Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-07
Sowing and Roaming

An Army Cgscr CosoAidss a CIerk-SIndsr Of
ne ODsceTs WE Alleged as the Cause of the
Ccsttgdtion-Lively Times at t.e Agrieuiturai
Department. :"
Among the visitors at the Agricultural De-
Paftment yesterday was an army officer, Lieut.
Ryan, of the 18th infantry, fresh and vigorous
from the Western frontier, who upon entering
the hall, inquired OF the messenger for the
room Of David II. Mcclellan, a clerk, who has
shown to the room, and immediai ~ approache
thst individual, who is represented to be a
young man remarkably fond of ladies' society,
and who prides himself upon being
REGULAR "LADY-KILLER,n
bls style and finish" being unifor IN ly neat and
ulm-"by jove"-with carefully adjusted neck
ne and sweet smelling hair, which is always
e1quisitely combed and frizzled. ON confront
ing him Lieut. Ryan asked him if his name was
Mcclellan, aud being answered la the afirma-
nvei SAID: You have been circulating re-
and this is remind you that that sort of thu :
mast step" at the same time he
PRODUCED - CowHIDE
rom oeheath MS coat and grasping Mcclellan
oy that NICE neck-tie, a quick succession of
blows fell upon the latter's face aud lead M AZ
ing HIM squirm Ike fresh caug'i eel. The
c.erks In the room opposite seeing tn ASA n.
ran to the relief of the punished one and Mr.
hcLaln, the cliet clerk, caught hold Of the
offcef,s arm and stopped the castig atom, at the
anne time sending for an officer 10 arrest him.
y he Lieutenant had by this ume given his vic
tn all he desired to, and after admonishiup
him II the offence was rs pested, he would
FINISH HIN ENTIRELY,
ne lett the room. Ii is represented hv the
friends OF Lieut.. Ryan IL at Mcclellan had been
suito- to the wife of the officer previous to her
marriage to Lieu. Ryan, and that after that
event he was in the habit of making, sighting
others, VII oh coming to the husbands ears he
proceeded 10 get satisfaction in the way above
SET iol 20; Commiss oner Capron, who witnessed
part OF the proceedings, Instituted inquiries in
10 the matter and at once discharged Mcclellan
nom the office.
The THRATERs.-The burlesaue of "Paris
OF the Apple of Discord," attr acted a large
audience at the National Theater last evening
anu Lydia THOMPSON and her company wee
laVlshly applauded. The play was acted with
the usual spirit of the blonde brigade aud will
DC repeated this evening. To morrow afternoon
there Will be matinee for benefit OF he French
sufferers.
Tonight and the matinee to- morrow are the
PSI Performances OF 1.-THE Drummer Boy"
at wallis Opera House. Tonight Hon. John
A. Logan, Vice President Colfax, and the mem
ters OF the high commission will attend.
SALE OF REAL EsTArR.-wL Wall & Co,
su sold yesterday afternoon part Of
lot No u, in square $50, on 18th street, between
y and ii streets, north, improved by a brick
dwelling house, to II. Clay Stewart for thirty
seven hundred and seventy five dollars.
Hon. James Brooks, of New York, has pur-
chased the three-stOry brick house and lot sd-
Joining Mrs. Capt. ellis, ON +, between 18th
ana isth streets, with furniture in the house,
TIE SIxTH WARD DEMOCRATIC CLUB or
gam ed last night with the following Off GERS:
President, Captain 4. A. Ryther; vice presi-
cent, John +. Little; secretary, Valentine Con-
nor; treasurer, Orlando Bowie; Finance com
ID. O'Donnell, William Keilholtz,
andJo ohm Morgan. Executive committee-PhiIip
Haton. John Collins, John Morgan, VIM. Shell
on, ~. Bowie, VIM. Mockabee, and ID. Kealey |
N
RRv. DR.. WHITE, pastor Of st. Matthew
church, will deliver lecture g. the benefit of /
he Young Catholic Friends society on the
subject Of "SOciefy AMI The |
Church, or the Relations between the Temno
al and the Spiritual Orders" at Wallis Onera
House, on the evening of SUNDAY, the 19,h NJ
March instant. 1t will be rich intellectual
reat.
The NILSSON CoNCERTs.-The rush for seats |
OF the Nilsson concerts, at Metzerott's This |
morning, indicates that Lincoln Hall will no |
rowded both on Friday and Saturday evenings
ext. Those who desire TO secure favorable |
eats had better net defer il too long.
FINE PLATED HOOP DROPS, with pendents: |
ma n,,-.,, -acelests. with charm, received AT |
riggs, on the avenue.