The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-07-27
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

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IMPORT OF TUE DKLnoATEs TO THE LATE
CosvrTios.-A meeting OF the members
OF the Young Mems Christian Association
was heid In Their new building, AZ the corner
OF Ninth and streets, TO hear the report OF
tho delegates TO the convention OF Young
Mems Christian Associations, lately held at
Portland, Maine. The meeting was opened
ut > o'clock with devotional exercises.
Mr.. La II. sleigh, the frst speaker, gave
an extensive account OF his trip to Portland
and the various excursions INDUCED 10 In
visit TO the White Mountains, extending IL
TO the Tip Top House, on Mount wash
ington.
The second speaker, Mr. Y. u. bailey,
spoke Of the business transacted oy the con-
yentlop. nc SPOKE Q, the reports Of the
various committees and OF tho smoothness
lie said that the number OF associations had
nearly doubled within the past year. The
second sunday OF November was hxed upon
as a day OF prayer for tho success OF the
association.
The third speaker was Gen. Howard, the
president OF the association. He spoke Of
some Of the men In the convention and the
feryor OF spirit and tho great sympathy OF
feeling among the members which charsc-
terized II. The meetings, he said, were held
In large hall, capable OF containing some
$500 people, and II was crowded. There
were 6l0 delegates present from all parts OF
tho Union. He spoke of the touching ap-
poals made by some of the speakers, among
whom were DR.. Carothers, the Mayor OF
Portlandi an Ex-Governor OF Pennsylvania,
Gen. Howard; Gen. Fitch, Of 81. Louis; Prof.
Wilson, OF Canada West; VIM. y. Dodge,
lr., OF New York; ii. ]. Miller, of Cincin-
natl, and Rev. d. l.. Moody, OF Chicago. Ho
gave an account ut length OF tho above
named speakers, OF their speeches and OF the
Incidents and events Of the convention.
Mr.. Hall tho secretary of the association,
delivered the closing address aud gave an in-
teresting account oil tho general proceedings
and doings OF tho conyentioni and also OF
the numerous open-air meetings held In the
various parts OF the city by the members Of
the convention.
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FATAL AccIDEsT.-An accident occurred
yesterday morning, at a new building In
course Of erection on X street, between
which has since proved fatal. II appears
that shortly after seven o'clock, Mr.. Henry
Hamburger, worthy and respectable me-
chanic, with bucket OF tools In one hand,
started up ladder for the purpose OF going
TO work In the upper part OF the building.
When he had attained height Of about
thirty feet he suddenly lost his balance and
fell to the ground, receiving several contu-
tlons. He was carried 70 the drug store OF
Or. Russell, near By, where Drs. Russell, A.
+. A. King, Prentiss, ]. II. Thompson, Gar
mott, Augusta and others were soon In at
tendance, An examination of his wounds
showed that his injuries were about as fol-
lows Ills LETT arm sustained a compound
fracture, the Two bones OF the forearm
having been driven through the skin, and he
was severely injured Internally, as also about
the head, and there was probably fracture
OF the skull.
The physicians gave 1t as their opinion
that one OF his ribs had penetrated the lung.
The unfortunate man was In such condi-
tion that II was impossible to remove him,
and ne fingered at the drug store until late
hour last evening when he died. Mr.. Bam-
berger was "a citizen universally beloved,
ana us loss Will be deeply regretted. He
leaves a wife and three small children at his
late residence on Virginia avenue, between
sixth and Four-and-n-half streets.
ACCIDENTAL SHooTISG.-About 10 o'clock
yesterday morning serious case of acct
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street, between Tweuty-thlrd and Twenty
fourth streets, which resulted In the death
of colored woman named Lucy Ann
Fletcher, aged about IS years. A coroner's
Inquest was held on the body, before whom
II was shown that the deceased was A resi-
dent of Westmoreland county, Va. and was
on q visit to another colored woman namod
AMMO Thomas. Yesterday morning the de-
ceased, with Mrs. Thomas and others, were
seated In the house, located as above stated,
when the woman Thomas took nm a small
sInple-barrel breech-loadIng pistoi. not more
than az inches long. and ran nfter ono of
the women, named Betty Brovn noipting a.
her, when tho latter told her 70 Iook ont
Thomas replied that there was nothing in II
and Betty ran towards her when the nistoi
went of, the ball striking the daceaaea Twbn
had lust got up ont of the door in which sbe
had been sittinp) between The sbouIders
causing death In abont flftccp mi,u,os
DIR. VIM. Lee was called immeJiateIy Inn,
could NOT render apv assIstanco aixtng II ' ss
his opinion that an artery had been sayered
Officers Crump and HarrIs arrested NJ
cInct IElrst rordi $500, W .ne oul'h ply
M tbo ipnncst s,or ~ IT,, az ,,t iesut
In the case tbo ,nrv rendsreS 10 raraIn, =,
accidental shooting. and Tho woman va
dischargcd from cnstndy 'S "'''''" ""'
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A MAMMOTH TURrLH.-A party of excur
sionists, representing the legal fraternity
and mercantile interests of New York clty,
arrived here late last evening In the Yacht
Fearless, after a perilous and yenturesomo
voyage over the Atlantic and around the
Capes In the midst of a terrific storm,
While laying in Hampton Roads, of the
Rip Raps, a large and peculiar looking OBJ
Ject was noticed floating towards the shores
Of Old Point Comfort, and from its strange
appearance created a desire on the part of
tho excursionists to fathom this mystery
of the deep" and after an exciting sail and
lengthy chase the object In view was cap
green turtles that has ever been caught In
these waters, and which evidently had wan.
dered of from its native element In search of
food. On reaching Washington the excur-
slonists repaired to the Oyster Bay, No. 255
Pennsylvania avenue, and formally presented
this mammoth monster, weighing lis pounda,
10 George w. Driver, esn.. where il hns henn
placed on exhibition, and has attracted
great deal of attention,
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THE RAIN FALL OF JUSE, 1869, has been
excessive as compared with June, 1868.