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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-14
RESCUED ON THE BRINK,
Cowboys Lariat Saves a Charming
Young Girl From Death.

A Cowboys Lariat Saves a Charming
Young Girl From Death.
Among the tales of the roundup of cattle
west Of the Missouri River that have drifted
into the border towns, is one with flavor of
romance in it. When the cattlemen had
cleaned up the reservation and crossed the
Cheyenne the camp was visited one evening
by party from neighborng ranch one of
whom was charming young girl from the
East. Miss Lettie Barton. She was delighted
by the novelty of the scenes at the camp.
and readily accepted an invitation from
Alex Kenyon, of the outfit, to take a canter
over the blnffs to the river. They were
nearing the bluffs when suddenly a black
steer rushed out from clump OF bushes
near at hand. The horse which the Young
lady rode took fright, became I'M
manageable and bounded away toward the
river. Kenyon tried in vain TO oyertake
it and grasp the reins. His horses best
efforts would not bring him near enough to
accomplish the feat. AS the two rushed up
the bluff sheer precipice fringed with
tree-tops appeared a few rods ahead. 1t
looked as If horse and rider were doomed,
but Kenyon, who had anticipated the dam
ger. suddenly refined in his horse, swung his
rope lariat about his head and sent 1t coiiing
in the air. The loop fell about the shoulders
Of the frightened girl The cowboys horse
reared back, the rope tightened, aud the
girl was lifted from the saddle and drawn
to the heavily tufted prairie sod The girl,
half unconscious, was borne back to camp
by her cavalier. who was prouder Of his eX-
plot than the cowboy who beat the steer
roping record last year.-Chamberlain Is.
Dak.) special TO Globe-Democrat.
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DANGEROUS PEEK-A-BOO.
Playing Tag With Big Shark Undt



Playing Tag With a Big Shark Under a
Wharf
Rupert Cowdrey of Skiddaway. Ga, a
young man fond Of hunting. had an sdven-
ture recently with a shark which would in
all probability have had fatal termination
had it not been for the Interference of a
sailor, one Robert Hammond, who sue
ceedcd in killing the terrible ocean wolf
just in time TO save young Cowdrey's life.
Mr.. CoSdrey sought an uufrequentel nook
some distance from the spot where bathing
is usual, and where the coast shelving rap
Idly leaves the water very deep. He was
accompanied only by younger brother,
bow of - years. de plunged into the water
from the remains of qn old steamboat land
ing, and diving struck violently dark OBJ
jecJ that seemed to be lying inert on the
sand at the bottom of the little inlet. 1t was
the shark, which rose with him, and turn
ing on its back made for him with swapping
jaws.
To avoid the shark Cowdrey, who is a
frst-clasS swimmer, darted to the other side
OF the landing. interpOsing ii between him
and his Zoe, Which hurled itself bIndly
against the timbers with a force that seemed
to daze it. 1t returned, however, almost im-
mediately to the attack, which the young
man again tried to parry by doubling about
the crazy structure to which he was cling
r
advantage 1t gave its o5pective victim,
seized the only remaining support and
snapped the beam lii twain, as easily as
though it had been OF glass. between its
terrible jaws.
Cowdrey seized a piece of the wreckage
as weapon, bit had nearly given up hope,
exhausted and GREATNESS as he was, when
shouts from the shore lent him fresh
courage, and he eIdeavored to brighten off
the shark by striking at it with the piece of
wood he held. At this moment Hammond
making running start, jumped into the
water and with few strokes had reached
tie young mans side. He was armed only
With knife, with which he had been open-
ing oysters about quarter of a mile from
the scene of Cowdrey's peril, when sum-
moned by his brother, but met the shark
bravely as it darted at them. at the same
time calling to Cowdrey to make for the
shore.
The young man, who was no coward, was
reluctant to forsake his rescner, but per-
ceiviDg he was only embarrassing Ham
mond by his persistence, he obeyed, only
however, to arm himself with a small pistol
he happened TO have in his clothes. BY the
time he had done this. though, Hammond
and the shark disappeared, and Cowdrey,
in an agony Of suspense, was about to
plunge in, when the two rose ouce more and
lie could see that the shark was badly
wounded. 1t was still game, however, and
following closely the sailor who was swim
ming slowly, but waiting until the black
muZze of the shark almost touched him,
when, as it fiirted Itself over on its back he
plunged tue knife up to the hiit in its soft
belly. 1t sank Immediately. its blood dye
ing the water red and its huge tail flashing
the water in its dying throes, while Ham
mOnd swan for the shore. Cowdrey has
presented him with S5oO.-PhiladeipAi
Itpm
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WANTED TO FALL 5000 FEET.
Balloon Ascension of Aeronaut NJ. L. Nc
Donald at Ell Dorado.

