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Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-09
III, MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 9, 1850.
Fearful Accident in Coal works-six Men
q. Instantly Killed.


A frightful accident occurred Thursday
morning, at Hays 4 Co.'s tSal works one
mile east of Irwins Station, on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, and involving the lives Of
six men,
Between four and Ave o'clock In. the tiiorti-
ing, according 10 the Pittsbifg Dispatch, d
party of si& mitiers, tiien and boys, went to
the fit mouth Ii 60 down, Dc was their Gus
tom, on the platform Used to bring UP coal
from the pit One party had preceded thett
with perfect safety, and were at work. They
stepped on the platform, which commenced
descending, when the rope parted suddenly,
and they dropped with frightful velocity a
distance of one hundred and forty feet,
striking with great force the solid earth be-
low ~, "..
Five of the unfortunate men were instantly
killed, and one died in q few minutes after.
The names of the killed are Thomas Martin
and his two sons, Robert and John, respect
lively aged fifteen and seventeen years; James
Collins, thirty years of age; NJ. Gilderoy,
fifty years Of age, and his son.
When found, all were dead, except Mr.. @. s
son, who spoke and requested them to handle
him carefully. On examination no bones
were found broken in any of the deceased,
except James Collins, whose back was broken.
They fell standing on the platform, which
was about five feet square; and it is supposed
that immediate death was produced by con-
cussion of the brain, occasioned by the rapid
descent and sudden rebound from the earth.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-09

PRESIDENTIAL SPEoULATIoNs--JUDGE READS
CHANcEs.--The Boston Traveller has the fol-
lowing Presidential speculations:
"McLean stock has improved considerably
for week past, corresponding with the i'm
provement of Hunter stock on the other side
The Judge would make very good candi-
date for the Opposition; but we believe that
the man who would do the best for them is
Judge Read, Of Pennsylvania. If he should
be nominated, and Mr.. Douglas should not be
nominated, the election virtually would be
decided in May. He is the only man of
whom it can be positively asserted that he
would besure to get the votes sofPennsylvania Of
and New Jersey; and, with the votes of those
States, success could certainly be counted
upon, as the Republicans are sure of one hun
dred and eighteen votes, and the two States
named give thirty-four, which would bring
the Electoral column up to one hundred and
fifty-two, the magical number. Other men
might succeed in these States, but Judge
Read would do so without an if or an and.
He would, too, run as well as any other man
who can be named in Indiana and Illinois,
now that Gov. Bissell is gone"
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-09

CowARDLY ASSAULT UPON JOURNALISTS.
Hon. Solon Borland and Mr.. L. D. Stickney,
ofthe Memphis (Tenn.) Enquirer, while stand
ing in front of their office, on Shelby-street,
the other night, were assaulted by party Of
three men, one of whom struck Mr.. B. a Sc
we're blow in the face with, it is supposed, a
brass knuckle, telling him to the ground, and
knocking out one of his teeth, as well as in
flicting several ugly gashes on his face and
head. Mr.. Stickney also received blow
after fed through neighboring alley, and
escaped detection. Neither of the gentlemen
had knowledge of the persons by whom
they were thus cowardly assaulted, or Of their
purpose of so doing.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-09

APPEARANCE OF LooUsTs THIS YRAR.-Mr.
Gideon B. Smith, of Baltimore, writes to the
National InteIligencer that the locusts willap-
pear extensively this year in New York and
connecticut New Jersey, occupying the
whole State; Pennsylvania, in that portion
bounded by Peters Mountain on the south,
Mahantango Mountain ON the north, the Della
ware River on the east, and the Susquehanna
on the west Maryland, Virginia, North Caro-
lima, Michigan and Indiana. They will COM
mence emerging in North Carolina about the
10th of May, and few days later, for every
hundred miles as we progress North, until
the lst of June, in Washington County, NY.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-09

A NEGRO ONE HUNDRED AND Forty YEARS
0LD.-Negro SAM lately died on the planta-
County, Georgia. When captured in Africa to
be brought to this country he says he was
forty years old. He landed ia Charleston,
andwas bought by the Lowther family--lived
with them in that city nearly twelve years,
and was in their possession till few years
since. From Charleston, Sam was carried to
Savannah-staid there forty years, and moved
to this section about the year 1926. From
the evidence of reliable persons, and the ne
gro's own statement, he is supposed to have
been over one hundred and forty years old at
the time of his death.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-09

