Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-06-26


ID Recently James Keith, a well-known con.
tractor, OF Memphis, Tenn, was murdered at the
levee works, near Austin, Tunica Co, Miss, by
two Of his labofers, with whom he had previous
" had an alteration. Both assaulted him at the
same time; and the fatal blow was given with a
shovel, which, striking him on the neck. severed
tne JuguIar vein, producing instant death
III The supreme Court Of the State of Missis
siPpi has affirmed the vitality of the law, making
II penal ofense for retailers to sell liquor to a
drunken man, and declaring owners of drinking
establishments responsible for the act of the bar
keeper on this behalf
10 In the year 1916 two hundred and SEVENTH
four Austrian soldiers destroyed themselves. I'M
patient Of life sick of bearing present ills the
chance OF destruction by the sword seem too
remote or uncertain.
W progressive" suggest that in this age of
iuPIoVemehe, old Father time should be repre-
sentea with a YaRkee clock in his hand, and
seated on steam moving machine
IL The New Orleans Picayune advi.as tho
south TO initiate the philosophy Of Charles Lamb
toward bitter revier In their treatment of Cb,yes
Sumner, and "let him alone severely"
DJfw men, Bude and Haley had dificul-
,!,L owe, caLo taoie In Kansas City, Mo- last week
knife. """'o
IL Thomas Ward and Samuel Msryfol. while
intoxicated, agreed to fight with bowie-k knives.
az az udiA room, In Cherokee county, Ga. They
ala 80, and Ward was literally cut to pieces
IL Hattie Brown, recently Of the Parodi Opera
Troupe, has been married at Buffalo, ~ Y, to
Mr. Fred Miller the organist and composer and
late agent for the troupe
H. Louisville Journal understands that
tne Puoncation ofa paper to advocate the doctrine
Of the Republican party will be commenced in
that city In a few weeks.
IL is little singular that woman should take
so much pains to dress themselves, when their
attractiveness TO many men is proportioned To the
scaniiness Of their attire.
III Last Saturday night several degraded wo-
men In Chicago engaged in fight while intoxi-
Gated. One OF the women was killed The muir
deress was arrested.
PThe devices Of roguery have no end In
Philadelphia thieves have assumed the garb of
census takers, and improve the opportunity to rob
the houses they visit.
ID The Trenton(N. ] )Gazette and r. republican
says that ''from every part Of the State the good
particularly peaches"
IL 1t is well authenticated fact that lady 1 N
Connecticut, when last confined was delivered OF
young colt Her husband is the patentee of a
celebrated revolver
u Mr. Benjamin Wood, brother of the Mayor.
offered Mr.. Hall, the other day, $4,000 for the
great trotfing horse g. M. Patchan. Mr. Hall asks
$4,000 for him.
ID The Catholic population Of the United
States Is said to be about three millions and five
nuadre& thousand.
III Abel Lippitt fell into tub of hot oil, in
Wyoming county, Pa, on Saturday, and was 90
badly burned that he died the next day.
III Why were the revolutionary war and the
war OF 1912, like our fofefathers, Because they
were early settlers
II faIiek Murphy, having had quarrel
with MS sister in Brooklyn, ". e, on Thursday,
threw ner down stairs, injuring her fatally.
u John Magrath stabbed George Condor to
the heart day or two since in New Orleans
during quarrel over a card table.
O The Liverpool Post says that during the
nd yrf fxb mt
| grants left the Mersey weekly
III On or about the Sd Of April, four families
| comprising thirty-one persons, were frozen ID
death one night, in Siberia.
III James Bradford stabbed his uncle. las,
week, during political discussion in Higbland
County Va, 90 severely that he will not rec over
| ID Eight hundred and sixty person were ran.
dered homeless AZ Csmanche, Iowa by the tornado
ICrPrentice thinks that the Bell partv viii
manage 10 ring IN the November election