Spirit of the Times Batavia, Genesee Co., NY September 19-1885 The Elephant "Jumbo"--Killed. Barnum's great elephant "Jumbo" was killed at St. Thomas, Ont., last Wednesday about 9 o'clock. As Jumbo and the little trick elephant, Tom Thumb, were being taken along the track on the way from the show grounds to the car to be loaded, an incoming freight train came upon them unexpectedly and caught and killed Jumbo and broke one of Tom Thumb's legs. There was a side track on the north side of the main track, which contained all of Barnum's empty cars, and on either side there was an embankment about eight or ten feet in height. When the keeper saw the train coming he tried to get Jumbo down the embankment at the south side, but Jumbo seeing no danger refused. The keeper then attempted to get him between the side track and the main line, but only partly succeeded, the locomotive coming on Jumbo just a s his fore feet had left the track, striking him in the right side and crowding him against the cars on the siding. He was carried with the engine about 100 yards. He was so tightly wedged that when he could be carried no farther it crowded the locomotive to the south side, throwing it off the track. Jumbo lived about three minutes. The animal's skin will be stuffed for a Massachusetts college and the skeleton will be presented to the National museum at Washington. ++ DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS. For the benefit of those attending the state conventions at Saratoga, excursion tickets will be sold for all trains, Sept. 19th to 23d, inclusive, good to return until Sept. 26th. Call at the nearest ticket office of West Shore Railway for excursion tickets at lowest rates. ++ ARRESTED FOR CRIMINAL ASSAULT. On Wednesday last Officer REYNOLDS of Elba, arrested and brought to Batavia Frank BURR, of Byron, on a warrant issued by Justice CROCKER, of the latter village, on complaint of Zeno BAKER, in which he, BURR, was charged with criminally assaulting Alta, the fourteen year old daughter of BAKER. It seems that on Friday last Mr. BAKER and his wife, went away from home on a few days visit to friends out of town. The girl was left in charge of a widow lady, a neighbor and was instructed by her parents to go daily to the house and look after affairs there, feed the poultry, etc. On Sunday evening last, the girl says, she went to the house as usual and found BURR there, by threats and intimidations he forced her to go into the house and remain there with him all night, which she did. On the return home of the girl's parents on Tuesday last she told them of the matter and how BURR had threatened to take her life if she revealed anything. Mr. BAKER's wrath was unbounded and it was with difficulty that he was prevented from wreaking summary vengeance upon the young scoundrel. His friends would not permit him to do so, however, but pursuaded him to secure the young man's arrest, which he did. BURR, who is about twenty-three years old, denies that he used any threats but admits having stayed all night with the girl. He was taken to Byron for examination Wednesday afternoon. He was returned to Batavia and placed in jail to await the action of the next Grand Jury. ++ Paris Fashions in Millinery just received and now being sold at 25 per cent below cost. J.B. & H. HEWITT. ++ DEATH OF MRS. GEORGE HOLDRIDGE. Mrs. Mary A., wife of George W. HOLDRIDGE, died suddenly at her home on Jackson street on Monday evening last, aged 48 years. On the afternoon of that day Mr. HOLDRIDGE had taken his little son out for a ride on his hack, the little fellow sitting by his father's side on the high seat in front. In some way he fell or was jolted from the seat to the ground, hurting himself badly and receiving a cut on the head, which bled profusely. The lad was taken home and as soon as his mother saw him she swooned, recovering, she swooned again, but never revived. She had been ill for a long time an was in a nervous and prostrated condition, and, being subject to heart disease, the shock received on seeing her injured child was so severe as to cause her death. The deceased was a sister of Mr. John W. SMITH, of Ellicott street, cashier of the Genesee County Bank. The husband and four children are left to mourn her untimely departure. ++ New Patterns in Carpets.--A splendid stock in Velvets, Body Brussels, Tapestry Brussels, Ingrains, Borders, Mattings, and Oil Cloths, at prices that will astonish you. J.B. & H. HEWITT. ++ A CLOSE SHAVE. An accident occurred at Portage bridge a few nights since, which came near hurling a Lehigh engine and train into the chasm below. The train was crossing at the usual speed, and when the engine had reached the center of the bridge some of the heavy machinery that connects the driving wheels broke, and striking the timber of the bridge, threw the engine over on her side, and for an instant it seemed as if the engine was about to plunge over into the gulf. Fortunately, the bridge timber broke from the weight and let the engine settle back again. The engineer and brakeman jumped off on the bridge, but the fireman could not get off. It was a close call, and those who were on the train shiver still when they think of it. ++ IN MEMORY OF JEROME A. CLARK. A meeting of the vestry of St. James' Episcopal