Balloon Ascension of Aeronaut NJ. L. Nc
Donald at Ell Dorado.
NJ. L. Mcdonald, who has dropped from
his big balloon more than a hundred times
in two years, assembled 1900 feet over FL
Dorado at Weehawken. yesterday afternoon
He weighs only ninety-seyen pounds, and
in his black tights he looks like 4 skeleton
in shrOud. He said he was not in condi-
tion and did not want to make the ascent
The wind was blowing directly over the
river. He lighted il cigarette, put on life
server, and said;
" Here goes for bath in the North
Rlverr
Mortimer McKm, who is McDonald's
partner, had Inflated the balloon with hot
air. he gave the signal for the start when
Mcdonald had taken a firm hold on the
parachute hoop. Amid shouts the aeronaut
was Violently Ierked from the arena. The
crowd rushed 10 the Palisades, while the
aeronauts body was swinging to and fro
uneyenly above their heads. He sauted
the spectators, anu kicked his legs.
As soon as it had cleared the cliff the
balloon began to descend, and Mcdonald
was obliged to cut his parachute loose be-
fore he had intended TO do so. He ex-
pected to 60 up 5000 feet. lie took a long
drop before The parachute flied. 1t seemed
as If he were directly over the river, but he
landed near gang Of workman on the
West Shore Railroad. For moment
he was perched On the roof of one of the
freight-cars still smoking his cigarette. but
the nextinstant was jerked into a pile of
sharp building stone, where his life preser-
yer protected him. His legs were scratched,
but otherwise he was uniDjured. A charo,
used in the Fall of Jerusalem" was driven
down the road and the aeronaut was taken
back to his dreSSng-rOOm.
When questioned as to his sensation while
falling the first few hundred feet before the
parachute filled Mr.. Mcdonald said:
. can only describe my feelings by ask
ing you if you have ever had the nightmare
while dreaming of falling through space.
I've had that kaAd of nightmare and the fall
experience is very similar to tn. Y. Sun.
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KILLED BY SHEER FRIGHT.
The Dread of Hydrophobia Works Wit
Fatal Effect on a Man.

The Dread OF Hydrophobin Works With
Fatal Effect on a Man.
Charles Frank, who was reported to be
dying of hydrophobia at his home in Rah-
way, died of blood poisoning and fright.
Frank was 80 years old. and worked as o
helper in a backsmlth-shop In Railway
Four weeks ago he was sent on an errand
by hiS employer and when passing Frank
Rlhletts house at 115 Seminary street. Mr.,
Ribletps mongrel dog sprang over the fence
at him and seized his left hand.
Frank shook the dog off and hurried to
DR.. divers drugstore and mad the clerk
cauterize the wound. Then he went home.
He told his neighbors about tue accident,
and they sympathizsd with him and told
him repeatedly how much they hoped he
would not die with hydrophobia. lie had
not thought of such q thing until they sug-
gested it. That night the middle finger of
the bitten hand began to swell, and he COM
planned of twitchlng in the muscles of his
arm and of shooting pains. His wife told
would surely stop all that, and it did. He
went to work the next day.
During the day his finger began to
swell again and he said, That's my
DEATH" A few minutes later he fell
over on the floor. The muscles ON the
left side of his body and in his left
arm and leg twitched, and he broke out into
cold sweat. Soon the whole left hand
was black, and there were black and blue
spots on the left knee and foot, and here
and there on all the left side OF the body
There was no apparent change in the mans
condition until noon, few days later,
when he made sign that he was surely
going to die. He died one hour later.-New
York special to PittSburg Dsnatch
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-14
FISTIC PUNCHES.
The Pacific Athletic Club Nav
Engage Bob and Ted.
Carroll Wants to Match Greggains Against
Young Mitchell or Hall-Fisticuffs at
the California.

