National Republican., 1878-01-03
GEORGE7OBN NEWS.
GRAIN ARRIyAIR,

GRAIN ARRIVALS.
BY riser.-schooncr Kitty Ann, Laycock, Alexan-
dria with 1000 bushels Of wheat to L. d. Hartley.
PORT.
Enteved.-steamer Lady Of the Lake, white, Nor
folk with merchandise to District merchants
Qodred.-stcamer Lady of the Lake, White, Nor
folk, with merchandise to Boston and New York
merchants.
FUNERAL OF THE LATE N. X. WALSH.
The funeral Of Mr.. Matthew X Walsh, who died
suddenly sud- oI apopleHy on saturday morning last
took place Tuesday morning from Trinity Catholic
The funeral was attended by large number OF the
relatives and friends Of the deceased, including
We're We're Messrs. Thomas @ stanton, Francis Stanton, L.
L. Cannon, and William Carroll. The remains
were inferred at Mount oivet Cemetery.
STORMY WEATHER AT SEA.
Capt. Chichester OF the steamship T.. c. Knight,
Of the Inland and scaboaTd Coasting Company,
which arrived at her wharf New Years day, re-
ports that The storm during sunday and sunday
or six years He was forty or eight hours out between
sandy Hook and Cape Henry lie hove TO for
twenty one hour. on FcnwiX's Island, and during
throttle without being relieved. Capt Chichester.
than whom there Is no better that sails to this port
kept his vessels head to the during the entire
gale, and she weathered the storm beautifully
THE HERRING HILL MURDER.
Tuesday morning tNey Years day Coroner Pat
terson held an Inquest on the body Of Jacob Hutch
w,
GeoYe Washington, Monday afternoon, in the yard
OF their home. on Monrue street
From the evidence adduccd. the facts IN the case
were substantially the same as those published in
the REPUBLICAN Tuesday morning. Dr. Hartigan
assisted by Dr. shekells and klcinschmidt per.
formed an autopsy, and DR.. Hartigan testified that
he found two wOunds-one In the lcit side, between
the eighth and ninth ribs which did not penetrate
the chest and the other in the LEFT dptd, which he
traced and found II had almost severed the axillary
artery, by which death was caused.
The jury retired to deliberate, and after few mo-
monts constitution, rendered verdict that
Of len axilary artery inflicted with a knife in the
hands OF George Washington.
The coroner then issued his warrant committing
Washington To Jail 10 await the action OF the grand
| Jury. The prisoner wGs handcufed and immcdi.
ately transferred To "a street-car by Lieut.. SkppOn
and Sergeant Trunnell, and taken TO jail.
| During the inquest IN immense crowd, mostly
colored congrogated around the stationh house, and
| at one time II was thought an attempt would be
made to take the prisoner from the officers 10 lynch
| him: but when the accused was brought out Of the
station the crowd made no demonstration whatever
other than to gather around the prisoner, all anx
ious TO get look at him. He was followed TO tho
car and after the car started most Of the crowd fol
lowed It to the bridge. Hutchinson's funeral took
place az three o'clock yesterday afternoon from
Mount Zion Church.
GEORGETOWN PARAGRAPH.
George Borgcs and NJ. X. Jones, New York; W. C
Williams, Alexandria. Va; Charles Wardncr, Roch
ester; n I; and q Bonner, Columbus, o. are a
The residents on High above Road street, ar,
complaining because a lcttcr.hox has not beer
placed In that neighborhood They claim tina
that section Of the city is thckly populated, ant
that they are entitled to the same postal facilities
as persons residing down town. As 1t IL, they ar,
compelled TO travel several squares to drop lette
! III n box which causes them as much incOnye
nicnce as 1t would to take them direct to the post
| Office. Persons doing business at and above IN,
Aqueduct also complain at not having box ut tin
| Aqueduct bridge.
! The Masonic Hall Association have re elected tn
following board OF directors: John 7. Mitchell
Thomas Bowling, Henry Dickson, r. L. Cropley
J. G. Waters, q. ": Cropley, +. W. Jones, Josepl
Libbey. and T. A. Newman.