Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-17
Shooting ARRAY Last Evening.

Shooting ARRAY Last Evening.
SERIOUS TERMINATION OF 4 FEUD.
AboHt uclock last evening Emanuel Hrcht
and Chas. Torch. both occupants of house 81
I'D street northwest, got into Il quarrel. and
during an alteration Hpcht fred a pistol at
I"reh- the IaIl striking him near the left nin,
pie. Torch il a Subtenant. Hecht being the
lessee of the house. A feud has existed be-
tween the parties for some time and they
have recently been before the Police Court on
rTOss charges. one in which Torch was charged
by Hecht with threats. and the other in which
Herh1 was charged with stealing LOrch'S
Brussels carpet. both of which cases We're dis
missed. Subsequent to this Hecht had mott
ned Torch To quit the premises. and To annoy
Torch Hecht boarded up the hallway. cutting
OF lngre>S and egre>S, and removed the back
steps leading into the yard. Torch remon-
Strated and asked Hecht 10 remove the parti-
IiOn. and the latter refused 10 do So He then
applied To the Police Court Tor a warrant
charging Hecht with malicious tTeSpa>s. The
warrant WAS refused. and later i'll the evening
ne attempted To dem0liSh the obstruction with
All axe when Hecht came upon the scene and
ordered him tO drSist, and refusing 10 heed
Ibis notice Hecht shot him as stated. A crowd
gathered and Hecht tried To escape but was
arrested by Officer WheelOck. He threw away
hls pistol. but II was secured by a by-Stander.
HeCht WAS locked up. DrS. McBlair and Wal
tfTs tried To extract the ball from Torch. but
without success. The wound r. moi considered
necessarily fatal In the Police Court this
morning the hearing was postponed. To await
The results oil the injury.
ACCIDENT To Mrs. MARY GLEMMER.-A
runaway accident occurred yesterday after
noon " hirh resulted III serious injury 10 Mrs.
Mary t.rmmcr. the We'll known authOreSS and
CORES pOndtni. \ carriage party. consisting
OF Nr- ID. G.. CTOly. of the New York Gfdphjc:
Mrs. Cr"ly. Mrs. Clemmrr. and her sister. Miss
tlenlincf. were out making calls. While going
from Secretary EVartS residence To that of
Secretary SchurZ. the horses look fright on II
street. between 18th and Ith. and ran ut full
speed toward Georgetown. When passing the
corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 22d Strcs-t.
Mrs. Cltmmtr jumped from the carriage.
striking upon her head. Several gentlemen
seeing the accident rushed 10 her assistance.
and, picking her up in all inSenSibe condition.
carried her into Duckett'S drug store. DfS.
Lee and Stewart were summoned at once aud
rendered medical and surgical assistance. Her
head was found To be badly cut and blood was
Rowing from TUptured artery. As soon as
her wounds were dressed she was conveyed To
her residence. No IA East Capitol street. The
other occupants of the carriage escaped in
jury, having remained sealed until the horses
were stopped in front of the West End hotel.
Georgetown Mrs. Clemmer rested quietly
Last night, and her injuries are not considered
dangerous.
WASHINGTON CITY ORPHAN AsYLTM.-The
annual meeting of this Institution was held
last evening AZ the Memorial church. 18th and
y streets, and there was large congregation
present. The orphans were present, and in
teTspeTsed the proceedings with singing. Rev.
DIR. Butler opened the meeting with prayer
and the annual reports were read. There are
al present ia children in the asylum-62 girls
and - boys. The treaSurer'S report shows
received during the year 1871, Ss,2S2.0l; eX-
pended SI-+!t'.lG; balance i'll bank, $685.
Mr.. j. B. Kellogg. superintendent of the Sun
day school, submitted an interesting report
Rev DIR. Muller preached al able sermon from
the subject of Caring for the widows and the
fatherleSs. Al the business meeting the fol
lowing ladies Were elected directors for the
ensuing Year: Mrs =. +. Lee, Mrs. DIR.
Washington, Mrs Edward Temple treasurer,
Mrs. \: j. Brown secretary. Mrs. J. c. Hark-
ness, Mrs. Marshall Brown, Mrs. William Mer-
rick. Mrs: GeoTgc Gideon, Mrs Head, Mrs
DT. Hill. Mrs. W. h. Todd. Mrs NJ c. Emery
Mrs. T.. ID. Gilman, Mrs. Edward Green. Mrs
W. MuIligan, and Mrs Major GO0dioe.
The BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS met
last evening; present, MesSrS. Morgan, Reed.
Bacon, Collins and TAFT. A list of lire plugs.
corrected 10 january lst, ISIS. submitted by
The Water Registrar, was ordered Ia be print
ed and posted cnnSplcuOU>ly III the various
engine houses. Applications for positions in
the department. were received from A. G. Ste
seDS. Robert Coates and Richard TOmlnSon.
A communication was received from the firm
OF SHediker BOyntOn of New York. asking
ior Information concerning man named w.
IL. dillingham;. They stale that Dillingham;
represented himself rs being AN attache of the
District fire department. and informed them
hat he was authorized to select new uniform
Tor hire patrol which was about To be organ
IZed IN Washington After selecting the cloth
be had disappeared. and had not been heard
nom; The secretary Of the board was in
son was connected with the fire department of
his District
SUDDEN ATTACK OF lNsANITY.-An kaged
man was taken of the southern express train
a. IL passed through the city last evening he
having become insane between Richmond and
this city. Before reaching that ctV his fellow
passengers say he acted in perfectly rational
manner, but after passing IL became so bots
ferrous that they had 10 hold him down to pre-
vent him doing injury to himself or Others. He
bad a gun with him, and said his name was
John Fisher, and that he keeps gun shops in
Macon and i'm New York. He is about 72years
Of age, and was We'll dressed and had money
with him. He was locked up at police head
Quarters and his son in Macon notified by reIe-
;raph.
SALE or BKIC- A-BRAC, RAKE OIL PAINT
iNGs, &C-Thomas bowling, auetioneer. is now
preparing a catalogue of a private collection
Of old and curious China. oil paintings, East
lake cabinet work. mirrors. Sc, To be sold at
public auction on Friday, January 18th. 1873,
in the elegant room corner of and 18th
street opposite Treasury department. Collec-
special attention. See advertisement else
where.
DO NOT FAIL TO examine the beautiful dress
soeas that Carter t7U1 Market SpaeP) is selling
- 70 cents. HE has reduced the prices OF al OF
Sc sooSs, as They must he closed out I'm a fesy
days Store for rent.-Adtf.
FINE LiBRARr At AUCrIoS-The lihrary of
The late Prof. Samuel Tyler TO be sold Inv T6os
DoWhng- Is now ready for examination and
s@'a"gues are ready for distribution.
TRE CHEAPEsT AND BEST amusement for
gentlemen IS one evening spent at Miller 4
Jones popular billiard ROOM National Theater
FHlding.z-a6Ef,