The California Athletic Club has COM
pleted arrangements for series of contests
which will take place this evening between
local and imported pugilists. The winners
VIII be matched against professionals who
have become famous in the arena. The
President of the club states that every men,
Der In good standing may have a compli-
mentary ticket by applying to the Secretary
OF the club. The exhibition promises TO be
very good.
Ii was reported on the street last evening
that the Pacific Athletic Club had offered
purse OF So, 500 for finish contest between
FltZslmmonS and Pritchard. One of the
prominent representatives of the club stated
that the matter of bringing Fitzsimmons
and Pritchard together was under contem-
platlon, and that the Directors will decide
this evening what action will be taken as re-
CARDS the matching of the two champion
middle-weights. 1t would certainly be
contest worth seeing if the club can afford
to give such a princely SUN. Jimmy Car
roll says that the Directors have already Of
Tered the fighters the purse stated, and
that, furthermore, the club will deposit q
forfeit of $4,000 and training expenses,
which the fighters will receive in case tho
match should be declared off after articles
have been signed.
THE BID TOO LATE.
Carroll exhibited a telegram which he re-
celved from Charles Noel, President of the
Olympic Club of New Orleans. stating that
his club had decided to give purse of S10,-
600 for Prltchard and Ft2simmons, aud
that Griffin was too late for September.
Speaking of middle weight pugilists
Diplomatic James" says that he has taken
Alex Greggains under his wing and is now
prepared 10 deposit a forfeit in behalf of
GregSalns to match him against Jim Hall of
Australia, Jack MCGEE of Boston or Young
Mitchell of California, that is provided the
latter wins his coming match against
Freddy" Gallagher, which few people
doubt.
Young Mitchell is reported to have said a
few days ago that lie Will retire from the
ring after he has finished with Gala
gher. Mitchells friends will be sJrry
10 hear of this, as there were
some hopes OF bantering him into a match
with the San Francisco Athletic Clubs rep
resentatiye. 1t can hardly be possible that
Mitchell concluded TO resign Immediately
alter having been challenged by Greggains
ANOTHER ARRIVAL.
Billy Woods who is matched to fight Jack
Davis at the Pacific Club, arrived yesterday
from Chicago. He is big, powerful look
Ing fellow, and should make an interesting
evenings entertainment for his opponent.
Several athletes who are interested in
OF the Golden Gate Athletic Club last even
ing, aud discussed the matter Of forming q
strictly amateur club ami leasing the CLUBS
apparatus. Considerable enthusiasm was
manifested by those present i'll the move
ment, and 1t was decided to hold another
meeting next week, when an organization
VIII be formed and officers elected.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-14
DEATH FROM A TAMARIND SEED.
Some of the Very Trivial Causes Which
Put an End to life

Some of the Very Trivial Causes Which
Put an End to Life.
Oscar Mile died at his home on Bunker
Hill street, his death terminating long ILL
ness, which, though its cause was no mys-
terry to the doctors, yet baffled every effort
OF medical science to save the sufferer.
Oscar, lad of 10 years, while running in his
play on May I'd, swallowed a tamarind seed,
and unfortunately drew it into the passage
Of the left lung Nearly every one is at
times unlueky enough to Swallow food the
wrong way" but it is wonderful how little
injury results from the mishap, for the irri-
table mucous membrane almost Instantly in-
duces fit OF coughing, which continues
until the last particle of foreign matter is ex-
PEELED from the bronchial tubes. Therefore,
an accident like that which cost the life of
little Oscar Mile has a great interest for
many others than the members of the medi-
cal profession.
Immediately after Oscar swallowed the
tamarlnd seed he was removed to the Mas
sachusetts General Hospital, and while there
was under the charge of DR.. Beach. He
remained in the hospital nine weeks. Dur
Ing nle stay an operation was performed in
the hopes OF saving his life, fol the pressure
OF a foreign body i'll the lung always results
fatally whenever 1t prevents the function of
breathing III any part OF that organ. The
operation, however, was unsuccessful, for
though an opening was made in the
bronchial tube, the seed had fallen too low
to be reached. The operating surgeon had
seen but three cases like this in his expert
ence. July 4th the boy was removed to his
home, at the corner of Bunker Hill and
Moulton streets, Charlestown. Until the
other morning the patient seemed con-
valescent. All this time, however, the
abscess caused by the seed was rapidly
eating into the tissues of the lung, and when
a flow of blood began, induced by coughing,
it never stopped until the loss of the vital
fluid had been sufficient to produce death.
An autopsy was held and the seed was
found deep in the left bronchial tube,
swollen to twice its natural size. The tam
arind seed is something like that of a water
melon, but twice as Ihick.-Boston Journal.
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CHUNG FOR LIFE.
The Awful Experience of Three Men in
Long Island Sound.

