The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-09-27

Mr.. ii. NJ. Knight on the same subject:
WAsHiEoIoN. d. o., Sept Is, 1899.
Ed. REPUBLICAN: / regret that my name
has recently been used in either private or
public correspondence.
Engaged In the quiet and inoffcnslve per-
formance Of my duties, have no sympathy
with any movement Of personal ambition, or
any schemes which may tend TO disrupt the
peace or endangcr the success Of the Repub.
ilcan party.
II Is due to tho members Of the Police
Board that should publicly state that I
never had promise from them 10 make me
superintendent, and that have no complaint
to make against Mr.. Bowen or any member
Of the Board, II had would either be
silent or make II myself. My own manhood
trust will always prevent me from being
controlled by any man or faction; and hope
that in the future, as In the past, may act
for the common good, for the benefit of
others, and not solely for my own. think
this Is what all should do, and there would
be less strife and moro good feeling among
those who profess TO be united for the main
tenauce of the rights of all before the law.
Respectfully, II. NJ. KNOTT.
A DESPERATE RoBpER.-Mr.M Martin Bower,
a baker, employed by Mr.. Havenner on
q street, has a sleeping room in the rear Of
tuC Duht-uOubt, ilDutiuk VI tuC ullcy run
ming from c street to Pennsylvania avenue.
About 10 O'Clock on Saturday night Mr..
Bower locked the door Of this apartment,
and went to barber shop for the purpose OF
shaving. On his return home he discovered
a light In his room, and approaching the
door, demanded, "Who is thercf' The light
was at once cxtinguished, and man rushed
out Of the door, at the sanc time dealing Mr..
D. blow on the head with some blunt In
strument, which fcllcd him to the ground,
and receiving severe and deep cash in the
head.
Though temporarily stunned, Mr.. Bower
raised from the ground and gave chase to
the scoundrcl, who ran down the alley. lie
was overtaken by Bower, who grappled with
the william, and finally knocked him down,
when his cries for mercy attracted the attcn-
ton Of Officer James McColgan, who re-
paired to the spot from whence the cries
cmanated and arrested the robber, who
proved to be colored man named William
Barker. lie was taken 10 the Seventh pre-
cinct station, where he was searched, and
upon his person was found n candle and q
number Of skeleton keys. Upon examining
the room Of Mr.. Bower bundle containing
a pair OF boots aud quantity of clothing
was found, with which the robber intended
TO make of, and upon further examination
II was discovered a silver watch and Colt
revolver, belonging TO Mr.. Bower, had been
stolen. II Is supposed that the robbcr struck
Mr.. b. on the head with the butt of the pis.
tol, and ID his attempt to escape threw
away the pistol and watch, as they were not
found on his pcrsol. Barker was locked up
In the station until yesterday evening, when
he had hearing before Justice Chase, who
committed him to jail for his appearance at
court.
The I2AAK WALTON CLuB.-'rhc gentle.
men composing this club, who have been
RECALLING thmsclyes at West river, Md, for
the past three weeks, returned to the city on
Saturday morning increased In weight, and
as Jubllant In spirit as two-ycar olds. They
report gay and happy time throughout,
and the fishing sport unsurpassed, the party
| having caught with hook and line some
5000 of the 1nny tribe, including taylors,
trout, perch and croakcrs. They also sue.
ceedcd in capturing several diamond-back
tcrrapins, which was done Ia chafllndish
and large loggerhead turtle, which they
converted into soup for "frce lunch" L
the country people about who kindly sup
piled the club with butter, milk and othcl
ncccssarics Of the farm and dairy. The gen
tlemen who thus enjoyed themselves wert
D. o. shcckclls, Andrew Hancock, Johr
Hancock, Charles L. Thomson, Thompson
Nailor, Joe Gcdney, S. Bacon, J. Towers
and Alexander Gardner. Mr.. Nailor wal
the poet, and Mr.. shcckclls the cuisine t
| the club.
FIRES on SATURDAY. On Saturday morn
| Ing an alarm OF IRE was sounded from DO,
10, corner of Four-uu,l a.half street ant
Maryland avenue, caused by the burning O
the stable attached to the feed store o
Messrs. Connolly q Son, on Four-and-a-hal
street, near Virginia avenue. The hamei
soon extended, and the store was speedily OF
fire, resulting In loss of about $500. I'M
grocery store Of Mr.. Uppcrman, adjoining
was damaged TO the eStent OF siOO. The nr'
was undoubtedly the work OF an incendiary
Mcssrs Connolly & Son had an insurance OF
their stock of 81 800 In the Peabody Fire In
suranco Company Of Baltimore.
About $3.50 O'Clock Saturday evening al
alarm was sounded from box 81, caused BY
an lncendlary attempt on woodshed, in tn,
rear of the premises of Michael Merring, No
$50 G street, between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets. The fire department were prompt,
on hand, but their services were no
needed, as the fire was cxtinguishcd by tn,
police and neighbour.
CHICKEN TnIEvEs.-Our city is infestc,
with chicken thieves at this time, and not
night passes but what we hear Of the rob
berry of hen roosts. About 9 o'clock ycster
day morning Ollccr Straub, In going hi
rounds, discovered three suspicious looking
colorcd persons, two Of whom had bal
across their shoulders, passing through al
alley on Capitol Hill, between e and
streets. The officer arrested tho party, ant
took them 10 the Eighth precinct station
where they gave their names as Thoma
Summers, Edward johnson and samue
Jackson. The bags were examined, in on
of which were two headlcss chickens. Al
examination was had before Justice Chas
last night, but the chickens not being idcn
tiled, and the evidence being insufficient l.
"''Nlct them, the party was dismissed.
RAID Oh ACuUECH.-Icstordly morning
after the union service at the Sixth Prcsby
terrain church, tho congregation ATTEMPTED
to find their way TO their respective homes
Passing In various directions, they foun
that they were completely hcmmcd In by til
rushing waters, the cutters and crossing
being submerged. In n few moments thcr
was n general stampede for the church, tn
people prclcrrlng not, like Noah's dove, st
hit between rough seas and stormy skies" ]
this dilemma some young worldlings, lik
good samaritans, placed jost across on
OF the streams, and gentleman of Sout
Washington, renowned for his gallantry
took his station In the centre of the stream
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dinner.
The CONDITION or TWELFTH STREET.
We call the attention Of the commissioner G
the ward, and the assistant commissioner
appointed by the mayor to superintend til
building OF the sewer In Twelfth street, I
the manner In which the filling in bctwce
L street aud the Avenue is being done. Tn
contractor, instead of having the surplus din
hauled away, has had 1t thrown all over tn
street, seriously impairing the grade, an
causing terribly muddy place after til
rains of yesterday. We know of instance
where contractors have been heavily fine
for such actions.
Work COMrLETED.-Thc roolug of til
Union buildings, near the National theatre
now undergoing alteration for hotel, wa
completed on Friday evening. 1t of mrtuI
lie charcoal tin of the bcst quality, which Va
furnished and the work done by Mr.. II. l.. Get
tier. It consists of 125 squares or la,5U
feet, and the work was commenced on Tue:
day morning and finished on Friday evening
which Is regarded as unprccedcntedly rapi
work. All the spouting of the building
leading to the sewers, has also been fnishc
by the same master workman.