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Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-18

fhers was oaf a small naaoeF u spscta-
toss a. las faIT zsoanis yesterday aftsraooa-
Tar those 40 sess there @sre ~sii satisfied
zilh Tie sport TIE nrss raes sas foF
-yrsea troetsfs and there sers foaF starters
u Is. Hilsoa's Iopsy Mary r, a Grand
sille. Charles Leland, 0f Hastings, slld
Charles right. The race sss nalf nile
heats. osst 80 Ia three. The nFst heal uss
~on - Aary + IA 10, topsy ssoonds
Leland third. lop=E Eoa ne second beat ~
The third heat ~ss slower and
$40 Von D. wright Ia Isl
The fourth heat sas the Dsst of the race,
aud zas xoa - Leland Ia izr-ss hugnt
seeond, Mar Il third Zach hOrse B0~ lad
a 1eat, AID the hfth sas - dseids the race.
Leland Gas ths fayOFitss but the Grandsiibe
mare bad sh0Sn the greater speed, and u
SUE c0aid have been zstt On Der feet SOaid
have s0n easily. Leland ~on The heat and
race best Two 10 hssl, Aary r. second
Topsy third. Wright fourth Tine. 10
The aext race Eas Pselng mile heafs, %
r. r. D1kemans Big br0@n Jug, and deorze
Morse George l. While Jug vas toofoon
for ths httle NhIte-fOoted sorrel the latter
did good work And Ms gaIney sppear-
ance 4as much admired b al jag Won the
nrst tso heats. No time sas announced bat
IL Eas understood to be z.fiiA and 30. The
hrst quarter of the second heat 9as made IA
- seconds
There we're no running races on the pro-
gram. bat = match VAs made between
Money Mack and tempest, and the race
a half mile dash--was the best OF the day
aud alone Na- worth Lhe price Of admission
Mr.. BenhaEa. Of Cedar 5pFlngs, owner OF
Tempest, was passing through the clty
Thursday On his Way frCm Montasoe 10 bat
tie Greek and hearing OF the races 20 occur
here stopped over. Robert Logan. who owns
MOueg Mack, il always ready for race, 80
70 Ss.s easily arranged that they should MAKE
a half ulslo dash for a purse OF - which
was secured by Way Of a collection taken
up by Ru-s. kilIs. Money Mack WAS stub
born snd refused 10 start untli taey we're
sent Neu doEu the home stretch and brought
up GA ran. They went under the wire
even. but Mack got the best OF Il. going
round the turn. and led by length down The
back stretch and round the lower turn.
tempest gained ap the home stretch and won
by 4 neck. Time. 81 4. seconds. IL vas a
hne rsee indeed Tempest ~as IN the better
: condition. and bis rider was considerably
lighter than the colored lad he Il about forty
years old Who rode Money Mack
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-18

It y now possible that Samuel ID. Clay. of
attorney who first established. beyond any
reasonable doubt and before intelligent jury
men. that the Fourth of July il not legal
holiday. Mr.. Clay has argued this point
several times before iuries IN this city. upon
cases broaght against salOonists for selling
hgEOr upon this day. and has been pleased
With the several verdicts of mot guilty"
rendered. His fame IN this line Of argu-
ment has spread abroad and now his services
are sought BY many liquor dealers outside of
the city, who are 80 unfortunate a. to be ar
rested FOR keeping their saloons open July 4.
His most recent victories are reported from
Allegan. Mr.. Clay pays nothing for this ad-
vertisemeut.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-18
Charged With Bigamy.

Mrs. Susan Weaver Riley. OF Byron Town
ship, was examined before Justice Westfall
yesterday on the charge of bigaTny. Rev.
Mr.. Clark, Of Moline, who claims 10 have
performed the marriage ceremony uniting
her 10 Asa Weaver, some thirty-two years
ago, aud witness of that wedding, were
present and gave their testimony. Rev.
Mr.. ShcUt OF Paris township. was present
and testified to wedding the respondent to
Timothy Riley upon June IL last. Two wit
nesses were also sworn who claimed they
we're present At the latter wedding. The re-
spondent admitted IN her testimony that she
had never sought for a divorce IN any court,
and so far ~ she knew no one had ever
sought for divorce from her. The exam
nation vas adjourned until July 30, next.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-18

