Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-29

u. avenue.
Exciting Scene ON Seventh street.
ASSAULT ON A YOUNG WOMAN
About 81 o'clock on Satur day afternoon con-
siderable excitement was occasioned near the
corner Of Tth and + streets by an occurrence
which has been much talked OF since. 1t appears
that young man named George Q. Miller, q
plumber, WAS noticed talking in an angry man
ner 70 stylish-looking young girl named Laura
Nenable, who resides In the eastern section Of
the city, and IL has since transpired that he was
upbraiding her for being the cause Of trouble
between his sister, Mrs. Sears, and her husband.
Miss Venable did not reply, and seemed anxious
to avoid being the occasion of a scene In such q
public place. She endeayored 10 pass Miller,
when II is alleged he became 30 violent and
threatening in his demonstrations that she ran
across the street, taking refuge in the store
OF Mt. j; 9. Parker. Miller, It was said, en-
prevented by Mr.. Parker, who ordered him to
leave. Miss Nenable asserts that he twice
struck her in the face. Miller at firstrefused
to leave the store, but finally walked out to the
pavement in front, where he continued to speak
IN any but complimentary terms of the girl.
His violence had the effect Of drawing q crowd,
and his language was not relished by some of
the Spectators. Col. Timothy Lubey, who had
been talking with Gen. Ewing and Capt. Mitch
ener near by and had witnessed Miller's con-
duct, remarked TO him that he had better leave
there, adding that IL was cowardly to assault a
woman, no matter what she might be. Miller
replied with an opprobous epithet, when
OOloHci LuDcy MN. -01ller, II IL
alleged, tried to get a weapon from his
pocket, but was prevented by the crowd.
subsequently,, as Colonel Lubey was passing
down the street, he was met by Miller at the
corner Of eth and T. streets, who insulted him.
The Colonel, not desiring any street row, called
police officer, but before the NJ. =. arrived
Miller had left. In the meantime Miss Venable
had left the bookstore and was escorted to the
Office of Justice Plant, at the corner of Sth and
r streets, where she swore out a warrant for
the arrest of her assailant. This was placed in
n uha
Miller, but he was released on giving security
to appear at the Police Court day. The ac-
ton Of the court Is noticed in our report of the
proceedings to-day.
IMPROvEMKNTs ON CAPITOL HILL--The
steady advance in the price OF real estate on
Capitol Hill indicates that the capitalist and the
artisan are busy at work in that neighborhood.
What were deep ravines few years since are
now level, uell-drained localities, teeming with
whole rows Of fine residences. Besides the
many elegant dwelling houses already described
IN The SrAG as having been erected BY Messrs.
A. X shepherd, Moses Kelly, and Colonel G.
III. Holden, there are others now in course Of
erection The old ravIne, with q gully In the
center, Through which flowed perfect torrent
in every rain, situated between North Carolina
avenue and 4th and streets, s. E., is now COM
pletely changed in appearance by archiBg over
the gully, and will be still further changed by
the erection Of row Of seven houses for Messrs.
James =. Duiin and George II. Barr. They will
be two stories high, with French roofs, and be-
sides having all the modern conyeniences will
be thoroughly drained by means of the gully
above mentioned, which has been arched over.
rs stated above, and thus answers all sewerage
purposes.
Near these. and on corner Of I'd and sts. Sc.
Mr.. Peter MCNAMARA Is putting up i've three
story brick residences similar in ali respects TO
those built by Col C. Ii. Holden elsewhere ex-
eept that the trimmings will be of white marble
instead Of brown stone. The site, it will be re-
frame row OF seven houses " hich were DESTROYED
BY IRE one cold winters night about ten years
ago; ana t1ns threv . large number OF people
out IN the cold almost destitute
In about ten days ground viii be broken on the
north side Of Pennsylvania avenue, near %
street east, BY Doctor c. NJ. Ford, for the pur-
be double brick house, 50 fee. front with side
addition for Office uses. II will be two-stories
high, and Will make quite a change in the Az
Pesfahee ei that hitherto neglected locality.
