Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-26
Woman Seriously. Perhaps Fatally.
Beaten.

About midnight Saturday night a colored ROUGH
named Daniel Buchanan, broke down the door OF
Marion Jackson's house, In Lows bottom, Just
south OF the Capitol, and seriously assaulted her.
breaking some OF her ribs by striking her with
bricks. Policeman Prather, OF the seventh pre-
cinct found her lying the floor in an apparently
dying condition. Dir. Marstellar was Summoned
and she was sent to the Freedman's hospitaI ON,
Ger Prather a few hours Afterwards arrested Ru
channdn In the Police Court this morning he
was charged with assault and battery with intent
70 Kill prosecuting Attorney Moore stated that
the woman was so seriously injured that there
was some danger OF her dying, and he would ask
tnat tne prisoner be committed without bail, which
was done.
In THE POLICE COURT this morning Prosecutinr
Attorney Moore called Judge Snell's attention to
the TACT that some OF the policemen are late hrinU
ihg their cases 70 court for trial. and account OF
the oppressive weather, he would not hereafter re-
ceiye any cases after O'Clock Judge smell said
II was desirable by all that the business OF the
court should be gotten over before the extreme
neat OF the day, and he would be willing 10 hold
an early court IL 1t could be arranged with the no
nee department. to have their cases at court at an
early hour.
No sTRIxE.-The published statement that there
william spaudns Was in M the s ln}6 y Of
STAR reporter at their place OF business TO-DAY.
the early part OF last week the painters EXPRESSED
some dissatisfaction with the employment OF .
EMPLOYERS tne matter was amicably adjusted
without = strike.
JoNADAB ELEcTIoNs--Oficers have been elected
1y Jonadab Councils follows :-Centennial
Souncil, No. Ar r Brouner, patriarch; E m
Note, W. c.: w. B. Creecy. V. c.; b. w. Smith, p
G; John S. Finch, r. s.; William III. Young f. s.:
Aaiyor Nelson, treasurer; w. NJ. Bruce, guide: n
Boneh, assistant guide; A S. Morris, w: RObt
Grimes, o. w. VIM III. Young, Thomas Summer
scales and H. s Decker, trustees.
Pi0neer Council. No. IA. S. Dent, W. c.: Jas
PerW johnson, v. c.. w. j. LeIb, patriarch: c. E.
prentis X s; Joseph Savage, F. s.: R o. Poikin-
horn, treasurer; c. W. Mathiot guide. II G.
Jones, assistant guide; w. II. Thompson, LW; j.
w. Hay, q. W., and c. E. Hoigkins, organist
THE SALE OF library OF medical and miseel-
laneous books viii commence at DOwling's auction
room this evening at 8 O'Clock. See advertisement
FINE GooDs.-The ladies should remember the
sale OF fine goods at Mrs. E. loves tomorrow at
~ o'clock. See advertisement
TIE ACCIDENT IN MAINE.-As the steamer Star
OF the East was leaving her wharf at Bath. Me-
Saturday morning, the 10th inst, she ran afoul o,
the boom OF vessel which struck Mrs Lizzie Bar
reu, o. Canaan, crushing her against the side OF
the cabin, and fnturing her so that she died In
great sgony just before arriving at Richmond.
MS Barrett was the wife OF John w. Barrett esq.,
clerk IN the city post Office at Washington ID. G
They lest this city about q week ago % visit hi:
home at Canaan, Me. Friday evening Mrs Bar
yett, accompanied by relative, leFt for Boston O.,
the Star OF the East to join her husband with the
0ad result as stated above