Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-01-19
NEIGHBoRHooD NOTES

A few days since two children, aged re-
spectively five and one years, of Mr.. George
Sneal, residing in Indiana county, were
playing in a bedroom in the house. The
fathers trowsers were hanging on the bed
post and the older child took from the
pocket self f-acting revolver. Pointing
the weapon at the head of her little sister
she said, Il am going to shoot, and pull
ed the trigger. The weapon was discharg-
ed, and the bali crashed brough the head
of the child, causing almost instant
death.
Miss Cora Y. Bowman, ofV enango coun-
II, who attempted suicide about two
weeks ago BY shooting herself through the
breast, near the heart, has sufficiently re-
covered to write & rather piquant letter to
the Derrick, correcting some surmiSes that
have been made in connection with
the affair. Miss Bowmen writes: I'm
tae first place imagine (if you are a fe-
male) the shock to M nervous system on
seeing my age given as %! Why, bless
you, I'm only 22M Then as to the motive
The statemen in the paper was utterly
false. There was no lovers quarrel, as l
never engaged 70 any one. | was simply
tired living, and thought I'd step over the
divide; but the step seems TO have been too
much for me-"
A 14-year-old girl. of Ohio. died lately,
from a very peculiar cause which develop
ed three days before She was usually IN
good health, bat became sick and was
seized with a high fever. A few hours
later her mother noticed a large black spot
on her neck, and, on close examination saw
other spots appearing. She sent for
physician, who pronounced the case one OF
parpura hgmOrshagica, one OF the rarest
diseases known 10 medical science. Every
treatment was given, but they had not the
slightest effect and in short time the
girl body was covered with the spots,
which are caused by bleeding under the
skin, after which the blood turns black
where it is deposited. The next stage
brought external and internal bleeding
from every tissue Of the body, and the
girl grew weaker and weaker and died
from the loss of blood. Physicians
cannot account for the origin of the dis
ease.
Frank Williamson, a farmer about 80
years old who lives near Pittston, Pa, il
in a peculiar matrimonial muddle. Among
the girls Of the neighborhood were two
who suited him-Emma Richards, who had
the reputation of being the best house-keep-
er in the region, and Annie Walden, who
first captured the farmers heart. At length
Williamson concluded Emma wonld prove
a more desirable wife, and transferred his
attentions to her, finally asking her to be-
come his wife. She assented, and the
wedding day was set.
When Miss Walden heard of this, it is
said she, hinJed she would marry William
son or know the reason why, as he had
promised to mary her, and during their
courtship she had refused other good offers.
She called upon Williamson, it is said, but
tailed to secure any satisfaction. The day
before the day set for the wedding of Will
hanson and Miss Richards he drove to
Pittston, and while there he says he met
some Of Miss Walden's friends With
them be says he drank considerable whisky,
but be must have been drugged, because
he knew nothing more until he awobe at
home the daY after he was to have been
married.
Miss Walden, he says, was there and
when he asked what it meant, he said she
explained that two days previous they had
been married and showed him the marriage
license. He says he has been tricked.
She says she is his lawful wife and will
nor leaYe him Williamson has begun
proceedings for divorce and says as soon as
it is granted be will marry Miss Richards
Miss Richards still trusts him and says he
has been the victim Of conspiracy