National Republican., 1878-07-30
EORG sroHN NEWS.
PORT.

Arrrivcd-Stcamship +. C. Knight, Chichcs-
ter, New York, with On assorted cargo Of
merchandise TO District merchants; steamer
Defiance, Ford, Philadelphia, with freight to
District merchants.
Clcared-Stcamer Defiance, Ford, Philaaol-
phia, with return freight to Philadelphia.
GRAIN ARRIVALS.
by canal-Boat Wheeler and Barron, with
5000 bushels Of wheat and 800 bushels Of corn
to Hartley & Bro; Hattie and Bessie, with
$500 bushels Of wheat to same.
RIVER 'FRONT.'
Arrlved-Schooner Calvin p. Harris, Ben.
ton, Providence, TO load coal.
Cleared-Schooners James Young. Young,
Boston, with 40 tons Of coal Abbie X. Bent.
ley, Mahaffey, Boston, with 450 tons Of coal.
CANAL AFFAIRS.
Arrivcd-Boats O. 8. Young, Allen Camp
bell, A. NJ. Boyer, J. NJ. Boyer, r. II. Gordon,
Z. Mulvaney, J. J. Moore, Samuel Ferry, A.
Balm, Ida J. Kreps, J. G. Lynn, P. J. Sowors,
Sparrow, Alexander Kratz, q. 8. Conters, DIR.
T. NJ. Davis. Henry Herbner William Black.
vol, A. er, and Warren Delavc.
Clesr,"--!bJats q. B. Oswald, John Ham
mond, Samuel Ferry, A. spier, Small Boat,
Loudon, Warren Dclano. NJ. !. Fersncr, b. c.
Barroii, A. II. Agnew, A. NJ. Boyer, J. NJ.
Boyer, W. Blackwell, II. $. Dixon, q. W. Bar.
rett, Mattio G., @. W. Adams. Nellie, A. Camp
bell. DIR. o. NJ. Schneider, Emma, Okonoko,
Star No. 1, N. X. Phelps, Henry Hubner, NJ.
G. Morryman, Johnnie, J. II. Kindle, Walter
Thomas, l.. q. Stanhopc, Kate Brooks, ID. Sim
clair, r. L. Gross, Dove. and Little Nan.
ROBBED ON THE HIGHWAY.
Mr.. J. r. Dixon, residing at the Point OF
Rocks, at present employed on tho canal. boat
Alhnrt v.,olas ,lv..ld ~, -,
o'clock Sunday night. by some unknown per.
son. on the canal road, q short distance above
the Aqueduct Bridge, and robbed of brown
leather pocket-book containing S15 In cur
rency. Tho thieves made their escape.
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN.
About FIVE o'clock yesterday morning, Mr..
James A. Dean, aged about sixty.fve years,
and one of the Oldest residents of Georgetown,
residing at No. Ill Gay street, died suddenly,
of apoplexy. Mr.. Dean had been suffering far
several days past with dysentery, but had
much improved, and on Sunday night retired
to his bed but, not arising at his usual hour,
some OF the family went to his bedroom and
found him dead.
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
Yesterday afternoon an accidental shooting
atihir occurred at the residence of General
Thomas, on West, near Congress street, by
which young man named Edward Deener,
son of the late Josiah W. Deener came near
losing his life. The facts Of the case arc as
follows: Young Deener. who is a near neigh.
Dor of General Thomas family, was visiting
Mr. Russell Thomas and Mr.. Daniel Thomas,
better known as Doctor" at the residence of
their parents. Tho young Thomascs, being
OF an ingenious turn, have shop
in the basement of their home
about four by sixteen feet, aud in II can be
seen a complete set of tools for almost any me.
ohancal or scientific work. In this room young
Doencr with his companions. were occupied
Young Deener was sitting on a tool-chest aud
leaning forward, while Mr.. Daniel Thomas was
loading fve-barrcled Smith & Wcsson pistol
Mr.. Thomas had loaded four barrels, and not
thinking that the fifth barrel was loaded raised
tho hammer. when it slipped from under his
finger and the barrel exploded. The ball en-.
tered the body OF young Dccuer near the right
groin, passed within an eighth of an inch of
tho fcmorsl artery, grazed the bone, and passed
out through tho tieshy part Of the thigh.
Mr.. Deener, who lives but few doors from
General Thomas, expressed wish that his
mother should not be informed of IT, inasmuch
as she had not recovered from the loss of his
father, and asked that he be carried to tho
bathroom, whereupon Mr.. Russell Thomas
raised him in his arms and carried him TO the
bath room. As soon ~ he reached the bath.
room some Of the servants discovered that
young Deener was wounded, and gavo the
alarm that he was shot through the head,
when the ladies of the household rushed to his
assistance, had him conveyed 10 ed-roOm,
and Dr. Macknll summoned, who rendered
surgical aid. He was removed to his mothers
residence about six o'clock, and at a late hour
last night was resting quite comfortably 1t s
the opinion Of his physician that, while the
wound Is severe, II Is not necessarily fatal. No
blame can be attached 20 young Thomas as the
family OF young Deancr are satisfied that the
shooting was accidental.
GEORGETOWN PARAGRAPHS.
Miss F, Earle and Mrs. VI. r. Archer will
leave this morning for Atlantic City.
Mrs. Wilson, wife Of Captain Z. Wilson, U.
$. A.. and family, departed yesterday OH an
Eastern tour.
The steamship John Gibson, of the New York
and Washington Merchants Line of steam.
ships, has been drawn from the line for re.
pairs.
The chickens taken from John Williams,
alias Charles Robertson, who was arrested on
the 18th of July, on suspicion Of stealing, were,
by order Of Major Morgan, turned over to tho
Aged Women's Home. Williams, 1t will bc
vagrant.
Between two and three o'clock yesterday
afternoon the horse attached to the wagon OF
Mrs Hunt took fright at the corner of Road
and Stoddard streets, and dashed OH ut furious
rite, und threw two OF her children Violently
to tho ground, seriously injuring them. They
were carried to the home OF their parents, en-
Poe Ill.," above tho Heights, where they re-
ccivcd proper medical attention.
7j cents Serge Goats, EIsenlRu's Seventh and 4