The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-10-24

man named Crawford on the streets OF
Detroit the other day. and threw some
snufi in his face, apparently for the pur-
pose Of binding. AMI then robbing him.
The pain In hi. Ewes was ~cXcruciating and
his yclls 50 terrific that the ruiilans fled Ina
dismay.
"A little daughter Of Isaac Holmes. OF
Madison county. Iowa. was ont playing
with the cobs where the hogs were being
fed. when an uproar Wa heard. and il was
discovered that the hog, had her down and
were biting her. She would have been
killed but for timely assistance.
Hannibal Roberts, of Republic. Mich.
forgot that he had half-pOund can IN his
coat pocket. when he gave his vexanon
vent by pulling OF his outer garment and
throwing it on the floor. The root was
split along the center. the windows were
demolished. and Roberts was severely i'm
jured about the legs and feet.
AT Brattleboro, VT. last week. a
trunk al the depot suddenly exploded.
4" seriously burning and injuring a lady
who stood near. upon her head a. AN
exchange says. II j. probable that this
calamity will teach her not TO stand on her
head any more.
"A curious easel i reported from Frank
lin county. kansas. \ young lady swal-
lowed a pin about a year ago. which r.
Gently made it, appearance. coming out
through the len eye. entirely destroying
the sight. 50 says the Junction City
Onion.
AT Dayton. O.. the other day. two
boys, Rudolph Picard and Harry Harter.
aged respectively thirteen and fifteen years.
had a duel with stones. They continued
il until il was necessary 10 call the coroner
Ia examine into the cause OF Piccard's
death. The victorious youth i in jail
charged with murder.
A woman weighing one hundred and
eighty pounds tainted AWAY in the bell
tower OF the Detroit City-hall. the other
day. overcome 10y the vibrations a. the
clock struck II. and il took four men 10
get her down the winding stairs. ANY OF
them would rather load hay all DAY than
tackle such a job again.
"A little boy. living near Clinton. I'm
Henry county, Mo. was one day recently
impaled upon the tine OF a pitchfork which
penetrated his body just below the heart.
protruding two or three inches on the
other side. After it was pulled ont the lit
tie sufferer was carried a number Of miles.
and at last accounts wa still alive.
Il. II. Freeman. of O'Bricn. Iowa.
went to his stable in the evening with a
lantern. TO catch a brace of chickens. His
foot slipped. the lantern broke. and his
stable was burned down. One horse. his
wheat and other grain. besides far1nimple-
mcnts. Were DESTROYED. Ills los, l. partly
covered 10y insurance.
Willie Robertson. son of Hugh Rob
crtson. of hcokuk. Iowa. created "A COM
motion ia one OF the schools in that city
"A few days ago. by accidentally discharg-
ing a pistol with which he was playing.
during school hours. The ball passed
through the fieshy part of Willie's hand.
and also perforated the clothing Of two
other lads. who were sitting on the same
seat.
Some Vermont girls concluded IT,
Gently to have "A nice beverage 70 gives Zcst
GA little quilting party. so they sent the
house girl of 10 the drug store for tartaric
acid. The girls memory was too feeble l.
rcmembermore than the first word. 80 she
asked fort tartar emetic. ThequilterS mixed
their drink, drank il greedily. and werc
then ungfateflIl enough TO throw up the
girls oilense in her face.
"A man named Tegron broke into the
residence Of the banker Crtienden, at Wa
tcrlOo. Iowa. the other evening. for the
purpose of robbery. hut finding some
choice liquor he drank tointoNicaiion and
fell asleep on q lounge. where he wa
found in The morning with a watch and
other articles in hi> possession. The court
being in session. he IA Indicted. and will
shortly be on the way TO the penitentiary.
Nat. Daniels. a bartender in a billiard
saloon at Platte City. No. recently had
an alteration with one Il. VI. Huston.
growing ont OF false report which Dan
iel- alleged Huston had circulated con-
ccrning him. The wordy dispute led TO
blows. rcvolvers were drawn. and Daniels
received a mortal wound. from which he
died in a few hours. Daniels was a printer
by profession.