A Strange Occurrence

The premjsss of Mrs. Mary Burns, on the south side of Loeust street, ncarly opposite Ohestntit street, were the scène of occurrences, yesterday afternoon, the account of which is enough taegive one the chille. It was about .half-past 4 o'clock when Dr. B. ï'. Baker called at the house of Mrs. Burns to attend Ler son Ned, aged 7 years, who had been attacked and severely injured by a ferocious boar. The beast had wandered into the yard frorn somewhere, and when the child attempted to drive it out it turned upon the boy, knocked hini down and put its tusks into his fabe, árms and legs, rolled him over and over and bruised him ffom head to foot. The boy's sereams brought his mother to the door, and, nearly frantic, she went to the rescue of the child. Why the boar ran off when she approacheÜ she doesn't know ; but it did leave the child, and she carried him to the house and sent for the doctor. This is chapter one oí the fearful story. Chapter two is more shocking still. Mrs. Burns thought of her other children, who would soon return from school, and made another attempt to drive the beast away, but soon retreated to the house. Then her little girl enN tBred the yard ; the boar rushed f o her, and she fled. By this time thd uoctor was ready to leave. As he went out of the front door Mrs. Burns made anoiher effort to expel the brute. The doctor saw her after he was seated in his buggy, and retnrned to assist her. He went to stoning the boar, which turned and rushed for him. The doctor picked up a ball-club, and made up his mind to let the beast come, to jump aside, and to strike it across the head as it passed. He struek the beast as it confronted him, but the blow feil upon its neck and shoulders and failed to halt it for a second, and it seized hts left knee, threw him down, and then went at him with tha fury of a maddened tiger. It put its tusks through his ieft forearm, through the inner part of his right thigh, inflicted eeveral lighter wounds, aad tore his clothes to ribbons. He was uttërly powerless, so quick was the boar in its movements. When he attempted to rise it would dart at him, knock him down and "root" at him with furious stiength. The wonian looked on in terror. At last the doctor managed to get on his f eet, seize the club again, and give the boar a terrino blow aeróos the snout, at which it turned and walked -off with a squeal and a grunt The doctor hastened to his buggy and drove to his home, No. 629 Iowa street, a ftiU mi Ie from the place of the conflict. Bef ore he arrived there, however, he was suffering intensely. He summoned medical as3istance, and his wounds were attended to. The one in the knee caused terrible pain, the tusk having peuetrated the bone.