Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-09-16
nCrDKsTs AND ACCIDENTS.


--niss Fanny Oskes, Of Pstchosae, On
Long Island. died recently from the effects
0f ether administered by the village den
tist. She fingered unconscious foa I'VE
days.
Mrs. pe,sey Straw, OF Warner, n. H..
who lacks only . few weeks Of Icing loi
wears old. il knitting a pair OF white
w0rsted s,ockfngs for DIR. Lambert. Of New
YORK. and another PAR for A. i. Stewart
II i rery kind In the old lady 10 remem-
Der the poor In this way
i'm Warren, K l.. the house Of Alfred
Barton was recently visited by the army.
worm. His house stood on the range Of
their travel. and they commenced 10
mount TO the roof TO get over il. The
side were black with the repulsive OBJ
Iects. A chamber window being open,
some 900 a them entered and took tempo
rary possession. The prompt use Of the
bro1srn and the closing Of the window left
the army 20 pursue il march.
All Uopkinsfon, Mass, few days
ays,. a boy named Morris Ryan, aged six
tsssn. started downstairs with loaded gun
intending 10 shoot a cat, when his sister
Marx. aged fourteen, who desired 10 save
Tie cats life, caught her brother by the
shoalaar To pull him back. AT the same
time two other sisters, younger than Mary,
came 10 the head of the stairs. La the
scufi;e between Morris and Mary the gun
went of. killing Mary and one OF the 9th
or sisters. The third sister was also
wounded in the am and Morris was
wounded In the leg
"A Jew peddler Of New Haven, Conn,
named Jacob Bleutholz, committed sui
eide for very strange and seemingly
slight reason few mornings ago. liz APP
pearl that he hal hired horse for the day
ard started out on a peddiinS Trip. Near
fcnferyiIle he was aec0sted by a band Of
four gypsies, one OF whom, having q
lame horse, tried 10 effect trade with
BIentholz, but he drove on, paying no at
tention TO them. Stopping at house near
by, he Ieft his team for half hour or
more while making trades with lis In
mates, and on going 10 his team found
the gypsy's horse substituted Tor his own.
This misfortune seems 10 have completely
upset him. He returned home detected,
told his story 10 the livery-stable man, and
next morning took poison, which soon
produced death.
The pilots Of He'll Gate and Long
Island Sound gave clambake at City
Island the other day 10 Congressman and
other distinguished persons residing dur.
Ing the summer on the sound. Among
the company was signor Vianni, said 10
be Of the suite Of Count Corte, the Italian
Minister. Afier the clambake and the
company had enjoyed themselves, making
speeches and singing songs, DR. Doremus
announced that signor Vianni would give
a recitation In imitation Of Ristori Mr..
Vianni took his position in the center of
the group. His voice was clear and well
controlled and his gcsticulaiion highly
dramatic, and his limbs seemed 10 culver
with passion, while the expression oi his
face was startling. lie finished with the
exclamation In Italian God, who judges
all, will Judge this" lie then took pis-
toll from the outer pocket Of his coat and,
placing IL To his temple, fired. He fell
partly ON his face and was perfectly mo.
tionless. The spectators exclaimed
" WONDERFUL and applause commenced,
when Doremus rushed forward, exclaim.
ing: Great God gentlemen, be is
killedp' Many at first thought this part
Of the entertainment, but on lifting the
body the horrible truth became manifest.
DR.. Ellis probed the wound and pro
nounced the case hopeless. Vianni lived
for half an hour but never spoke. No
cause was assigned for the terrible act.