Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-21
GEORGETOWN.
Fatal Result Of n Shooting Case.

DEATH OF HILLARY HUTCHINs.
Hilleary Hutchins, who was shot on the night
Of the It'll instant on East Market Space George
town, by VIM. Nicholson, died at 1915 O'Clock
to-day at his residence, on Factory Hill. IL will
be remembered that Nicholson, noticing Hutch
ins following him, warned him, but not being
Needed he drew small Smith q Wesson pistol
and fired, the ball entering the mouth of Hutch
ins and lodging in the neck. TIE missile could
not be extracted, and Hutchins has been steadily
sinking since he received the wound.
Nicholson, after the shooting, proceeded to the
Sd precinct station and gave himself up, and on
the following Monday was taken before Judge
Smell and held to bail in $500 to answer the
charge Of assault and battery with intent to kill
Hutchins, after the shooting, exonerated Mich
olson from all blame. The Coroner will hold an
inquest this afternoon, and it is not improbable
that Nicholson will be rearrested and committed
to jail on the charge of murder.
WON'T PAY THEIR FAREs.-Many persons
who daily travel on the cars of the Washington
and Georgetown Tor rather Washington and not
GeorgetOwn) railroad express the determination
Of hereafter refusing to pay their fares to this
city until the railroad company fulfill the con-
ditlSns Of their charter BY bringing them to the
given on the 7th street line for this city plainly
say that the holders are entitled to ride to
Georgetown. 1t is therefore claimed that these
tickets may be held until the terms printed on
their face are complied with.
The UHDINx-PorohAC IMBRoGLIo has been
referred to Wilkes' Spirit Of the Times for a de-
cision. As this journal Is regarded as the best
authority in aquatic matters in the United States
It Is presumed everybody will acquiesce in the
decision rendered.
PoLITIoAL-The republicans of the third
district-Georgetown, west Of High street-will
hold . meeting for the transaction Of important
business on Wednesday evening next.
SHIPNKNT OF FLOUR.-The steamer Gibson
took ], $50 barrels Of -four for New York yester-
day. The Lady Of the Lake took down 800 bar
rels, most Of IL for Boston.
6HH. JoeHPH Z. JOHNSTON, formerly Of the
confederate army. 10 at the Union Hotel.
II lat nf fha
force Of the Sd precinct, died this morning of
apoplexy. Deceased was about 80 years OF age.
ACCIDENTALLY SHoT.-This morning, about
O'Clock, a. two young men from Washington,
named A. j. McBiair and Charles Day. were
going up Water street, bound for Virginia on a
hunting expedition, the gun Of McBlair became
detached from the stock and falling to the pave
ment was discharged, the load Of No. shot
taking effect In the leg Of colored man named
King Goodrich, and infiicting a severe wound
Jane Jones and Fanny Carr, colored, were also
slightly wounded by the discharge, one beins
shot In the hand and the other receiving q few
shot In her waterfall. Goodrich was taken tc
the station house, where his wound was exam
ined by DR.. Southworth, who pronounced it not
dangerous. He was then removed to his resi-.
dence. No arrests were made.
No WHEAT In the market TODAY.
THE OFFICE HOURS Of DIR. r. j Southworth
physician To the poor in the Sd district have beer
changed. See advertisement.