The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-19
RIOT LAST NIGHT.
The Omcer BADLY Beatcn.

The Onicer BADLY Beaten.
About 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, ns
Lieutenant johnson, of Second precinct,
was proceeding on horseback to the fire on
Fourteenth street cast. his attention was at
tractcd to mob of color'i men, numbering
about one hundred, who were engaged In an
old-fushiorcl stone battle. lie rode immc-
diately into the crowd aud arrested the ring
leader. Colorcd man known as Toney Gray,
alias Toncy Jones. The officer had taken
his prisoner about four blocks when the
crowd of men apparently ceased their battle
10 consolidate ~ a mob for the purpose Of
rrscung the prisoner. They rushed after
the officer with cries of take him away
"DOn't lot him take him." "Run Toncy,
don't 90" While making these outcrics
they pcltCd the officer with stones, seriously
mjuring his body and the cap of his right
knee, disabling him In such u manner us
almost to cause him to fall from his horse.
lie was so weakened that he was totally
unable to prevent the mob from carrying oil
the prisoner.
About twenty-five or thirty white persons |
were standing In the vicinity, and Licutcn-
ant johnson called upon them for assistance. |
When some of the party showed u DISPOSE |
ton to assist him, the colorcd men cried out
In loud tones that If they raised hand, they
(thc mob) would burn their property aud
kill Them One colOrod man named Vim.
Craus did make an effort to render the Lieu
tenant assistance, when johnson Kinney,
one of the leaders of the assaulting party,
ordered him TO cease, saying that he and his
crowd would kill him.
As soon as the man Grey had made his
escape, the officer was permitted to dcpa IT.
oh la fro, IA LAT
Lieutenant johnson rode over to the Eighth
precinct station and obtained the services of
posse of officers, but on arriving at the
scene of the assault the rioters had dispersed.
lie then obtained warrants for the arrest of
four Of the nssaultlng party, Gall he knew,)
and they will be arrested to-day if possible.
The Lieutenant was entirely uuNrmcd at
the time of the assault, and 1t Is miraculous
that he escaped with his life.
The lawlcssncss which has of late become
so prevalent Is owing In part to the misin-
depreciation by the riotOusly disposed as well
rs by the police Of recent decision of the
Criminal Court, which the police think make
them liable to punishment If they use their
WEAPONS, even In any emergency. For the
sake Of the public peace, we trust the court
will take an early opportunity to make It's
decision so explicit as not to be mistaken.
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SABBATH SCHOOL ANSIvERsARY.-Ycst
day being the nfty-flrst anniversary of the
New York avenue (PrcsbytCrlan) Sunday
school, the church was filled with sch GLARS,
lrcir parents and teachers, to celebrate the
occasion. The exercises were opened by
singing Of the scholars under the conductor
ship OF the accomplished superintendent
and leader Of the choir, Mr.. Z. NJ. Parks,
followed by n fervcut prayer by Rev. DR.,
SCptimus Tustin.
Mr.. Z. VI. Parks, superintendent of the
school, then submitted his annual report,
stating the condition of the school at the
pr@sclt time to be rs follows:
Scholars, teachers and officers on rolls,
294; average attendance of scholars, 1853;
number Of scholars admitted, 70; number
left school, 90; scholars counted with check,
:. They report that although our aggrc'
gate attendance has been somewhat less thar
usual, owing probably to our unsettled con
dition as a church during the entire year, vel
our average attendance has been fully cqua
if not greater than any previous year"
Mary Shields, one of the scholars, has moi
omitted an attendance of the school for more
than three years, or one hundred and sixty
two consecutive Sabbaths, to whom reward
OF merit was given at the close of the report
As also the following for their puuctuality il
attending school during the past year; Esthe
simpson, Mary Tustin, Bell Merrill, Ma
Wilson, Lille Bowen, Annie Shields, Id
DTONn unu JOHn is' tTuuulN.
Honorable mention Is also made In the re
port of the following, who have missed br
single day during the year Ida Burcl
Robert Barr, Dorsey Stewart, Sadie Shie,C
aud Daniel Merrill. Among the scholar
there has been but one death during the yea
that of little boy who was drowned q
Richmond. The infant class, the repor
says, numbers ninety-nine scholars, and
In prosperous condition. There are fou
numhprinr " ~,
hcrs. During the present year it is propose
to form ladies class for old persons, am
the ladies Of the congregation are invited T.
Join this class, which will be under tn
charge Of Mr.. DCvcrCaux.
Tie following Is Il statement of the llnau
Cial condition of the school, taken from tn
treasurer report: Collected by the schoo
SG95.S4, which has been appropriated Us 70
lows: Purchase Of u song roll, sG0i q ma
Of Palestine, Sl5i current expenses of IL
school, S3II.63i paid over to the Youth
Missionary Society, Sl7j.Tl, leaving u ba
anCc Of 5000 In the treasury, which wi
about meet the outstanding Indebtedness
There was also raised by the Youths Mis-
slOnary Society S220, making an aggrcgat
of 1910 collected for all purposes during til
year
During the present year 1t Is also propose
to rcpleuish aud reorganizc the library
which, from wear and tear for several year
has become dilapidated. For this purpos
the superintendent says funds will be needc
and hoped the congregation would CO.
tribute literally to the object.
At the conclusion of the report, appropI
ate addresses were delivered 10 the sChOla
by Senator Scott, Of Pennsylvania, Mr.. Ill
of New Jersey, and Governor Buckingham
Of Connecticut.
liberal collection was taken up, an
after singing and bencdlCton, the Congrcg
At. lta,Nn Ra,I DAFT 1 ,,.Itl
of the evening.
THE BOARD OF RE"I-TRATION.-Owlng
the absence Of one Of the members of Il
Board of Registration its ur.anization vi
not fully perfected ON saturday, as was u
tlcpated. 1t was determined, however,
meet to-day to complete the Organization
and to commence registration ON Thursda
beginning with the First ward, and followlI
in numerical order, giving one day to eaC
ward first, and then dvyming as much tin
as may be required TO the correction Of c
rors. Public notice vii, he gyen Of q
place and time OF meeting In each war
The oillcc-sCcklng mania extends to Il
Board as elsewhere, the applicants for Il
two positions as clerks being legion.
SABBATH SCHOOL, ANNIVERSARY. - T.
twcnty-nnh anniversary OF the Saba
school Of the Thirteenth street Baptist chur
took place last evening, In the presence of
very large audience, composed mainly Of 4
parents Of the pupils Of this houhshlng gu
day school. The exercises consisted Of /
reading Of the annual report Of the superl
tendent, singing by the children, and u
dresses by Rev. DIR. Gillette aud Mr.. CUT
Professor o. T. Mason, having declined
reelection, Mr.. Edward Young, chief Gle
of the Bureau of Statistic, WAS elected SUM
intendent of the school, an Office which