church was held on Friday last and the following memorial of the late Jerome A. CLARK was entered upon the church records: The Rector, Senior Warden, and Vestry of this parish, desire to place on record their deep sense of loss sustained by the death of their honored associate, the Junior Warden of St. James Church, Mr. Jerome A. CLARK. In the death of Mr. CLARK, this parish has lost one of its most consistent, generous, loyal, loving members; one of the oldest communicants and most liberal contributors, and for nearly a score of years a member of this body. His memory will be long cherished, and while we bless God's Holy Name for the good example of this His servant, departed in His Faith and Fear, we remind ourselves of the added duties laid upon us and pray that when our earthly record is closed, it may be said of us as of him, "Faithful unto Death." To the family of our deceased friend and brother we offer our sincere sympathy, and hereby direct the clerk of the Vestry to send them a copy of this minute and to publish the same in the village papers. W.A. HITCHCOCK, Rector G.B. WORTHINGTON, Warden Homer BOSTWICK, W.C. SIMPSON, E.F. WOOD, S.H. RUSSELL, D.W. TOMLINSON, F.B. REDFIELD, Hinman HOLDEN, Chas. J. FERRIN, Jr., Vestry, F.S. WOOD, Clerk. ++ AUCTION. On the 22 inst. Mr. Ebenezer WOOD will sell at auction, on his farm one and a half miles east of Elba, a quantity of stock including 68 fine spring lambs and some good horses and colts, wagons, harness, tools etc. C.H. REYNOLDS, auctioneer, Charles GRAHAM, clerk. ++ Mr. John F. DWYER, of Pembroke, N.Y., is in the employ of R.O. HOLDEN & Son, Batavia. He has charge of their Carpet Department, and will be glad to see any of his friends wanting any goods in this line. Mr. DWYER has had a large experience in the Carpet business, and can serve his friends well. ++ DARING BANK ROBBERY AT ATTICA. The most daring bank robbery that has occurred in Western New York in years was attempted in Attica on Wednesday forenoon last, the scene of the almost tragedy being at LOOMIS & SON's bank on Main street. Mr. John BARROSS, the cashier, went to work as usual on the morning above stated, but on entering the office, which is inclosed by a substantial wire railing, he neglected to secure the gate. He was alone in the bank and emerged at his desk when a man who had entered the room by an open back window, stealthily opened the wire gate, approached Mr. BARROSS, and struck him a wicked blow on the head with the knob of a heavy cane, at the same time grasping a package of bills containing $800, which he thrust into his pocket; with the other hand he drew a revolver from another pocket and cocked it. Mr. BARROSS, who had fallen to the floor under the blow, had gathered upon his hands and knees and, hearing the click of the revolver cried out in alarm "For God's sake don't shoot." However, the fellow did shoot at him but fortunately missed his mark. He then bounded toward the door. Here he was met by A.J. LORISH whom he menaced with the weapon he still held in his hand, but Mr. LORISH, nothing undaunted, closed in with the desperate man and soon had him hors du combat. Other citizens speedily arrived and soon the prisoner was securely bound with ropes, and at eleven o'clock was taken to the jail at Warsaw. He had a hardened look and a still more hardened demeanor. He would not talk and on being asked his name said "John Smith," which, of course, is fictitious. Mr. BARROSS is to be congratulated on his escape from greater injury and, perhaps, death. ++ PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. C.D. DEWEY, president of the Johnston Harvester Company, is confined to his house by illness. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. W. LEAVENWORTH have returned from their wedding tour and will take up their residence in Batavia. Frank DODGSON, son of Delos L. DODGSON, of this village, accompanied his father to Ithaca on Monday last for a preparatory examination for admission to the Class in Civil Engineering in Cornell University. ++ NEW BLOCKS ON JACKSON STREET. B.D. DYE of Albion, who owns the portion of the old wooden structure on Jackson street that was occupied by Eugene DIEM as a marble shop, says the 'News,' has commenced to tear the roof off the building with a view of demolishing it and erecting a two story brick block in its place, and, it is said, Watson BULLOCK, who owns the north end of the building, expects to do likewise. Mr. DELANO, whose grocery is adjoining on the south, will carry his brick walls up another story and put in a new front as soon as Mr. DYE's building gets up high enough. These improvements will materially enhance the appearance of the street. ++ FIRE IN DARIEN. On Tuesday last the barn and some 900 bushels of wheat owned by Mrs. L. BARBER, a separator owned by Zeno GRISWOLD and a horse owned by John WALKER were destroyed by fire near North Darien. Two horses owned by Charles RUDD were also badly burned about the head. Mr. GRISWOLD and helpers were engaged in the barns, threshing the wheat when the fire broke out and, as the threshing was done by an engine it is not improbable that the fire was caused by a flying spark. The wheat will be at total loss. The barn had an insurance of $800 upon it. ++ submitted by Linda Schmidt