The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-10-31

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The ChamOis NO. Leafcr says TIA
the wive Of Mr. Peter Ivan, respectable
German citizen. residing on Pointer
Creek. died recently from the iollowin.
singular cause: In picking her teeth tn
/ instrument used penetrated the nerve o
the tooth. causing lOckjaw. which hafiieC
the skill Of three ply sicians, and produced
death.
"A cclored man named Henry Willis. al
Thomp>on's Landing. Miss. accidentally
shot himself a lew days since. lie hal
been guarding cotton ia the Clubhouse. and
had hi gun under a pile Of cotton. and
when hc Went 10 get il. drew il out by the
barrel. accidentally di~charging the con
tents ia hi> abdomen. causing death IN
about thr,e hours.
"A kerosene lamp recently exploded in
the Ryan domicile al south Bend, Ind.
Mrs. Ryan cxiinguished the flames about
her pcr-onb by rolling upon the ground.
The children in the house escaps-d except
ing the babe. which was forgotten. and was
burned with the dwelling. Mrs. Ryan will
probably recover.
"A nine-ycar old -. Louis girl. named
Maggie Leonard. was recently PLAYING
with loaded revolver. when il exploded
The ball entered the abdomen Of the child.
passed completely through her body. and
came out at her back. The physician, were
OF the opinion that the wound would prove
fatal
Col. :. &. Brown. Of Water Valley.
Mis-. was severely kicked by his horse.
ia that place. "A few DAYS ago He was
knocked in>cn~ible. and would have l.-en
trampled 10 death by the animal bur Tor
the heroic exertions of his daughter. Mrs.
Morgan. who heard noise az the stable.
and went 10 the rescue OF her father. and
succeeded in pulling him away
MIR. John Wilson. prominent citi-
zen Of Marshall Miss. short time since
was out hunting. and had discharged one
barrel 81 his gum and Was rloadiug. when
his dog reared mp against him. di~clarging
rlic remaining barrel. the full load striking
him IN the temple. ranging upward and
tearing away three inches Of the skull. H.
died soon after.
Hugo kronenbarger. alias Peter
schmidt. shot and slightly wounded a
widow named Barbara Buchner NJ Column
bus. o.. a few DAYS ago. and then. placing
hi- revolver 10 his mouth. shot and killed
himself schmidt hal beeu annoying Mrs..
Buchner forabout two years with prop0-
-ition ~ marriage in a manner that dcmoi-
81 insanity. ami when the widow refused
him admission o. her house. he fired
through the window.
AT I.acaster- No. one dav recently. a
little daughter of Mr.. W. H. Steel wa.
standing hy the ~chOol-luu>c stove warin-
ing herself. when the fire which es,ap,l
through a broken door communicated 90
her clothing. setting il on fire. Bccom-
ing frightened. she raj ont into tile ward.
where the hre ~ famed the fire into
flame burning her clothes nes,-' y of from
her body. and producing injuries 50 severe
that the poor little thing died the same
day.
Mrs. Hill. who shot her husband in
" orce>ter. Mass. dill it In a unique
way. with all the accomplishments 81
a fashionable life She was walking beside
him and asked him L. take her parsl~ol
for her. lie took il. and She then, after
putting hcr hand in her pocket 10 get tlie
pistol asked him 90 let her kis- him. lie
consented. She pet her arms about him
and put a bullet IN his left lung. ilS ~
coVcry j. doubtful. Her equaniniiy j.
pictlrcsqucly perfect.
Near oakland. on the Mississippi and
Tennessee Railroad. few DAYS ago. A nom
explosive oil vcnsler. name not .l-ss rtaint,l.
Was burned 10 death BY the explosion 81
can ofthe fluil. The man was sitting ii
passenger coach. and had with him several
cans Of oil. when the conductor entered
thc car with lighted lamp. which * j.
supposed ignitel the g.i~ from a leaking
can. Ii was with great difficulty The man
was extracted from the flames and the car
saved from destruction. lie died soon az
ter being taken from the car.
a woman manned Wagner and her two
children We're burned t. death nOnrly.
~ a place called Oitage. nine miles from
Iowa Fails. The wJmdn's husband started
70 70 to political meeting. buf hail mot
gone far before De- heard a cry. lie turned
back and found his wife AMI the children
living out side th. house burned 10 crisp.
The woman. when be- reached her. had
nothing CA but htr shoes. The clli~c j.
supposed 20 have been the burr Ting u
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