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The morning call., 1890-08-04
KEMMLER'S CASE.
4 Nice Point Of Law Raised, But II Does
Not Affect His Appetite.

AUBURN (N. w Aug "a delicate point
of law has been suggested here by gen.
tlemen deep in legal lore. 1t is that
the week beginning on. August 4th
ends with Sunday. The warden has arbi-
trary power to defer the execution until Sum-
day, August 10TH Sunday, it is held by
the general law. would intervene
to prevent the killing, on the
ground that the execution of judi
Directly at this point the case
is touched by that general principal of law
that if the sentence under which kemmler
expected to be killed is void in part
it must be wholly void. which. brought
to a close application of the premises,
would warrant the assumption that if it is
illegal to kill Kemmler on the seventh day
OF the week designated, then it would be
illegal to kill him on any other day of the
week designated. The situation. it is held,
would be different If Sunday intervened as
part OF the seven days, because it would
then run with the week and be part of the
seven days constituting the week. As the
case stands the week in which the sem
tence is TO be executed will not be
legally complete because the week ends
with day void in law. Unless there is
some general law which may bridge this
point which is raised, the entire sentence,
it is thought will be null and void.
Kemmler spent to-day quietly. He
seemed to have good appetite, and ate
three full meals.
1t is now pretty certain that the execu-
tion will not take place on the first day of
the week in which Kemmler has been finally
sentenced to die. Undoubtedly this has been
his last Sabbath Of life upon earth. Doubt
less no contradiction would be challenged
from Warden Durston by the state
meut that he does not tonight
himself know the hour of electricizing,
nor the names of all who will be chosen to
stand by when Kemmler dies. This after
noon the wife of the warden left the prison
to be absent until the week after Kemm-
ler's death, il it shall take place this week.
Warden DurstOn accompanied her out of
town, and is absent tonight.
A dispatch TO the World from Auburn,
timed l; 80 A. NJ, says: Two hack-loads OF
men were two minutes ago un-
loaded at the prison gate. This looks
as though the execution must
take place before daylight. According to
private adyces from Syracuse, however,
Warden Durston was at hotel in that city
after midnight tonight, aud the first regu-
lar train to leave for Auburn would be 6
O'clock in the morning.
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A YOUNG WIDOWS APPEAL.
She Says Her Family Is Trying to Co
Ana Har In, In NJ A Aaxl

She Says Her Family Is Trying to Con-
fine Her in ap Insane Asylum.
Mrs. Isadore Bienenstock, a wealthy
young Hebrew widow, has created sensa-
tion among fashionable Hebrews by appeal
ing through the newspapers for protectio n
against her family, which. she asserts. is
trying TO immure her in an insane asylum
her relatives and is now at the Hotel Beers,
ST Louis, where an attempt was made last
Thursday night to take her to an asylum.
Her brothers and other relatives say that
Mrs. Bienenstock Is insane. that her IN ami in
linery and spending money lavishly. She
also 1mportunes young men to take her to
all places of amusement, and believes her
people are trying to assassinate her. Two
physicians have issued certificates OF acute
mania.-N. Y. Sun.
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WRITE CAPS.
The ganizstiOn in Nsw Mexico Called Upon

The 0 ganization in Nsw lie xico Called Upon
10 Disband by the Governor.
DENVER, Aug. "A special from Santa
Fe to the News says: The White Cap or
ganization near Las Vegas, n. Mex, whose
outrages we're recently called to the atten-
ton of the Secretary of the Interior, have
become so bold in their depredations that
Governor Prince has been compelled 20 is
sue a proclamation calling upon them to
dlsband, and he declares That if they do not
do so lie will order out the Territorial
militia, and, if necessary, call upon the
United States troops. This band Of regu-
lators style themselves Knights OF Labor,
and have organized lodges throughout San
Miguel County until they now have a mem
bershp of 1900 They have, without legal
cause, destroyed hundreds of miles of
fences, turned herds Of cattle loose, burned
thousands of tons of hay and destroyed
other property, while several men who 0p-
posed them have been seriously wounded
by some unseen assassin or mysteriously
disappeared. Another unfortunate discov-
cry for the county is that for years there
has been factiOnal fight in the Republican
party, and it is now alleged that the leader
of one faction is in sympathy with these
outlaws, and that the organization, unless
soon broken up, will be used as a political
machine.
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LOUISVILLE, Aug. 3.-This morning near
Bedford, Ind, the south-bound passenger
train from Chicago on the Louisville, New
Albany and Chicago Railroad collided with
the north-bound passenger from Louis
vile. Several cars were completely tel
escoped. Engineer Burns and Fireman
Cole were instantly killed, and a
passenger named Ashcroft is also re-
ported killed. The injured number nine,
of whom, James Tilford, the postal clerk,
will die. Conductor Mcdonald of the
south bound train says he and his engineer
agreed to side-track at Guthrie, three miles
from the wreck, but he went to sleep, and
did not wake until the traius struck. Both
engines were almost entirely destroyed,
and several of the cars are little better than
kindling-wood. The money loss will be
heavy.
SOMERSET Ky.), Aug. IA passenger
train on the Cincinnati Southern road,
while coming around curve near Oak
dale, struck a landslide and the engine and
three coaches were thrown down the en-
bankment into the Emery River. Engineer
Moore and Fireman Lannahan were in
stantly killed. 1t is not yet known whether
any passengers were hurt or not.
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ROBBED OF HER LONG HAIR.
A Mysterious Woman Plots to Spoil
YnunY Mira. Yehatedita Reauty.