Frsnk E-coft. Frank Conrtright I'd NJ
Nooar sn3 A. p Richmond ref8rned yes
>tafa NJ leeluen sf Coltiwsfer. There were
thirty a-e nicFciist- present st tfs meeting
End ssvsrai cell contested races were partl-
cipated n. pa Nhfch Two cf the representa-
ti~e@ from tfl- rifF Nara rfrtor@. FrsnH
CuartFi4ht run the thiri rriza fn the haif-
male 8ssh. best nvo ems of fhres. and Ed M
ds~ssr wcn IRE eerUnr rrr-e in the =inS
rare. = htnsi-cu,e seii bssixe csruunsed - a
bar snt a miniature bicyelr susrendesi from
re- ~ hsht gold ehsinz. The next meeting
~ ths sss'cisfirn aiii - held la thiz city
~i,en 4 larze turnout ~ ehseifnen mas hs
ar-,as,fast
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-18

The Exeraf1ve F.surih - Fnig Committee
net ~ the Rsthbun Hou=e lsst nizhf ~
slo-s ~ sll h1ziness connected nith ira cel-
sbrai,on. Wita the ss9 ien ever from
fes2 the e-stn1itfes tareired aesrlr <t@n.
xnt aftar aafiiianl sffa nsstn1 sl cigIrps tie
,-s-h fes-rnnf Et@ asIauee.i xftn an h tftFr
exnre@siur thanks to az rno Interested
thsus@elrse in naskin1 Ire eeiehrslseE enc
~ess tra F.surtb ~ gsfg Camnnstte@ of fs~5
ss suraesi sine lie ts,,l may resf s~@nra,i thaf
TIRE esssi.i- ~ ~ -itr are veil satis6es Fifh
iaa -e-nt 81 their iahrrs.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-18
Conductors Dismissed.

George Malone and Wm. r. Hildreth. for
several years popular conductors on the Chi
csgo & West Michigan railroad. were asked
yesterday 10 lag aside their uniforms. with
the caps and buttons bearing the official
marks II conductors upon this line. The
reason Tor the asking Of their resignation is
not known. but II - supposed they were dis
missed "for causs-" ;. ". Mcclellan. an
old and faithful servant Of the company IN
former years. and for some time a conductor
apon The Michigan Central, has been select
ed 70 take the place Of one Of the men. while
The others successor has not been named.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-18

PorWR. William Tong. jrunk. jail s)days
BERT Van tTorder and Martin Walch
frnuks. isil i5 days each lanes De
Ronde, vszrsucy. discharged
SrrERfnR Amssa q Watson ~ the City
0f Grand Rapids. In chancpry. Hearing ~
hieadinxs. and proofs in Open court
David = Clay va the City - Grand Rapids
I'm rhancery Hearing ~ pleadinzs and
proofs in open court
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-18

The Jnitarians will bold services for the
Summer At the rooms of the ". c. T. Union.
Ne. Pearl street. The Sunday school uill
assemble az p a. m. and at i0s0 the pastor
wiA deliver a lecture on some practical sgb-
Iect Io-morrow - Flower Sunday. for the
sunday School. and the snhiecf for Rev. Hen
~ Powers's lecture az l0..p clock will -.
Society's Greatest Evil-fts Nirtue and
Ef-ra
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-18

Corner of Monroe and lonia streets. Open
daily from a. IN. till . p. m. Saturdays till
midnight and Sundays until noon. Tues
days till noon and Fridays until . p. m, re-
served exclusively for ladies. These are life
giving. health-supplying baths. If you have
a cold In your lungs or IN your head, take a
Russian bath and you will say that you are
cured.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-18

E.aazsa1ss. LAY T.. - Far ne UppsE
f-skes' PAIR. variable silds. oeeomIng
sDa1hsfis IA ne sestsrn portion, nearly
sisssionaFs, followed - .llzht dss of tsla-
s,sfsf lsr.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-18
Morning Telegram.
GaAAD RAPIDS. JULY i. i'sS.

aAs salbscrt6sr ~ racsass..g AaS iELs-
ss.4 ssgsaLIvis aa.a sroDatsfis cal sS'sfsF .
szssF ~ a0ttfsss.s llss egles ~ .etspass.s ~
sssfssl s.tr,1 Cur lslrDho1s aaznDsr - 53l-
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-18
Hon. j. G.. FitzGerald.

