Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-07-02
.HAPS AND MISHAPS.

terset, Iowa, died from the effect of STEP
ping on thorn.
james Marks, a highly respected citi-
zen of Huntley, Ill, was killed recently by
kick from colt. -
-Zenos Thayer, an old resident of War
rem, Mimi, cut his throat with jack-knife
the other morning.
ID. D. Mexican accidentally shot him
self near Vinton, Iowa, while pigeon hunt
ing, and died an hour afterward.
George Hineman died at Belleville,
Ill, from loekjaw, caused by stepping on
rusty nail few days previously.
The wife of Silas Chaplin, of the town
of York, Dane County, Wis, hung her
self to bed-post with piece of calico.
An infant child of Mrs. Stuart, living
west of Lafayette, Ind, fell on its face and
was smothered to death during its moth
er's temporary absence. aH
An infant child of Emery Pathecage,
of Terre Haute Ind, was accidentally
shot in The head by young man who was
amusing himself with pistol. .s.
Newport, r. l., is first in the field
with victim to ice-cream, d young man
having died in that city not long since
from eating too freely when heated.
"A man named Henderson, living in
Dekalb County, Ga, while trying at
night to brighten tenant on his brothers
ar N, was shot and killed by his brother.
Daniel Barnard, of Delta, Mich died
suddenly in his barn the other night, and
from confusion in his head i. is sup
posed that cow kicked him while he was
milking her 1 - a
Peter Carter, farmer living near
Frauschin, Pa, While fixing up fence in
front of his house, which had been blown
down, received a stroke of Lightning, and
fell down in his tracks
Charles Hanneman, q young German
carpenter of Indianapolis, committed SUI
icide by Shooting himself in the right
ear. He was at times subject to attacks
of temporary insanity.
Texas item: "a dead Mexican has
been found near the body of cow which
he had killed, evidently for its hide. It
appears that the animal kicked him in the
side, producing death" =.
William Blume, of Meriden, Conn,
while out hunting recently, took hold of
the barrel Of his shotgun, and attempted
to pull it over a log. The charge struck
his throat and neck, and he died soon
after being taken home.
MIR. L. B. Gray, prominent young
gentleman of Livingston County, KY,
was killed by lightning a few DAYS ago.
The same bolt struck his horse, and the
animal and his rider were found lying
side by side, both dead
Miss Susan Junk, a beautiful, accom-
plished, wealthy, ETC., girl, of Roxabel,
o., had more unrequited love than she
could conveniently Wrestle with, SO She
plunged beneath the dark pillows of the 1
raging canal. &
-Thomas Smith, married man of
GAINESVILLE, O., the other day took his
horse and buggy and surreptitiously went
Off with daughter of DR.. Lewis The
Doctor followed, overlook them, and shot
Smith through the lung and then beat him
so severely that he was not expected to
live Sc 80 - So S.
AT Atlanta, Ga, theother day, a five
year-old son ofACol. III. D. Capus got hold
of a loaded revolver belon cling to an elder.
brother. This he handled carelessly, and
with chiltllike innocence and simplicity
looked into the muzzle, when the weapon
suddenly discharged, emptying the con
tents of one barrel in the child'sT head
causing death. in short time. use
Two peaceable and inoffensivea citi-
Zens of Haysville, Dubois County, Ind.
named Himself and n lehman, were brutally
murdered few evenings since, by gang
of roughs and gamblers, who were follow
ing circus that was exhibiting at that
place. The citizens'made up a purse of
$500 as a reward for the capture of the
villains, but up to last accounts they had
not been taken. - ress .syr - = - : i
Frank Clarey, of Lafayette, Ind, hav-s
ing been Tilted by heartless, fair one,
some time ago, attempted to end his woes
with-not a "bare bodkin," but pair of
scissors. The attempt for some cause
failed, and subsequently Frank took
twenty-one grains of arsenic, and eeen this
dose at last accounts had failed to prove a
panacea. We shall look with interest for
the result OF attempt number three.
DR. A D. Wheeler had for some time
been paying his addresses to Ruth Smith,.
at st. townsville, n Y, and the Doctor
being a married man, Ruth's parents not
unnaturally objected to the proceedings.
So the other day the Doctor commenced a
suit for divorce against Mrs. W., hearing
of which, Ruth-for some wonan's reason
that no man can beexpected to understand
took cold poison and went dead. Not
to be outdone in gallantry, the Doctor,
when he heard of this, likewise got his little
cup of euthenasia, and this is the end of
that little romance. ~1 ~ -a3- ~ - Afl
At Anderson, Ind, few days ago, a
son Of MIR. Morrison threw some fire into
caterpillar's nest, near the stable, bv
the side of which was a straw stack The
wind carried the fire into the straw, which
suddenly blazed up, enveloping and suf-
locating four ear-old daughter of Mr..
Morrison. When the remains were re-
severed it was found that both legs were
burned from the body, which was hor
ribly charred As - ~
In quarrel between two farmers in
Payne Township, Blackhawk County,
Iowa, one named With, stabbed the other,
named Richer, in the face with a four
tined fork, one tine entering the right
eye, another knocking out two teeth, and
third inflicting bad wound in the head.
Writh and his hired man then set their
dogs on Richer, and before they could be
called off Rieber's clothes were almost
stripped from his body, and his legs and
body were scratched and bruised and
bitten in terrible manner. ~