The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-11-21
Haps and Mishaps.

"A man was killed AT frankenmuth,
Mich, recently. by falling from a barn scat
fold into threShing machine. being liter
ally torn in pieces by the cylinder.
"A little daughter of Geo. Cheney OF
Mitchell county. Iowa, was recently burned
to death by her clothes taking fire while
playing about a prairie fire.
The wares of a popcorn vcnder at
| Peoria poisoned quite number OF school
children with whom he traded during re-
cess. Some were seriously i'll from the
effects of eating.
Joseph Bernhar,lt Of Monticello, Iowa.
while ont hunting, met his death by the
accidental discharge of his piece while ram
ming down. The lips, teeth and left eve
were blown away
John Obey. aged sixty-nine. committed
suicide at Richmond. Va, recently. The
alleged cause was that he was burden u
himself and family, and death was sweet
according To the Bible.
Miss Hattie Rowe. a Mason. Mich. lass.
climbed tree and tell distance Of thirty
feet To the ground, breaking her thigh
bone
Phillip Reid Howard was shot dead at
Jamaica, Long Island. recently. by two
men who were gaming, and whom he or
dcrcd of his land.
"A Buchanan county, Iowa. cat tipped
over and broke Mrs. SchuliZ's Kerosene
lamp. and while fighting the consequent
fire that hdy's clothes got abaze and got
80 burned that her life was despaircd OF.
Robert Carr Of Laconia. y. H., aged
sixty-iv years. married recently. but his
new spouse would not, for some unknown
reason. accompany him home. He went
l.t IN Ia
his wood-shed.
Mr.. Joseph Seavey of Tuftonborough.
y. H.. completed by hanging himself re-
Gently series of comparative experiments
in suicide extending over several months.
and comprising poison, throat-cutting and
drowning.
Eliza Egan. AN Irish girl. about fourteen
years OF age. i'm temporary fit Of insanity.
the result of intense anger. committed
suicide by throwing herself from the
banks of the Kentucky River. on the
.Jcssamine side, near the mouth Of Dix
River.
"A Young man named John Myers. liv-
inc near sheldon. O'Brien county. Iowa.
committed suicide recently. by shooting
himself through the brain with navy re-
yolver. 1t j. said that disappointment In
love was the cause of his rash act.
Mr.. Andrew Lookett. Of Spencer. Ky.
while descending from a hay-wagon. came
In contact with a hay-fOrl.. one prong OF
which pierced his head. causing instant
death. lie was a man OF wealth and high
esteem IN the county. and had policy OF
4 $4,000 on his life.
"A young man. son Of G.. a. kimbcr.
residing near Dover Center. MIMI. was ac-
cidentally shot and killed recently. His rifle
| had been loaded some time. and he under
I took 10 discharge il by heating ram
rod and inserting il in the brecch of the
gun. the muZzle resting against the pit OF
4 the stomach. The charge exploded. ard
the ball entered the body al the pit Of the
stomach.
John Little. son Of David Little. a
wealthy farmer. living near Milan. Illinois.
4 shot himself twice with pistol Ia the
head. but at last accounts was still alive
and conscious. The cause of the attempted
suicide j. supposed 10 be- financial trouble
owing to some bad investments IN stock.
! in which he i a heavy dealer.
AT the female free school. at Bowling
| Green. Ky. few days ago. Lila Bledsoe
narrowly escaped a horrible death. Her
clothing caught fire from The CRATE. and IN
a short time her whole person wonld have
/ been envelOped in flames but for the pre-
scnce of mind displayed by little Mis-,
I Nanny Kirby. who. ailcr the whole school
\ had left the room. remained and threw
shawl around the little girl. and eN-
/ tinguishcd the flames before any damage
was done, except the burning of the cloth
ing.
Robert Purdy. farmer living in Stod-
dard county. Mo-. took down his gun the
other day to shoot at a large wolf prowl-
ing about his barn. Being in a bit Of 4
hurry. he loaded his gun rapidly with q
heavy load OF buck-shOt took aim and
fired. What happened to the wolf j. not
stated. but Robert Purly lost the best part
of his len hand. all of his right eve. and 4
portion of his chin. There was one load
already in the gun. and the second one did
the business.
One Batocini. an Italian. and wife. who
travel over the country with performing
bear. arrived in East Newark one day NJ
Gently. on their way TO New York. where
they hoped TO lodge during the win
ter. The husband came 10 the city 60
make some arrangements. leaving the ami
mai tied to a post on the roadside. away
from any habiiation. and under the watch
of his wife. When he returned. he found
the bear growing iicrcely. and holding
his wife tightly in it, arms. She was AL
ready dead. and horribly bruised and tram
4 pied aud torn. The bear was subsequent
~ killed.
-~Jno. s. Mansford. an old and respected
citizen of IIarrodsburg. Ky. died after a
few DAYS illness recently of what was sup
posed to bc flux. During his Illness lin
seed oil was recommended by friends. ana
the doctor wrote prescription for a small
quantity. to be- taken internally. which WIS
Islt up at the drug store of VIM, Paine Y