Washington sentinel., 1854-06-07
ITEMS OF NEWS.

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ITEMS OF NEWS.
HYDRoPHoBIA.-About nine weeks since, Mr..
John L. Cookson, foreman in the foundry Of Mr..
r. s. Semple, was attacked and bitten in several
places by dog, as he was returning to his home,
about nine o'clock in the evening. He felt no Sc
rious effects fromthesc bitestll last Sunday night
when he was unable TO sleep. He continued 10
work each day, though unable to sleep at night.
until Thursday, when he told his employer, Mr..
Semple, that he felt quite unwell, and could not
drink water. On Thursday night, he was at times
in great pain in his head and side but refused 10
lethis wife call doctor, till yesterday morning.
Physicians were then called and he was bled,
chloroform administered, &c.; but his agony was
indescribabe, till half past one in the afternoon,
when he died. He ewas conscious the whole time,
but seemed 10 have the idea of biting in his mind,
as he repeatedly told them around him that he
should not bite them, that he was not bulldog,
DC. He wou.d roll on the floor, walk the room,
lay on the bed, go up and down stairs, go out at
the door, lay down and roll in the yard, and make
every change TO obtain relief; but all in vain The
pain appeared TO be in his head and side, with
retching of the stomach, and useless efforts TO
vomit. Mr.. Cookson was an Englishman, and
had been in this country nearly seven years. He
was an industrious, energetic man, and leaves a
wife and two or three small children.-Cincinnat,
Gazette, Sd.
Mrs. RoBINsoN, THE MuRDRREss.- Troy
WAig, says:
friend Of ours, an Englshman, well posted
in what relates 10 titles and blood asserts that
Mrs. Robinson is related 10 Queen Victoria, her
father Wood of Quebec.) being son the Duke
of York !"
The WArg would make lion Tor lioness) if it
could, of this wretched woman but the Mon
trea Transcript says:
The unfortunate woman, Mrs. Robinson re-
Gently convicted of murder, at Troy, New York,
Is, we are Informed, daughter of now deceased
lumber merchant of Quebec. AT an early age she
married an officer OF the 1st royals, who died
shortly after the marriage. She next married
Doctor Robinson, from whom she soon separated.
her career since is, unfortunately, better known
IN the States than in this province"
RESULTS OF ROPE JUMPING-Little girls seem
to be nowadays beset with mania for intemper-
ate exercise in jumping the rope" Several have
died, within our own observation, from excess Of
this kind and two victims have been reported
within few days-one in Newark, New Jersey
who died outright and another in Northampton
Massachusetts, who lies in very dangerous con
dition, in consequence Of jumping FIVE hundred
and ffty-four times without cessation.
AN ELEPHANT ABRoAD.--A large elephant at
tached to menagerie, while on his way to Fal
river, r. l., on Monday, got beyond The control o
his keeper, and killed three horses smashed the
wagons to pieces, seriously injuring two men who
were in the wagons. He was finally captured
near Slade's ferry.
WRECK OF THE ELLEN THoMPsoN-One hun
dred passengers ofthe emgrant ship Ellen .Thomp
son, wrecked in the Gulf Of St. Lawrence on the
18th of May, arrived at Portland on Saturday, by
| the steamer Admiral, from ST. John. They were
taken from the wreck by the barque Sarah and
| Canada.
| RHODE ISLAND PATRIoTIsM-The new CITY gov
ernment of Providence organized on Monday last
The city council voted not TO have the usual cele
tolled one hour at sunrise, noon, and sundown, on
that day, on account of the repeal Of the Missouri
compromise and the recent events in Boston
FIRE AT LouIsvILLE-The Louisville Conyie,
Office was destroyed by FIRE on Monday morning
Loss about seven thousand dollars, covered by
insurance. The books, presses, and job Office
saved. The fire was the work of an incendiary
SMALL Pox-The British Parliament has passed
an ACT making il a Unable offence to every parent
or guardian who neglects TO have his or her child
vaccinated within four months after its birth.
ALEXANDRIA ITEMs.-A beautiful tract Of land
containing twenty-three acres, has been purchased
by company for cemetery. This land lis on a
range Of hills northwest Of Shutters hill Five
acres are to be appropriated 10 the intermenl OF
the poor, without charge, and 10 be laid out and
ornamented in The same manner as the other por.
tion.
Mr.. E. S. Hough, who was injured at the fire on
Sunday night, was collector of the port.
A salute Of 100 guns was fred by the Mechani.
cal artillery on Saturday last, in honor of the
triumph of the law in the recent fugitive case in
Boston. request has been made to have the
revenue cutter conveying the fugitive, brought
up 10 this port.
ACCIDENTAL DEATH.-We sorry TO see an
nounced the death of DR.. L. w. Berry, son of
Henry Berry, Esq, of Shepherdstown, Va. He
was killed on Friday last, by the accidental dis
charge Of his gun. The deceased was nephew
Of Mrs. r. l. Taylor Of Alexandria and brother,
very worthy and promising young man, in the
engineering party Of the Orange and Alexandra
railroad.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE occurred on Monday after
noon at Alexandria. The provision stores of Mi.
d. Hooe and Messrs. Masters a. Son, on Union
street were totally destroyed. Mr.. Hooe had six
hundred barrels Of -four, and large quantity Of
lard hams, DC, in store, only small amount Of
which was saved. During the fire, ten kegs of
powder IN Messrs. Masters store, exploded Gre
at'ng great confusion and damage, and Mr.. Ed
ward ). Hongh was badly injured by falling wall
The grocery store Of Messrs J. TB. Perry s.