Mr.. Chandler has received a letter from
Hon. J. c. FitzGerald announcing that he
and his party intend TO sail from Queens
town for home on the 18th inst. They will.
therefore, probably arrive home about the
18th inst. This is some three weeks earlier
than they originally intended TO return.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-18

Extract of Vanilla Sl.25 per pint, 10 cents
per ounce Our own make. Peck's Drug
Store
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-18

J. +. Leedom, Esq, Sergeant alarms of
the House of Representatives, says of Red
Star Cough Cure that by its purity and
freedom from opiates, it supplants cough
mixtures which contain narcotics or min
erals
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-18

Extract Witch Hazel in bulk - cents per
pint. Peck's Drug Store.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-18

Mr. V n Middleton devote= his entire
time 10 our prescription work. Correctness
aud accuracy are secured only 10y perfect
system. We have the largest prescription
business IN Michigan Peck's Drug Store.
Gentlemen. before going away for vaca-
tion do not forget 10 call st Gardiner 4
BaXters and get bathing suit.
Mixed pants. q colors, in quart and gallon
cans. Peck's Drug Store.
Price lead and OIL before buying. Can
not be nndersold. Peck's Drug Store.
Prescriptions prepared. We put mp 300
per month. No fancy prices. Pecks Drug
Store.
Tooth ache drops 10 cents per bottle.
pscks Drug Store.
Try the six-mesl ticket st the Windsor
Dining Hall. Ia Monroe street.
Peck's Reef Iron and Wine - cents per
pint. Our own make. Peek's Drug Store
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-18

Trusses, n large stock and the most ap
proved kinds. at Peck's Drug Store.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-18

Which Ne offer as the following extra
ordIanary ios pfiees.

5000 yards of handsome
patterns, fast color Lawns, at
DC per yard.
Over 5000 yards of Pacific
Lawns, the very best made, in
the most elegant designs, at
l0c per yard.
Brocaded Mohair Dress
Goods at the low price of He
former price 25c,
Summer Silks regardless of
cost.
Big bargains in Black Silks.
Summer Wraps, at half
price.
Newport Scarfs at actual
cost.
Summer Shawls at less than
cost.
Summer Underwear at cost.
Big bargains in every de-
partment.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-18
Track Sulky.

have one new frst-class Track Sulky for
sale. made by a popular builder. Ph@tons,
Surreys and Buggies, Of my own make, for
sale. at prices To suit the times. George G..
Fitch, 4sS South Division street
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-18

Surgical instruments, physicians complet,
outfit: everything IN Tieman's catalogue
Sold az Peck's Drug Store.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-18

trifrrsffsrfe = p 2 II =
issse hiia Fsiiissseinf.fa s. pru~aiess-e s. Er-rrs
- sllafeinh3a. 81. PrtVfseT-. rt Fftchass N.iar
an.f issii,rurne tmpsres @uitlvsa-
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-01-08
A MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDY.
a Young German Immigrant Woman Kills
Her iiahc and Attempts 60 TAKE Her Own

4 Young German Immigrant Woman Kills
Her iahc and Attempts to Take Her Own
Life.
ROCHESTER,, y. 81, January 2.
The town of Macedon, eighteen miles
from here, Is the scene Of tragedy nys-
tcnous in is nature. 4 Young German
woman named Anna Diekhof, arrived IN
the village on Wednesday afternoon on
an emigfpnt train She could not speak
a word 81 English, and sal In the railway
station all night. No one disturbed her,
and she was given couch to sleep on
with her child, Girl eleven months old.
on Thursday morning about four O'Clock
Baggage Agent Quinn hearing a
sound us if the woman was vomiting, and
turning up the light in the room, discoy-
cred the little child lying dead ON the
couch with it's throat cnt from car to ear,
and posl of blood upon the tloor The
mother also lay with her arms extended,
and blood tricllcd down from d stab in
her throat and staining her dress. ON
the llaor near by was tn open pcnknifc
the blade Of which was covered with
blood The woman stands fair chance
OF recovery.
iii April last, August DicShof left his
wife and child in Berlin, while lie came
70 this country and engaged as il farm la
horer in Lincoln On The 18th Of Novem-
Der be sent his wife tWcnty-seSen dollars
70 come to America with. Lincoln Is ten
miles from Maccdon, and She found no
ono waiting for her. Whether or not the
net was the result Of dependency, can
only be conlocturod. August Dickhof
Az
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-01-08
LATE NEWS ITEMS.


