Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-17

DEATH PROM A Hoe BIrE.-James Murphy, an
Irish labOrer, residing in the lower part Of the
city the day before Christmas, in attempting to
extract bone out of hogs throat, was slightly
bitten by the animal In less than a week he was
attic ed with symptoms of hydrophobia which
lasted until Thursday, when he got better; but on
Yesterday he was again attacked, and soon died
IN horrible agony. He had been married but
short time, and was in destitute circumstances
-. LOUIS Democrat.
DIRT EATER.-We have to report one Of those
rare cases Of death caused by the mania of eating
dirt The victim in this case a negro named
John, IS years OF age, the slave of Mr. Dudney Fe-
not, OF Bayou Lafourche. He died Yesterday
morning in house on Bayou road between Ro-
man and PTleur streets, and the Coroner was sent
Tor. when post norton cxdmi nation was made
which showed that death had been caused bv a
disease OF the liver, produced by eating dirt.-N
Orleans CoE,IeT.
ing at O'Clock and evening at the same hour an
invalid visits Lewis wharf, armed with an axe,
with which he breaks the ice and then undresses
aud plunGes in. Strange as it may appear the
bather thinks that he is rapidly regaining his
health. man who has nerve enough to battle
IN the harbor when the mercury is six degrees
below zero should be engaged for the next expedi-
ton TO the North pole.
IL A new order called Daurbters of the
Forest" has been organized in Baltimore The
objects OF the new organization are similar to
those OF the Daughters Of Temperance" EN-
bracing the benevolent and beneficial character of
that order, without reference TO the TEMPERANCE
principle, though at present the larger portion of
the membershi arc connected with the Daughters
The new order had its origin in Philadelphia
where already there are twelve tents, as they are
termed
HI Alluding to 1.-The prevalent weakness of
buildings in New York, the Express makes the
startling assertion that not for the fact that
they mutually support each other on either side.
like soldiers on parade, shoulder to shoulder
there are not, perhaps, ninety buildings in a hun
dred, III New York, which used for manufaC-
turing purposes. that could remain standing for :,
YEAR after being erected.
IL Seven fugitves from slavsry-one direct
from iiari er's FeTry-passed through Syracuse by
Tor canada. They reported that seven Others
would come over the same route this week FIX
perienCed slave-breeders would value this amour,
Of live stock at about Sl2 100 to Sl5.UOO
IL Am lhC the passengers by the steamer Tue.
ker ON her last trip from Memphis, We're one hun.
dred persons named Ferguson all relatives and
bound for the interior of Arkansas There i.
hardly any probability of the Ferguson family
running out IN Arkansas for some time to come
there are the SIN tbs,
Two -. Louis detectives have traced n
idiis' I ", counterfeiter named Joseph Bo-
gard, who has uttered more than SlO.OU of couu.
terfelt money in Southern and Western cities last
November. Bogard has been arrested and is
Claimed under the extradition treaty
iJrWhile son OF Mr. John Morrissey. OF
chelsea, Mass, was engaged in shOvelnr coal
the board which enclosed it gave wav and Nh.
whole mass, weighing nearly twenty tons came
down upon him. crushing him horribly and in.
stantly killing him.
STATE UNIvKRSITY-A movement is now beino
made In Texas, with every prospect Of success I,
establish State University Oh the most liberia
scale.
IL Professor Anderson. the "Mapician If III,
NORTH las arrived at San Francisco. from Aus
tralIa.