Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-31
Fighting A Wounded Buck.

GUIDE COUGHS ADVENTURE IN THE SULLIVAN COUNTY
wooDs-A NARROW ESCAPE
telegram from Monticello, n. Y, October. %
says: Andrew Couch OF Black Lake. this county,
Is a famous deer hunter and guide. few DAYS
since he was engaged by party Of Monticello hun
tiers to drive" the woods In the Black Lake region
for deer The first days hunt resulted In the
starting OF two deer, but none OF the party sue
dogs started big buck and drove il to where
Couch was standing on runway. Anxious that
some one of the visiting hunters should have Shot
at the deer, Couch fired one barrel OF his gun in
front OF it with the intention Of turning its course
Instead OF the deer changing its course as was en-
Rected, it turned and made directly toward Couch.
When IL came within shooting distance, the guide
fired his remaining charge at the deer and ii drop
pea In the scrub oaks. Couch, surprising that it
was dead, ran TO where it lay, and drew his hunt
ing knife to cut its throat AS he was STOPPING over
the buck suddenly sprang to its feet, and uously
attacked the hunter Couch had his empty gun In
his hand he jumped quickly toone side as the
deer raised In the air and struck at him with his
fore feet and escaped the fun force OF the deadly
aim OF wounded buck that all hunters fear.
One OF the sharp hoOfs struck Couch on the LEFT
shoulder 1t staggered him.
AS the buck gathered itself for another leap the
The blow uItie tue uuck uGl pfTn at
the attack and THIS she me paned 1IGs
feet square on COUGHS shoulders, knocking him
down Before 1t could leap upon him with its hoofs
again the hunter regatned hls feet, and, knowing
that his only hope to keep himself clear of the
bucks hOOfS. claSped the infuriated animal around
Uouy. VIII us TWO IOfelegS over his shoulders
Blood was streaming freely from the rifle ball wound
In the bucks breast and Couch felt that the wound
must be mortal, and that it would be only Ques-
ton OF short time when the buck would Succ,imb
The wound did not prove TO be as serious as the
hunter had believed, and after nearly quarter OF
an hours wrestling with the buck In the scrub oaks
curing Which time the animal twice broke COuch'S
hold and trampled him beneath his feet. cutting
and bruising him badly, the guide saw that unless
ne could manage to make some decisive movement,
or The other hunters did not appear upon the scene
and get the better OF the buck, he could not hold
out against 1t much longer He was nearly ex-
halsted His clothing was nearly all torn from his
foot
At the first onslaught of the buck COUGHS hunt
ing Knife had been knocked from his hand and
when he closed with the buck he dropped his gun
barrel The struggle finally brought the confess
tantS 10 within few feet OF where the gun barrel
lay. Couch, by quick movement, disengaged HIM
self from the buck, and, spr1nging forward secured
the weapon He had barely time to rise to his feet
before the buck was again upon him. Couch dealt
the animal blow back OF the antics which felled
Il, TO the ground. The hunter quickly followed up
bucks skull and killed It, Couch then dropped to
the ground himself, completely exhausted. His
companions after waiting half an hour alter hear
ther, went to see what the result had been, and
found Couch and the buck lying side by side The
largest that has been killed in sullivan county in
MANY years. 1t weighed 80 pounds.
News Briefs.
At Halifax, Ms, yesterday JAS Holmes and VIM.
Bracken, the alleged Fenians, were committed for
trial for having dy nmite and other dangerous ex-
The Earl OF Cork has lodged complaint with the
Montreal police that he was robbed on SATURDAY. OF
pocket book containing circular note for Ct 600
sterling, $50 In Canadian money and valuable
papers
Robert Kerr, a dissipated member OF a wealthy
family OF Edinburgh, Scotland was burned to
crisp yesterday in house at Oak river Manitoba,
while intoxicated He had just come into posses
sion OF a large fortune.
AJ0(n Hnv,n s1av,N
convicted recently OF stealing s. worth OF postage
stamps and three dimes from the Bridgeton post |
81 600 within week, or go to state prison for one
year. |
special to the New York Evening Post. from |
Garez, in Milan county, was utterly unfounded and
the governor is censured for ordering out the |
troops. |
Baxter Stringley, city marshal Of salida, Col,
was shot dead by Frank Reed, cowboy, whom he |
was trying to arrest for stealing cattle.
have formed double team and viii shortly Issue .
challenge to row any TWO men Ia the country.
The 1rst bale OF cotton ever picked from the field
by machinery was shown at the cotton exchange in
Charleston SC, yesterday.
The republicans OF Baltimore last night nomina- |
ted MI: Samuel d. Schumacher, well-known men, |
Der OF the Baltimore bar for judge OF the court OF
appeals TO succeed Judge BartOL 1
MI. Francis Murphy, the temperance speaker, has |
Just returned from England, where lie aas been en-
gagged In temperance work. Last evening he delV- |
cred lecture in Baltimore on his experience.
u. W dloHs VI ouI, Has lSSucu d VIII
a suit for 900 damages for breach OF promise
against Mrs Ptrie, OF Dundas, formerly Miss
Booth.
:, In Dinwiddie county, Va. few days ago, Thos
Matthews shot Henry Jones In the breast Jones is
dying, and Matthews escaped The trouble arose
from Jones' undue intimacy with Matthew'S wife
The clergy OF Hartford county, Nd, have decided
to hold a Commemorative service for Bishop Pink
ney at Churchyille, November 18th.
The citizens OF Annapolis, Md, have resolved In
mass meeting to procure steam fire apparatus for
the future protection OF property in that city.
The steamer Enoch Pratt ran down a SAN boat
three cOl0red persons Sunday evening,
at the mouth OF the Choptank river. Maryland, and
one man was drowned.
Daniel Ryan, the property man OF q The Romany
Rye" company, was found dead in his room In Bal
umore, Monday evening.
THE PENALTY OF DIsHONEsTY-Charles a. Nc.
Cam, the young mail agent OF Camden. n. J., who
was convicted Ia the United States district court of
stealing postage stamps worth 500 nom the
Bridgeton post once, was Yesterday sentenced TO
the payment within week OF 81 600 fine falling In
which he is to be imprisoned for one year.
WENDELL PHILLIPS ADVISES CoLoRED MEN no
RALLY AROUND BUTLER-A letter from Wendell
Phillips was read at a meeting OF the independent
col0red voters at Boston, last night, In which he
hat