Miscellany: Commandant

Beset by 100 townsmen in Tepic, Mexico, when he ordered them to surrender their arms, Commandant Nicholas Bernal staged a one-man battle lasting 29 hours last week, wounded 30 of his assailants, was killed by a bomb.

Steeplejack

In Newark, N. J., John E. Gallagher, 62, veteran steeplejack, fell down six steps in his home, died.

Drink

In Centre Harbor, N. H., Daisy, a cow, drank from a 2-qt. pail, caught her horns on a hook, drowned.

Duel

In Brooklyn Frank Konjerski and Raymond Warjerski drank from 3 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., started duelling...

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