Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-02-19
HAPS AND MSHAPS.

"A man named Aug. Schubring was
instantly killed, recently, at a logging
camp near Wausau Wis, by falling
tree.
At York, Mich, lately, George
Warner, who was riding on load of
hay, fell to the ground, striking on his
head and breaking his neck. Lie died in
stantly.
"A member of an Odd Fellows lodge
in Cleveland, Ohio has lately recovered
$4,000 damages of the lodge because Its
officers, in a circular sent TO the different
lodges Of the Order, characterized him as
defaulter and swindler.
"A Hampden (Wis) man was recently
at work in the woods with his son, when
the latter suddenly took sick and died be-
fore relief could be secured. The father
took the corpse into town for coffin, but
got drunk and forgot all about it.
AT Cincinnati, lately, Miss Duffy
Workum was using linimenl containing
alcohol for rheumatism. The bottle
dropped broke and caught fire The
flames communicated to her clothing, she
was severely burned, and died in con
sequence,
Thomas $ Sheridan was arrested Il
few days ago for stealing from the Grand
Pacific Hotel in Chicago Subsequently
the officers having ascertained that he had
room at No. 20 Congress street took him
there to search the premises. While the
officers were going through his effects,
Sheridan drew a revolver and shot him
al h,nl i,l nj, p,,nl uynnnIu
that his recovery was deemed impossible.
Mr.. Frank Warren a farmer residing
in Story County, Iowa, was, "A few days
ago, taking . saw.iOg on a sled to the
mill The sled overturned, and his legs
were caught in The chain with which the
log was bound 10 his sled, and, being IN.
able 10 eXtrlcate himself, he lay with the
log and sled upon him during the entire
night When found the next morning he
was barely alive, his legs being frozen to
his body
The dead body of Jacob Friend of
Bloomington, ILL.,, was found recently,
lying on the Chicago and Alton Railway
track, at Springfield The head was split
open on the right side from crown to chin,
Ms if by the blow of an AK. The deceased
was known TO have about him large
amount of money, and appearances indi-
Gated that he was murdered, although the
Coroner'S jury failed to reach that con.
clusion. He was a leading Hebrew mcr-
chant in Bloomington
The boiler in Thomas Dobbins saw.
mill at Cunningham, Mo, recently ey-
plodcd, killing Elisha Smith, the engi.
neer Richard Worthington and Jesse
Thatcher, and badly wounding William
Simpson. Smith was blown about six
rods from the mill, his head and both
arms and legs torn off, his body rent open,
and his brains scattered over the ground.
Northington was blown 800 feet from the
mill, and both arms torn off and both
legs broken near the ankles Thatcher
had his skull broken, one of his hands
cut of by apiece of boiler, and was car
ried fifty feet from the mill.
AT Francisville, Ind, recently
Thomas Mills, b. +. Lincoln, L. Hurly
and German armed themselves witt
double barreled shot-guns, and started
deer hunting. After going short dis
lance, Hurry returned to the house, anG
was to watch the south side anG
tocome TO them if they called The other
three went on. They soon came upon
The deer, and Lincoln was to fire but hi,
gun snapped. Then Mills said, "Kneel
down and let me give him shot" He
knclt down, when Mills fired one barrel
but failed to bring the deer, and it started
in circle. That brought Lincoln di
rectly in line, and just rs Mills pulled tn,
trigger Lincoln raised up just high
enough TO get the contents of one barrel
six buckshot-in the head, the charge en-
lering at the left side and back of the ear
and tearing the whole front OF the face II
dreadful manner. Lincoln lived only
.Lhnl ten nlinMInS