Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-02-02

board under an auger, got his arm too far
over, and the anger bored clean through
it. He would probably lose his arm
The Elmira On. W Gasetk mentions
the case, in that vicinity, of MI. +. w.
Holt. artist. who was severely scalded
few days since by the explosion OF
doughnut which was frying in pot oil
lard t.N
A sealed can Of oysters carelessly LETT
on the embers in a store at Lexington
Ky, the other day, exploded with tremen-
dOus force, bunting the CRATE TO atoms,
shaking the house, and severely iniuring o
| bystander. ~
"A beggar, who asked for coat, at
| clergymans house in Meriden County,
Ohio, handed back one slightly worn
which was offered him, saying" Madam,
| want coat that should not be ashamed
to wear in the day time" ~ 49,.
Being called upon by the agent Of the
North End Mission, Boston merchant
cordially gave him five one hundred dollar
bills, and promised to repeat the operation
at the beginning Of each month this year,
on condition that the name be kept secret.
History repeats itself. We are all ia
milisr with the story of the gentlemanly
pickpocket who distracted theklady s purse
and left in her pocket his solitaire diamond
ring in exchange. 1t has happened again
in Broadway stage, and the ring Is worth
$500. aa
A plasterer, named VIM. Cole, was
left in charge of new building in Chi
cago few nights ago, and fell asleep in
room containing brazier full Of live
Goals. He was found dead the next morn
ing, the fumes from the burning charcoal
having suffocated him.
"A highwayman recently attempted tc
rob a Providence millionaire, who was
driving near that city, when the latter
jumped from his buggy and gave the rob
Der q sound thrashing, courageous lady
who was passing volunteering to hold his
horse while he pummeled the villain.
The Rome (Ga) Commercial made its
appearance, the other morning, with Z
hole in it, The editor explained it in the
next issue, by stating that he had discov
cred an Objectionable article, after the edi
ton had been worked of, and had clipped
it out of all the papers before sending
them out. +..,,t4a.. --.f
The other day a servant girl named
Catharine Ripple was fatally burned al
. Topeka, Kansas. The old story is pre-
sented; the unfortunate woman sought t.
kindle fire with kerosene oil the can con
tanning the liquid exploded in her hands
setting fire to her clothing and the kitchen
She expired in a few hours.
A daughter of John Eggers, of Mani
towoc, Wis, was recently carrying full
coffee pot from the kitchen to the dining
room, when her feet slipped and she Eel
backward, throwing the boiling hot tiuit
over her face, neck, chest and arms, anC
: thus scalding herself in frightful manner
Her recovery was doubtful.
{ The other day man broke jug o
molasses at the most frequented corner il
Detroit, and among many other mishaps
three youths, "dressed to kill, slipped ant
fell into the daub, each one spelling HI
unmentionables, and two young ladies hae
their rubbers drawn from their feet il
their endeavors to get away from thu
place where they had been standing.
The Detroit Ueaion of q recent dat
says: "A passenger from Cincinnati, on
his way to Saginaw yesterday, whose name
our reporter did not learn, stated that h.
was given cigar to smoke by strange
at Lima station while waiting for the trail
to move, and soon after became insenslble
On recovering he found he had been rob
bed of his watch and $4,000 in money
The cigar had been chloroformed."