The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-05-12
Hap. and Nishaps.

Hon. Harrison COckerill, ex-State
senator, accidentally killed himself by
pistol shot, at Richmond, Ky, on the
10Th.
John Murray sat in 4 window, i'm
Baltimore, 20 cut his toe nails, fell out,
stuck the knife blade into his side, and
bled 70 death.
"A 1.,-year-old daughter Of Christian
J oder, Of Berne. Ind, was recently
burned 10 death by her clothes taking
ire from some burning wheat stubble
An explosion in torpedo factory
in New York City, last week. seriously
injured twelve girls who were working
ia the place, two Of them fatally.
"A 5-year-old daughter Of a family
named stuart, in Bay City, Mich, fell
head foremost into an uncovered well a
few days ago, and when taken out was
dead.
Peter Reed, resident Of Terre
Coupee Prairie, -. Joseph County.
Ind, fell in a burning brush while in a
III, and was burned nearly to crisp.
"A Young man named William
schultz was crushed 10 death, al Mil
waukee the other day, by the giving
way If screws under a building which
was being raised for removal.
About year ago, Mrs Rose Hera,
~ Hampton. Iowa. obtained divorce
from her husband; since when the
world 10 Ter has been all awry and sad
~ disjointed. She drifted into melan-
cholia. and. few days since, ended her
sorrows with dose Of strychnine
Eugene l.. Glispan, Of Winterset,
Iowa. young man "a years old, went
% sleep in a store, leaving a coS-oil
lamp burning by his side While asleep
he moved and tipped the lamp over ON
him. and was covered with burning oil.
lie lived only an hour.
At Milwaukee, the other day, Mary
DAILY, a young married woman, who
had taken 10 drink on account Of do
nestle troubles, hired boy to row her
on the lake, and when some distance
out, waved her shawl. and jumped into
the water. singing, and was drowned.
Mrs Mckenzie. Of Leroy. Mich, an
old lady - years old, was burned To a
crisp the other day while burning brush
She was al work without the knowledge
Of her folks, and when discovered was
nearly lifelcss IL j. supposed her cloth
ing caught fire and she was unable to
assist herself.
A horrible infantacide and suicide
occurred at German clearinghouse
in Cincinnati on the 21th. Mary Sher-
man. German chambermaid, com
planned Of being sick, and retired 20 her
small room. An hour later she was
found with her throat cut, the room
door slippery with blood, and the newly
born body Of female child. with its
head nearly severed from the body, un-
der the bed.
A little daughter Of Silas Wemple,
living in North Union, Branch County,
Mich, was killed few mornings ago
under the following circumstances She
started for school, and. arriving there be-
fore the door was unlocked, attempted
To yet in az the window, and while i'm
the act the sash fell, breaking her neck.
She was found soon after in this posi-
tion by her brother. She was about IL
years old.
Barton Gabel, young man lSyears
Of age. Of Morgantown, Pa, made a
perfect wreck Of himself few days ago.
While at Joanna Furnace, the boy in
conversation with others said he could
wheel one ton Of pig metal. gross weight,
AZ three wheelbarrow loads. In at
tempting the third load he strained him
self seriously and ruptured blood YES
sci. Those who witnessed his folly say
his eyes really projected from their
sockets.