Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-22
CURRENT PARAGRAPHS.
Incidents and Accidents.

A woman sixty-seven years old re-
Gently fell in love with young man at
santa Rosa, Cal. A few days ago, find
ing that she could not marry him, she
took bed bug poison and died.
Mrs. A. Stroh, of Mauch Chunk, Pa,
while drawing water the other day was
twice bitten on the hand by arattlesnake
coiled near the well. The doctor kept
her under the influence of whisky for
fifteen hours and she recovered.
A few mornings ago the boiler in the
mandatory of the Dubuque Cabinet
Makers Association exploded. sending
smoke, steam, bricks and lumber into
the air, and Charles B. Freeman, the en-
gineer, and Mic Theis, the fireman, into
eternity.
While a hydraulic press was being
tested in Morgan 81 Co.'s printing estab-
lishment at Cincinnati, the other day, the
machinery gave way and the top OF tie
press was thrown upon Samuel ian
Emmon, fracturing his skull and bre Aking
both legs.
A cruel young Newark en-. j. vaga-
bond tortured dog few days ago by
dipping him in and out of a raii of scald-
ing water. In his indignation passer-
by seized the pail and threw it's contents
over the boy. He was severely scalded
about his feet ahd legs
John Woods was running along the
platform and talking with the engineer
of moving train at Crestline, Ohio, the
other day, when he hit his foot against
some obstruction, and tumbled and rolled
off directly onder the wheels of the train.
He was almost instantly killed.
Two. Jackson (Mich.) boys, named
Dennis. Fallon and Matthew O'Hearn,
about twelve years old, got into quar-
rel at school the other day, and Fallon
struck O'Hearn in the face. OHearn
took good-sized stone and threw it at
Fallon, striking him on the right temple.
He walked nearly half "a mile, then fell
to the ground, was taken home and died.
Mr.. Jacob Peach and wife, Philander
Webster, wife and child, were returning
home from Garden Prairie Church, in
Clinton County, Mo, the other even
| ing in spring wagon. While near
| ing the Wheeler bridge, and going at
| fast rate, the wagon struck root with
such force as to throw all the occu-
pants out, severely injuring them. Mr..
Peach and Mr.. Webster were taken to
house near by in an insensible condition.
Mr. Webster's daughter had an arm bro
ken and was otherwise badly bruised.
"A singular case of somnambulism
recently occurred in the vicinity of Re-
form, Mo. A beautiful and accomplished
young lady arose one night while asleep
and proceeded to dress as if for a ball,
and, as she remarked afterward, dreamed
that her escort was waiting for her com
pany, and that she was in very great
hurry. Instead of trimming her head as
she usually did, she procured a pair of
scissors and proceeded to cut her hair
off, which occupation she was found en-
gagged in by her sister, who had rushed
to her room to ascertain the cause of the
noise.
"A queer killing is reported at Max
vile, KY. George Mitchell was shot
and MORALLY wounded by Ephraim Cum
ningham. The two seemed to have had
some previous difficulty, as Mitchell, on,
meeting. Cunningham, remarked, If you
want to sho OF me, now is as good time
as any" Cunningham started to walk
off when Mitchell repeated his remark,
and added, "There is no better time to
kill hog than when the water is hot"
At this Cunningham turned, drew re-
volver, and shot him, the ball entering
three inches below the heart and lodging
just under the skin at the backbone.