Mysterious Woman Plots to Spoil
Young Mrs. Vehstedps Beauty.
Two weeks ago young Mrs. Henry
Vehstedt of 246 East One Hundred and
Twentieth street received note containing
the words. with my compliments" and
three hair-pins wrapped in the paper. Mrs.
Vehstedt, who is only IS. and has been
married but six months, had a beautiful
head Of raven-back hair. which had not
been cut Tor ten years, and which hung
down in braid two feet long. Her girl
friends had long envied her such an at
traction. she says, so she took the note as a
hint that they wanted her to do it up.
A week ago last Friday she received an
unsigned note asking her to stay at home
that night. She did 60, but nobody called.
On Saturday morning their bell rang about
10 O'Clock, and Mrs. Vehstedt thought 1t
might be the postman, so she went down.
stairs to the vestibule to look for letter.
The hall has several turns and is quite
dark. She saw nobody as she went down.
but just as she was about to reascend the
stairs figure sprang upon her from re-
cess and seized her long hair.
Hold your head down lOw," said
woman's voice in loud whisper, and Mrs.
Vehstedt was too startled to make any re-
sistance. big pair of shears severed the
braid within few inches OF the roots be-
fore she took In the situation. Then she
shrleked, and was fleeing up stairs when
the woman threw the braid up after her.
Henry won't find you so pretty nOwP
the woman said as she ran out the door.
Mrs. Vehstedt says she has 10 acquaiDt
ances who might be led by jealousy to wish
to spoil her looks. She says she has re-
ceived malicious letters since she was mar
red warning her that her husband was not
quite as good as he seemed. Young Veh-
stedt, who is plumber, q years old, says
he had not Tilted any girl for Annie, but
his wife had Tilted former lover. This
young man was Spanard, whom Annie's
parents and relatives wanted her to marry.
Her grandmother promised TO leave her
who was also relative, and would inherit
the legacy if Annie missed it. But he was
twice her age and last February Annie
eloped with Vehstedt The Spaniard was
very angry, but Annie says she would not
think Of accusing him Of being in tile plot
to steal her HAHN. Y. Sun.
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A Hurricane on Its Travels.

SIOUX FALLS Is. d.. Aug. "a severe
hail-storm visited this vicinity this morn
ing. 1t lasted about five minutes, but did
$4,000 or $4,000 damage in the city in the
way of broken windows and injury to trees
and shrubbery. The new Court House suf-
fered the greatest damage, over one hun
dred panes of glass being broken. In the
north and central portions of the city. hail
stones ranged up to the size of mans fist,
while in the southern portion they were not
larger than an inch in diameter. Reports
from outside show tile track of the storm to
have been about forty miles wide from
Beaver Greek to Salem. The damage to
small grain will be comparatively slight, as
most of it was in the shock, but the corn
was stripped Of its leaves.
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Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine.

SACRAMENTO. Aug. 3.-When Mecca
Temple MOBILES of the Mystic Shrine arrive
here tomorrow morning a reception will
be rendered the visitors. A committee of
three left last night for Dunsmuir, where
they will be joined by the visitors.
Vehicles will call at the depot and
take the guests out for ride
about the city, showing, them the various
points of interest At II o'clock they will
be banqueted at Masonic Hall. The Wis
itors will then be turned over to the San
Francisco delegation.
Tomorrow an examining Commission on
Rivers anj Harbors, composed of c. +.
Reed of Auburn, c. E. Grunsky of San
Francisco and j. j. Crawford of Placer
vile, will inspect the Sacramento River from
this city SOuth
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Democratic Primaries.

