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Show U SEME. The Venerable Fatbsr PanaslioBS Hir-j Hir-j rowly Escapos Death ia the Wind Eivor, near Landar, Wyo. EEKAIK8 OF AN UNKNOWN MAN. ! They art Discovered near Graeby, Colo., I and Probably Mann Murder Suit Against Governor Koutt. , Special to The Times. I Ciikvenne, Wyo., June 17. News has just been received barn from Ltiu-i Ltiu-i der of the narrow escape from death of tho aged Rev. Father Poiuliona of .St. Stevens Indian miaeion iu Fremont county. The Wind river is much swollen swol-len from recent heavy rains, Father Ponzliouo attempted to cross it but beiore ho reached tbo middle of tho stream, bis wagon was capsied. The burses, after a hard struggle, reached the opposite bank iu salety but the priest was left to thd morcy ol the swift current. Some Arrapahoe Indians witnessed wit-nessed the aeeideut and without a moment's mo-ment's loss of time plunged iulo tho racing stream aud after a very bard fight succeeded in lauding tho aged priest, who, left to bia own exertions, would inevitably been drowned. |