THE OWEGO, RECORD June 11, 1881 TERRIBLE ACCIDENT ON THE CAYUGA DIVISION OF THE D. I. AND W. R. R. On Saturday last, as the 6 p. m. train was coming from Owego, a terrible accident occurred near the white school house, situated about one mile south of the village. No blame can be attached to the railroad employees, for strenuous efforts were made by them to stop the train before the casualty occurred, but it was impossible, as the train was still running at quite a rate of speed. The circumstance is as follows;: Two children of Mr. Albert JOHNSON, who resides near where the accident occurred, attempted to cross the track in front of the oncoming train. The older one, about six years, succeeded, but the younger, a little boy only two years of age, was struck by the locomotive and knocked down, The engine, baggage car and forward part of the passenger car, passing over it's small body before the train could be stopped. The head was totally severed from the body and was found lying at some distance from the latter. Those who were on the train and witnessed the sad event, say it was the most horrible thing they ever saw. The remains were carried to the home of the parents of the child who were rendered nearly frantic by the sudden and terrible blow. The child was the youngest of six children and was a bright little boy, who will be sadly missed in the home once made so bright by his childish prattle and play. The funeral occurred on Sunday last at 4 p. m. The heartfelt sympathy of the entire community is extended to Mr. and Mrs. JOHNSON in this, their terrific affliction. June 8. L. M. T. CRYSTAL WEDDING. The celebration of the crystal wedding of Mr. and Mrs. M. B. MOULTON, on Friday, June 3rd, at the MOULTON homestead, in Warren, PA, was largely attended by relatives and friends. We noticed from among the guests Rev. W. W. DAVENPORT, (father of Mrs. MOULTON,) and family, E. J. CARY and wife, of North Adams, Mass., D. T. DAVENPORT, of the firm of DAVENPORT & WALSH, merchants of New York City. L. B. DAVENPORT, M. D. of Williamstown, Mass by and accident on the railroad failed to arrive till late in the evening. The table spread were fine, and the edibles savory, and over one hundred guests lost their appetites by the richness and abundance of the supply. The joint present of D. T. and L. B. DAVENPORT, brothers of Mrs. MOULTON, was a full China breakfast, dinner and tea set with various pieces of glass ware. The presents of friends from Little Meadows, Warren, Apalachin, Owego, Windham, Union, Binghamton, Elmira, Nichols, besides those residing in this vicinity, were too numerous to mention, in all amounting to over $100. worth. The remarks made by W. W. DAVENPORT, R. BEEBE, Randolph BEARDSLEY, and others were sound and historical. The Tracy Creek Band discoursed some fine music. After a song was sung by Mrs. Platt WHITE and Mrs. John DUNHAM, prayer was offered and thus closed and an exceedingly interesting occasion.- ONE WHO WAS THERE. NEWS OF THE DAY. -- Ben JAMES, colored, was hanged at Merion, C. H., S. C., Friday, for the murder of David M. HOWELL an August 9, 1880. When the trap was sprung his neck was not broken and he struggled violently, drawing his kneed up to his chest. -- The boat race at Brunswick, ME, between the Junior, Sophomore, and Freshmen classes of Bowdoin College was one by the Juniors in 19m, 9s. The distance was three miles. --The Virginia Readjuster Convention on Friday nominated Col. W. E. CAMERON for Governor, ex-United States Senator J. F. LEWIS for Lieutenant Governor, and Captain Frank S. BLAIR for Attorney-General. --As Mr. and Mrs. Henry NIEMAN were driving home near Des Plaines IL, on Thursday, during a heavy thunder-storm, they were both struck by lightning and killed. Mrs. NIEMAN'S dress took fire and was burned nearly off. There were no marks on their persons. --A colored boy carried a can of dynamite into a blacksmith's shop at Lowmoor, VA, on Thursday, and caused an explosion which killed him and three men. --Patrick LUBY, age seventy, and one of the oldest residence of Union Township, N. J., was thrown from his carriage, and falling under his horses feet was trampled to death. --Governor BELL, of New Hampshire was inaugurated Thursday, his address gives the state debt as $3,372,770, a reduction since last year of $139,696. The savings banks deposits amount to $32,097,734, an increase of $4,000,000. --The sentence of Sterns K. ABBOTT, convicted in Massachusetts of the murder of Mrs. CRUE, has been commuted to imprisonment for life. --In Gainesville, Texas, while three deputy sheriffs were trying to arrest John THOMPSON for carrying concealed weapons, THOMPSON shot and killed all three of them. --Twenty-seven barrels of gasoline standing on the platform of a freight-house in Springfield, Mass., caught fire Wednesday after the passing of a express train, and burned for over an hour. There were two explosions, the first soon after the outbreak of the fire, and only firemen suffered by it, while the second came when the fire was thought to have been extinguished and a crowd had gathered about the barrels. About forty persons were more or less seriously injured. Bill Grummons [email protected]