RED BLUFF, Aug. 3.-The result of the
Democratic primary Saturday, as near as
can be ascertained, is as follows: Assem-
bly,, d. E. Wiley; Superior Judge, c. p.
Braynard; Sheriff. G. w. Vestal; Clerk,
w. X. Hall; Assessor, j. l.. Barham /;
Treasurer, A L. Brown; District Attorney,
A. NJ. Mccoy; School Superintendent, L.
w. Valentine; Surveyor, Richard Gernon {;
Coroner. DR.. j. NJ. West. Delegates to the
State Convention probably elected: II.
Kraft, II. w. Brown. j. A. Long, W. B.
Miller, NJ. Yager, G. w. Jeffress, w. Fin
nell. The returns are not all in, but w.
Hanley may be elected. FL. c. Wilson had
no opposition for joint Senator of Colusa
and Tehama and will be nominated. The
latter delegates are supposed to be for
English for Governor.
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Attemu. to Poison a Family

ATLANTA. Aug 3.-An attempt was made
by colored preacher, named w. Fl.
Boone, in Gordon County to kill by poison
family of ten persons, three Of his vic
tins being now dead. 1t created intense
excitement, and the poisoner and his wife
are now carefully guarded in Jail. He put
rat poison in the food of a colored family
named Lalley. Boone puts the crime on
his wife, saying she was jealous of Mrs.
Lalley's affection for him. The wife puts
it on her husband, saying he sought to OBJ
tain possession OF Lalley's crop. The other
victims are not yet out OF danger.
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SHE "HELD UP" THE BURGLAR.
Then the Mayor Sent Her Bouquet and

1hen the MI mayor sent hef bouquet anu
n ConerntuIatory Letter.
TOWNSVILLE Ga.), July 26-Mrs. F. NJ.
Van Dyke. wife Of the ticket agent of the
Savannah. Florida and Western Railroad
at this place, is the toast of the town. This
morning she awoke and heard some
one trying to get into the house. She Sc
cured her pistol and slipped out by a
back way, getting between the would-be
burglar and the outside world. She saw
that he was a burly negro, and covering
him with her pistol ordered him to hold up
his hands. Seeing the determined look in
the lady's face and the steadiness with which
she held the weapon pointed toward him he
obeyed.
Mrs. Van Dyke held him until an officer
could be sent for, who took him in charge
an d lodged him safely in jail.
Judge Hopkins, Mayor of the town, wrote
a congratulatory letter to Mrs. Van Dyke
and sent 1t to her with beautiful bouquet
of flowers as tribute to her braverY-N.
Y World
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First Regim MT i, Camn.

SANTA CRUZ, Aug. 3,-The First Ar
tillery Regiment National Guard, Colonel
j. w. Guthrie commanding. arrived here
this morn ing from Sacramento for camp
of eight days. The camp grounds are in
the same location as those of the Sixth In
fantry, from the San Joaquin Valley, which
camped here the first week in July. The
artillery camp will be known as Camp
Stanford, in honor of Senator Stanford.
The men are delighted with the refreshing
temperature of the coast aud the location
of the camp.
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Death From Drinking Pure Alcohol.

NEVADA CITY, Aug. Sd. r. Van Au-
kin, an itinerant dentisr, who has been To-
Gated here during the past year, previous to
that time having operated in most of the
principal towns of the Coast, died this
morning of acute alcoholism. He had been
on spree for week, drinking pure alco-
hol in half-pinJ draughts. In two days he
consumed two gallons. He leaves a wife in
San Francisco who was suing for divorce.
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Prsz.-Fieht Between Light Weights.

CHICAGO, Aug. "a prize fight Of forty
one rounds took place at Thayer, Ind, to-
day between light-weights Tommy White
of Chicago and George Siddons of Grand
Rapids, Mich. Two-ounce gloves were
used. The stake was purse of $500.
Siddons won. The first twenty rounds
were marked by furious sluggng on both
sides, with the advantage on the side of the
Chicagoan. but after that he gradually
weakened and was only kept to the scratch
by frequent gulps of brandy. In the forty
first round White was knocked down six
times before his seconds threw up the
sponge. The ring at the close of the fig hit
looked like u slaughter-pen.
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An Aretin pAt L.. 1.nexa

NEW RIcHLAND (Minn.), Aug. IA most
terrific wind and hail storm visited this
section this forenoon. Windows on the
west and north side of every building in
the village and for miles to either side in
the country are broken. The area of dew
astation is about forty miles wide and ten
miles long. All uncut grain in its path is a
total loss. The loss is estimated at from
S75,O 600 to $4,000. Hogs were killed and
hundreds of chickens perished. In some
instances pieces of ice were driven with
such force as to pierce through the roofs of
huildinQs
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Freedos.
Ayers
SarsapariIIa,

PREPARED BIZ
DR.. j. C. AVER & CO., Lowell, Mass.
eoldby Druggists. 81, six s.. Worth $50 bottle
feis isFrsaMowe&wy .
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Race Between Ocean Tramps.

