National Republican., 1878-04-08
GEORGETOWS NEWS.
KNOCKED sENsELEss.


Yesterday afternoon an insane colorcd man.
named William Hardy struck acolored boy, named
Walter johnson. in the face, just below the eye,
with stone. knocking him senseless. Three col
ored men were teazing Hardy. when he picked up
stone and threw It at them, missing his mark, and
struck the boy.
ADRIFT.
Early yesterday morning the boat known as the
"ChineSe Junk" broke from her moorngs above
the Aqueduct Bridge and drilled down stream to
tho Bridge, where the top Of her mast caught In the
spar.brace OF the bridge. slightly damaging the
bridge. Mr.. Michael Mcintyre went tn the little
Gran In his small boat and In his effort to Olsen.
tange The rigging from the brace OF the bridge his
boat capsized twice and he was precptated into
the river and received two good duckings. He stc-
ceeded however in releasing the boat and towing
her back to her mooTings' Shortly after the flour.
from her moorings at their mill, above the aque.
duct and drilled down as far as the bridge with
which she collided, breaking her rudder blade.
Mr.. Mcintyre also towed their boat back 70 her
moorings.
A DESPERATE THIEF.
About seven O'Clock Saturday evening Lieuten-
ant SkiPpon attempted to arrest q colored man
named James Taylor In Cadys bar. room, on Bridge
street, near Market street Taylor was charged
with stealing clothing from Charles Champion aud
Samuel samuel ", WedEe; As soon soon As the Lieu,ensnt
made desperate resistance and broke away from
the officer Station. keeper Long went to tho Lieu
tenants h;ss sssst1nee 81 n when Taylor dealt him So
mourning and he also kicked Long in The stomach %
and on the shins, removing considerable skin from
him to the ground, and held him until Special
Oficcr Ben Harper came to their assistance. The
%se he aea,
and staggering him. The oificer recovered himself
aud seized the prisoner when Taylor got HsrpsIs
| off his index finger, laceratlng II fearfiilly.
The officer finally succeeded in getting him to
the siation-house and back in the cell. but not
| without being compelled 10 handle him In pretty
rough manner. BY the time Taylor reached the
cell he had not stitch OF clothing on him save his
and belongs to the gang Of thieves who beat late.
Officer Hospital several years ago from the effects
Of which he never recovered to the time Of his
| death. Taylor will have q hearing In tho Police
| Court this morning.
| GEORGETOWN PARAoRAPHs.
| william Bowers, Baltimore. Md; NJ. @. Curtis,
| New York; DR.. y. u. Yocum Philadelphia, and c.
Some time after twelve o'clock Saturday night
some thief thieves stole tho lamps from the
walton made by tho break In the Marketstreet
sewer. The lamps were placed there as guard
Ths work Of dredging the Georgetown channel
1t is stated upon good authority that tho Butchers
Association are negotiating for tho purchase OF the
property on the corner Of First aud High streets,
marEet.house With thc addition Of his properly pei
| they will have front OF about i2) feet oil High
| street
Mr.. George H. Turton has given up his contract
to do the brick work on the new Georgetown Col
lege building, and 1t Is expected that II will be
| awarded to Messrs Andrew Barbor and John Wise.
| Tho millers and grain merchants along the line
Of the canal are complaining Of the mud taken
fiom the bed Of tho canal some weeks ago, which
Is allowed tn remain on the banks Of the stream In
front OF their places Of business, much to their In
convenience.
Sister Angelo Harrison. formerly Mother Superior
OF the convent who was strickon with paralysis a
| few days since at the convent, Is much Improved
and is now thought to be out Of danger.
/ The District Presbytery will meet In the West
Street Presbyterian Church tomorrow evening.
| GRAIN ARRIVALS.
BY raj. Eight hundred bushels Of corn to J. G
81, NJ. Waters.