=, - swain colit-lnafl4al fse3iiSsits9' =
= ,ssitliston On tile M i,i
John elNN Was kliiea " poWuei il'.'4
eNRiosloh Near Aenia, N, oi' tne ~
lcE fourteen lnehes thlnR y nelns Htr-
Nesteu ~ Montffal' YEN
IHE pan = false 3lo7,uo1 ioI Ihe ieiiel
.ol General Grant has taken aeilnite shaPe.
Q MlNis1SRIAL .cr!sls is threatened y
aitiilollle. lae 2uli'lLl llas l''eo
the resignation q tae Grand Fzler'
A Return Il Efickel5 comet y ah-
h9,,neesl ron w Nah'tei'lls oilsg
MRS, hobRhf ENNETf1 VIM acclaehlaliy
burned 70 death ~ ffankl'h, hy.' ~ Vhe
q,
FetR French men -oi -War nave peen or-
aefea to proceed lhmeala1eiy to 1hitlese
waters.
SWEEPING reductions naYe peen oraefen
y tile Wa.5es y llie het''''As Asa.iMaS ~
ployes.
~ answer % an INQUIRY 9oYtIAor G'eNs 8
land cnphaticaliY aenles tnau ile y lesl-
dent q q Free Trade CLUB
BISMARCK charges England Wtth the sole
responsibility ~ l9e E'syl'ltah siouo.es, .l.,
aoN' SAMUEL : t'ANDALi. alta i'.lts9 III, II
Speetsa m WiFe-ufaMihg WorAs q ~
.i...''' sa'''' ~ II i a,i4a VI, tho
M III ~ ~, a sai,,,,aa il;sisian N
s'iils, X. X f,i,i S t,aad .o,sns, M
ci4 ste ,'s',,,,.ioi ..,...-s 4, i Z ~
~ ottamnt ,os made to bIow III an
nndorgronni railway train with dyna-
nite NJ London on the 2d. No passengers
bnrt.
AN Arab tramp arrested Iii White Plains
N. ". on the "a, had $4,000 In English
gold Oh lis person.
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HE SAVED THE TRAN.

4 Train Load Of Passengers Saved From
Destruction nv the Presence Of Mind and
strenuous Endcayors Of Poor BOY.
MARLBRoUGH y. T., January2. ?.
The New York \ Northeastern Express
On the West Shore Road left Albany
yesterday afternoon fun Of pas
scngers, ana five minutes or 50 late.
When near Milton the train escaped d
worse fate than bciel the Atlantic Tx
3ress on the same road few days ago,
Ine passengers owe their lives to 4 poor
Irish boy from New York, named Thos.
Gould. He was tramping along, aud just
after he had passed Pcgg's Point,
where frequent slides have occurred,
nc heard loud crash. He
dropped his bundle and ran back. He
found tons II rock anddebris on the rails.
The boy started up the track yelling as hc
went. ono Of the patrulmen who walk
up and down the track I'LL night heard the
boys voice in time 10 bring Che rapidly
approaching express to a halt before 1t
crushed into the rocky boulders. lii
minute or two the passengers learned the
story Of how The WIyiarcr had saved
them from death, ana every man and
woman had his and her pocket-boo5 out
III moment The obstruction was
cleared away, and the train passed ON,
after being delayed two hours. a passen-
ger stated that boy was as modest rs he
Was brave.
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a TOWN ISOLATED

