Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-09
GEORGETOWN

SHOoCING AFN3AY.-On Saturday night
about So clock, William Nichols shot mar
named Hilleary Hutchins; tho hall taking effect
IN the boath and lodging in the neck. IL seems
mat botn OF the men had bosc gambling, ant
that blows were resarted to IN consequences Of a
quarrel Nicholson, IL is said, tried 20 escape
from his RSsailaHt, and ran several squares
pursued by HutchiEs. Whes being pursz ed
through east Market Space Nicholson turned
upon his pursurer, and, drawing a Smith &
Wesson revolver, warned him 60 come no far
ther. The aarning being unheeCed, NicholsRn
fired, with the effect above stated The wounded
man was Immediately removed To Cropley's
store, corner of Potomac and Bridge streets
where he was attended by DIR. Bod& co williams
after which he was carried to his hame on Fac
tory Hill. The physicians do not regard the
sgound as a fatal one. Soon after the Shooting
Nicholson surrendered hialself, and was locked
up until this morning, when he was sent
over 10 the Police Court TO be arraigled on the
charge OF assault and battery with intent to kill.
Nicholson was brought before Judge knell this
morning, and admitted TO bail in the sum of
$500 for his appearance to answer the charge
whenever the complainant is able to appear
against him. Both Nicholson and Hutch; ms are
sporting men, and the latter is a powerfk man,
and has been engaged in a member of desperate
personal encounters A few years since In shot
and killed a man named Ennis, for which he
was sent to the penHentiary for a term of years.
He sGys he does not desire to prosecute Niehol-
son, ashe (Hutchins) was wholly to blame in the
affair
FOURTH DISTRICT REPUBLICAN, CLUp.-
town east OF High street. have organized ciub
with Mr.. Collins Crusor, president III. j. Cryer
secretary, and Chas. Mosby, treasurer. Reso-
lntions were adopted heartily endorsing Gov
Cooke and the four million bill; approving the
course pursued by Mr.. John T.. Cox, Eaember of
the House of Delegates from the Fourth dis
uiet, and setting fourth that in the opinion of
tie meeting, iaborers should be paid ~ per tav
and horses and carts 20. A committee consist
ing of Joseph Smallwood, Robert HattOn, w
H u. craig Clement Morgan, Richard Keys,
Henry III. Dade. Robert Cornell, and Collins
CIusor was appointed to wait upon the Board
OF Public Works, and urge upon that body the
giving the wages above mentioned.
THE BOAT RACE To-MoRRow.-The race to-
morrow afternoon between the Potomac and
washington Clubs is exciting much interest
here. The course is from the Aqueduct bridge
one and half miles down the river, turning a
Club will row in the six-oarcd lap-streak eis
meteor, with the following crew: Miller bow;
Cropey, Mheatley, Fox, Derrick, and Jones,
s.loke, with y. d. Gordon, jr., coxswain. The
" ashington boat, the Ariel, will be manned by
the following crew: j. Peyton, bow; Dodge,
UpPerman, b. Beale. Emory, j. F. Beale stroke.
ana John T. PeytOn, coxswsin. Col Samuel w.
owen, Major A. s. Bradley, and Mr.. Gurlev
nave been selected to act as judges, Col. Owen
and Major Nicholson acting in behalf of the
Potomac Club. Mr.. Owen Bestor will act as
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The New BRIDGE SrEEEr BIrpeE-M,
Joseph +. Collins has been appointed by the
Board OF Public Works, superintendent of ma
sonery or the new bridge across Rock Creek
connecting Bridge street in this city with nj
street in Washington, and commenced work
TINS morning with force of laborers, who are
clearing away, preparatory to the extension of
the abutments to Accommodate the new iron
snperstrncture, which is to be 90 feet wide, and
y feet higher than the Old bridge, which is only
81 wide. 80 why
The PoToMAcs VERSUS THE UNpINEs.-The
Potomac boat club has received a telegram
from the Undine club, of Norfolk, saving that
lhey VIII row the POtomacs on the 18th instant
The crew. of the Undine will arrive here A few
days before the race in order to get well ac-
luanted with the Georgetown course over
which the race is To tie Towed. The Norfolk
Of the 18th.
MERCHANTS EXCHANGR.-Thes sales of wheat
IN Change this morning were as follows: 1450
bushels at Sl.62; DO at Sl6O; 200 at s1.6S; 9I5
1t s1.6ok, and 900 bushels at sI55.
RECEIPTS OF FLOUR.-Geo. Waters receiyed
80 barrels of flour this morning and William H.
Dougal 40 barrels, per canal from Williamsport
RECEIPTS OF Wharf.-The receipts of wheat
c-day were as follows: Hartley & Bro, 800
bushels; r. Talbot & Son, 1900, and j. G.
Waters, 2 800.
. YOU'VE MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION is
o be Organized in this city.