Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-09
HAPS AND MISHAPS.

T. 7. Oleson died from lockjaw at
Madison, Wis, recently, caused by horse
stepping on his foot.
AT Hollidaysburg, Pa, six persons re-
Gently lost their lives by drinking from a
cup which had been used by persons who
had died of diphtheria.
"A boy fourteen years old was killed
at the North indianapolis Depot of the |.
c. & L. Railroad the other day, while at
tempting to jump on the train.
Mrs. Andrew Jackson, of Ferry,
Mich, was killed by lightning few DAYS
ago. She was at the time holding an in
tant in her arms, which was not injured
Norris Jarrett an old and much-es-
teemed citizen of Kusciusko Co., Ind,
went suddenly insane a few days since,
on account of financial and family trou-
bles
Some days since man named Johnson
set fire to the Jail in which he was confined
at Atlantic, Iowa. and was burned with the
building. He was farmer of Cass
County.
At ChillicOthe, Ohio, recently, Willie
Nett, boy fourteen years old, was killed
Instantly by being accidentally struck in
the stomach by the elbow of a boy with
whom he was playing.
Going home from hunting, the other
night, Mr., Blackstone Howard, of Scott
Co., Ill, fell out of his wagon with his
gun in hand, which discharged its con-
tents into his heart.
Wilson's saw and single mill, five
miles from Farwell Place, on the Flint &
Pere Marquette Railway, blew up recent
ly, killing the engineer, named Hutchin-
son, and injuring several other persons.
At Crystal Lake, Wis, recently, two
boys named Lowe and Dutson got into a
quarrel, when the father of the former
joined IN with gun, which accidentally
went Oft, killing the boy Dutson instantly.
"A flue collapsed at Blackmer's Mills.
Bridgeport Mich, recently, killing man,
anu throwing horse three hundred feet
The harness was torn from the horse, but
the animal is said to have escaped unin-
jured.
Frank Zipps, of Milan, Ill, who was
SO badly gored by steer recently, has the
lock-Jaw, and is not expected to live His
son Edward, aged about sixteen, fell from
wagon in Milan a few days afterward
and broke his back.
~ "A eoL vi MI CnarIeS Mcbride, Of
Springfield, Ill, aged sixteen, fell from a
baggage wagon few days ago, and, pull
ing trunk upon his head in his ATTEMPT
to save himself, was so injured that he
died that night.
thomas Crabb, a citizen of Brown
Co., Kan, had one of his lower limbs
torn OFT while working at threshinr
machine. The flow of blood could not
be stopped, and Mr.. Crabb died in a few
minutes after this terrible liberation.
"A workman named Devault was en-
tombed by the falling back of earth in a
brlck-yard near Des Moines, Iowa, a dav
or two since. He was covered with dirt
several feet deep for two hours, but when
taken out complained only of bad bruises
Richard Bellman, of Wawaka, Noble
60, Ind, accidentally shot himself a few
days ago. He had gone out with his gun
to shoot hawk, and when found Law dead
by fence shot through the heart. 1t is
supposed the gun was discharged while
he was crossing the fence.
"A horrible effluvia coming from q
tumble-down shanty at Detroit, which had
oeen occupied for years by Dennis Sulli-