The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-11-25
INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS.

"A four-year- old son of s. Q. Dear
born, of Effingham, N. H., while at play
recently fell upon sharp stick, which
entered his nose, penetrating his brain
and causing his death.
George Raidenbacker, seventy years
old, attempted to take his life at Scranton
Pa, the other day by cutting the post
tibial artery on the left leg. He was dis
covered and his life saved.
Mr.. Odds, residing on Currant Creek,
cord-wood near his house lately felled a
tree on his three-year- old child, who was
playing unperceived in the brush. The
child's neck was broken and the body
horribly crushed.
"A man named knight, at Natick,
Mass, in charge of gang of laborers,
slipped charge of nitro-glycerine into
his pocket, a few days ago, and it subse-
quently exploded, throwing him and a man
named Ryan great distance, the latter
getting fatal injuries.
There is rumor at Cheshire, Conn,
which finds many believers, that Mr. and
Mrs. Murray, who were recently burned
to death, had been first murdered, and that
the fire was set to cover the crime. Large
quantities of silver and and plated ware
known to have been in the house cannot
he found in the ruins.
John Mantz was recently killed near
Pittsburgh in the following manner: He
and colored man had been sitting on a
rope tied to a tree which was being cut
down. As the tree fell the rope was
frightened, and Mantz and his companion
were thrown into the air. The former
struck the ground with his head, breaking
his neck.
"A young man living in Halifax, N.
s., is the victim of singular accident.
Picking his teeth with straw, few days
ago, a piece of it lodged between two
teeth in such q manner that he could not
get it out. 1t annoyed him for some days,
but at last the pain ceased, and he found
that the straw had worked under his
tongue, where it soon began to cause pain,
and finally resulted in the tongue becom.
ing swollen and infamed, while symp-
toms similar to those of diphtheria ap-
peared in his throat. He at once sought
medical advice, but at last accounts his
condition was considered extremely crit
ical. s,z
Little Charley Van Anden, who is not
quite three years old, resides in San Fran
SASNO, 0Au ID OCCASIONALLY UIOukuG W
Pacheco on visit. He betrays an ex-
traordinary foudness for horses, and
when at home can hardly be kept away
from the horses, where he plays with a pet
horse without fear, and, as it seems, with
out danger. He delights in crawling be-
meath the horse and between his feet,
while the animal moves only his head
and extends his ears as he watches the
child's gambols. Charley was in town
the other day and trotted off surreptitious-
ly. When his absence was discovered he
was sought for in alarm and was finally
found in stable-stall with an unbroken
and unruly colt. The child had fastened
short rope around hind leg Of the colt,
and when found was "playing hoss'' with
the utmost glee. 81 wouldn't have tried
that trick for $780," said the hostler. IF
it wasn't baby that did it, he'd have been
kicked to death, sure" Well, now, it
does seem as If horses, like dogs and good
natured men, are fond Of children. -Costo
(Cal.) Neaos.