BASE BALL-The Mutual Base Ball Climb.
cOlored, returned to the city on SATURDAY. morn
ing nom Their Eastern tour, not having lest a
game since their departure from this city. The
following i resume of the games PLAYED on
the tour: Enterprise, Baltimore, 20 runs; Nh
tnals y runs. Arctic, Lockport, y. Y, no runs;
Mutuals, 70 runs. Rapids, Niagara Falls y V
~ runs; Nutuals, "a runs. Mutuals Buffalo n
n, 10 runs; Mutuals, ~ runs. Picked Nine
Rochester, y. V, 10 runs; Mutuals, p runs
Fearless Utica, y. Y, 10 runs; Mutual, Is runs
Heavy Hitters, Canajoharie, y. Y. 10 runs: MI
tuals, Is runs- Hannibal. Troy, n. Y, 10 runs;
Mutuals, " runs. TOtal-Mutuals, III; other
clubs, lc3. The members speak in highest terms
OF ther treatment on the tour. They were COM
PEELED TO decline several games for wan. of time.
one OF them with the Unions, of Lansingburo
Inc only departure possible to make from their
programme was at Rochester, when they PLAYED
a nine composed Of the best white and colored
players Of that city. A reception will be ten
ueIed them in few days.
HE match game of the Forest CITY Climb of
cleveland, Ohio, vs.. the Nationals of this CITY
On SATURDAY, proved one-sided affair. The
game resulted in decisive victory for the
a N 20 tt~E
left here Saturday night en- route for home.
The KNox-EMKRsoS CAsk-Petition for Di.
rsTee.-A petition for divorce has been nled by
Messrs. Eisher and Harrington for George W
knox against b. Ann Knox. The petition sets
Iorth The parties were married about the 18th or
that they have had four children, three Of whom
are living, and charges that for a long time de-
fendant has led a drunken, idle and dissolute
practices, especially with one Clinton III. liner
son, in Barnum's Hotel, Baltimore on or about
the 9TH instant. He therefore prays a decree
dren. Messrs- Hinkle and IngersoIl have
entered their appearance for defendant.
TIE NATIONAL SOLDIERS ASSOCIATION has
been reorganZed, and win continue its labors
IN behalf OF the soldiers In obtaining the pass
age Of the Cobb equali zation bounty bin through
the Senate at the next session OF Congress. The
IoHowing or1ceIs have been elected:-President
MAJOR james ID. Stlne, Ind; recording secreta-
~, Capt VIM. +. sliney, Ohio, Corresponding
secretary, Capt Benz. K. knapp, jr., New York:
treasurer, VIM ). Tappan, Washington, ID. q.
committee from each State has been appoint
ed by President Slime to see that a thoroug On or
ganization Is perfected In each State, and To
urge the passage Of the bill upon their respec-
tive Senators.
8, "A KAID;-About O'Clock yesterday morning,
Sergeant Greer, OF the fifth precinct accompa.
MED by officers Henkle, Donovan Alder and
Leech, made raid on the gambling-house on g
street, near 10th. kept by John Wallace col
ored, and the officers succeeded in capturing
The proprietor and nine Others who were ESCORT
ed 10 the central guardhouee, where q number
gave heavy collateral security for their appear-
anee at the police court to-day, while three of
them were locked up for trial. The HtoolsD viii
De sent to police headquarters TO be DESTROYED
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HETENPERAScE CAUsE.-Yesterday several
EmPerance meetings were held. That at the
Northern Market was addressed by Messrs j.
ID. Clark, Jeremiah Kidwell and George Saw
age The Washington City Temperance Socie-
y held their usual weekly meeting at the han
over horrlson's bookstore. Major Flood pre-
s,oeu, ana speeches we're delivered by Messrs
oeoIge savage, w. p. Drew, and others. A
meeung or st. Patricks Total Abstinence A.
soelaflon was held az Carroll Han, AT which
some Surfing addresses were delivered.