The Red Cloud chief., 1879-07-17
seriously injured by the explosion Of the
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buggy. Mrs. Marts was instantly kill
ed; her daughter was slightly injured.
Jimmie Allen, son Of the Deputy
Clerk Of Harrodsburg, Ky, while in a
mulberry tree, was mistaken for a SPUR
rel by a boy hunter and severely shot
in the left side ard leg. The wound is
severe, but not necessarily fatal.
j. b. Walker, a well known farmer
of Lee County, H., was engaged in
harvesting, wher the mules which he
was driving became manageable and
he was thrown from his seat in front OF
the machine and was literally cut TO
pieces.
Carl Underner, about II years old,
son # Prof. Underner, a well known
music teacher Of Cleveland, D was &C
cidentally shot dead by VIM. D~onnelly,
a boy about Underner's age. Careless
handling of Il pistol was the cause Of the
shooting.
Sherman Hughes, n boy Il years
Of age, Of Lexington, XIV, loaded an old
musket with bird shot, folded his hands
and laid them on the muzZle, and then
leaned his chin on his hands. Being
barefooted, he played with the hammer
with his big toe. Result, the top of his
head blown almost entirely off.
Foreign Notes.
The CZarowitz, the heir to the
Russian crown, mixes freely with the
people. Hc is moi afraid Of the Mill
lists and Is said to be in no danger from
them.
- Sir Moses Montefiorc, the Jewish
English baronet, is Il wonderful old
man. Though 80 years old, his mind
is as active as ever, and he Is as erect
and vigorous as if but so.
Lord Beaconsfield has denied the
petition of his Hughenden tenants for
lower rates, although the noblemen Of
England have generally reduced the
rents Of their tenants from ~ 10 80 per
cent.
OF the Cardinals recently created
by Pope Leo XIII. the Cardinal Iiglia-
IA is the youngest man now wearing
the purple. He is the son of a poor
sailor and is but - years old.
The President of the German Par
lltliltalL, IItlG IOlCh'upcth - NAV
the formation of a great party founded
on truly liberal principles is the only
thing that can ave the German Empire.
Count Bcust is said to be the wit
test Ambassador in Europe. He has
hat great charm of the humorlst, a
grave demeanOr-for he was originally
intended for the pulpit-and his con-
version is full of brilliancy.
The Prince of Wales, who used Of
ten when a boy to be separated by court
etiquette from his father and mother,
ins SITS, when his boys are at home, tina.
whenever they wish TO go To their par
ents they shall be allowed to do so.
The lads run in TO see their father at
times when they are least expected, as
at semi-oficial and business audiences
in Marlborough House--Ha permitS
them 10 linger about him IN the way al
f%ec;i0nate boys will about a father, with
out regard to royal precedent.
Queen Victoria has just instituted
a new Order which does her as much
honor rs its recipients. IL is to be be,
slowed upon those trained female nurses
who, by their skill and conduct, deserve
high recognition, and they will be called,
from the Order, "St. katharine's
Nurses" Each St. Katharine's nurse
will hold her appointment for three
years, receiving during that time $3.50 a
year in addition to the salary paid her
by the institution to which she belongs,
and she will be permitted TO wear for
life the Royal Badge or armlet of the
Order.
The Illinois Railroad Commission
ers have returns from 26 railway COM
panies, which show that the /" life of a
locomotive engine varies On these rail-
ways from s years to "a, and that the
general average duration was l5f years.
PasScnger-cars endure from 8 to 20
years-the average being 15i years; the
average life Of stock-cars being 10 years,
and that of freight-cars III years; and
railway bridges, of wood, endure from
; to 20 years. As To the life of rails,
the statistics seem to indicate that those
of iron last from ) TO II years-the
mean being 4; while steel rails are
credited with from 9 TO 90 years. service
and an average of IA years is obtained
from the returns.