Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-01-01
HAPS AND MISHApS.

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of Minneapolis, the other day, col
lided with a lady pedestrian and broke
her leg
"A child of Mrs Erickson, Of DEBORAH,
Iowa one day recently fell into boiler
of hot water, and in a few hours after
died in great agony.
MIR. Mosse, Of Bay City, Mich, was
recently whipping a horse in It close sta
BILE when suddenly the animal kicked
him with both feet in the stomach inflict-
ing fatal injuries
Miss Ada Smith, n young girl Of
Terrc Hautc, who was enjoying her usual
health at nine O'Clock the other morning,
was suddenly taken with a spasm OF the
heart, and at half-past nine was corpse.
"A man in Marshfeld, Wis, recently
took down his gun to shoot cat, and
while placing . cap on the nipple the gun
exploded, sending heavy charge OF shot
through partition AMI into the head OF
child in the next room.
Recently at Highland, Iowa, the fam
lily of Mr.. Kimba!l were poisoned by
drinking tea containing arscnite of cop
per The tea was taken from the bottom
of the chest Timely medical aid was all
that saved the entire family from a sudden
death.
-oohc Ht"'- doatbs are strange con-
tradicuonS to their lives. a few DAYS
since Mason Ovens, a habitual drunKaid,
was found dead in Utica, N. Y, standing
squarely on his feet, but with one arm
thrown around a tree. An empty vial in
his pocket suggested suicide. Mr. Owens
customary position, during the latter part
of his life, was the horizontal one; his
death left him quite perpendicular
"A terrible crime, followed by swift
retributlOn, is reported from Scdaiia, Mo.
A farmer living near Cambridge was,
while recently returning home, murdered
by five men, who killed and then robbed
his person uf $1,000. A traveller passing
by discovered the body, quietly raised
posse of neighbors, and captured three of
the murdercrs, whom they at once hung
to a tree, and then started in pursuit OF
the remaining two.
"A Mr.. Mayfcd, living near Raglers.
vile, Davies County, Indiana, became
enraged as one Of his cows and having IA
very vicious dog, went to - the vent Of
his wrath on the COW; he logged and beat
the COW to death, and, by her believing
and his loud curses Il very fine horse, be-
longing 10 one of his ncighbors, became
frightened, reared and plunged into the
stable, striking his head against n pro
Jectlng log, killing himself instantly
Whether the man, dog, or cow killed the
horse is a question for the jury
Mo James d. Ouncr, who resided
some three miles south of Webster, No,
started from home recently, with hisgun
and dogs, TO hunt his hogs. After an I'M
usual absence his family became uneasy
and his son, after making some search
through the woods found him lying dead
near the road. His gan was setting
against tree and his body was closely
guarded 10y his faithful dogs, that for
some :imc refused 20 let his son approach
near the sorrowiuI scene He is suppos-
ed to have died from palpitation Of the
heart
John w. Sutherland, a farmer living
near indianapolis, died in livery stable
IN that city not long ago from the ELECTS
OF intempcrance. He had left his horse
to be cared for at Scuddcrs stable, and
insisted on Mr.. Scuddcr going out 10
drink with him. After while spent in
The saloon sutherland was noticed TO be.
come silent, and to drop his head upon
his breast. Surprising heWas drunk, MIR.
Scudder had HIM conveyed to his stable.
where bed WAS made Tor him in a stall
In the morning he was found dead. Al
though but tweniy.cight years of age, MIR. |
sutherland was very Incorporate in his |
habits, and that was doubtless the cause
OF his death, although the cornncr's Jury
decided 1t to be the result OF ccrebral con !
gestion.