National Republican., 1878-06-26
EORG ETO NEUy.
RIVER FRONT.

RIVER FRONT.
Arrived-Schooners Calvin p Harris, Ben
ton, Providence; Emma G. Edwards, BRYAN.
Philadelphia.
Cearod-Schooners Jennie Rosselcn, Tookcr,
Providence, with 430 tons of coal West Wind,
Eastern port, with coal; ]. S. aud l.. G. Adams,
Bowman, Havana, Cuba, with 600 tons of
coal.
Entercd-steamer Alliance, Ford, Philadel-
phia, with an assorted cargo to District mcr-
chants.
Cleared Steamer Alliance, Ford, PhilsdcI-
pha, with return freight.
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
About eight o'clock last evening, as a num-
Der of colored boys were passing along West
street, between North and Mill streets, a pis.
tol in the pocket Of a boy named Ralph Par
rott, aged seventeen years, WIS accidentally
exploded, and shot little colored girl named
Elizabeth Ellen Coates In the left thigh. She
was taken to her home, in the immed iate vi
cinity, and DIR. Tyler called and rendered sur.
gical aid. At q late hour last night the child
was doing well.
DEATH OF DANIEL LIGHTFooT.
Mr.. Dariel Lightfoot, one of the oldest resi-
dents of the county, died at his residence. near
Tennallytown yesterday morning, at the ripe
old age of sixty-eight years. He was one of
the most esteemed residents In this community.
His funeral will take place this afternoon, aud
will be In charge Of the Odd Fellows aud
Knights of Pythias. The intcrmcnt will take
place at Oak Hill Cemetery.
wEDDED.
Dunbarton Street NJ. L. Church was crowded
last night with an elegant and fashionable
audience to witness the marriage of Mr.. ID. d.
Stansell, of the Signal Service Corps and Miss
Lydia NJ Hunter. The bride was attircd in
an elegant gray silk travelling dress and hat.
As the bridal party entered the church the
organist, Professor Gross, rendered voluntary.
The ceremony was performed by the pastor,
| the Rev. Richard X. Norris. After the ccre.
mony the bridal party resumed their carriage,
drove to the depot and took the train for Co.
lumbus, Ohio, where he has been ordered, in
charge of the signal service at that station.
The ushers were Messs. S. W. Delzcll, +. /.
Hunter, l.. ii. Albrecht, and Cauld Burrctt.
As the bridal party left the church the organ
ist rendered beautiful march.
A SUCCESSFUL HUNT.
On Sunday last Chief. Engineer Herbert, of
the steamship L. c. Knight, and Mcssrs John
Williams and Willie Earnest, made hunting
visit to the Great Falls, and succeeded in kill
ing thirteen woodcocks, the finest that have
been killed in this section for many years.
A PROBABLE HOMICIDE.
Yesterday morning, about six o'clock, m
atiray occurred on West street between Robert
Evans, cOlOrcd, and Robert POore, white, which
will probably result fatally to Evans. The cir
cumstances Of the case are us follows Evans
owed POOre bill for the rent of house,
amounting to some $40 or $50, and yesterday
morning Poore approached him and asked for
the money, when Evans commenced to
abuse him aud threatened to cut him,
whcrcupon POore whipped out q
butchers knife, and stabbed Evans In the left
side, between the pit of the chest and stom-
ach, inficiing dangerous, II not fatal wound
DR.. Louis MAckull. jr., and klciuschnidt were
called in and rendered surgical aid. The
wounded man was carried to his hOms, No !
West street, near the spot where the affair oc.
Cured. Evans is about forty years OF age,
and PoOru about thirty
There Is another version of the affair, which
Is fOlOws The two men met on West street,
and after having u conversation about money
matters, Poore said to Evans; "Wait while -
and left, aud returning in few moments,
whipped out tue knife, aud cut him.
PoOrc made his escape aud has not yet been
arrested. At II late hour last night Evans was
lying in a critical condition, with little hopes
Of his recovery.