The CAUSE OF MIRAMoE's DIscoMFITURE.--
The failure of Miramon's attack on Vera
Cruz (perhaps his downfalD is attributed to
the capture of his steamers and their muni-
tions of war by the United States naval
forces, and great praise is bestowed on them
by the Juarez party for their intervention.
A letter from Vera Cruz to the New Orleans
Picayune says of the discontinue of Mira
mon: ..,... .. d r....H t
"When rejecting on this grand result, too
much credit can not be given to the indie
pendent action of our gallant naval officers
on this station. The use of their wise dscre.
tion, in the absense of orders from our Gov
eminent, or its dilatory action, has been the
means of saving the Liberal cause in Mexico
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-09

The SUGAR TRADB.-At the meeting of an
association recently held in Liverpool, it was
stated from official returns, that prior TO 1884
EDg1and gas y, S tbnnsanS tmnS anS
now it hardly reached thirty thousand tuns.
In Cuba the exports for the same period, from
Havana and Matanzas only, had increased
from eighty-two thousand to two hundred
and forty thousand tuns and from Brazil the
exports for the same period had augmented
from sixty-three thousand to one hundred
and twenty thousand tuns. Hayti, which
formerly exported alarge quantity, now ex-
ports none, and imports small quantity for
its own consumption. The supply from
Mauritius and the East Indies is slowly in
creasing. -
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-09
PRICE ONE CENT.
TIE IScRfAss or rnr POPULATION or PHIL

TIE IYcRfAsE or rHE POPULATION or Phil
ADELPHIk GREATBK THAH THAT OF New York.
The Philadelphia United States Gazette claims
that Philadelphia has steadily gained on New
York in population, although the latter had
larger capital and larger commerce. In FIVE
years, New York has advanced from $4,000
to 800, 000 as claimed by her papers, with y
gain Of fifty-6ve per cent. This, indeed, is all
that they can claim. For IL is claiming a
greater ratio Of increase for the last five years
Of hard times, and vastly lessened immigra-
tion, than for the previous FIVE years of good
times, with ceascless stream of foreigners.
Philadelphia has, in the same time, gone on
from 406, 900 to 680,000--as stated by those
who have carefully convassed il throughout
making gain Of sixty-seven per cent.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-09

CURfoUs LEGAL DBcIsIoN.-The Supreme
Court of New Hampshire recently decided a
curious case in Coos County. The case re-
lated to public notice of a sale on an execu-
ton, The Court held that failure TO COM
ply with any of the substantial requirements
. Of the statute, providing for the appraisal or
sale of debtors lands on execution, will
avoid the levy. While the statute requires
notice OF a sale to be posted up in two Of the
most public places in town in which the pro-
perty is situated, and the land is situated in
a town which has but one public place, or in
a place not incorporated nor inhabited, the
statute is imperative, and no valid levy can
be made
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-09

The Only JOKE QUEEN VICTORIA EVER
PERPETRATED.--TAat was singularly witty
answer of our Queen, says the British Work
man, that she gave to an African prince, who
sent an embassage, with costly presents, and
asked her in return to tell him the secret of
Englands greatness and Englands glory;
and our beloved Queen sent him, not the
number of her feet not the number of her
armies; not the account Of her boundless
merchandise; not the details of her mex
haustible wealth. She did not, like Heze-
kiah, in an evil hour, show the ambassador
her diamonds, and her rich ornaments, but,
handing him beautifully bound copy of the
Bible, she said: "Tell the Prince that this is
the secret of England's greatness"
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-09

LATEST FROM DR.. LIvINGsToNE's AFRICAN
EXPEDITION has been received
ofDoctor Livingstone and the Zambezi expe-
dition to a late date in December. They were
then at Kongone harbor on the Zambezi delta,
and were engagedein repairing their steam
launch. They had returned from a second
expedition on the Shire, in which they had
penetrated far up beyond Lake Shirwa to
Lake Nyassa. The former they ascertained
and the latter is of still larger magnitude,
DR.. Livingstone, with his brother, DR.. Kirk
and Mr.. Rae, were expecting to return to
Sete with their boat, the Ma Robert, and
thence overland by foot on visit to the
Makolodo country. This journey was ex-
pected to extend over period of at least
eight months. . ..
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-09
Seizure Of the Brig jehossee by d British
Stedmer-HIgh-handed Outrage.
The Charleston Is. C.) Mercury says in a

