, 1878-08-24

ACCIDENTALLY SHoT.-About $50
o'clock Saturday morning Victor
Bellinger, s9a of G. B. B sllinger,
Esq. met with ! most shocking ac-
cident, under the following circum-
stances: He was engs.;ss~d in loading
q shell cartridge ut the .,c,e of the
distressing mishap. He had attach
ed the percussion to the lower end
of the shell, placed the powder in
and was ramming down the wadding
preparatory to putting in the shot.
70 force the wadding down Victor
used a short iron ramrod, probably
foot long. While thus engaged,
the cartridge exploded, firing
the large ramrod through his
hand and up against his forhead.
One end of the rod struck the bone
of the right eyebrow, near the nose,
shatttering it and tearing away in
the upper passage the flesh. So vi
olently was the rod driven that it
penetrated the skull and entered
the brain. making a very dangerous
wound. Drs. Parker, Rafferty, and
Watkins were summoned as speedi-
ly as possible and rendered all the
assistance in their power. The
wound ives carefully dressed, and
up to o late hopr last night the lad
was resting comfortably and the
symtoms were rather favorable.
Several dispatches nave been sent
to Mr.. Bellinger, who is about thir-
ty miles from Jacksonville, appris-
ing him of the terrible accident. He
will probably reach here tomorrow
evening. Victor is aged about 16
and is of robust constitution, which
is one circumstance favorable to his
recovery. He is conscious and per-
fectly sensible, answering all ques-
tions intelligently. The chances Of
recovery are slender, but if infama-
ton does not set in the lad may pull
through. The parents have the
sympathy of the entire community
in this their sad affiction.-Oegoni-
an.
DIsMANr1Eo. The old steamer
Wenat has been completely disman-
tied and is now lying at the bone
yard. ga relic of days gone by
Her boiler has been hoisted out on
the wharf in front of W. E. Will
liams, boiler shop, where repairs
have already been commenced. The
engines have been taken out and
are now in Messrs. Jones machine
shop undergoing an overhauling.
Messrs. Smith & Moss, the purchas-
ers Of the boiler and engines, think
when the repairs are completed they
will be nearly as good as new, and
in the course of a few weeks will
have them set up in their new boat,
now about ready to launch at Bell
town.
SCHOOLS. The Rev. John Rosen-
berg expects to start for Portland on
Thursday evening. If any parents
wish to send their daughters to St.
Helen's Hall, or their sons to the
Bishop Scott Grammar School. now
under the direction of Prof. Hill OF
Harvard College, he will be glad to
take charge of them, and to see
them safely to their destination
and in the meantime he will give
all information on those excellent
institutions, which open on Tues
day the Sd of September.
Mr.. Geo. Walsh OF the American
House, having taken out license
to sell liquor, will open tonight
and keep first class wines and Ii
quors, ale and porter. George is: a
host in himself and proposes to give
free drinks, lunch, etc.. tonight.
YACHT CLUB.-F. W. Sparkling.
Vice Commodore, announces that
the first annual regatta under the
patronage of the citizens of Seattle,
will come off at Seattle the 9th of
September next, distance 21 miles,
all yachts must be entered on or
before the first of September, and
be measured by Mr.. Mitchell. En-
trance fee 50 so; the prize for the
winning boat $75, and for the Sc
cond, $25. For further particulars
apply to F. w. Sparkling.