Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-06-04
UAPS AND MISHAPS.

The other day John Mielke fell into
tub of Stops at Chicago distlllery, ana
was so badly scalded that he dled an
hour afterward
"A short time ago, small yacht was
overturned Just at the entrance OF the
Toronto harbor, and seven persons, all
who were on board, were drowned.
The barn of George Ellis, near Balti-
more. Md. was blown down one day
lately. and Ellis and his daughter were
hurled under the debris When the ruins
were removed both were found dead.
"A few days ago, as Patrick Murphy
was attempting to place belt upon ny
wheel in motion at a shipyard IN Chlca-
90, he became entanged in the folds OF
the belt, was drawn into the machinery
and torn to pieces.
"A runaway horse at Portland, Me-,
recently dashed into a dwelling house,
through the kitchen where the family sat
at dinner, through the sittingroom and
up the stairs, where he fell. Nobody was
seriously hurt, but the table and dinner
were upset, carpets cut and little chiid
injured.
"A novel incident occurred in Prince
ton, Wis, recently. A twoy ear-old child
straycd into a neighbor's yard to play
with some goslings. The parent geese
attacked the little one, got him on the
ground and were picking at his face and
neck when his mother heard his cries
and came to his rescue. The lad was in
sensible when his mother reached him
and considerably bruised about the face
and neck.
Down in Texas, the other day, two
men were out turkey hunting, each on his
own hook. Both were good on the hob
ble-dc- gobblen business which is a neces-
sary accompaniment to turkey shooting,
and so they heard each others noise and
both laid low for a good shot. Finally,
one man pulled trigger, and 10 and be
hold he perforated worthy freedman
instead Of a turkey. The deceased was a
firstrate gobbler, but very poor fowl,
and for once he talked turkey to poor
purpose.
The other night Frenchman named
Gcode Garry attempted to enter hall in
Chicago devoted TO Terpsichore without
having provided himself with ticket.
Being reminded of the necessity of paying
for the privilege of joining in the testivi-
ties, he considered it in the light Of per
sonal allront and discharged his revolver
at the doorkeepcr, fortunately without
doing any damage An officer attempted
to arrest him, when he turned his weapon
ia the direction of his heart and fired.
He fell dead on the instant.
The Cedar Springs Uowa) Clipper re-
latcs that four small children by the name
Of Benham, living some three miles from
that village, the Oldest IA girl of some ten
summers, and three little boys, the young
est four years old, started one day lately
to carry dinner to their father, who was
at work some way from his residence.
They had not proceeded far when they
discovered large bird sitting on a
stump.s One of the little fellows ex-
claimed to his sister, Don't you want a
turkey for dinner?' and, picking up a
club, made toward his game. But the
biped, instead of flying away, darted
down toward the children. The little
chap who had armed himself with a club
struck at the monster as it approached,
and happened to hit it in such way as
to disable it, when they all Joined in
beating it to death. 1t proved to be one
of the largestsized American eagles,
with .monstrous talons, and measured
seven feet from tip to tip of its wings.