by the Destruction ofa Railway Tunnel la
Ghio-LoclSed-O out Miners A ccuscd of Com
posing the Mob Which Caused the Mis-
chief
NEWARK, o., January2.
The Bristol Tunnel on the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad, three miles from Junction
City, is on fire. A fire engine from this
city has gone TO the scene of the conila-
grafton. All trains are delayed.
SHAWNEE. O., Jnnuary3 B
The tunnel Is on the branch of the
Baltimore 4 Ohio that runs about fifteen
miles due southwark from Junction City
TO tap the coal region at Shawnee. The
tunnel, which is several hundred feet
long, leads the road through the heart of
one Of the rugged hills with which this coal
and mineral region of Ohio abeunds.
There is a vein of coal in the tunnel t.
self, and that feeds the fury Of the flames.
The tunnel watchman gives the following
account Of the discovery Of the flre
II heard noise in the tunnel. As APP
preached TO learn the cause Of it, saw d
number Of men. When demanded what
they were doing, | heard one of them
say; Let him have it, The voices
came from the dark cavern, and the com
mand was followed by a shot at my
lantern. After heard the bullets whiz-
zng past me, thought it time to get out
Of danger. They kept up their fusilade
until had reached the mouth of the tuu-
mel. | then watched their movements,
and after q short time | heard deafcn-
ing explosion. | then gave the alarm.u
From other sources il was learned that
the burning of the tunnel was the work
OF about l50 Straitsvile strikers. About
300 feet OF the tunnel has caved in, and
the fire is raging with increased fury.
The liremen can not reach the flames, and
1t now appears that the fire can not be ex-
tingulshed till the entire tunnel shall have
been ruined. This will cut off Shawnee
from all railroad connection with the out.
side world
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-01-08
TWICE WIDOWED.

Remarkable Duel on Horseback with
Fatal Results-The Wife Of One of tho
Victims a second Time Bercaved by
Ylolencc--Thc Result ofan old Fcud,
ALBANY, GA, January2.
News has Just reached here from Col
quit County Of duel on horseback, III
which one of the combatants was shot
dead, and another was mortally wound
cd. There had been reception at the
house Of Mr.. Lake, at which the leading
families Of the county were present.
About midnight several of the guests
were mounting their horses for the pur-
pose OF returning to their respective
homes. Among the number were Homer
and Elijah Cartcran two Chastain BROTH
ers. As they rode by, Wright Weekly,
who was in the act Of mounting cursed
at them and threatened to follow up and
shoot it out. Putting spurs to their
horses, the young men challenged him to
follow. In an instant Weekly was upon
his horse, aud fired Il pistol shot after the
party rs he pursued them. The
four men Immediately returned the fire,
aud regular duel on horseback in the
dark took place, the location OF the COM
batants being marked by pistol flashes.
Wcekly's brother rode up to him, and
him TO give up the fight. Just at that
momentl buleS sped through Wright's
brain, and his horse turning bore his dead
rider back TO the door Of the house from
which the guests had been watching the
deadly encounter. The Carter party rode
off one Of them, it is said, mortaly
wounded.
This tragedy grew out of one equally
as bloody. Some years ago Alfred Car
ter, 4 brother of those who took part iii
this encounter, was assassinated by
Richard Baron, us bic was returning home
one dark night, Alfred Cartcr's widow
subsequently married Wright Wcckley,
much against the viii of her late hus-
bands brothers, Elijah and Homer They
have frequently attempted to draw The
lady's second husband into ambush, and
have at last succeeded in making her for
the second time o widow by numbering
her husband.
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RUSSELL HANCOCK,
rhe Last Child.of General w. s. Hancock,
Precedes Him to the Grave.

Precedes Him to the Grave.
sr. LOUIS, MO-, January 2.
The remains of Russell Hancock, only
son oftGeneralW S. Hancock, arrived last
night from Clarksdale, Miss, in charge
of Fielding Gwynn, the deccased,s broth
er-in-law,a and were placed at Lynch's. Mrs.
Russell Hancock, the wife, and her fami-
ly, consisting of Mrs. Laura Foster, Miss
Ada Gwynn and her three children, ar
rived at the Southern last night, where
they were met this morning by General
Hancock and her father, who arrived
from New York. Mrs. Hancock was not
acquainted with her husbands death un-
til her arrival here. She bore the news
with fortitude. General Hancock was
prostrated with grief, as Russell was his
last child.
The funeral took place this afternoon
Leaving the Southern at / 80 the car
riagcs proceeded to the Church of the
Messiah, where the ceremonies took place
at two O'Clock. Rev. DR.. Elliot preached
the sermon, and the choir sang by special
request, 'Jerusalem, the Golden.n DIR.
Snyder conducted the ceremonies at the
family vault In Bellefontaine Cemetery.
The pall-bearers were of this city, being
friends of the deceased. They were: Ed
ward Wickham, Robert Lyle, Thomas
Rudd, j. ID. Stevenson, Jr., L. ID. Picot,
John NJ. Glover, John Z. Mulford and j.
G.. Normile.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-01-08

