Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 November 1876 — INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS. [ARTICLE]

INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS.

—ln the case of a robber at Boston, the other day, an officer swore positively to knowing that the prisoner had been prowling around nights for over a year past. The man thereupon charged the officer with perjury, bringing as proof that he was only released from State’s prison in June. —A runaway horse on a Newport wharf was stopped in a novel way, recently, by a boat-builder who chanced to hepassing, with a broom in one hand and a pail of water in the other. Hearing the Shouting of “Whoa!” “Whoa!" the man threw down his broom, planted his feet firmly, and as the horse came up, let fly the oontents of his pail, hitting the horse squarely in the face and eyes, and stopping him as suddenly as if he had been shot.

—Master Eddie Dawne, a lad at twelve years of age, started on Tuesday to join his father in Salem, Oregon, alone, and without a familiar hand to direct him on his long tourney of over 2,800 miles. The little fellow made his start under the direction of Mr. Kelsey, of the Planters* House, who had been requested by the father to perform this service. Master Eddie had ho fear of his ability to get through “All O. K.,” and when cautioned to be careful, said: “ Never fear; I’ll pretend to be a man ’Ol I get homeJt—tf. Zouw (fabe-DemoorttC. , k —The Jacksonville (Fla.) Union says: “ The brightness of the lamps in the lighthouses of our coasts frequently produces great destruction among the birds. As they fly along the beach tn the gloom of evening, dr seek the shelter of the land when the ocean breeze blows too strong fortheir comfort or pleasure, they are dazzled by the brilliancy of the lights in the towers, and frequently fly blindly against the glass of the building, crushing and breaking their bones, and often killing them instantly. On Wednesday

evening vast numbers flew against the tower at Mareport and were killed, or so badly bruised that they crawled away to die. It is said one of the light-keepers swept off in the morning 800 dead birds from the top of the towers, and that many others were scattered on the ground at its foot.” , —A few days ago, as an excursion train of eighteen heavily-loaded cats on the Vermont division of the Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad had begun the descent of a heavy grade between St. Johnsbury and the Connecticut River, the engineer suddenly descried three cattle übon . the track just in advance of him. To drive or frighten them from the track, '’or to seasonably stop the train, was impossible. Instantly he decided upon his course. He sent his fireman to disconnect his engine and tender from the tyain, whistled “ down brakes,” and with full steam on plunged forward alone, and with the fearful impetus thus gained threw the cattle from the track. He then quietly allowed the train to overtake him agdin, connected it and continued on, his passengers knowing nothing of the fearful danger they had escaped by his bravety,hls quick wit, and his fidelity to duty. —Rutland (Ft.) Herald. I > —Mary Maguire Journeyed from Ireland six yfeart’agb and settled in Bayonnd with ier son Johm He died, and she was sent to the Snake-Hill Almshouse. Last week she returned to Bayonne, and begged for money to send her to Ireland, where she could die surrounded by her friends. She is over seventy* years old. Chief of Police Whitney procured her the passage money, and on Wednesday visited the residence of a friend, 'Where the old lady was living. She could hardly restrain her Joy when told that he was to conduc her to the steamship. After she had badet farewell to her hostess, and was on the threshold of the door, she uttered a slight scream and fell to the floor. She died before medical assistance could be procured. Death, the physicians said, was from excess of joy.— New York Paper. —Another of the' Smith family has carved for himself a niche in the temple of fame, and in a manner so novel, as to deserve record. It was in Ellis County, Texas, one evening recently, while Jessie Smith and his wife were walking home on a railway track from a neighbor’s, where they had been to tea. Their converse was suddenly interrupted by the appearance, within a few feet and still apS reaching them, of a large black bear. [r. Smith was unarmed,,contyary to. Texas usage; the night was too dark for a foot-race with a bear, and, besides, his chivalric nature revolted at the thought of deserting his wife, the mother of the little Smiths at home. The situation called for action, apd Mr. Smith was equal to the occasion. The soil was sandy, and, gathering up a couple of handfuls, Mr. Smith pushed toward bruin and threw it into his face. The bear’s advance was checked. Following up the momentary’ advantage with enthusiasm, Mr. Smith speedily filled the bear’s eyes with sand and cempelled it to retreat, when the victor and his proud spouse—proud in the possession ?f a husband worthy of the name of Smith—resumed their walk over the railroad ties toward their home, whiel| they reached without further molestation. ' 1