Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-07-09
HAPS AND MISHAPS.

"A woman at Scranton, Pa, put hel
tongue to fat-iron to see if it was hot.
While moving house at New
Sharon, Iowa, the cable snapped and the
lever flew back and hit man named
Jackson, breaking in his face, fracturing
his skull, and cracking his jaws.
Two Chicago men had wordy alter
cation about two-foot rule the other day
which finally eliminated in blows, ano
one of them died the next day from com
preston of the brain caused by fracture
of the skull
John Babb and Thomas Thompson
Of Burlington, Iowa, placed their affec
tons on the same object, and soon con
cluded that there was one man too many
in the world They exchanged pistol
shots the other day, and boy who was
standing a short distance off received the
only injury. The principals fled.
Two German servant girls in Chicago
attempted to hasten the ignition of some
splinters of wood the other day, by pour
ing on kerosene Both were removed to
the county hospital,
Two little children of Miles Goddard,
of North CRANKY, Conn, while playing
with matches beside barn, set some loose
straw on fire, and becoming scared, it is
supposed, hid themselves in the barn,
where they were burned to mere cinders
The fire communicated to the dwelling
house, which was also burned.
An exchange says: John Franklin, a
farmer of New York, deliberately threw a
valuable plowshare into the river on &C
count of his wifes incessant scolding.
Mr. Franklin, it might be well to add,
was attached to the weight by rope !;
consequently Mrs. F. has lost husband,
ploWshare and three feet Of good rope,
just through chronic propensity to wag
her tongue "~~ $3.50 t@~ $50
The Athens (Ga) Waterman says: ga
recent quarrel between Thomas Hurst and
John Scruggs,. of Rabun County, resulted
in fight, In which, after Hurst had cut
Scruggs four times with knife, the latter
turned him over, wrenched the knife from
him and proposed to quit. Hurst replied
that he would kill him Or die. Where
upon a struggle ensued during which
Scruggs killed Hurst with his own knife.
Scruggs has been tried and acquitted.
Isaac Freez, resident of Wheeling,
W. Va, was shot by his wife the other
night. She first attacked him with a
poker, and then with = fire-shovel. He
took them away from her She then drew
revolver and fired four shots, one of the
balls striking him in the breast, inflicting
dangerous wound. Family difficulties
are the cause. kssz
The LexingteEz(Ky) Gazette, under
the head Of Convincing Proof, /" publish
es this: "a man of the ~cslored persua-
sion, living in the suburbs, sent his son,
night before last, to watch his cherry trees.
About eleven o'clock he went out to see if
his son was at his post. He walked near
the boy, without seeing him, toward the
cherry trees. The bang of gun and a
singing sensation convinced the old man
that his son was there. He now amuses
himself extracting fine shot from his per
son, and, meanwhile, stands up to eat his
meals" go ~ =. - ~ q = 2 ~
One Smith Rambo, a wealthy farmer,
but VIGOROUSLY bad character, living
near Chlllicothe, Mo, recently arranged a
plan with some cdnfederates to seize the
cashier of the bank at that place, and hold
him as hostage and compel his wife to
open the bank and vault A pretended
confederate named Brook disclosed the
design, and when Rambo went to the
cashiers house, about 1890 at night to
carry out the plan, he was confronted by
a party of citizens, and after some parley
instantly Killed, being rlddled with bullets.
Two 'confederates, named Monso and
Monroe, were captured and are now in
Jail -ff ta7.
"A short time since two men, one white
and the other colored, entered the house
of Mr.. D. O'Donnell, about twelve miles
from Sidney, Neb, while all the members
of the family were absent except Mrs
O'Donnell and two small children. After
robbingfthe house they shot Mrs. O'Don-
nell in the head and arm inf1icting serious
injuries. On the day following twenty
five mounted citizens and six soldiers
started from Sidney in pursuit of the vii
lains, whom they overlook near Patler
station. While they were endeavoring to
escape, the pursuers fired ON them, killing
the negro instantly and MORALLY wound
ing the other. Names unknown.