Seizure of the Brig Jehossee by d British
Steamer-HIgh-hande Outrage.
The Charleston Is. C.) Mercury says in a
late issue; "a. ..-...-- '..
Information has been received in this city
Of the capture by the British steamer FhLcon
of the brig Jthossee, Capt Vincent Of this
port, on the west coast Of Africa. The last
previously known Of the. JehoSSee was her
sailing for New York. She was overhauled
about the goth Of JantarS, III the Gulf Of
Guinea, by the British cruiser, on Suspicion
of being engaged in the slave trade, and
boarded. Every proper question was an
swered by Capt Vincent, but the right Of
search denied and resisted. Capt Vincent
and his officers were carried on board the
Falcon, and there subjected to great indignity,
being stripped of their clothing and abused
in an insulting manner by the epauletted
officers of Queen Vic. .-..
While the officers were thus detained, the
vessel was plundered, the cargo broken open,
and the private trunks, stores, desks and stores
on board her rifled. A prize crew was put on
board and sail made for the coast The first
night was scene of demoniac revelry; The
prize crew had .pillaged the liquor from the
store of the Jehossee, and were helplessly
drunk; indeed, so far were they stupe6ed,
that the commander of the Falcon withdrew
them, and placed new crew on board the
brig. The Jehossee was taken into Whydah;
but after several days detention, she was, on
the 9Th of February, rendered to her officers,
who refused to accept Of her restoration.
Capt. Vincent, at last advices, was awaiting
the arrival of some of the United States
squadron, to lay his grievances before the
proper authorities.
From all accounts, the affair was certainly
high-handed one, and Capt Vincent and
his crew deserve ample reparation and heavy
damages
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-09
A Planters Attempt 20 Abduot a Giantess.
Iuda,roa. Rt.S.A-

About the middle of March, Urian r. Fould
Louisiana planter, went to New Orleans 10
sell his crops and see the sights. He visited
the museum and saw Miss Sarah Moorehouse,
the female who fills large space in the pub
lie estimation, being, in fact, seven feet six
inches in hef--hose, The Amazon the amor
otis planter "loved not wisely, but too well.
BY ruse, he succeeded in getting the lady
10 pack herself into a coach to visit a sick
friend, as the planter said. They had not
driven far before she found out that some
game was afoot, when like a spirited female,
she opened the carriage door and threw the
little planter headlong out, dislocating his
shoulder and otherwise injuring the fve-foot-
sevener. The lady compelled the driver To
return with her, and she took the unfortunate
agriculturist to an hospital-a warning To
all young men not to attempt abducting 0
piantess.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-09

CHURCHES IN PHILADELPHIA AND THEIR DE-
NOMINATION. are in Philadelphia 3lO
churches, of the following denominations,
VIZ; Methodist tn Episcopal, 80 Roman Ca
gogue, 8; Episcopalian, 81; Swedes, l; Baptist,
49, Lutheran, 10; New Jerusalem Sweden
borgianl 8; Welsh, /; Methodist Protestant,
81; Universalist, 5; Second Advent /; Gov.
enanters, 3; Friends, 16; German Reformed
8; Mariners Bethels, 2; Unitarian, 1; Dis.
ciples of Christ, l; German Mission, l; Bible
Christian, l; Independent Christian, /; Uni
ted Brothers in Christ l; Methodist Society
1-total, 80. Their assessed value is $a,976'
go
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-09

SUICIDE OF A WELL-To-Do FARMER FROM
farmer na b B. F. Tyier residing % neap Christian SS
Village, Del, fastened one end of pair OF
plow-lines to beam in his stable, and the
other end to his neck, and jumping from the
beam broke his neck, and was found soon af-
ter quite dead. Deceased was a man about
twenty-six years of age, in good circum-
stances, and had recently purchased farm
for $4,000, besides which he had considerable
money coming to him from different sources.
Yet he was victim of despair, and hung
himself from fear of poverty.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-09

SUICIDE OF WEALTHY FARMER.-John
Craig, a wealthy farmer, forty-eight years of
age, who resided four miles from Clyde, O.,
committed suicide day or two since by
hanging himself in his barn. Craig had long
been subject to fits of great mental depres-
sion, and on several occasions had threatened
to take his own life. On Tuesday last he wa:
at Clyde, and attempted to throw himself un'
He then went to physician of Clyde and Of
fered him one hundred dollars to give hin
something to produce instant death. He was
missed about noon, and a search being insti-
tuted, he was found in the barn dead
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-09

