Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 April 1886 — BLOWN FROM A BATH-TUB. [ARTICLE]

BLOWN FROM A BATH-TUB.

The Remarkable and Uncomfortable Exiierience of Nebraska Judge. [Hastings (Neb j dispatch.] , ? >.•••: .. A remarkable accident occurred at McCook, in this State, Judge Lucas had gone into the bath-house of the Town, and was comfortably enjoying a hot-water bath, when suddenly a terrible noise was heard, across the street. Lucas was hurled forward after it, and driven head foremost into a huge snowdrift, where he remained a moment completely dazed. Believing him but slightly injured, the crowd that had gathered around heartily enjoyed Lucas’ predicament. The boiler in the basement had exploded, breaking ‘ mirrors, furniture, and other articles into fragments knocking the chimney to pieces, w hich fel 1 into the tub so recently occupied by Lucas. The boiler was hurled with terrific fore 3 across -the street, alighting ou the building occupied by the Democrut, crashing, through the ' roof, and ruiiring the forms and other articles on which it fell. The damage was considciable, but no one was. seriously injured. . .. man takes a college course; in England, every five hundredth; in.Scotlaud, every six dr.dth and thirteenth. Governor Proctor Knott, of Kentucky, has appointed a gentleman Major on his staff with the rank of “Mister.” He is said to be the only “Mister’’ in KenA Columbia (S- C.) lady keeps a penny box on her dining-table, and when members of the family speak ill of any person she requires them to contribute to the box.