Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-12-22
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES:

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Mo-, in January last, has been sentenced
to be hanged in April next.
Ernest Gerard has been arrested
at New York, charged with numbering
Blanche Bureau at hotel in San Miguel,
Cal, on the 14th of September last.
"A watchman named Edward Looney
was killed at New York a few days ago
by the blowing down of a portion Of the
Sixtieth street elevator during gale.
Little Marvin Moore of Sheffield,
Mass, four years old, was instantly
killed, recently, by the accidental dis
charge of gun in the hands of another
child of seven.
"A child eighteen months old, be-
longing to Mrs. Anderson, residing in
Camden, N. j., was choked to death,
few days ago, by swallowing a toy dur
ing the temporary absence of its mother.
During gale at Amsterdam, N. Y,
the other day, Mr.. Marion and child
were killed while attempting to escape
from their house, the roof of which was
blown off, and Mrs. Marion was serious
ly injured.
"A new boiler in the basement of the
Winslow & Rogers shoe mandatory at
Salem, Mass, burst while being tested,
the other day, and its inventor, j. II.
Mills, was killed. Winslow and Rogers
were seriously injured.
"A few mornings since Mrs. Charles
Wilson, of Mt. Morris, Wis, placed a
kettle of boiling hot lye on the floor In
few moments her little twO-year-old
daughter, while at play, fell backward
into the kettle, scalding her back, limbs
and hands so that she died the next day.
The daughter of John Jentz, living
near Lexington, Ill, was recently burned
to death, her clothes igniting from a
| fire during the absence of the family,
and burning all but the Wristbands. She
| lived two hours in the intensest agony.
A girl named Matte Redmond,
eleven years of age, attempted TO blow
out the light of kerosene lamp, few
evenings SINCE, at California, Mo. The
lamp exploded, setting her dress on fire
and so badly burning her that she died
in a few hours.
Kate Vinegar, a cOlored women,
eighty-six years of age, was fatally
burned recently at Cincinnati by her
clothes catching fire while she sat near
a CRATE. She had child in her arms at
the time and had sufficient presence of
mind TO throw it from her, and so saved
its life.
Three young ladies-the two Misses
Campbell and Miss Choate-and one
man, James Gregory, were drowned in a
mill pond near Olmstead, KY, few
nights since, while going to dance, by
the capsizing of boat -Four men and
one lady who we're in the party when the
boat capsized escaped.
William link, boy employed in
loves wood-engraving establishment,
at Buffalo, was recently shot through the
head and killed by the discharge of
pistol in the hands of a companion, w.
! II. Horner, who, not knowing the pistol
was loaded, was illustrating what he had
seen at the theater.
The farm house of B. F. Schorder,
near Sedalia, Mo-, was burned early on a
recent morning. Four children jumped
from the second-story window to the
ground, receiving slight injuries, leaving
two, aged six and three years, who were
burned to death. One of the children
made her way to the window, and when
her extremities burned off fell outside
dead.
While Mary Myers, aged six years,
was playing at bonfire in Baltimore,
the other day, her clothes ignited. She
rushed shrieking toward her home, and
! fell suffocated by the flames, which had
entered her lungs. A gentleman pass
ingwrapped her in his coat and smothered
the fire. Her flesh was, however, burned
to crisp, and death ensued in couple
of hours.
The engine of train going on the
switch before daylight, the other morn
ing, at Dale station, on the Erie Railroad,
got off the track and the train was run
into by the one following, the furious
gale with snow preventing signals from
being seen. The baggage, smoking and
one car caught fire and burned. One
man, name unknown, went back to the
car for some forgotten articles and was
burned to death.
AT Lawrence Creek, near Maysville,
KY, the other day, Dick Greene, col
ored, was murdered by Sam Taylor, also
colored. The two had quarreled con-
cerning a trivial matter, but agreed
mutually to forget their bad feeling.
Taylor soon after arose and left the other,
saying: " We will fix this matter some
other time" In few minutes he came
back with an AK, and rushing upon
Greene buried it deep in his bosom. The
latter was trying to escape when struck,
and soon died. Taylor fled.
"A terrible explosion occurred near
Petrolia, Pa, few days ago. Superin-
tendent Smith of the Roberts Torpedo
Company and Mr.. Humphreys of Petro-
liza were unloading glycerine from a
| Of
the explosive, when, it supposed, one of
them slipped and dropped can. An ex-
plosion Immediately followed. The two
men were blown to atOmsyia yiand with the
exception of part of one foot and some
charred flesh no portion of their re-
mains could be found. The wagon and
horses were also blown TO shreds. The
magazine, located near the scene of the
disaster and containing upward of 1000
pounds, escaped injury.
Murphy, on trial at Worcester, Mass,
for the recent murder of John Bullard at
Shrewsbury, admitted the killing and
claimed that the act was done in self-de-
fense. Murphy thus told in court how
he went to Billiards. for cider, and how
the murder followed: "John was at the
table drinking tea. / said: Good even
ing;' he wanted to know why l was
prowling around. l said l was passing,
and was dry and came in for cider. He
said l looked as though l had had
enough; asked again and he refused,
saying was drunk; asked again, say
ing if he didn't get it would go down
after it; he told me to go away. and VIC
} both stood up; he came for me, and as
jumped away he caught my pocket, and
, afterward about the neck; partly fell,
and he kicked at me; / got up, and he
got me by the hair; / saw the hatchet,
and got and struck him once or twice
don't know what else; after it was done
realized it and went out of doors and
then thought had killed him and might
, as we'll have his money and leave town