The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-15

SINGULAR Hare HUNT.--A few days since as Mr.. Chas
Warner Of this city, going short distance In the
country on foot to visit friend he observed hare in
the road Just beyond the bridge which euten
ant Run In the of the heights that appeared to be
listening, and looking back for something which pursued
It, He stood STILL and hearing dog, curious to
discover the cause Of its ALARM when to his surprise he
discovered the object of it to be small brown animal
which he took to be weasel and which hunted the
footsteps of the hare with tho utmost precision Mr.
Warner wishing to know if 10 diminutivo m animal
could cope successfully with the speed Of the hare
treated to bush by, where he attentive OBJ
of the hunt for nearly two hours, during which
time he Il certain he both the hare and the weasel
at least forty times They frequently out OF sight
for several minutes but tho hare still unwilling TO leave
the place where 1t found, round again, and
with the little enemy sometimes close at its heels To-
ward the end Of the remarkable chase which became
commonly interesting, the hare took advantage of the
tbckes covert that the place afforded and made Of
all her cunning to escape, but without effect until at
length wearied out by tho Of her puuer II
was heard to cry for time. At last the cries
ing from one point he concluded it had become the vic
tim of tho chase and went TO the spot where no found
the hare quite dcad and the weasel SO ntcntly fast
it's neck AZ not to observe his approach, and which be-
came a victim to his cane. Pd1sbwg Democrat.
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4 Doa BLowrEa Mans BRAINS ON. Yesterday
morning q little before CLOCK s. j. john furniture
DEALER % East Fourth street residing near College Hill
arose. and openRg the front door and seeing hawk fly
ing about tho harm he called servant girl the only per
son about the house, to bring him his gum which she did
Having asked her II it loaded she said she thought
not when he requested her To 90 to his room and get
box Of percussion caps. During the girls absence he
raised the hammer Of tho gun aud about to blow in
the barrel when favorite dog came bounding toward
Mr. j. his paws striking the trigger just as tho weapon
was raised 10 his face The gum which loaded with
cap on the tube was discharged the shot tearing OFF
portion of his skull and dashng out his brains The do
nestic screamed and the various members Of tho family
rpg from their couchcs and rushed agonizingy to the
borrd scene The husband and father lay dead upon the
oor his bend and shoulders being the threshold
the blood was streaming from his mangled face and head
and cotted masses of brain dropping in spioches
from the ceiling to the floor The fatal charge tore away
part of the left side Of his ace, striking under the eye
brow took somewhat obliqus direction backward and
perforated the slu carrying with It almost every part
Gle of brains in the branpan Tho loft side OF the upper
lip and the left nosrl also burned by the ignited
powder into crisp. He must have been killed sud
denly and quickly as to have been unconscious of the
least pain, of the Of his destruction Gin
Gilman, CJmmcrcial Aug. 10.