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Show ESCAPED BY A MIRACLE. A strange escape from death was on Monday experienced by a young man named Hansen who resides at Bigler Springs, near Hampton Slatich?. He was riding on horseback to Logan, for the purpose of securing the attendance of Doctor Ormsby for his mother, who was very ill at Brigham City. Just this side of the of the Divide the animal he was riding slipped and fell upon his leg. The horse, which was untamed, sprang to its feet and young Hansen was landed with his shoulders upon the frozen ground, while both his feet, were held in the stirrups. He expected to be dragged to death, but had presence of mind enough to call gently to the steed. The result was instantaneous for the horse, trembling in every limb, stopped until its rider could disentangle his limbs and remount. Hansen came to Logan; but, though painfully hurt, was so anxious about his mother that he did not ask for surgical attention for several hours. Then Doctor Ormsby examined his injuries and dressed his foot. Though no bones were broken, it will be some time before he will have entirely recovered. |