, 1859-04-01
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Forsp DE.p.-The Waukesha (Wis,) Demo-
crut SAYS that the body Of Henjamin Bragaman,
a ell-kuown music teacher in that vicinity, way
found dead in Il field about one mile east Of
Wuukesha. II was considerably decomPosed,
and had probably lain where it was found some
two weeks.
1SroHAAT1oS WASrEp.-A young man named
Henry O'11ara, Jr., about twenty years Of age,
five feet nine inches in height, black hair, and
having short thumb on his right hand, fell
from the schooner Heligoland, off Port Wash-
Any person finding the body will cunttr Q great
favor BY informing lis father, Henry 0'Hara,
ut kenosha, Wis.-ul. Ffte Dam.
RoDpEnr,-Thc provision store Of Mr.. Butt,
Valparaiso, Ind, was robbed on Thursday even
ing last Of $500 in bills. while the clerk was ab-
sent at ! restaurant. Some twenty-five dollars
in specie, and papers of value, were overlooked
by the thief.
A WoLF ASD W1rE Sronr.-The Tuscola
Pioneer relates the following:
i man Il few days since while chopping in
the woods some six miles west Of Lexington,
Lenilac County, near his own dwelling was at
tackled br L fcrocious vol, which, at the first
signal, graspctt lis victim by tin. throat. The
wife. standing in the door of the house, saw the
position Of ler husband, and, running up. seized
the ax, and with one blow upon the back Of tho
wolf SO disabled lin as to make him releuse his
| hold. \ few more blows finished him entirely
but not until lie had succeeded in cutting tlsc
| throat Of her husband SO that he expired inmc-
| diately.
| ALMOST 4 POISONING Casa painful acci-
dent occurred TO Mrs, q. |. Horsman yesterday,
| which will doubtless contine her to her bed for
some time, and which came very near costing her
her life. 1t seems that she had been in the
habit of using solution of oxalic acid for some
domestic purpose, which By some mischauce
MIS- placed On the table near 4 bottle Of sweet
| spirits Of nitre. Having occasion to take I.
n1outllfu1 Of the nitre for slight ailulent, Mrs.
llorsman took tl1e wrong bottle aud swallowed
the poison. She immediately discovered her
mistake, and with great presence Of mind called
fur sone warm water, which she took in i
quantity large enough to cause vomiting, and
succeeded in cxpclliug the poison rhysiciun.
were Immediately called, but found Mrs. Iiors
man out of danger. She is indebted for her liz
70 her pronrtntss and presence Of mind
iioriJord tI9.) -lesrs.
SrDpES DEATH.-It becomes our painful lut :
this Week 10 announce the death Of Isaac Gran
tan', one Of our oldest and most respected citi
zens, which took place On Saturday evening
last, at tic Randolph, House, in this city
lie was Us well Us usual throughout the day ant
rartook Of L hearty supper. About eigh
o'clock in the evening he WAS coming in from
the back yard, when just as he rot into the bacl
door he fell to the ground. lie was quickl,
conveyed to his ro"m and physician called Il
his aid, but he died in few minutes .
Mr.. t;rantlsan was one Of thu pioneer settler
Of Mcf}onough County, and has, by his uniform
uEr .ltness and honesty, won himself 4 reputa
tion that few men arc fortunate enough to pos
scss. He has for the last ten or twelve year
TILED the office Of County Clerk, to the entir
satisfaction Of all parties; and the faithfuncs
and ability with which lie has discharged it
duties has WON him i lasting reputation Us nj
honest and efficient oilicer.-M4comb (IN} Eli
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