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


DIR. j. d. McKim, of Castalia, III,
was scalded to death a few evenings ago.
"A little Vermont girl accidentally sat
down on four-months- old baby the other
day and killed it.
John Harberg, Swede. killed himself
at ST. Paul few days ago, by drinking a
quart of whisky on a wager.
Emma J. Eye, little girl Of South
Bend, Ind, was recently terribly scalded
by falling into tub of boiling water.
The Hudson, Wis, Demoorot reports
that the dwelling house of William HeE-
ron was burned the other day, and IN 1t
one of his children, girl two years old.
A woman at Brighton, Mass, is seri-
ously affected with sore mouth in conse-
quence of drinking the milk of diseased
COW.
The remains of a man, whe was lost
and frozen TO death five years ago, in Mar
tin County, were recently found by a
couple of Eink hunters.
John r. Nelson became intoxicated, in
Homer, ILL.,, one night during recent cold
snap, and wss frozen to death on his way
home.
In a recent trial, q lady of Ashley,
Delaware County, recovered $500 OF a
saloon keeper, for time lost by her hus-
band in frequenting his establishment.
Two children died recently, in Mon
roe County, N. Y, from poison contained
in the virus used in their vaccinations,
and many others were seriously ILL
An Albany woman, a few nights'ago.
threw hot water upon her drunken shus-
band when he attempted to beat her., and
scalded him so badly as to cause his death.
"A son of Mrs Joseph McMurray, of
Soh.h Charleston, Ohio, while playing in
graveyard, few days ago, pulled one OF
the tombstones over on him, which crush
ed him to death.
"A little boy of Muncie, Ind, presented
his father, on New Years day, with roll
containing $3.50 ia greenbacks, which he
had earned during the summer in doing
odd jobs.
"A little son of George Philkower was
recently burned to death at Cypressville,
I'll. He was playing near fire in the open
air, when his clothes come in contact with
the flames.
in Sacramento, GGazi., band OF nine
boys has just been broken up, which had
all the signs, passwords, etc, of an organ
lieu UdDu, dIlu MltilIu tWO JCdAo
had committed many crimes.
Miss Lena Leland, young lady re-
siding in PanOla Miss, died very sudden
ly few days ago, just one hour before the
time set for her wedding. ~
"A Mr.. Bonacher, of Sharon, Penn,
recently slipped and fell, and the point Of a
lead pencil which he ,carried in his pocket
penetrated his aide, causing almost irnme-
date death. F<
"A little daughter of Samuel Archer,
a oolored citizen of Terre Haute, Ind, was
horribly burned the other evening, from
the effects of which she died soon after.
Her clothing took fire from stove.
A little daughter of William Kohr,
near Middletown, CT, was poisoned by
eating painted Christmas candies. She
took spasms at hight, and died the next
morning suffering terribly before her
death. ~. of}ts tffHs
In Providence, RI, the other night,
sagacious Newfoundland dog was locked
out, having Overstayed his usual absence.
He was found next morning drowned in a
pond having, " oil appearances, COM
Gen. Ely A. Elliott q noted citizen Of
COuutCtlcut, uIcu ~ CAAOu tho OtncT Gay.
and his wife Of So years Standing grieved
so at his departure that she followed the
next day, and both were buried In one
grave. saa ~
A man named George Ball was feed.
ing his horses in stable in Chicago the
other day, when two of them got him
under their feet and kicked and trampled
him to death. His face and body were
terribly mangled. s
A young married woman, apparently
in good health, fell dead in Coatesville,
Chester Co., Pa, . few days ago, while
preparing dinner, and her aged mother,
fastening down stairs on being summoned,
fell and was killed instantly. ss.3sS.
"A singular accident recently occurred
in Pekin, Ill, machine-shop. A work
man named Franks, while adjusting q