Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-10-09
SAD ArF,IR.-Ou Thursday afternoon last,


A SAD AFFAIR.-On Thursday afternoon last,
| a very tragic affair took place in the western
part of our town. The facts in the case as near
1 Iy as we have been able to gather are briefly as
| follows
Mr.. Munly, a butcher, residing in West Sha-
| mokin, beyond Second street, had purchased a
COW from some party in the neighborhood, and
Oh the day in question had gone to bring the ami
MAJ home to his slaughter house. She was
known to be somewhat wild and viscious, but
being accustomed to handling cattle he thought
1t unnecessary to resort to any special precau-
tions, in the attempt to transfer her TO the
slaughter house. Before he had proceeded far
on his way, however, she madly tore away from
him, and dashing along the street, when she
came near the corner of Second and Chestnut
streets. an old man, walking with his cane
as was his custom, q miner by the name oi Johh
Lubenal, came towards her in an opposite di-
rectiOn, as he was on his way home from work
at Bear Valley Colliery. As the infurlated
beast. came near him she suddenly made runSe
at him on the sidewalk; and unable to escape
from the sudden and unexpected attack Of the
maddened fugative, being man OF about 40
years of age. lie was there fearfully sored
that he died in about an hour afterward. Mr..
Mumly hastcned to his assistance soon as pos
sible, and helped him into the adjoining lot, and
when Just inside the gate he bled TO death. He
was removed to his home in the extreme part OF
West Shamokin Coroner's inquest was held,
and the verdict gwen was in accordance with
these facts, that death was caused by hemor-
rhage from being gored by this vicious animal.
The cow WAS subsequently shot by some one who
came to the rescue with his gun. Deceased was
n North Prussiau by birth and Ind not been in
this country very many years. AS lie was an
old man and becoming somewhat infrm, he was
employed as a slate picker at the colliery; and
il seems strange that he should have been thus
dreadfully destroyed after having passed the
perils of a long and weary miners life-perils
also in long ocean voyage as he came to make his
home in this western world, and now returning
quietly on his way home after day of toll to
perish thus suddenly, the victim of savage
beast.
He leaves wife and children, some of whom
are married and reside iu this town, TO mourn
his strange and terrible death.-Shdnokin Times.
MINERAL HALL.-A Lithograph printed IN
bloock and two tints, finely executed OF the
''Mineral Hall, - the permanent portion OF the
Centennial Buildings will be issued about the
10th. The plate will be- by 81 inches. Price 'O
cts. per copy, postage paid. 1t will be handsome
picture, for parlor or Office. Address Thomas
Hunter, 7l6 Fibert street, Philadelphia
THE ''Rescue." the handsomest Chrome yet
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Lady's Book is the most popular work for lady's
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good Magazine and beautiful picture
SANFORD CoRS.-Wm. Reed Esq, of Point
township, left in our Office the sanford corn on
exhibition a the Fair last week for distribution.
This corn is perhaps the most prolific of any
known. Esquire Reed informs us that two acres
and seventy rods produced 80 shocks. Twenty
two shocks were husked and yielded 2S bushels.
Stalks grow in clusters, and all who have seen
the field agree that it exceeds anv corn yet seen
in the county.
ColScm. PRoCFEDINGs.-Councn met at ~
O'Clock Oh Tuesday evening, Mr.. Haas in the
chair. All the members present except Messrs.
Malick, Grecnough, Clement, SensenbacA and
Bowen.
On motion of Mr.. Hendricks, il was
Resolrea, That Fred. Merrill be appointed Sex
ton, under the same instructions as the former
sexton.
Resolred, That If any persons from the un-
try shall ask permits of the Graveyard CV.amit-
tee between this and the next meeting OF the
Council, they shall have the right TO grant such
permits if they pay IS foT an adult, So for
child over l2 years, and s2 for child under that
age.
Amended by Mr.. Bucher,
That such permits shall be granted provided
they have relatives buried in the graveyard.
The amendment was put and lost.
The original motion was then put and lost.
Orders granted:
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