Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-08-31

hicnards Ice Tor washington and Georgetown
Jolnson's Wharf rf-ATived-Schr. Maggie
Mulvey, Rogers, Bath, Maine. ice for Great
Fails Ice Company. Sailed-Schr. David Il.
Doane, Veazic, Georgetowa to load coal.
Carers Wkdrf-Arrived-Schr. PoRbe
Williams. Spalding, Hayre-de Grace. coal for
Campbell. Sailed-Schr. Agnes Reppelier,
McFadden Georgetown, 10 load coal for Phiia-
delphia-
ARREST oF HORSE THrxr.-rhe Baltimore
AmericcR OF yesterday says The detective
firm OF West, Pierson Go. on Thursday night
lived a dispatch from Washington. ID. a.,
stating that a young man named Walker had
on Saturday last hired from Major Bro-
livery stable proprietors Of Wash Ington, a
borse and buggy valued at $780, and from the
long absence Of Walker IL was supposed that
he had disposed Of the team. Yesterday mora.
ing the Baltimore detectives recovered the car.
rage at q sales stable, and arrested Walker al
Miller's Hotel. or Paca street, where the horse
was also recovered, Intelligence of the arrest
was telegraphed to Messrs. Nallor Bro, one
of whom came to this city, and last evening
drove to Washington with their property.
A
ASSAULT WITH a LaMP.-Last night ANNE
Lee, colored prostitute. assaulted Jennie
Sweet, white woman, with lamp, breaking
IL Into atoms and nearly breaking the latter's
Leroy Coleman had left a shirt at the house OF
the former which she retained for a debt. He
last evening went after the shirt, and the COM
plainant, Mrs. Sweet hearing HIM asking for
her to give il mp. which she refused to do. aud
becoming enraged seized the lamp and assault
ed her as above stated. A warrant was pro-
cured and Sergeant G.. Il. Harrison arrested
Anne, who had a hearing this moraing before
Justice Wall and was committed 70 jail for
court.
EDUCATION OF CoLoRBD LEADRRs.-rhe
Baptist Home Mission Board. impressed with
the belief that majority Of the colored people
OF the South are inclined 10 Baptist views, are
laying out a large work for the training Of
young men among them for preachers, teachers
and leaders. They ask the church $ to give
them at least S75,0O0 this year for this work.
Rev. 5. g. Gregory and his wife open a first
class school for freedmen preachers at St
Louis. Rev. G. NJ. p. King is put at the head
of the consolidated school IN THIS city with
Wayland Seminary.
STRUCK By YLIGHrNrNG.-On Saturday night.
during the severe storm, the house OF w. ID.
Bell, on the bill below the Howard University,
was struck by lightning and considerably
damaged, though fortunately none of the in
mates were otherwise injured than being
slightly stunned and terribly frightened.
General O. o. Howard was driving by Bells
house at the time in his carriage. which was
also struck and turned over in the gutter by
the roadside. The General escaped with a few
bruises.
SERIOUS CUTTING CAsR.-Last night about
9 or 10 O'Clock, Jenkin Smith, the colored rope
walker, while attending a colored picnic on
several boys, one OF whom cut him with a "a.
zor, infiicting an ugly wound OF eleven inches
length across the abdomen, another on the
shoulder. and a third one on the head. The
1t is likely that tney will be arrested.
FINED FOR TALKING Too MUCH. L. This
Baker on the charge Of having committed an
assault ana battery On Ellen Nc Mahon, and
the case was taken before Justice Walter, who
dismissed the charge OF assault; but the women
beiQG nj Sti
each other fearful tongue.lashings, using pro.
fame language. too, for which the Justice i'm.
posed line Of % and costs on each.
ANNouNcEMxHT.- Ladies of Washington
will be glad to know that Mrs. III. g. Spencer
will again have charge Of the Ladies Depart
earnest labors many are indebted for their high
attainments and honorable POSITIONS. She will
be assisted by Miss Ellen p. Spencer. an &C.
complished daughter of P. Il. Spencer, and
other efficient teacders. The session will be-
gin tomorrow, Wednesday, September l.
FIGHT OVER THE HoGs.-Yesterday VIM.
Mockabee and VIM. Webster Were engaged IN
taking up hegs running at large in the eastern
section of the city, when VIM. johnson and
Jesse Perry attempted to regain theirs, and q
row ems ued. subsequently Johnson and Perry
procured warrants and Ohicers Milstead and
Mcdonald arrested Mockabee and Webster,
who had a hearing before Justice Maryman
and We're held to bail for court
ASSAULT AND BATTERY CAsRs.-Heury
Ewalt was arrested yesterday by Officsr Mil
s'ead for an assault and battery on Emma Bea.
mer and Justice Lynch held him to security to
John COOK and VIM Branson. charged BY
Jesse Perry with an assault and battery, were
arrested by Oficer Milstead and were held to
bail for court by Justice Maryman.
CHANGES N TEE NAVY YARD.-Mr. w. E.
Watson, Q one.legged soldier, was yesterday
the Yard, vice q. A. Poor, resigned. Mr.. O.
W. Okey, formerly Of the detective force OF the
Yard, has bsen assigned TO duty ~ receiver OF
ity Ippi 70 piSvestiSsss - tSsn before tssy are pre-.
sented to the Commandant for acnons
DRNIrs Ir.-We ars Informed that the state.
Nh. 3S a. tS 6issson, q NJ Who % Was 81 injured s. red 81 SSiss
throWn nom Q cart that III. q. kicksd him
after be fsil d incorTect and nat Mr.. O., whon
The % ScyS cassiessnsss. simply told him 70 g
away, he did not want hin.
TnD FRs4 GRAND ExcunosoH Of ne Grand
Asny e ai nppHs,' Ha anS:. sss :s;p,ss; ,s q
Potomac, comes on on Th1rsday next, TIE
steamee lseving her wharf. foot Of tn sfrsse,
for 0ly1ost q SO ?: =. It win no doubt b
FnA-Ihis nosring. an alarm was struck
nom boa 81. Aussd ey De burning of stsble
&c e 5Ss:s q sna ca = sa as
Wefe promptly % T. spot md the namss
extnguished. Loo $50
P14vf fLAADonHY.&H0ry Haley vas arrested
BY O@cer 1lilstsad for ne lafce1y Of pair Of
pants from Gtxe Betters and Justtce Mary.
msn commitssd HIN 70 Jail for court
RAuss or Taxxnon1fzs at Frsakiiu q
Oo.p, Opticians. No. 3sa PennsyivaAia svs-
nue.. to-day, IN The sAade 80 .. n, ~; I0e NJ
~; II Q. m, %; " n- "a; ip. ~ 20.
RHsIenzD-Mr. I. n. Hurdle, engineer Of
No. engine, hes tsndsred his reetgnA1on, 70
accept more lacrative sltuafson.
1HB COUR30.
ORPHAHe' Oou19, ysdos fuwcsu.-To-dayth the
last viii OF 0arBarst FSnniean was aled. she
bequeathes 500 70 s.. DominickS Oenrch fof
The benefit Of her sosli $50 70 D. Vneents