Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-10-18

a PECULIAR CAsE.-On ID street, between
flfth and Sixth streets, Navy Yard,) a negro
man named John Bell resides, who has been
absent from home for q year past, returning
about one month since, but he and his wife du-
r1ns the short month have lived very unhap-
PLY together, much to- the annoyance of the
neigilbOrs. Thursday afternoon, officers Har-~
rison and Hardin Were called to arrest Bell for
beating the wife and threatening her life, and
AT once starte q TO the house, when they found
Bell returning from a garden near by with the
corpse of an infant, which he charged the wife
with being the mother Of and also its murderer.
The officers arrested both parties and took
them before Justice Gull. who heard the case
The Evidence was to the effect that the child
was horn on Wednesday morning, and that
after Its birth the wife gaveit to Emily Triple,
who is n colored midwife. telling her to bury it
in her garden DIR. Hodges was called, and
after making an examination of the lungs
of the child, pronounced il to have been still
born. The child was a iuSus nGturan, being
nearly white in every part of the body except
the back, and also having Ave fingers and a
ing the evidence of DIR. Hodges dismissed the
charge OF murder, saying that as the child had
not breathed il could not have been murdered
Bell, who was charged with disorderiy conduct
was also dismissed
At THE DOLLAR STORE, 43s Penn avenue near
Iewelry and Silver plated Ware in the city. Drop
IN there and supply yourself for 81. oc Is-lw'
III. Wheatley, No. AZ Jefferson street, Georgetown
Is now ready To Dye for the people OF the whole
District. See advertisement in another column.
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SIGHT AZ HaaEING.-SulIerers from ither should
~lIhout delay consult DR.. Won Mosch2sker Oculist
n nm. nulist, - "a avenue. opposite Wiar+S'.
OIL the longest standing noises in the adj
speedily removed. All gical REQ uired
To restore sisflt or hearing performed The ycry
blghsst references be obta nrd from 10 >n,ps hi.
persons who have been cured by Dr. Won Mosch.
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| GREAT SALE OF MILLINERY axDFAYcY ARTICLES
"a MAKE for IH1id RaLLfy GOnt,-N n A
Hall having purchased the stock of millinery and
fancy goods in the spacious store RECENTLY occ,naj
by Mcs>rs. Hutchinson & Munro. No $40 pann
avenue between 9Th and 10th streets offers for sale
nj retail and at extremely low prices. the aboye
named goods and the ladies OF Washington and ii.
cinity will do well 10 improve tha Opportunity a.
the stock must be sold at once to make room Tor
offered south Of New York The store is at 3 o Pa
1 avenue, you cannot forget the number &C last
| Go ALL of you to the Dollar Store A3S Pennsyi-
vsnia avenue, near our and Il half street and
| the splendid stock Of New Goods now opening aud
4 take your choice tor One Dollar oc l3-lws
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COaPoRr AND EASE IN 0SE MINUTE -Co.ns Bun
\ lone. Callosties. Club and Inverted Nails Chill
blans Frosted and Tender Feet, enlarged and dis
eased JUnts, Warts, hoes, and all Excrescen Of
l the F%et Esnds and Face cured WITH at pain or
ineSnveuiencs 70 the patient by DR.. White the
l Wei known Chiropodist, at Az Penns lvsnia ave-
nae Mar Four sad hslf street tfoar doors above
Sa pfn<r~ Ts!esrspa Qfhce.' Nc Acid, no Blesd,
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