Rensselaer Union, Volume 11, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1879 — An Accident. [ARTICLE]

An Accident.

C. J. Hopkins accidentally exploded a shell of the Draper pattern he Wts loading and capping last Thursday. The oharge of shot struck the windowstll where ho was operating, but the recoil sent the brass shell into his nose, breaking bones and cartilage, and bleeding him fearfully. The wound is painful, but, it is hoped, not serious. Dr. Wash burn is firing Dim the necessary treatment and thinks he will not be quite ah handsome as once, but, like the boy that waa kicked by a mule, will know more. Bees. The university of Notre Dame, near South Bend, together with the infirmary, music hall, play-house, old men’s home, and a large share of the contents of alt, were burnt Wednesday of last week. The fire Is supposed to hive originated In the pitch gravel roor of the university building, having been ignited by the action of tho sun; aud Atom the university building was communicated to the others. Loss estimated as high as *200,000. Insurance *51,000. i ■ ■_ ■ ■ School Raronu—Jebn B. Alter, teaoher of Independence school, Barkley township, reports for tho month ending April Uth, the enrollment of 80 scholars, and tho average dally attendance of 54.1. rive oases of tardiness. Those perfect in deportment, punctuality and stud* were Mary Abbott, Maggie Daniels, Sarah Wright, Mary Wright and : I *'■