New YORK. Aug. 3.-The great tea
steamers, Glenogite and Monmouthshire,
left Japan June 10th. After stopping at
the various ports in the China seas to COM
plete their cargoes, they started on race
for New York. The Glenogite arrived
here to-day, having made the trip from
Japan in the remarkable short time OF
fifty-four days, beating the record by a
day. The Monmou;hshire is expected
hourly. The captain of the Glenogite re-
ports the suffering from rice famine in
Japan to be ON the increase. In every part
the Inhabitants are starving,
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An Indian KilIed

PORT TOWNSEND, Aug. 3.-Charles Carl
son, Russian Finn, came from Port Lud-
low to-day and surrendered himself to
Sheriff Delaney. He says he killed an In
dian yesterday in seif-defense. The Indian
was on Carlson's place picking berries, and
when ordered off he attacked Carlson with
an nx, when the latter shot him dead.
There was shipped from Puget Sound
last month 93,971 bushels of wheat, valued
at S73,403.
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Man Killad hu a Wnman-

VICTORIA (B. C9. Aug. st was re-
ported here this morning that murder had
been committed during the night at Cobble
Hill Station. The victim was a rancher
named Joe Dougan, who was shot through
the heart by woman with whom he had
lived for some time. Particulars of the
crime are not obtainable, other than that
the shooting was the result of a drunken
quarrel. Mrs. Rouedge. the murderess,
has several times before attempted to kill
Dougan, for whom she deserted her hus-
band few years ago. She has been ar
rested and an inquest was held to-day. The
jury returned verdict of manslaughter.
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Young Man Drowned

PORTLAND, (Oregon), Aug 3.-Charles
Clayson, aged % years, was drowned this
afternoon, while bathing in the Villa
mette River. He was in company with two
other young men who we're good swimmers
and had ventured some distance into the
stream. Clays0n, being unable to swim,
kept close to shore, but got into water over
his head and was drowned before his COM
panions could reach him. His body was
mt racnVaral
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Gold Blooaed Assassination.

HARR1sToN (Miss.), Aug. 3.-Late last
night Horace Crawford, negro porter at
the Gates Hotel, saw several men lettering
around the store, and thinking they were
burglars be demanded their surrender,
when one of them shot and killed him. An-
other man was found just outside of the
city limits, shot through the neck. 1t Is
supposed to have been done by the same
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intoxicated, but still much excited. He
gave the following account Of the affair:
while passing along Howard street to-
night, saw some men at the National
foundry windows, who, when they saw me,
immediately called me hard names, and one
OF them fired pistol at me. fired back,
and then started to run. AS soon as
started, lot of men commenced running
after me and shooting at me- I shot back
at them and kept running, but they caught
me block or so from the foundry. That's
all l know about the matter.''
BROWNS STATEMENT.
n. G. Brown, one of the non-union men
employed at the foundry. who was at the
window when Corcoran passed, stated that
the latter without any prOyocation immedi-
ately called them very vile names, de-
nounced them as scabs and simultaneously
drew his pistol and shot at them twice.
No shot was fired at COrc0ran from the
foundry by the men inside, neither was a
pistol drawn on him or exhibited in any
way,
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CONGRESSIONAL WORK.
Bills to Be Considered in the Senate an
Hama Th,e Waek

Bills to Be Considered in the Senate and
House This Week.
WASHINGTON. Aug. Sin this weeks
House proceedings there will be a strong
disposition on the part of the majority to
pass upon the conference report on the
Original Package Bill, and secure action
upon the Compound Lard Bill and two cleo
tion cases. But it is felt that the presence
of a quorum is necessary in these cases,
and ii that cannot be maintained it is prob
able the House will be obliged to confine it.
self to the consideration of measures which
are not expected to arouse party feeling.
The Tariff Bill will be discussed In the
Senate until Friday, when it will be laid
tion Bill will be taken up.
The morning call., 1890-08-04

Christians Blutally Treated in Turk y

ATHENS, Aug. 3.-Since martial law has
been proclaimed in the Turkish town of
Alassona the Christian inhabitants have
been brutally treated. Twenty notables at
Siatisua were seized aud beaten on the pre-
text of compelling them to reveal the names
Of harborers of brigands Two hundred
inhabitants Of Anassaelitza have been seized
and tortured for the purpose of extracting
money.
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Ths Federal Election Bill.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 3.-The Matthew
Stanley Quay Club Of this city, composed
entirely of colored men, at largely at
passed a resolution to the effect that the
Federal Election Bill is not practicable and
will not help the political condition Of the
colored man in the South, but will rather
have tendency to keep alive race preju-
dices
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Radford Recovering.

