Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-26
A Horses Feat at Swimming

One of the most remarkable escapadeS re-
corded IS that of Henry Johnston, of Clay
county, who made a swim over the Missouri
river from Kansas City To Harlem. The Mis-
souri, river, opposite this city, is about half a
mile in width. and it whirlS rapidly against
the rocky bluffs. 1t is one of the worst curves
In the river, and one of the last places (which
would pe selected to ferry the river on horse
back. 1t was about midnight when the Stran-
ger rode down TO the river bank near the
bridge. He was drunk and quite loud in his
excavations of his disappointment when he
was informed that the ferrybOat was not run
ming: He. rode from the bridge to point on
the river just above the first pier and plunged
into the current 1t was not dark, for the moon
was visible, and the shouts of the reckless
horSeman as he urged on his horse attracted
the police and night Waterman. The current
was so rapid the horse and rider made little
progress until after the crib of the swing
ing, span had been passed. There was
nothing to be seen except the head of the horse
and the head and shoulders of the reckless
rider: The horse and rider disappeared from
That either had reached the Clay county shore.
but blood will tell" and the mettle of John
StCn'S horse saved its drunken masters life
About o'clock Harlem was aroused by cries
Tor help on the river bank. nearly opposite the
SchoolhouSe. man and horse were found
mlrcd In the mud on the river bank, and help
was wanted. The river bank at that point is a
slough OF mud Just now, and the tired horse
ana ltS SObered rider were helpless and wait
ing for assistance. Horses and ropes were
brought, and, with united effort of the citi-
his brave animal were taken from the river
1t is the worst case of mental alteration on
record. Johnston is at home, under care of
his friends, but he will live in history as the
man who swan the Missouri river in midwin
ter on horSeback.-I Kansas City (AfO) Times.
DEATH IN THE SNOw-A Mother and Her
Bales Frozen. MR. Hardin, living near
BijOu Basin, had been left alone with her two
children just before the storm came on. Mr.
Hardin, her husband, was called away, not
thinking on his return he would find himself
robbed of wife and children by the dread
storm king. The snow drifted and the wind
hOwled about the house where the family were
sheltered. There was little or no provisions
III the house and the fire was dying out To
add to this the supply of matches had given
out and all the efforts of the mother to infuse
life into the dying emberS i'm the stove proved
frultleSS. The snow fell through the chimney
and SmOthered the fire and after an hours
efforts to keep herself and the children warm
the mother, growing distracted broOding over
the possible result OF the storm and wondering
at her husbands long absence, gathered her
children in her arms and ventured out into the
storm, intending to make an effort to reach
the house of her father-in-law which was
three miles distant. The struggles of the
heroic mother will never be known for the
next day her lifeeSS body was found buried
In the snow, claSping in its cold, deadly en-
brace the forms of the two children who had
shared her fate. The unfortunate ones must
have become blinded by the fast falling snow
and overcome by the bitter cold wind had sat
dswn to rise no mOre.-[ Denrer (Cbl.) Neus
March 20.