The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-10

The Gazette of yesterday evening has the
following news items:
THE stores of Messrs. J. T. Henderson
and Loving q Pierce were robbed last n ght
Of sundry articles, principally butter. The
thief was locked up In the storc-house occu-
pied By the merchants named, and during
the night committed the robbery and made
good his escape. The desk in the counting.
room of Messrs. Loving X Pierce was found
open this morning and the papers scattered
about. Some samples of whisky In Mr..
Henderson's counting.room were drank, and
the empty bottles placed In q row on the
floor. Police Officer Webster was Informed
this morning that man had been seen
going into the house of VIM. Washington,
colored, on st. Asaph street, near Duke, last
night with bag on his shoulder, and the
necessary warrant having been procured the
suspected house was searched and n guam
tity Of the butter that had been stolen from
Mr.. Henderson was found. A young col
ored man, named VIM. Clagctt, who was
arrested last winter for robbiug ex-Muyor
Latham's house, was the one who had car
ried the butter there, and he was at once
taken into custody, and this evening was
committed to Jail by Justice Moore to await
further examination.
The regular semi-monthly meeting OF the
City Council will be held tonight, when the
report Of the joint committee on finance and
public property upon the proposition Of the
American Coal Company TO release the
property now occupied by them, and the re
port of the committee on claims, to whom
was referred the petition Of Sefcr Blouse fol
a remission of fines eXactcd from him by the
Mayor, will be presented and considered.
THE revival meetings which have been in
progress In the NJ. Z. Church South fol-
some time past will be continued. The ser
vices last night were Of very interesting
character, and were conducted In ectur,
room full of people, all Of whom seemed
deeply impressed with the Importance OF the
subject.
UPWARDS of sixty more car loads Of cattle
arrived here to-day by the Orange, AleXau'
dria and Manassas railroad, nearly all o.
which went on through TO Baltimore an(
Philadelphia.
The steamer Wawaset, reported yesterdR!
as aground at Boyd's Hole, got oil durinl
the evening, arrived up about 10 O'Clock las
night, and started on her regular trip dow
the river this morning as usual.
FIRES AND Loss or LIrE,-As usual a
the commencement OF every winter we have
accounts Of disastrous fires from all section
Of the country, and some Of them are at
tended by serious loss OF life. At Keudalls
vile, Indiana, on Monday night, prOport!
In the business portion Of .he town to tn
value of $50, 900 was destroyed. Nine fran
dwellings In Camden, n. j., were burnG
yesterday morning, involving loss
1000. The fire originated In detectlN
hue in the house occupied by Mr.. Elliot
The family, In their endcavors to stop Il
flames, were all more or less burned, al
when at last they found that the buildlr
could not be saved 1t was too late to remo'
the furniture. Mr. Elliott was badly burne
and SO were his wife and four children. II
aged mother was thrown from seconI
story window and received injuries. 81
was also burned, and Is so badly Injured til,
her recovery Ia not thought possible.
A fire In Camden at the present time ina
become very extensive, the fire departmel
being in a very disordcred state. The vO
unteer department Is mostly dsbaudcd, au
the pad department Is not In working ordC
or four volunteer companies, only tW
were In active service; one having sold tue
carriage and another their hose.
During last night, at Oswego, \. Y, q
broke out In the stable Of the Ward buIldiu
and four horses persisted in the flames.
boarding. house kept by VIM. 7. shcphe
also took fire, aud was partially consume
Yesterday morning the body Of James She
herd, his uncle, was found In the ruin
The coroners jury rendered verdict
death from sutiOcatlon. The deceased vi
about 80 years Of age.
Two HUSDRED NILE RACE-TIaE,
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