Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-04-06
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

A disastrous tornado passed over portion
of Montgomery County, Ind, on Tuesday
night of last week. The wife of Mr.. Henry
A. Foster, who resides near Parkersburg,
two of his children (the third sleeping), and
Miss James, daughter of Matthew James,
visiting at Mr.. Fosters, were instantly killed
The residence of William Myers, one mile
west of Ladoga, was unroofed, his barn
badly injured, and about 100 acres of fine
timber totally destroyed. The brick house
of William Frame, north of Ladoga, was
badly injured and his barn totally destroyed
His loss is reported at some $4,000. NJ. B.
Anderson also sustained considerable loss in
the way of timber and outbuildings. Fur
ther east the dwelling of Mr. Zach Petfley
was destroyed.
a Dutch peddler committed fragrant as
sault on young girl twelve years OF age,
daughter OF respectable inhabitant of Port
Byron, n, Y, on Friday last She was at
home alone, her mother being dead and her
father absent. Her outcries brought in the
neighbors, and the rascal fed. He was al.
rested, examined on Saturday, and let off by
paying S25 smart money.
A tragic affair occurred near Rockport,
Atchison County, Mo, on last Friday, in
which Capt S. A. Hunter, of that county
lost his life. An alteration arose between
him and man named Robinson, about
some wood when the latter fired upon Hun
ter with a revolver infliciing wounds from
which he died almost instantly. Robinson
fed, and has not been arrested.
Tom Peasy, native of the State OF New
York, and Mart Barnhart, formerly of In
diana, became engaged in an alteration in a
drinking saloon at Carson City, Nevada, on
the It'll ultimo. Pistols were resorted to
and the firing kept up until both men were
moItally wounded They were dead half
an hour after the commencement of the
quarrel
man living near Pembina (in Dacotall
Territory had terrible fight, short time
since, with grizzly bear for his boy-a fine
lad, ten years of age. The father and son
were out in the brush, looking for colt that
had strayed off, and more than roll apart,
when suddenly bear rushed upon the boy
with terrible ieroeity. The child had time
to give but one wild, heart-ireezing shre,
OF horror before the bear seized him. The
father, drawing large hunting knife from
its sheath, leaped to the rescue, and a horri
BILE contest ensued. The bear was power
ful creature, and ferocious with hunger; bu
the father was fighting for his boy. Thougl
much torn BY tile teeth and claws of thu
bear, he won the fight, and succeeded il
carrying his son home in his arms, where
both were, at last accounts, rapidly recover
ing from their wounds.
George Williams got drunk at Rochester
Thursday night, fell against light of glas
in a store window, was suspected of wanting
to steal, taken before the magistrate, ant
sentenced to the penitcntiary for tire
months on charge of drunkenness.
Gambling is said to prevail to frightfu
extent Mt Albany, n, Y, this winter, Anon,
the unfortunate ones is a member of tn
Legislature from New York city, who is re
ported to have lost $40, 900 during the pas
month.
At Meaford, c. W, on Saturday, Mrs
Crossley, while drawing a pail of waite
from the dam, overbalanced herself and fel