Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-12

~ Tired oflife a London brewer thre him.
self into huge vat filled with carbonIc acid
gas, and will brew no more.
~ The number of persons attacked by choI-
era during the present outbreak in Hungary
bas been, up to the latest date, S,s4J, OF whom
2l,556 have died.
SA gentleman in a New York bar-roopn
was fatally stabbed by bystander whom ne
refused 10 in yite to drink.
SThere are three things that never can be-
come rusty: the money OF the benevolent. the
shoes OF butchers horse, and a woman's
tongue.
- Edward Bartholomew, who died in Har-
winton. CT. the other day, aged ninety. n We
years, bought and paid for his coffin fourteen
years ago.
~Lu. :. Sullivan, son OF the Chaplain of
the Indiana State Penitentiary, committed
suicide az Columbus, Ind, on Saturday, by
taking opium. Cause broken heart.
A1An unusual amount ofbageage was sto l.
en- during the Methodist Camp Meeting at
Martha's Vineyard. Most of IL has been re-
covered and restored 10 the owners, of the
value OF nearly SI.OO0.
SA census has recently been taken Of the
canine species inhabiting Paris. The city
possesses 4O,eS7 dogs, $500 of which are psts
and ll,9c6 watch dogs. This gives an average
Of one dog TO every 40 persons.
~ln the lower part Of Indiana fiocks of
turkeys are dying of some disease UNKNOWN,
ano their careful owners are piueking them
and sending them TO the Cincinnati and Louis
VILE markets.
Prussia and the royal family was offered for
the trst time In the various churches In Frank
fort. 1t is stated that when the moment for
reading il came great many persons left-
81 In the Recorders Court, II st. Louis, A.
II. Harrison, the champion billiard player,
was fined $3.50 for vagrancy. The execution
was stayed, and twenty -four hours given 10
the champion TO leave the city.
~The eight hour system, as enforced by
the city authorities and foundries in Indiana
polls, has created dissatisfaction, as the en-
ployes are paid by the hour, and they cannot
earn enough TO support their families.
~ most unproyoked and outrageous mur-
der occurred in Chicago on Tuesday night
a man named Van Buskirk, while attempting
TO prevent companion named Jack Ward
nring his pistol INTO a saloon, was himself
shot by Ward and instantly killed.
HA courtesan named Lucy SandlIn COM
mItted suicide IN Nashville, on Wednes-
day night, in a 1T OF rage and jealousy, by
taking morphine. In her room were found a
shroud. which she had prepared in anticipa-
ton OF the fatal act, and also Grape suficient
for her obeequies.
GICaroline Wade lately attempted TO re-
cover $1,000 from Charles 4. Chaffee. Proyi-
dence policeman, for arresting her on a false
charge of stealing money from her employer
and handling her person with undue familiar
ity while searching her for the stolen proper
~. The jury rendered a verdict OF SIS for the
plaintiff.
~In Boston. the other night, fat police
man was chasing burglar over cemetery
in the iron pickets, and he remained sus-
pended until rescued by some other officers.
~An actor in Lyons died from grief at be-
ing hissed.
N-AIbe TT Pike has been swindled cat OF
$500 by a Memphis confidence man.
ga ST. Louis John Smith has been fined
$500 for profane swearing.
81 Mrs. General Grants grandfather was
the first licensed preacher west Of the Ohio.
SThere are 1900 places where you .,crook
your elbow in Chicago.
~The Emperor Of Austria is ill. His doe
tors recommend. abstinence from business.
DThe editor Of the Louisville Democrat
would rather die at Chicago than live there.
~Who was Jonah's tutorl The whale
who brought him mp.
@Hotel thieves are busy in all the large
cities Of the country.
HTne gambling houses Of New Orleans
filed with fast women are In full blast.
SVagrant Leaves is the name Of the last
new London magazine
NSnow is two feet deep at Salt Lake.
- England lie making great preparations TO
put down .sthe blarsted Fenians"
s%Bailey found by experiments that the to-
tai weight Of the earth is l256, GO 0O0,-
OtOtO, ,0OO tons Of matter.
o0A colsred clergyman Of Brooklyn has
been arrested for carry Ing a sword cane.
~The Canadian authorizes have agreed 10
furnish the United States with the records OF
the trial of our citizens connected with the
Fenian invasion.
ga chap in Piusburg Jail for oieamy has
been making love 10 girls opposite has cell by
means OF placard letters.