to next Friday.
The RIVER FRONT, July 25.-Harrey's Wharf.
Vnnna, light.
Rays IFholf-Arrived-Schr. Flight. Stone.
from Spesertia Island. with coal, for S. e.
Magruder Sailed-Schrs. Remedy, DeShiel,
Eastern Shore, Md, light; Patriot Taylor,
down the river, light sloop Blue Belle, Adams,
for 81. Mary's river, light.
focter's Whdrf.-Arrived - Briggs Josie A.
Deyereux, Clark, and Haze, Hall, from Boston,
with cargoes OF ice, for the Washington and
Georgetown Ice Company, and furniture for
CITY merchants; schr. William Thomas, wood.
fer H. Fowler
Foy's UhdU.-Arrived-Sch Grace GirdIer
Smith, from Boston, light.
Brolcn'S WhGrf.-Arrived-Schr Joseph Bid
den, Punter from Eastern Shore, Md with
t5,e.O ieet Of one inch flooring boards. Sailed
Schr. Arthur, Andrews, for GEORGETOWN to
load for an eastern port
BrRGLAgY.-I.astn night, between u and I
clock. some burglars entered the house OF
Mrs. Bonner, at the corner of Pennsylvania
avenue and 2d street, Capitol Hill. and carried
of about $3.50 worth Of clothing, &c. The dogs
gave an alarm, but the in mates sf the house
opposed it was a false one, and they soon
eased barking. The burglars did not seem to
need them, but entered through the kitchen
window, and ransacked the house: after which,
they cleaned ont small up stairs room in
which We're quite large quantity of winter
eIothlng belonging to the young men of the
family, "peppered and sailed" for winter, with
which they got off safely.
ARREST FOR HONEYMOON Thursday De.
teetives Richards and Brant, of Baltimore
We're here searching for party who committed
a ROBBERY on the Norfolk steamer, taking from
ciiizen OF Baltimore s;'5 IN money and prom
Isory notes 10 the amount of Ss50. Being I'M
successful, they left description of the party
with Detectives Coomes and Miller, and they
tnls morning, with Ohcer Dubois, went 10
Lincoln Depot. where they arrested a man
named James Frederick answering the descrip-
non, and took him 10 headquarters, and on his
person found two Of the missing notes. He Is
held for requisition from the Baltimore au.
thoriiies.
DEAD.--lt is with regret that we are called
upon to chronicle the death of Mrs. Cornelia
Pruyn Munson, widow of the late DR. Owen
Munson,) who died on the 23d inst, at her
residence, Az 9Th street, after q long and pain
FIJI illness. During the war, Mrs. Mnnson
rendered valuable assistance TO the sick and
wounded soldiers IN our hospitals. She was
for many years an active member ofthe Fourth
Presbyterian Church, and her loss will be
deeply felt throughout the community. Her
funeral will take place this afternoon.
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WORKING UNEER THE EIGHT-HoUR RULE
On Monday morning last all the stone-eutters
an the marble yards and elsewhers) in the
city struck for the eight-hour rule, and by
Tuesday morning all of them were at work,
the bosses having acGuiesced, though, in some
instances, reluctantly. We believe this is the
only trade in the city that has fully accom-
pIished this point. 1t is inferred that other
tempt.
FORMAL REoP ENING.-The repairs and i'm
prcyenents on Fletcher chapel NJ. f. church.
corner of Fourth street aid New York avenue.
having been complrted, that church will be
formally reopened on Tomorrow Sunday
There Will be services at IL A. m, 3 30, and
p. m. Rev. DIR. Hamilton, Rev. b. Peyton
Brown. and u Newton Brown will condupf