Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-13

DOu u lLC Nliit. reported that affempf a
rape had been made on her. and that she was
sOmew hat injured. Hr. Gardner at once pro-
eeeded 70 the second precinct station and entered
complaint TO Lieutenant johnson. who put him
Ia the way of obtaining a warrant for the arrest
OF Packard. and the writ was afterwards placed
IN the hands OF Officers Pfati and Dyson who
arrested Packard at his house about III O'Clock
at night, and locked him up in q cell of the sta
tiOn-hOUse. Packard afterwards stated that he
had no remembrance of the affair; that he was
nIGer The influence OF liquor. Packard was ar
Taigned before Judge Smell. and through his
attorney, =. l.. Lewis, pleaded not guilty ami
waived AN examination, and the Judge fixed his
I"nd al 800 for appearance before the criminal
court.
DESPERATE CONFLICT WITH PENKSIvEs-
Iro Or Coit'deTGts OticsTs Hack each other In
f7c'tng SerioUs UOUads.-Late on SATURDAY
afternoon last an atfray occurred nearly in front
OF the imperial Hotel, the principles in the affair
being CALVIN h. Sayre, late of the confederate
army. ard A. o. Jones, who commanded a
brigade OF cavalry in the same service. Ii il
slieged that Jones was standing in front OF the
hGtti SenVeTslng with several friends, amOng
whom was Colonel johnson, late United STAT,
marshal ior South Carolina. wnen he was an
preached by Sayre and some of his friends and
some words passed. II is alleged that Sayre
then struck Jones a blow with a cane which
broke one of the bones of his left wrist: that
Jones at once closed with his assailant and they
friends of both yanly endeavoring to stop them.
When separated II was found that Jones had a
cut on the forehead and in the light arm besides
having his lett wrist broken. Sayre had gasb
across his throat and two stab woun,Is-one in
the breast and another in the abdomen. The
blade OF the knife said to have been used by
General Jones was broken OFF. and is supposed
10 be IN the body of Sayre. Both parties uSed
ltLknives, II seems DIR. Miller was sent for
anu performed surgical operations on both
after which they were sent home. IL is reported
thst woman was at the bottom OF the affair
CHATTER OF ACCIDENTs-Nr John Rar
iey- hl> mother and an infant child were tbrovp
on, OF a buggy on Pennsylvania avenue, near
eth street, yesterday afternoon. in CONSEQUENCE
OF M horse becoming frightened. Mrs. Bayley
Was but slightly injured; Mr.. Baylev received a
NICK on the Knee, which will disable him for
some time, and the infant escaped any ininrv
whatever. Ii was only by the efforts of Detec
tive McElfresh and some bystanders that the
PARTY escaped serious injury, a. the animal de-
OF Saturday the horses attached TO the wagon
OF MT ): A. ID. Marks ran away on sth street
49, 80, ahu alier smashing some tree boxes and
MI. John Tally and friend were thrown ont
OF a buggy near Soldiers Home Yesterday. in
consequence OF the breaking of wheel.
ODD FELLOWS FUNHRAI-The remains of
the late George +. kessler, who died in Balti-
more on Friday, arrived here yesterday in
ODD Fellows, and was taken TO the hall on 9TH
street, where. in the afternoon, the funeral ser.
wees were conducted by Rev. p. III. Sweet.
The remains were taken to the Congressonal
cemetery-MetropOlis Lodge, No. 16, Gof which
he was member headed by a section of the
MARINE band, escorting them-where they were
inferred.
QUEER CASE OF DIvoRCE-Hs Wanted In,
AGsse ca AfT SirsTEare.-To-d day, Judge. wylie,
IN the equity court, made a decree OF divorce
M the case OF Theresa Walter against VIM
Walter. The petitioner states that She married
defendant IN ISL, her name being Fabia, and
one week after marriage he asked her TO allow
LlS name 70 be put on her silverware, and, she
refusing. he changed his course of conduct
towards her and commenced to iIl-treat her,
a. tn do fIala
leave him. Thompson for petitioner.
WAsHINGrOs CITY AND PoryT IooKor-r
RAILROAD On Saturday last a meeting OF the
stockholders OF 5he proposed Washington cirv
anu Point Lookout railroad was held AT Suif-
,aLJ, Prince Georges county, Md, and the fol-
loving were selected "a directors: Hon James
y Downs, OF Charles county; Dr. .Jeremiah r.
MuCd- OF ST. MRry's, ;. TAYLOR Suit of Prince
nan; Arthur Shepherd, and ID. s. walker. Of
Washington.
The SISTERS OF THE Holy Cross, i'm charge
OF the ST Cectiia's Academy, on Capitol Hill
who proposed the erection OF a new academy
building on the corner of Ii and Sd streets
southeast, have sold that site. and purch ased
splendid lot, from Hon. Mr.. Washburn, of IUi-
nols, on the southeast corner of 4tl and A
streets, southeast, on which the new building
Will De erected. The foundations are now in
progress.
Fish AND OYSTER MARxEr-Boa,a NJ H,nr..
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS General Gatchel repOrts
tne iohowing arrtvals:-e5O GO herring selling
NJ IRON sl-10 TO - per thousand; 5000 shad seIis
hg AZ from 80 TO IS per hundred: % sturgeon.
800 70 - each; oysters, lie bushels; crabs, 10
ooxen. Condemned, - 900 herring 30 shad and
10 bushels oysters 100 900 herring carried hact
cswn the river; could net be cold Ar anv nr;ca
Market very dull. p'''e'
MEETING OF COW owSEEs was held on
Saturday night, at the efnce OF Mr.. o. d. Bar-
1ett, on u street, to take into consideration
The stringent law passed by the board of health.
III was proposed 20 form a mutual beneficial and
protective association TO aid each other In paw
leg lines. cost for suits, lawyers fees. &c. Mr..
BaITsS will defend number of these cases this
week.
1HE WASHINGTON MONUMENT SOCIETY at
lEer meeting last week, adopted resolutions
% respect 10 the memory of their late member
JGCse James Dunlop, and then proceeded to
IL U vacancy, as required BY the Charter and
the Hon. William A. Richardson asSistapt
scIe'ary OF the Treasury, was snanimously
elected a member.
NSrG8's LECTUIE.-It will be seen bv fba
advertisement that the sale OF reserved sc g. for
6eugh's lecture VIII begSp az Bsllantype's o.
nDcrToE morning.