Rensselaer Union, Volume 11, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1879 — INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS. [ARTICLE]

INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS.

—Mr. Reuben N. Harrison, a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, a few days ago, while playing with some children in the dining-room of the Valentine House, jumped up to strike his heels together. He was standing under the gas-burner, and, as he shot upward, he struck against the burner, the sharp point of which entered the top of his head, making a very painful wound. He is about seventy years old. ™Ahorrible assassination occurred at Seguin, thirty-five miles east of San Antonio, Tex., the other night. A young man, named Hollanean, escorted a young lady home from a temperance meeting, and on his return was waylaid ana his brains clubbed out with a pick-handle. Jealousy was evidently at <the bottom of, the tragedy, which has aroused the greatest indignation. The suspected party is a young man of family, in high standing, as was also the deceased. —Some of the Rev. H. H. Hayden’s lady admirers, from Deep River, Conn., called at? the County Jail, recently, being conducted to the cell which he was supposed to occupy, whispered words of sympathy through the bars and gave him a beautiful bouquet. They are quite indignant now, however, to learn that their condolence was wasted on a horse-thief, Mr. Hayden having previously been removed to another part of the pris/n, at his request, to avoid the gaze of visitors. —Dr. Leitner last week performed a very skillful operation on the child of a man named Babbit, living in the upper part of the city, thecause of which was a little strange. The child, which is about eighteen months old, had been fretful for some time, and was evidently in pain, but the parents could not tell from what, though from its actions they located it in the neck. The doer tor* being called in found on examination that there was something imbedded in the fleshy part of the neck, which he at once proceeded to expose, and took out a large needle, very rusty. It had suppurated, but. left no trace as to where it entered. The child is doing well, and the proud father now wears the needle in the lapel of his coat, but when and how it came in the child’s neck is still a mystery.— Columbus (<?a.) Times. —The Niagara Falls correspondent of the Buffalo Courier describes the following incident of the Princess Louise’s visit to thstt place: “ Her Royal Highness is very thoughtful and considerate of all who are connected in any way with her household. Yesterday she observed that one of her servants frequently placed his hand upon his face. His peculiar appearance aroused her suspicion. She immediately inquired the cause and learned that he was suffering with a raging toothache. Plaoiig her soft hand upon his cheek, she prescribed as follows: * Now, George, you go directly and get a great, large fig; cut it open and heat it as hot as you can; place it upon your face over the ache, and in a little time I am sure you will M finch better.’ George was overwhelmed with Her Highness’ kindness and declared positively that'when her hand rested upon his.face every bit of the pain was driven away.”