The Grand Jury in Philadelphia found
true bills against VIM. Z, and Lewis j.
Dadner, the suspended bankers, charged
with embezzement
The man Jones, accused Of having rob
bed Montreal jewelry store Of 10000
worth Of goods, is an extensive owner of
real estate in Chicago, where lie is known
as Jimmy Carroll.
IN an editorial The Washington Star says:
"The feeling Of antogonismsbetween the
Senate and the House has greatly in
creased. Representatives think the Sena-
tors are disposed 70 usurp all the powers
belonging to the House The Senators
think the House arbitrary and Dictator
fo1 -
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-01-08

THE liabilities Of Truinsor ~ Co., the
London bankers who failed on the 18th,
will reach one million dollars.
The Locust Gap and Locust Spring Col
lieries, operated by the Philadelphia Y
Reading Railroad Company, have sus-
pended indefinitely. Two thousand men
are thrown out Of employment
BY direction Of the President an army
retiring board will convene on Monday,
the 18th day Of January, or as soon there
after as practicable, at Omaha, Neb., tor
the examination of such officers as may be
ordered before it.
THE London Daily Telegraph declares
that in the event Of any attempt by for
eign power to annex territory contiguous
TO Australia, the commander of the British
squadron has instructions to hoist the Brit
ish flag over the entire Louisiade aud
Woodlark groups, comprising over iOV
small islands, and also over Long Island
and Rocks Island, adjacent to New Aea-
land.
THE New Orleans car lines and drivers
have reached an agreement The drivers
will get an advance of - a month all
around, but the other employees of the road
remain as before. Fifteen hours will con-
stitute days work This is what the
strikera demanded and which was refused
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-01-08
snow-sound-A TerrlbIe ExperIenee.

V1tI LANIl OI1Is'I JAIUuFy 2.
This morning four Canadian voyageurs
employed by the Government to bring
the mail to the city from the blockaded
train, arrived in Portland after an ah-
sence Of six days. They had terrible
experience, but brought in the letter mail,
the first received from the East since the
middle of December. The blockaded
train remains imbedded in snow and ice,
and the united efforts of thousand men,
thirty engines and five snow-plows fail to
accomplish much. The snow-bound pas
sengers have been provlsIoned and cared
for, The storm Is the worst ever known
on the Columbia River,
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A DANGEROUS PLAYTHlNG.
I've Children Terribly Injured by the E;y.
ploson ofa Gan of Ginut Powder which
They Touched on For Fun.

Five Children Terribly Injured by the I;y.
plosion Of Can of Giant Powder which
they Touched on For Fun.
YORK, Pa, january B
terrible explosion Of giant powder
occurred on New Years day at tia
home Of Andrew Hershey, living near
Spring Grove, this county, in which iive
children were injured Mr.. Hershey and
his wife were absent from home ana dur
ing that time two Of his children ana
thire Of his neighbours, Michael lIoke, the
youngest seven years old and the
Oldest eleven, found a lin can contain
in about pound Of giant powder. 10
this they applied match, and an awful
explosion followed, in which the children
were terribly laceratcd by flying frag-
ments and their clothing set on fire
They went to Il pool Of water where
they bathed one another AMI tore the
burning clothing off. The pool was red
with blood and their tracks were spatter-
ed with blood. Wilson Hershey, who
held the can, had his right hand seyerly
lacerated, his face and left hand burned.
Andrew Hershey received three or four
cuts in the face and flesh wound on
one Of the arms, aud Harry lloke
cash on forehead. The other two were
slightly burned. In the wash-housc,
where the explosion happened, Il frag-
lnent OF the can was found driven / ~
inches in the tub Anoshcr piece pene-
trated window sash, and third
went through the ceiling. The windoV
panes were nearly all blown out.