SAN JOSE, Aug. 3.-Emmet L. Radford,
who attempted suicide Friday evening,
says that he worked between two to six
months on steamboats, on the Missouri and
Mississippi rivers. He was always men,
Der of the cabin crew, either as purser or
freight clerk. He will not die.
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Arrest of a Suspected Grain-Thief

SANTA ANA, Aug. "a Mexican named
Sevrano was arrested on the San joaquin
Rancho, about 10 o'clock last night, ON sus-
picion of being the thief who has been en-
gagged in stealing grain by the wagon-load.
He was lodged in the City Jail for safe
keeping until he can be examined.
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HoRAN ALSO ARRESTED.

After John Horan had had an interview
with Chief Crowley and said that he bore
no hard feelings against the officer who
shot him, he left the City Hall and pro.
ceeded to the South Harbor Police Station,
where he gave Charles Cullum, the officer
in charge, a full account Of how he came to
be wounded.
After leaving the station he walked up
Folsom street, and was met by Officers
Reilly and Bean. who promptly arrested
him, and, taking him back to the South
Harbor Station, placed charges OF assault
with C deadly weapon and attempting to
rescue a prisoner against his name.
Horan seemed greatly surprised at being
arrested, and then explained that he was
sitting in M0naghan's saloon at 129 Folsom
street, reading the paper, when he heard
shot fired, and running out saw Corcoran
with pistol in his hand struggling with
an officer, who was shouting for help. He
says he caught hold of Corcoran, intend
ing to disarm him and help the officer place
him under arrest, when the officer shot him.
Officer Reilly, on the contrary. states that
when he was graphing with Corcoran and
trying to place him under arrest, Koran
advanced with pistol in his hand, which
he leyeled at them, and took hold of Cor
coran and tried to rescue the prisoner.
Reilly then held Coreoran with one hand
and reaching around his body shot Horan,
who then left.
WHAT CoRcoRAN SAYS.
Corcoran, when interviewed, was visibly
under the influence of liquor, not exactly
The morning call., 1890-08-04

SAN ANTONIO (Tex.), Aug. 3.-Informa-
ton reached here to-day from the City of
Mexico that Jay Gould has purchased the
magnificent castle of Chapultepec, the price
paid being $4,000, 900. 1t is said lie will
make it his winter nome.
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A Minnesota Z,nhvr.

WINoNA (Minn.), Aug. 3.-A heavy wind
storm struck this city this afternoon, ac-
companied by rain. Shade trees, awnings
and signs were blown down. The iron roof
of Porter's Touring mill was torn out and
considerable other damage done.
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(learing.House Rennrt.

Boston, Aug. 3-The total gross ex-
changes for the last week, as shown by dis
patches from the leading clearing houses of
the United States and Canada, is S1,077,-
163 715, an increase OF 143 per cent as COM
pared with the corresponding week last
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pun!o and His Wife.

LONDON, Aug. 3.-The Sportsman says
that Lord and Lady Dunlo have become
reconciled through the efforts of mutual
friends. 1t also says that Wertheimer
shook hands with Lord Drnlo and occupied
the same box with the latter and his wife at
the theater Saturday.
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SARATOGA Tins.

New YORK, Aug. 8. Following are
Berserker's tips on the Saratoga races'
First, Rosalne flly or Mirabeau; second,
National or Cutal0ng; third, Irene or Puz-
ze; fourth. Windham or Isaac Lewis fifth,
Syracuse or Martin Russell; sixth, Mod
jeska or Fairy Queen.
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Killed by Foolhardines-.

Boston, Aug. 3.-This afternoon Charles
McCatfrey, whose ambition it was to rival
Steve Brodie. essayed to jump from spars
at the Atlantic yards, distance of 130 feet
into the water. He struck the water on his
back and was instantly killed.
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wagon ran into rut, throwing him off and
the animal, which kicked, with the above
result He was unconscious for about ten
hours. The doctor says the chances are
against his recoyery