Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-10-27

Tue cause, an examination showed the true
state Of the case. Not being able to procure
medical attendance Immediately. Mr. Stephen
son swallowed piece of tobacco himself and
induced the others TO do the same. physician
was called in as soon as possible, and assured
the parties that the tobacco had undoubtedly
acted as an antioote. All OF the parties bid fair
10 recover.
AMURDER AND ITS CAUsEs.-A week ago
Sunday, Charles H. Bent, agent OF the AssoeI-
aisd Press, was IN Louisville in COMPANY
with a woman, and in two hotels was caughr
IN FGGTGnfe GelictU. He returned to Nashville
and denounced the report as untrue. A dis
patch from Nashville says that on Monday
last &. II. Bent was killed by Hugh McC3ay
lex " no stationed himself in an ice -house ON
Cherry street and waited for Bent to come out
OF book store. When Bent passed, Mc(2ay
lick rushed on him and began firing shot
broke his lett arm and entered Bents breast
he crossed the street, Mc9avick following
swapping bis weapon second shot entered
Bents head. He stIil retreated, followed by
AcGayiek, who was pre- vented from shooting
again by bystanders. Bent ran into Union
street, snd trying 10 turn down an alley fell
down and expired. McGavIck Is a Young
man. and SON OF the woman with whom Rent
~ alleged 10 have had an improper in timacv
MeGavick gave bail and was set at liberty.
HoIsTED By HIS Own PKTARD.-At winona.
minnesota, few days ago, a man named
Charles Russell became suspected of incsu.
diarIsm, and was closely watched FInalIv
he was seen to enter 8 building in which il
Kept an omnibus belonging 10 the Burridye
which
lie saturated the cushions and every part Of the
OMNIBUS. and set fire to it. Just as he was
about 10 step out Of the omnibus he WIS cauRh
the bus was dragged from the building so as
not 10 set IRE 10 that, ana the incendiary wa.
kept In the burning vehicle till he was nearly
burned alive. His clothes were burned from
his body, his hair from his head, and his
WhsAeTs from his face, the intention being To
make him confess TO other crimes and TO de-
clare his accomplices. This he would not do
denying any other crimes, or having any &C.
Ha e.
rioge hired him 10 burn the omnibus, because
II was insured for more than il was worm and
he wanted TO secure the insurance Russell
was then lodged in Jail.
A CAUTIoN.-we mention the following rs ,
caution against the bad habit which MANY
girls and young ladies are addicted 10. Of
placing pins and needles in their mouths while
engaged In sewing. Miss Matte J. Bigelow
Daughter OF George Bigelow. Esq, OF Show.
hegan. has been IN poor health for two wears
past, ana at times raising considerable blood
and suffering severe pain in her lungs T,st
IaIl she went West aud stopping on the
way with some friends, was SO low in health
mat her life was almost despaired Of She re-
covered. however, and on arriving in Iowa
was very feeble fer some time. At length a
sore gaherrd on her left SIDE. from which
graf difheuliy was experienced until IL broke
and a needle came from it, The physician
VINO attended her gave it as his opinion that
causing the severe pain and i'll health. she is
now doing well, with prospect OF regainlay
her health.-Hdine Farmer.
AN EXTRAORDINARY AND IArAL CANDLE.
sTICk--A strange and terrible accident has
taken place ar the village Of TiIhous e in rha
upper Pyrenees. The commune celehra,ea i,s
nauonal fete al wine shop, and on this occa-
sion all OF them were open during the nig hi
Ia one OF me estaolis hments II WAS customary
10 use Tor candlestick q hollow cannon hall
shell, which had been brought from Lenpe
mazan, and from which 10 was thousht tina
poWoer mad been withdrawn. The candle was
placed vUh oh
70 ignite The projectile. Towards O'Clock the
landlord went 10 bid, leaving a numher of
gnss's In isn eaTousal All OF sudden the
Tram reached the bottom of the bali which con-
famed heavy charge Of powder There was
a tremendous explosion. -Four men nee
KILLED instantly and two others grievously
hurt; rive others happily escaped min.
lured. The furniture was shattered 10 atoms
ONE OF BARSrM's SroRIEs--Amon1 o,,s-
stores told by Barnum about himself in a lee.
turing tour out West Is the foliowinp:-Ue bad
advertised special airactions for the Irish on
81 PatricGs dag, and the museum was lam
med with the BIddiee and their Children Thav
were so well pleased that he found i, ad visahis
% point out 10 them the way of exit. 40 th.f
olhers mlgh' mo room 10 enter. The reply
come 10 spend the day wi ye." The wiz OF th,
showman was again tried, but ne met rhe
,m,Igeney by having sign painted, in large
door Leading through the rear 10 Ann stree,
The trap caught iheru- i. Egress:s sure an
mar tbr ohlmal We haynt seen a. all az all: >
aud such a current OF -BIddeS started in thai
direction IN NJ none could retura. and the mu-
scum was soon relieved Of one set OF visitors
10 be speedily hlled with another
~Tbe Quensc winter extends from the
micdle Of October 20 the first week in Nav
and the IN happy condition OF those poor peo.
pie, wbo were rendered homeless oy the great
fire. cen hardly ee exaggera,ed.
/" when we picture the hu ndred or more
trunks that ladies travel with, Gays Punch,
We cannot renecsine how happy is the eIe
phant whose. wife. when on Journey, only
has one trunk, -te.-t = 81. -