Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-09-17

herself in front of it and was ground in
pieces.
Fourteen persons were killed and II
were hurt by the collision of Niagara
Falls excursion train and local freight
train on the Nickel Plate railroad near
Silver Creek, n. Y, 20 miles southwest
of Buffalo. Tuesday forenoon. The trains
came together in "A cut on "A curve En-
gneers Lewis Brewer of the excursion
and William Harris of the freight and
their tiremen saved themselves by Jump
ing. The excursion train consisted of a
baggage-car, Il smoker and II coaches.
No passengers were hurt but those in
the smoking-car. which was completely
telescoped by the baggage-car.
Miss Lulu Bates of Cincinnati made an
ascension in a gas balloon from the fair
grounds at Charlottesville, Ind, Friday,
and came near losing her life. When
half a mile above the earth she attempted
to descend. The graphing hook caught,
but the anchorage was broken by a
strong wind, which carried her among
some trees, where the balloon was torn.
The hooks gave way again and she shot
up 300 feet, when the balloon suddenly
burst and the basket descended like light
ming Miss Bates had the presence of
mind to brace herself against the top of
the basket, and this saved her life. She
was badly Jared, however.
James G. Blaine. Jr., Youngest son of
the Hon. James &. Blaine, was married
in the rectory of ST. Leo's Roman Catholic
church in New York city last Monday
afternoon to Miss Marie Nevins, daught-
er of Col. Richard Nevins of Columbus.
Ohio, by Rev. Father Ducy. No one
was present. Miss Nevins's family is
one of the Oldest and most distinguished
in Ohio. Young Mr. Blaine. the favor
lite son of his father, is about 20 years old.
The young people met for the first time
at Bar Harbor this summer Young
Blaine was but 10 and was to enter col
lcge this fall. His wife is %. 1t was
runaway match, but the parents of both
parties to it are said to be reconcied.
First Auditor Chenowith. Just returned
to Washington from a months soiourn in
Texas, gives sad picture of restitution
and suffering there on account of the
drouth. He says it is estimated that in
Jack county not 20 bushels of corn and
wheat came up. The drouth extends
from beyond Fort Worth up into the Pan
Handle. This is a fine grazing country
and large amount of stock is kept there
This year. however, it has been impossi-
BILE to supply stock with water. The
people have been obliged to haul water
for household purposes for 20 and 30
miles. There are few running streams
and few artesian wells. A great deal of
, stock is furnished. In large tracts of
t country the people have almost nothing
to eat. They made no gardens and have
no potatoes or other vegetables.
About 30 persons were poisoned at
. country wedding near Decatur, H., the
2 other evening. Thomas W. Jacobs and
f Miss Alice Glasgow were married at the
1 il'u~' VI tllt VI ltf supper WAS
served at 0 o'clock, and included chicken
< salad. All ate heartily. An hour later
= the bride and groom were taken sick.
= maniteSting symptoms of poison. Many
= of the company were also taken sick.
: The mother of the groom and others
were brought to Decatur for medical at
! tendance. but were so exhausted that
! they had to be carried into houses before
- reaching the physicians. The chickens
for the salad We're cooked and sailed in Il
big copper kettle. 1t is supposed the salt
caused the metal to corrode. The doc
tors do not think any of the wedding
y guests will die from the poison.
y. ID. Monroe, Familiarity known as
/, "Wild Neill." lived with an only sister in
: the woods, about - miles from Fayette-
vile, y. {. Before the war he was a
man of property, but lost it in the con-
= tlict. He served throughout the war.and
. on his returning he found his home in
9 ruins, and then retired to the retreat
V where he has lived for over 20 years, tax
ing with him his only sister. There he
It built two little huts about 10 feet square
and about 100 yards apart. From that
IL day brother and sister never spoke to
Il each other. Neill lived by hunting and
II gathering roots. He would always leave
e part of his game at his sisters door. One
Il morning last week he went over and
l. spoke to his sister for the first and last
time. He then returned to his own cab
Y in, took a leather strap, tied it round his
II neck and to rafter and jumped off. He
Y was found dead.