William LETKENHOLDER of Fourth street narrowly escaped death when he fell into a mine shaft on the MILLER heirs' farm near the Fanny street extension. The mishap occurred on Sunday evening about seven o'clock and Mr. LETKENHOLDER was not discovered until eleven o'clock Monday morning, when William MADGWICK, of Fanny street, who was going to his work in the oil fields, heard the shouts of the prisoner. Mr. MADGWICK was unable to determine where the shouts came from for some time, and not until he had scoured a goodly portion of territory around the shaft. Mr. MADGWICK summoned aid, and Mr. LETKENHOLDER was rescued by means of a rope. The shaft, it is said, is about forty feet deep and contains several feet of water. Mr. LETKENHOLDER alighted on his feet and fortunately no bones were broken, although he is suffering from severe body bruises and from exposure.