The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-05-29
CURRENT PARAGRAPHS.
Incidents and Accidents.

used razor to cut short her thread of life
"A damsel in Athens, Ca, revenged
herself on her inconstant lover by biting
off his ear.
Rev. W. G.. Parsons, of Weatherford,
Texas, was recently mistaken for turkey
and killed.
james Arden, of Wells Greek, MIMI,
was fatally kicked by two young colts,
and died a few days afterward.
"A well-known New York lawyer, ohm
c. Dimmick, shot himself recently as a
cure for dyspepsia.
Philip Strauss, New York specu-
lator, lost $4,000 in Wall street and got
even again by shooting himself
"A Miss Scott, of Timber township,
Peoria County, ILL.,, took strychnine and
died the other day. Somebody had neg
lected to return her affections.
In Mcleod County, MIMI, little
three-year-old daughter of Mr.. Ptanshin-
key, strayed off from her parents, and was
fatally burned by blazing log-heap.
Two little Chicago boys, aged eight
and ten years, recently accidentally fell
into the vault of an clubhouse and were
drowned before assistance could reach
them.
BY the falling of scaffold from a
<6hilding at Macon, Ga, few days ago,
John Ran and James Glaber were instant
ly killed and three other men seriously in
jured.
"A heartrcnding accident occurred
near Columbus, O., the other day. A
woman was drowned while trying to hang
herself from the limb of tree ut the
waters edge.
"A Cincinnati man named Paul Birch
recently jumped from the suspension
bridge into the river, a distance of sixty
four feet. He had not yet come up at the
last accounts.
Two small boys, cousins, amused
themselves by throwing stones at each
other in Hagerstown, Md, until one of
them was killed. They were both very
good natured in the contest.
Joseph Bell, Marion Houston and James
Toole were struck by lightning one even
ing recently while taking refuge from the
storm beneath a tree near Mount Sterling,
ILL.,, and all were seriously injured.
I'm Chicago the other day runaway
bakers horse upset the wagon upon three
little girls who were passing along the
walk, killing the youngest of the three
and injuring the other two quite severely.
A two-year-old daughter of Mr..
Dettinger, at Jerseyville, Ill.,, pulled tub
of hot water from chair, the other day,
was submerged in the suds, and died in
terrible agony a few hours thereafter, be-
ing literally cooked from head to foot.
"A Cascade Uowa) farmer the other
morning went into his stable, when a
young colt which he had been engaged in
breaking seized him with its teeth by the
cheek, and literally beat his brains out
against the manager, killing him instantly.
Robert Harrison, aged 60, a farmer
living three miles west of Ringwood,
McHenry County, ILL.,, on a recent Sunday
morning cut his wife's throat and also
his own, both being found dead by the
neighbors on Monday. He made his
will.
Mrs. J. V. Bishop, of Springvillc,
Iowa, died very suddenly few days
since from the effects of dose of strych-
nine administered by herself She had
been in the habit of taking it for medicin-
al purposes, and, it is supposed, took an
overdose.
I'm Lehigh County, Pa, recently, two
men named Lichtenwaller and Haidman
were sutfOcated by the escape of sulphur
GUS gas from a lime-kiln. Both were
dead when taken out, and another man
who went to their rescue had a narrow
escape
"A little son Of Chas Shaw, residing
at Pittstield, ILL.,, swallowed vial of
laudanum, from the effects of which he
died few hours thereafter. The mother
of the little fellow had been using the
medicine for the tOothache, and had
placed it upon sewing machine in the
room, where, in her temporary absence,
the child found and drank it.
AT Georgetown, d. c., the other day,
vicious mule made an attack upon its
keeper, seized him by the shoulder with
its teeth, threw him violently to the
ground, and before he could recover him.
self began stamping upon his PROSTATE
body. Then, not satisfied with its venge-
ance, the beast began biting and chewing
its dying victim until its anger had been
appeased. He died half an hour after
ward IN the greatest agony.
"A Mr. Chaplin, late of California, who
had recently taken homestead on Prairie
Dog Creek, four miles below Nortonville,
brutally murdered, his body being pierced
with bullets, stabbed with knife, and the
head pounded with rocks. He had at
different times and places incautiously
displayed about 81 500 in gold coin, and
it is supposed that he was murdered for
his money. There was no clue to the per-
petrators of the deed.
A Milwaukee lady, one Saturday, took
the play of Fire Waif." They were de-
1srI,<oI xu,sf1, f1.n ,hnr 1,a
takes fire, but thought they could i'm
prove ON it. On Monday they invited in
their young friends, while their mother
was absent and Bird get was over the wash
tub, proceeded to the parlor, spread the
piano-cover over chairs for the curtain,
piled shavings on the carpet behind, with
bits of board, dish of stolen tar, chair
cushions, ETC., and applied the match.
This private theatrical, strange TO say, was
gotten up at a cost of only $500.
"A Chicago German, named Joseph
Eiger, recently made determined attempt
at suicide, but failed to accomplish his
purpose. He first walked down to the
lake shore and there very deliberately
placed the muzzle of small pistol in his
mouth and fired the contents into the
cavity. This did not apparently produce
the desired effect, and he accordingly
jumped into the lake in the hope of end
ing his life by drowning. After standing
around in the water until he began to feel
very uncomfortable, and finding that he
did not drown as expected, he walked
back to his clearinghouse and began to
make arrangements to try some other
method. His intention was discovered,
nowever, in time to call policeman, who
took charge of the would Inc suiciie and
summoned a physician.
"A late lovers quarrel in Chicago had
a. ra ggod result; John Brady, carpenter
company. with Annie Keenan, for two
years, and it was supposed by the friends
inc sa 81 n parties that the matter of marry
between s M the h.st hn day was resolved upon
s %ss carriage at Kee n ' rste
faa Hn oame w s1on Just getting john
she was going to drive out with g sn,,, y
other on fellow" or stay at home with him
one saw ne was excited, gave an evas;ve
answer and c0mmonco1 C.ox.: eSlSC