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MURRAY HENDRIE VICTIM OF ACCIDENT. Toronto, Ont., October 19. The untimely death of Murray Hendrie of the Valley Ranch, High River, Alberta, was reported yesterday, following a runaway accident, in which his lung was pierced. He was the youngest son of the the late William Hendrie of Hamilton and a brother of George M. Hendrie of Windsor, Lieut-Col. William Hendrie of the Canadian, contingent for Europe and John S. Hendrie, lleuteuent-governor of Ontario. Four years ago he was the most daring of steeplechase riders iu Canada and fearlessness under every condition of life was a matter of course with him. When the Boer war broke out he enlisted as a private in the First Canadians contingent for South Africa and at the close of the campaign was given a commission In the. Scots,-Greys, a crack British regiment. It was far from his adventurous disposition, though, to be suited by soldiering in time of peace and he soou resigned" and returned home. He had been ranching In Alberta for half a dozen years.
