Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-10

THE BANKRUPT CITY TREAsuRY-Scsuss at
ne Hegistsr.s ot1es-Great Rash for honsy-Nis-
ton some of the Corporation officers have been
In per uning the Register tMr. j. f. Cook for
checks for the balance of their salaries, and the
ONCE IS beset daily with applications for pay.
IL would appear however; that even If he would
violate his rule not to sign any checks until they
can be honored at the bank that it will be
the bank account being overdrawn $751; 425.TT.
There is now due the police force s2l $50; pub
lie schools, S16, oo0 colored schools, S22 730.6S;
orsTe OF g. ASea%en Councils and other
se5 $3.50. Besides, there are about $4,000
wor OF checks out, not paid. In the above the
must be very large, Is not Included. Notwith-
standing this state of affairs, owing to the re-
ports put in circulation by some OF the cor
Rera,lon Officers that there is plenty of money
IN the treasury which the Register refuses
10 check out, that officer can hardly pass
along the streets without being overhauled
ny creditors of the corporation, and some
times threats are made against him. This
morning some of the corporation men were
so excited over these reports, with which they
bad been gulled in some instances by Commits
ly of compelling Collector Boswell to open his
safe TO see If he had not money packed away in
its recesses.
A WOMAN MAKES A DESPERATE ASSAULT ON
ANOTHER WOMAN WITH AN AxE.-Yesterday
afternoon, Biddy Ann johnson and Kate Will
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house of the former and after a war OF words
johnson set on Williams with an axe, cutting
her severely in the side and back. and was
about to finish up the job when she was seized.
Kate Williams was attended at once by Dr..
John Walter, who says her injuries are of
very serious nature, and johnson who was
arrested shortly afterwards was committed to
jail for court by Justice Clark.
LARGE SALES OF REAL EsTATE-Fitch &
Fox, real estate brokers, have sold parts of lots
1st street east; between East Capitol and North
streets, with depth of 1872 feet, improved by
three-story brick residence, to Cyrus W. Field,
ESQ, Of New York city, for s13 600 cash; also,
square T2s, fronting on East Capitol and 1st
streets east, and containing II, $40 square feet.
to Hon. n. G; Ordway, Hon. Thomas Fitch, and
clinton Lloyd, ESQ.,, for SIS, $40 cash.
HONORARY DIscHARGEs.-Mr. Matthew C.
Eaton, of New York, charged by Judge Thomas
Hood with obtaining 50, 800 by false pretences,
was arraigned before Justice ID. X. Smith
yesterday. l.. G.. Hine, esq, appeared for the
Defence, and General X. ID. Mussey for the
prosecution. = large number of witnesses were
occupied ten hours, resulting in the honor ble
discharge of the defendant, no evidence being
ELECTED to criminate him.
You've LADY STRUCK BY LIsHry1Na.-yes-
day during the thunder storm q young lady,
daughter OF Mr.. L. Hanegan, living at the cor,
ner OF Il anu 10Th streets, was knocked senseless
by the lightning, which struck the house and
ran down the rain spout SCATTERING a block of
wood on which the spout rested. The Young
lady, standing near by at the time, was knocked
down and her whole body discolored. Dr. Bald
win was called in and rendered medical assis-
sistance. The lady is in fair way of recovery
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FIFTH WARD IRISH REPUBLICAN CLuB.-
This club met last evening at Bleifus' Hall, on
Capitol Hill; the President, John O'Meara, i'm
the chair. A final settlement of the affairs of
the club was had, and a vote of thanks was ten
dered to the president, when the club adjourned
sine die.
SAMUEL NoRMENr, ESQ, of this city, sails for
Ensepe on wednesday next for q pleasure trip
IN the continent Mr.. Norment has letter of
from the President to our Consuls
md Ministers abroad.
THE CoURTs.-To-day, the case Of Gait and
Whitley agt. Bartholow was resumed. The
criminal Court adjourned for the term. The