Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-02-12
iIAPS AND MISHAPS.

w. after having been lodged there for six
months.
The Inhabitants of Quebec were re.
Gently yisibly shaken up by an earth
onake while the thermometer was twenty
degrees below zero.
"A coal-shed in South Boston fell
lately in consequence OF the weight OF
snow upon il, killing two men and serl-
ously wounding two others
Not long ago, in Brooklyn, n: y,
Peter Van Pet, aged sixty five, dcliber'
ateiy sat naked on red-hot stove until
roasted to death. He was crazy.
The residence of Joseph King, near
Tideout, Pa, was destroyed by fire short
time ago. Mr.. King who had just re.
tired, was unable to escape, and persisted
in the flames.
"A frightful accident recently occurred
in the village of Wau5au, Wisconsin,
caused by the explosion OF boiler IN
saw mill. Three men were killed ana
four seriously injured.
On a recent Saturday a man named
Foguc, at Monroe, Mich, broke his leg
A German doctor was called, and admin
stered chlor0lorm until Fogue, under It's
influence, went into sleep and died.
"A few nights ago a brakeman on the
Wisconsin Central Road, named James
Iarkin, was caught between two cars,
while coupling at Fredonia, and horribly
crushed about the head, producing instant
death.
The Gallon accommodation train, in
backing out of the Union Depot at CIeye-
land the other afternoon, ran over Charles
Hitchcock, the depot master, and his
f0ther who were standing on the track
talking together The former was in.
stantly killed and the latter had his hand
cut Off.
Two sons Of Mitchell Hoffman, Of
indianapolis, were playing with pistol
the other evening when one, about twelve
years of age, pointed it at the younger, a
lad six years of age, and snapped it, The
pistol was loaded, and the ball lodged in
the back Of the young lad, infiicting Ia
tal wound.
John Shields, proprietor of the boiler
works at Peoria, and one OF the Aldermen
of that city, was killed recently in most
horrible manner. He was experimenting
the boiler test in the yard connected with
the shops, when an explosion took place,
almost completely demolishing the build
ings and carrying Mr. Shields about one
hundred feet across The yard, through
lumber piles, breaking his body into a
mass of splinters and flesh, and lodging
it against and abreast of q pile of boards,
"A terrible accident happened in Mon.
roe, Mich, lately, to German boy named
Fred. kcnncr aged fourteen years, EN-.
ployed in tannery. He was intontly en-
4 4. al, -.
some manner became entangled In The
machinery He cried for assistance, the
engine was stopped rs soon as possible,
his body removed and upon examination
it was discovered that his skull was
crushed in seven places, Atnearly every
revolution of large wheel his head came
N contact with pointed iron which in
liotcd the above named injuries. At last
account he was still alive, bat no hopes
were entertained OF his recovery.
"A few evenings ago, at a dancing
party held in the neighbOrhood of Nash.
willie, Tenn, Joseph Briley, seventeen
years old, while standing on the floor with
his partner, was shot through the heart
and instantly killed by Robert Bates,
The difficulty arose rs to which of the
young men should dance with certain
lady in that set They agreed to leave the
question TO her decision She decided in
favor OF Briley Bates procured another
partner and just before commencing the
dance left her, remarking that he would
return in half a minute, which he did,
having in his hand Colts navy revolver.
Remarking, "Look here | am going to
shoot | am going to Kill somebody he
immediately fired, saying Every body
stand back. The first one that lays hands
on me will serve in the same way" and
made has escape
"A young lawyer of Union (Mo) was
recently accidentally killed by negro in
that place, under the following circum-
stances: johnson, "a colored man, hurled
an AK at German with whom he was
having a quarrel. The latter saw the
missile coming and jumped aside in
time tn save his own life, but un-
fortunately not that of the young man
who happened 90 be passing by on the
way TO his law office. The murdcrous
implement sped past its intended victim
with n swinging motion, flying clear
across the street until it reached the law
yer where Il buried its sharpened edge in
his t)woat, entering on the right side and
almost scvcring the head from the body.
In two minutes from the time OF the
stroke The young man was a corpse. An.
other point OF sorrow connected with the
affair, giving il stronger emphasis, was
the death OF the young mans aged and
eniecbod grandmother, who only sur.
Fivcd the news Of the catastrophe thirty.
six hours, and the twain were buried in
the same grave.
How They Measured the Flagstaff.