Long lslanu sauna.
Tossed about in Long Island Sound dur
Ing the long hours of the night, cinging for
life 10 a wrecked skff, and with the lights of
distant searching party within view por-
ton of the time.
This was the fearful experience of three
men last night, while their friends and re-
lations in the city of New Haven, Conn,
anxiously waited for news and feared that
they had persisted.
The men who went sailing on Sunday and
came to grief were five-Hugh Daley, City
Attorney of New Haven and prominent
Republican; Clarence Beebe. George Shep-
ard and two other friends, all OF the same
city.
When some distance out in the Sound the
vessel, which was a catamaran, sprang
leak, and gradually gave way. one side
being. it is reported, partially destroyed.
A small rescuing party managed to get the
two unnamed men TO shore, but meanwhile
the others drifted rapidly away and, night
coming on, hid them from view.
The steamer Margaret, a small excursion
boat, was sent out and searched for the
missing men with search lights up to mid
night, but could see nothing of them, and
returned to port with the statement that
they had probably been drowned.
Word was te!egraphed here early this
morning OF the disaster, and it was thought
that perhaps either the Fall River, Stoning-
tou VI IToVIuellce steamer might have res
cued the party on the trip to this city, As
each of these boats arrived inquiry was
made on board, but nothing had been seen
or heard Of them, although the early morn
ing was moonlit.
Word reached this city early this after
noon that the three men were rescued at
daylight after terrible experience. The
catamaran sprang a leak off Pawson Park,
and the castaways were found off the Cow
and Calf reef. They had chung to the little
wreck for eight dark hours in the greatest
suspense, and fearful that each hour would
be their last.
The men say that while the steamboat
Margaret was out last night they could dis
tinctly see the search light, but it never got
within hailing distance. The castaways
were pretty we'll exhausted when found. but
otherwise were little the worse for their
experience. Mr.. Daily was attending to his
duties in the city court at New Haven this
morning as usual-N. Y. Mail and Express.
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where he engaged in newspaper work
The following year he embarked for Port
land, Oregon. and made the trip around the
Horn IN sailing vessel, the voyage lasting
eight months.
Arriving in the "webfoot" country he lost
no time in identifying himself with every
enterprise tending toward its advancement.
His efforts in that direction were appre-
clated by the residents, and after Oregon
was admitted as State in 1853 he was
elected Mayor of Portland. 1t was he who
founded the first daily evening paper in
OregOn's metropolis-the Portland Daily
Evening Advertiser.
While residing in Portland he was elected
to several other important State and NUM-
cipal Offices after serving out the mayoralty
term. Among other positions of honor and
trust he was Chief Engineer of the Port
land Volunteer Fire Department, and
County Commissioner of Multnomah
County. General Grant also appointed
him United States Pension Agent for Ore
gon. He also found time to establish one
OF the first militia companies in Portland.
AUTHOR AND PUBLISHER.
Mr.. Mccormick was the publisher of the
first Portland Directory. and this valuable
business mans bible existed for nineteen
years. He was the founder of Mccormick
Oregon Almanac, which was published for
tWenty-seven years. That he was highly
educated and most energetic is shown by
the success Of his numerous enterprises.
Early in the 70's he assumed tie editorial
management of the Portland Catholic Senti-
mel, which position he held with distinction
until 1881, when he came to San Francisco
TO take the editorial control of the Monitor.
THIS Catholic organ steadily grew in popu.
larlty and prosperity under his manage
ment. The editor was regarded as one of
the foremost writers in America on theo-
lGgica! questions. Here he was honored by
being elected State President of the Catho-
lie Knights of America. He also took an
active part in organizing the Young Mems
Institute.
AS an author and publisher the deceased
won an enviable record. His last work was
The POpe and Ireland" defense of
Adrian during that noted controversy His
efforts in this direction received the appro-
baton Of the Holy Father. In the last is
sue of the Monitor appears an interesting
article by his pen, and this is the reason
why 1t has been truly said that "he died in
harness."
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SAVED FROM A HORRIBLE DEATH.
A Boy Rescued From n PeriIous Position
nj a IaIaIa