A WORTHY Well, Angus
tus, you have been an apprentice now thest
three months, and have seen the several de
partments in our line of business. wisl
now to give you choice of occupation"
Apprentice" Thank'ee sir"
Grocer-"Well, now, what part of the
business do you like best2"
Gus-(with sharpness beyond his age)-
"Shuttinp up. sir.n
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-09

NUMIsMATIcs I'M New YoRK.-The sale of the
extensive numismatic cabinet of Mr.. Bramhall,
of New York, by auction, shows that the
'coin fever" is still unabated A dime OF
1922 sold for SO 9O;a quarter dollar, 1906
the first years coinage of this denomination
81 62k; proof flying-eagle dollar, 1885, So
cents of 1893, the various types, 81 81 to $4 5t
each, and 1903, 1917, 1918 and lS19 SO to So
each; Chalmers's Annapolis shilling of 1888
81 So Louisiana coppers, 1922 and 1767 $4 90
and So %.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-09

Rev. Mr.. WoRTH.-Rev. Mr.. Worth, the mis-
sionary imprisoned at Greenboro', N. c., writes
from his cell: ~ will make no speculation
on the results of my law prosecutions; there
are two of them in two different counties
The first will be here, in about two weeks,
the other in about four weeks following.
The results of both you will soon hear, as
hundreds of printing presses in the North are
waiting to give it to the public. l don't
know that can say word about the future
at present; must await results before can
know my own mind"
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-09

VILLANoUs INcENDIARIsM.-The Office of
"A. @. Gilmore 4 Bro, cotton brokers, New
Orleans, was entered the other morning by
some rascal who probably expected to find
money, and who, after ransacking the drawers
and finding them empty, set fire to the pack
ages of samples. A great deal of cotton in
samples, probably fve thousand, was de-
stroyed, and the Office somewhat damaged
before the fire could be put out.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-09

A MAN DRIVEN TO SUICIDE BY HIS WIFE.--
In the hat of a middle-aged man, name un-
in the Schuylkill, near Lombard-street dock,
Philadelphia, was found the following hastily
scrawled note
"My dear LIZA: You have been the means
of this by driving me out of home. May
God bless you. / forgive you, and hope you
will also. lie in the bottom of Schuylkill
River May God bless you and all my
children -
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-09

END OF THE BEREA ExcITEMRNT.-The
Louisville papers are informed that the whole
of the band OF sympathizing Republicans who
attacked the Committee at Berea on the 26th
ult have fed the county, taking their families
with them. This information, though not
direct, is believed TO be correct. -
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-09

REASON ENOUGH FOR MARIrAL ABsCoNDING,
A Cleveland shoemaker has abscOnded, his
only cause being that his wife bore twins
He said he had no objection to such an eyeni
once, but his wife had played the same capel
before" and he wouldn't live with woman
that served him SO. 1t ".l N.h N.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-09

SUPPosED MURDER OF A WoMAN.--Qn Sat-
urday last a man walking along Green,Brook,
Plainfeld, N. j., just above Water-street,
drew from the water handsome shawl
nearly two yards square, with over dozen
cuts, as with knife, through both folds. A
by. About month ago dreadful scream
ing was heard in that vicinity past midnight.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-09

CLERICAL SATIRE.-Two persons were once
disputing SO loudly ON the subject of religion
that they awoke a big dog which had been
sleeping on the hearth before them, and he
forthwith barked most furiously. An old
divine present, who had been quietly slipping
his tea while the disputants were talking,
gave the dog a kick, and exclaimed: "Hold
your tongue, you silly brutel you know no
more about it than they do"
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-09

DEATH OF ONE OF LAFITTE's FOLLOWERS
The Pensacola (Florida) Tribune states that
Juan Reira, of Minorca, ono of the men form.
erfy engaged with Lafitte, the pirate, recently
deceased in that State, in the eightieth year
of his age. On his passage to America, the
vessel in which he sailed was captured by
Lafitte, and he, with other passengers, was
Gulf" One day, however, while at Baratara
Bay, he obtained permission to go to New
Orleans under plea of illness, aud never re.
turned.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-09

