Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-03-12
HAPS AND MISHAPS.

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into vat of boiling soap, and was
scSlded to death.
"A little girl, recently, fell into pail
of hot water in Chicago, and was 80 badly
scalded that death ensued on the follow
ing day.
"A few days ago Rev. A. Balkan, D..
D.. Professor of Logic in Bates College,
Lewiston, Me, was thrown from his horse
and instantly killed.
"A German named Heinrich Henricks,
who was working at one Of the logging
CAMPS on Peshtigo River, was instantly
killed recently by limb falling on him,
crushing his skull.
Richard Notter, well-knowL resident
Of Dunleith, was so badly burned few
night ago that his recovery was thought
impossible. His clothing caught from
lamp while he was undressing for bed.
"A little son of F. A. Champion, of
Western township, Iowa, while loading
pistol, recently. accidentally discharged
the weapon, the ball piercing the skull OF
HIS little sister. She died in few hours
During II recent thunder storm, VIM.
Nesbitt, living near Kokomo, Ind,
while going home in q two-horse wagon
with his wife and two children, was in
stantly killed by a stroke of lightning.
His wife and children were thrown from
the wagon, and the former was struck
blind.
Some Bridgeport (Conn.) boys saw o
basket on the sidewalk on Fairfield
avenue, one evening, and began to throw
stones at it. Presently feeble cry came
from within the basket, and the boys found
they had been pelting stones at an in
FAINT The waif was taken in charge by q
citizen.
"A man WAS killed in West Eliza
beth (Pa) coal mine, few days since, in
consequence Of looking out from wagon
in the PIT just as another wagon passed
it. His head was torn from his body,
and the first knowledge his companions
had OF the accident resulted from their
finding his headless body on the track.
An attempt was made recently by
girl about twelve years old to fire the Web
ster Avenue Methodist Church, of Somer-
vile, Mass, the vestry of which is occu-
pied by a school The girl had been
punished, and, during recess, while the
teachers and scholars were out, she put
live Goa, in u waste basket, which was
burned up, bat the fire wasn't allowed to
extend.
The house of colored man named
Sears, living nine miles from indianapolis,
was destroyed by fire lately and two chill
dren, aged respectively three and four
years, were burned to death. The parents
were absent and had left the children in
the house with the doors locked It is
supposed the children were playing with
fire, which was communicated to bed,
resulting in the horrible calamity.
William II. Young, of Wardsboro, n.
H., died somewhat mysteriously last
month. and his whole family was sick
with the same symptoms that he showed
his wife almost entirely losing the use of
her limbs. A recent examination of the
vinegar used 10y the family showed that
there was sugar of lead in it, and the cask,
which is supposed 10 have he n once IL
white lead cask, was coated wit the poi
son.
Hiram Smith, wcll-to-do farmer,
living near Oshkosh, Wis, recently in
vited his friends to q party, and, while all
was pleasantly and amusement, quietly
took out a razor and cut his throat He
lived but short time. He had
been troubled a great deal with heart
disease, and, the physicians giving him up
as incurable, is somewhat demented him
lie was sixty-ive years old--and leaves a
wife and several grown.up children
"A few days ago, Henry d. Kendig, an
employee Of the Hope coal mines, near
Pekin, H., was killed under the follow
ing circumstances: 1t seems that the
apparatus for hoisting coal in some man
aer became fast about twenty feet from
che bottom of the shaft which is about
$50 feet deep, and could only be repaired
from above. Kendig attempted to go
down nm Irish wire to do this, as it seems
he had done before and had been warned
not to do so again. He lost his hold, and
when found on the cage, his neck and
back We're both broken.
A young barbarian about four years
OF age, who resides with his parents on
Lincoln street. and whose nose was re-
Gently put out of joint by an addition to
the family circle, got possession of gilt
tering razor, on Monday, and then, by
way of recttying his wrongs, he made an
honest endeayor 10 sever the lugular vein
of baby As it lay in its cradle. lie made
u preliminary incision in the infants
neck, and was about to complete the job
when the mothe. fortunately arrived on
the scene and laid vigorous hold upon the
ear of the embryotic Perfect, which eff
fectually diverted his attention from his
bloody purpose. Chicago Inter Ocean.
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