A Boy Rescued From Perilous Position
mt a st. Louis Depot.
boys life was saved by a car-wheeI oiler
at the Union Depot few minutes before
the Chicago and Alton train left the depot.
While sounding the wheels the man saw
the boy crouching on the trucks under
the express-car and ordered him out. The
boy tried to move, but could not, and when
they found him pinned tightly between the
springs. crowd gathered, jack-screws
were brought into play, and after some
difficulty the lad was released from his per-
ious position. He had crawled under the
tying his little bundle of clothes to the brake
rod. and did not feel the springs pressing
down on him as the car was being loaded
with freight The springs soon compressed
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Getting Even.

Edward Kelly is sailor who was re-
Gently paid off from a ship after trip from
New York. Robert Krienke came here
second mate of the same vessel. Kelly says
that on the passage the officer took ad-
vantage of his position to impose on him and
succeeded in making things very interesting
for Kelly. Last night the men met on
Davis street at O'Clock. and Krienke was
at once challenged by Kelly to fight The
def was accepted and the men went at it
hammer and tongs, and in short time both
men were covered with blood. Kelly was
getting the best OF the battle when Officers
McGreayy and Donohoe appeared and de-
clared the fight draw. Tho men were
locked up at the North Harbor Station and
charge of battery placed against their
names on the register
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cT1E CALI. FRANCISCO. FRIDAY. AUGUST "A.

had his business headquarters, but he re-
sided miles up the river upon another island,
where for a long time his sister shared
with him his business cares. There
he lived in all the luxury of a semi
on another island was his seraglio,
in which were his wives, who after the
custom of the tribes In that neighborhood,
had each separate dwelling He built on
the islands twelve large barracks or barra-
from 100 to 500 slaves The wallis of these
barracks were made OF double row of thick
piles, driven FIVE feet into the ground and
fastened together with scrap iron. The
roofs were of poles. with palm leaf thatch,
which kept tho barracks comparatively dry
and cool. Each CT the barracOons was
guarded by three or four Spaniards OF Por-
uguese-Baltimore Sun.
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LOCKED IN A TRUNK.
Baby's Trying Ordeal and Narrow L

Baby's Trying Ordeal and Narrow Es-
cape.
Mary, the two-year-old daughter of Jere-
miah and Margaret Driscoll of this city.
was the victim of a peculiar mishap. and
she passed through an ordeal which her
friends will not care TO again undergo if
she lives to be centenarian. Mamie was
playing with kitten in a room where there
was large travelling trunk, left unlocked.
Suddenly she was missed. and search
was instituted for her; but she could be
found nowhere in the house. To make mat
tiers more distressing, her voice appeared in
distress. and could be plainly heard. The
family looked evelywhere-under beds, I'M
der the piazza, III the basement in tine att ic.
even in the stove; but little Mamie could
nowhere be found Her parents were fran
tic. In the meantime her little voice could
be heard continually, growing fainter, but
more agonZing.
The mother, who was rushing about fran
tcally, became unconscious. A large crowd
was attracted to the scene, and they began
literally TO tear the house to pieces. Several
OF the women were made ill by the excite
ment After four hours search the hunt
was temporarily given up, and the voice
was supposed to have been of ghostly orr
gin. In the evening the trunk happened to
be moved. and known to be empty the
weight caused it to be examined. In it was
lying the child alive, but unconscious. Its
mind may be gone, due to the fright. She
crawled in during play and was caught by
the snap lock.-Hayerhill (Mass.) special 20
Cincinnati Enquirer.
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