AN IRISH "LADY GAY SPANKER. ."-0ne of
the best and most daring riders of Galway is
Miss Caroline Persse, relative of Dudley
Persse of New York When following the
hounds she leaps the most dangerous fence
and the ugliest ditch without fiinching. Not
long since she alone was in at the death OF
the fox, the only two gentlemen, both mill
ditch on each side of it, the one dislocating
his collar-bone, and the other fracturing his
thiph
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-09

A FLOUR MILL DESTROYED BY FIRE.--A
new steam Touring mill Zone of the largest
in Southern Indiana) in Boonville, Warrick
County, owned by Hudspeth & Brothers, was
burned down on Tuesday, and several thous-
and bushels of grain destroyed, The loss is
very heavy. -f..-.. ......
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-09

WHAT CONSTITUTES MURDER IN TEXAS
A man named Michael Flock, who killed
another named Edward Foley, at Houston,
Texas, has been bailed at $500 The Tele-
graph, speaking of the question of bail, says
1t is inclined to regard the killing as techni-
cal murder, and adds that murder is "a crime
rarely, if ever, committed in Texas" Killing
can rarely, if ever, be considered murder in
that State, then, one would think.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-09

BEATING oSE's MorHER,-'I like you,"
said girl to her suitor "but can not leave
home; | am widows only darling no hus,
band can equal my, mother in Kindness"
wife-we will all live together, and see if /
don't beat your mofher--in kindnessl'' ssu
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-09

TROUBLE IL TURKEY-THE SULTAN WISHES
TO WED A SLAvE.-The Nord states that
Abdul-Medjid has just narrowly escaped
causing ministerial revolution. The Sui
tan Wished to marry a slave, which he had
full right to do, and the ministers made no
objection. When, however, he asked them
for ten million piasters for the marriage
fetes they pleaded the penury of the treasury
and refused -.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-09

Duty ON SALTPETRE.--The English Gov
ernment has raised the export duty on salt
petre from British India from its present rate
of about 9s. per tun to &c per tuna measure
expected to produce an additional revenue Of
more than fl50,000. The total export OF
saltpetre last year, from Calcutta alone, was
25 S03 tuns
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-09

EFFECT OF THE DISCOVERY OF Coal IN Az
RIoA.--A letter from an officer Of the African
squadrop says the discovery of coal in Libe-
ria, all the hilly ranges aboundiDg with it,
will bring not only wealth but civilization "a
proper harbors for vessels along the coast. %
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-09

TERRIBLE AFFAIR IN MIssIssIPPI--A NEGRO
MURDERER BURNT AT THE STAKE.-A negro
desperado, in Washington County, Miss, hay-
ing murdered two negroes on his master s
ance, chained to a post and burnt to DEATH
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-09

NORTHERN CLERGYMEN IN SOUTHERN Pull
PITs.-Four Northern clergymen preached in
Charleston, S. c., on a recent Sunday: Rev.
DR.. Nehemiah Adams, of Boston, the author
of the South Side Vieio of Slavery; Rev. DR..
Blagden, of the Old South Church, Boston;
Rev. DR.. Todd, author of the Students Man
uel; and the Rev. Gardiner Spring, of New
York
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-09

SINGULAR DEATH OF A NEeRo.-A negro in
the woods near South Adams, Mass, was
chopping, and was caught between the body
and branch of falling tree, and pinioned
against standing one. He was found dead
and upright against the standing tree, the
partly fallen tree holding him by the neck,
which was crushed.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-09

AHEARTLHss sHoAx.--Some heartless scoun-
drel is always found after a steamship disas-
ter to play upon the feelings Of surviving
friends by hoax. The last Incident of this
sort Is the picking up Of bottle in Brook
from o passenger on the Hlnaarian.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-09

EXTENSIVE PocKET-PICKNG.--A gang Of
foreign pickpockets visited Lancaster, Penn,
on Monday. last, and though narrowly
watched by the police, succeeded, before
night, in relieving seven or eight persons o.
their pocket-books. One man alone, lost
$4,000 in money, and bonds covering prop
erty to the amount of $1,000.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-09

A DISTINGUISHED CHARACTER WOUNDED
Among those wounded in the naval engage
ment in the Gulf was Gen. Domingo de Col
couria, a Cuban exile, who has spent hum
dreds of thousands of dollars to revolutionize
Cuba. He was on his vessel, the IndianoId,
when he was wounded,