Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-21
Battles in South Washington.
TWO MEN SHOT

On Saturday night, about 12k O'clock several
young white men were standing at Sd street
and Virginia avenue, when some colored men
passed, making some insulting remarks and the
same kind OF reply was made. Both parties
then prepared for a hand to hand fight, and
striking Michael Raglan in the left breast and
he fell. The colOred gang left when Officer OIL
yer arrived upon the scene, and Ragan was
taken to the station house, when 1T was found
the ball lad struck a rib, making but slight
wound. Yesterday Raglan was able to be out,
but was obliged to go to bed later in the day on
account OF unfavorable symptoms. Last night
the trouble was renewed near the same place,
the CROWDS gathering from Limerick alley and
other localities, and bricks and clubs were
Freely used One young man, Dan1. Hurley was
down four shots were fired at him, one OF them
taking effect In his right arm. Officer Burns
made his appearance On the scene closely fol-.
crowd was dispersed. Onicers were posted
about the locality for the balance OF the night.
Col. WIN. B. DuNK1NsoN announcement
In THE STAR OF the death OF Col. VIM. H. Dun
knsOn, on the 10th instant, at Gettysburg, Will
be noticed with sincere regret by large circle
OF his relatives and friends In the state Of Mary
native OF st. Maiy''s county, Nd, and repre-
sentative OF that county In the state legislature
He was identified with the various measures OF
internal improvements In his state and never
suffered the claims Of. local interest to blind
him to the higher and larger demands of the
whole state. He was one Of the proprietors of
Point Lookout, and protector OF the Washing
ton and Point Lookout railroad. His first wife
was Miss Anna Williams, daughter OF Nathaniel
Williams, OF Baltimore, and cousin OF Mrs
jerome Napoleon Bonaparte. subsequently he
married Miss Annie Grammer, the daughter OF
the late q. Z. Grammer, esq.,, OF this city. and
for many years resided in Washington, engaged
In government contracts. During the last year
and a half he had been seeking restoration to
health at Gettysburg. On July 10th, surrounded
by his devoted wife and children "a son and two
daughters) he died In the 9th year OF his age
and In the communion Of the Catholic church.
AN ARMY OFFICER ARRESTED ON A SERIOUS
CHARGE.-On Saturday evening" Special Officers
Dowell and Mccormick In the Smiths )nian
grounds, discovered man with a girl about Il
years OF age, taking improper liberties with
| her, and they took him into custody, and he
| was locked up In the fifth precinct station
| From the statements made, 1t appears that he
| met the girl Annie Newman, who lives in Lo-
Gust alley, near AZ street and Maryland
| avenue, with companion, and he gave the
tunately the officers were around and arrested
| him. He gave the name Of Jose K. Peabody.
This morning, the case was called-a charge OF
motion OF his counsel, Mr.. W. II. Bailey, the
case was continued. He has been about wash
| ington some years, and some few months since
| marine corpS.) obtained divorce from him.
! He was for some time an officer OF the army
and also held place In the Treasury.
| A SELF-APPOINTED SPECIAL OFFICER SENT TO
| THE WORKHOUSE.-ThiS morning Patrick Nc
| Nulty, a rather aged white man, was In the
| Police Court on the charge OF vagrancy, and
several witnesses testified that he was In the
habit of pretending TO be special officer with
rowing commission, having more authority
than an ordinary policeman, and solicited small
sums or money. He was called to the stand
and stated that he had authority from several
storekeepers TO watch their stores. The attor-
ney for the District (Mr. PadgetU asked him
what he had under his coat, and he pulled forth
police baton. The court, after giving HIN "a
Lecture, sent him to the wOrkhOuse.
d. Z. BONDS AND n. Y. SAVINGS BANKs-In
officers, addressed to the superintendent or the
bank department, as to the right OF the savings
banks OF that state to invest In the five Der
cent. bonds recently issued by the District OF
Columbia, the superintendent says that there
is no construction that can be given to existing
laws which will authorize investment In these
bonds by the savings banks OF the state.
| MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued TIC
George X. Mcclellan and Mary c: Common, both
OF Frederick city, Md; William II. Brown and
Nancy N. Clark, both OF Prince William county
va; Slas Carter and Annie E. Holmes; Thomas
Johnson and Martha HOoe; Edward Holland
and Harriet Brooks.
BROTHERS IN LAW IN COURT-This morning
Tfghman Dorsey, colOred, was arratgned In the
| Police Court on the charge OF assault and bat
terry on bis brOther-in-law Henry Hail. neal
| was continued. Dorsey is charged with hayinc
] chr Hall in The head with an axe