Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-12-04
HAPS AND MISHAPS.

A horse kicked and killed the little
son of Mr.. J. j. Rasmussen, recently, at
Sheridan, La Sale County, ILL.,
Owing to insufficient supports the roof
of the Chicago Malleable Iron Works re-
Gently gave way, killing two of the work
men and seriously injuring three others.
The boiler of the tug e. l.. Anthony
recently exploded in Milwaukee, tearing
away her upperworks and fatally scalding
the engineer. The boiler gave out in the
bottom, fissure of considerable size be
ing caused, from which steam and water
rushed with such foIce as to throw the
coal in the bunkers into the stern of the
boat.
One evening Of last week, Mrs Meyer,
wife of Herman Meyer, of Barton Ind,
together with her son and daughter went
out into field to gather corn, and in
turning the wagon in the field, the wagon
wheel struck against the snag of a dead
tree, some twenty feet in height, causing
it to fall, and descending on Mrs. Meyer,
killed her instantly.
Several years ago, says the Courier,
Lockport, ILL.,, boy ran a needle into his
hand, and was unable TO get it out again
Since that time il has been travelling all
round inside of him, and now is coming
out OF his boot heel, and pains him terri
bly,. II was a small needle when it dis
appeared, but has been growing with his
strength until 1t is almost as large as a
darnng-needle
Nelson Thompson, miner, was
KILLED while ascending the ladder from
mine at Dubuque, Iowa, recently Hav.
ing failed to signal the engineer, when
starting, the latter had occasion to send
down the elevator, which occupied the
entire shaft. Thompson was unable to
descend fast enough to save himself, and
the elevator knocked him from the lad
der He fell n distance of thirty feet, and
was almost instantly killed.
The wife Of Paul Marion, of Joplin,
Mo- in ct of mental arrangement, re.
Gently, cut the throat of her child and
then attempted to destroy her own life
1t would seem that the lady, who had for
some time been in feeble health, first re.
sorted to something internally, the exact
nature of which substance is not yet
known, probably for relief, or through "A
mistake but which had the effect to cause
arrangement of the mind, during which
she committed the terrible deed with the
razor.
"A few days ago as Mr., Frank Nc.
Atee, young man about twenty-one years
of age, living near Undertook, H., was
driving pair of spirited horses, they
suddenly took fright and started to run.
They had not proceeded far before they
overturned the buggy throwing young
McAtee out, his head striking large
stone and fracturing his skull. The un.
fortunate man only lived about an hour.
His companion, a young man named
Scott, was thrown some distance into
hedge, and escaped with only few slight
bruises.
There is youth at Washington who
ought to be demonstrated with. Awoman
was indebted TO him in the sum of twenty
cents for cutting wood, and when he de
mandcd payment she asked for a few
hours grace, But this hopeful child
would make no allowance for the strin-
Cency OF the money market, and the re.
luctanCe of the Government to issue the
81 100000 reserve, so he enforced the
lesson of commercial promptness by
drawing n pistol aud shooting his debtor
through the head, killing her instantly
Such q proceeding for the collection of
debt is quite outside of the bankrupt act
and is Utterly eprehensible,- Chicago
Times
The Metropolitan Hotel in st. Paul
sras recently the scene of ludicrous Incl
dent. A mild faced bovine of the female
persuasion boldly entered the side door of
that hostelrie, clambered up the stairway,
and put in an appearance at the landlady's
al Tha laA la fol- l.I IN ho
priety of transforming her tidy apartment
into common stable, and inaugurated
battle against the intruder, using the fem
mime CALCULATIONS, signs and pass words
which pertain To the sex when driving
cattle. Bossy declined to move and it
was not until the woman had been rein
forced by all the males in the establish
ment supplemented by the kitchen girls
suaded to retire.
"A remarkable suicide recently DC.
CURED in Boston. Marian Phyler, girl
nineteen years old, had been nurse in
the city hospital for several years. A
short time since she was attacked with
hysteria, and DIR, Foster, one OF the
medical officers, gave her quoting dose,
which unfortunately contained an extra
proportion of laudanum. The girl par.
took of 1t freely, quickly passed into a
comatose condition, and shortly after
died. DIR. Foster was shocked when her
death was reported to him, withdrew to
his own room without word and with
perfect Calmness severed the temOral
artery as neatly and completely as the
most experienced surgeon could have
done it, and bled to death at once,