Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-16
GEORGETOWN.

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Mas Edmonia P,-kaii Marst. Rr. w..~, ps~s,
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cpsorva tlaiion Mchal; barns DsvSd: FreosS
Cxpt Albert Harrin gtss DOul n,s Iiand Can.
Aaron, hind ~ hmnoa 50 Am; Lowe Cps
lhos % " Mills Pstklrk. Mcclure Bro:
Chss. -. 80 - Z =
1SpANrrctpE-I poa.s cio,gssfi iu,,,a .s,c,s,.
ling ifer chsld 70 Dscu Alice ervion. fcoa ored
servant charged with having caused the death
% her infant On the IN inst, vss ar-spsssd nv
omcer Larlrie, and an Investigation was held
ny Jnsuce ,Bpckey this morning.. IL appaars
thar the accused gave barth 70 a child On the
morning OF the 1th INST, md being ashamed OF
the fact, as she statss hsrself tied a handker-
chief aroand the neck Of the child theeebv
strangling II 10 DEAN. She then carried tn,
body short distance across Rock Creek bridge
20 lane IN the vicinity of T wenty III nh and
\ streets. wherc she lef, IL under some bushes
When the body was discovered By On Ger Doyie
u had been preyed upon by hogs, as one Of In
nanos ana ieet were completely eaten on. She
was committed to lail for coart.
MEETING CO rBe BOARD or HrsITps
meeung OF the Board OF Health was held on the
IN IN SAINT present, Drs. Taylor aud Peter
apd Messrs Thomas, Orme, and Dunlop
~.
report OF the intermebrs during the month o.
June was presented, showing rs iu,prmeuts. Of
which were males and II females. Cause OF
aeSa ao,,; P :; cholera infaatum. 2;
1; ascitus, u dropsy, II hydrociphalus, q In.
anition. j: injury 10 the stomach, I. Ten wer~
nnct three years Of age, four between sand D.;
years Of age, and one aged Ss wears ROoln !.
tons were adopted with a view TO the ah1,,
ment Of certain nuisaUces. after which IN.
Board adjourned till the ID Tuesday in August,
DEATH or Mr.. MoCULLocH This gentle
man, W NO vas acedeetally shot a few even.
iDgs since in the guard-house by pistol in the
hand Of MIR. X. Jackson, died this morning a,
20minutes 10 so'ciock. His remains Wilt h..
taken toPhiladelphia This evening for inter
ment. - -.
POLICE ITEMs-Martha Hall. a colsr.d .er-
want was arrested for disorderiy conduct
Justice Buckley fined her S2.02.
CANAL BUsINHss.-The break in the canal is
repaired but complaint is made Of low water
Two boats, loaded with bark, arrived this
morning from above. and there sre now over
two hundred boats, loaded with coal, detained
near Hancock, Nd.
MERCHANTS ExCHANGE.-Dun 30 bush
els Of new wheat, not in good condition, yes
terday sold for SAB per bushel.
PoToNAo DvIsFoN, SONS OF TRxpRp .Nrr
This Division held their regular meeting last
night, and after the Transaction of the rerulsr
order OF business, gave an interesting enter
tainment, consisting OF charades, songs, music,
&c.
POISONED BY MArCHrs.-On Tuesday af,er-
noon, a colored child about three years of aer
whose parents reside on Market street died in
great agony from the effects Of eating lucifer
matches the phosphorus Of which those
matches are partly composed being extremely
poisonous.
lkDIcrxD AND COMMITTED TO JAIT-Tha
Grand Jury for Washington county have found
true bills OF indictment against Thomas L,
Cropieys j. tiiadmoE, and John b. Dom
nelly, for the killing of James Gray in a scuffe
on the night OF the ith of July. and the parties
nave been rearrested and committed TO Jail.