Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-12-21
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

at st. John, N. B., n few days ago, by
the fall of building in course of erec-
tion.
Holmes Parvin, telegraph repair
man at Mifllin, Pa, was killed few
afternoons since by a cask of insulators
falling on him.
Sheriff Tyre was shot In the head a
few days ago while attempting to make
an arrest at Caution, Ky. The wound
is probably fatal.
"A four-ycars-old son of Mr. LisS
was scaldcd to death at Bay City, Mich,
the other day by falling into tub of
boiling water.
Monroe Vickers was recently shot
and killed by his brother near Elwood,
Ind, while hunting, by the accidental
discharge of his gun. . ..,.
The Jail at Pouchatoula, La, was
set on fire a few nights since, and a
school-teacher named Varney, impris-
oned therein, was burned to death.
Charles Mulrich recently shot and
killed his wife in Randolph County, H.,
and then blew out his own brains.
Family difficulties were the cause.
w. II. Hockenbury and a man
named Snyder quarrcled at Barley Sheaf,
N. j., the other night, and the former
broke Snyder skull with blow from a
gun.
An unknown tramp attempted to
get on the train at Oxmore, Ala, a few
days ago, and falling upon the track the
whole train passed over his body, cut
ting it into fragments.
While Tom Tower and Dick Long
Wee driving across railway crossing
at Milford, Mass, the other day, they
were struck by the express train. Long
was instantly killed, Tower fatally in
jured and the horse was killed.
Samuel Curley shot and instantly
killed his wife Kitty at Deadwood, ID.
T., few. evenings since, and then
killed himself with the same pistol.
Mrs. Curley was well-known through
out the country as Kitty Leroy, a jig
dancer.
AT dance at Shaytown, Mich,
the other night, a young man named
Robert Verplank was fatally injured by
being struck by piece of plank in the
hands of Herman Baum. The latter was
arrested.
N. C. Corkham, residing in Doni-
phan County, Mo-, while riding along
toward his home, the other day, was
shot and fatally wounded by two am
bushed men. Corkham had been wit
ness in the U. S. Court against num-
Der of illicit distillers in his neighbor-
hood.
"A few nights since party of armed
men went to the Arkadelphia (Ark.) Jail
and forced the jailer to deliver up Wash
Atkinson, colored, confined for having
fatally injured Mr.. Ridgeway, promi-
nent citizen. They took Atkinson to
the railroad bridge, just below the town,
and hung him to a cross-beam.
Three negroes broke into ware
room near Bryantsville, KY, few days
ago, stealing what whisky they could
carry off, after which they went to the
residence of an influential farmer of
Garrard County, named Swoope, called
him to the door, and, without any
provocation, shot and fatally wounded
him.
Fred Frost, of Northfield, Me-, sew
enteen years old, made the brilliant dis
covery, the other day, that his gun was
of such construction that he could strike
the cap with the hammer without eX-
ploding it. He concluded to perform
the feat with the muzzle in his mouth,
and, of course, this time the gun went
off, and blew his head open.
Allen Congdon, four years old,
died recently at Westlield, Mass, of
hydrophobia. Some six weeks previous
he was bitten on the hand by Spitz
dog. The wound apparently healed in
few days, but three days before his
death he was seized with convulsions
when he attempted to drink, and suf-
fered the most intense agony until
death came to his relief.
AT Keokuk, Iowa, few nights
since, the dress of a siX-years-old girl
named Hanna was set on fire by piece
of burning paper which was dropped
by her brother. The girl ran to the
head of the staircase with her dress all
aiiame, and fell backward and was pre-
cipitated to the bottom of the flight.
She died soon after from the effects of
her injuries.
The steamer Lotus, from the Red
River for New Orleans, was recently
burned near Waterloo. The flames
spread so rapidly that the passengers
and crew were forced to jump into the
river, where the cook and deck hand
were burned to death while holding tC
tine stern of the boat. The chamber.
maid and eight roustabouts were
| drowned.
About the middle of October Will
lam Baker stabbed man named G. r.
Yacom at Lamonte, Mo. Yacom lin
gered between life and death for q
time, but is now recovering. Baker
was held in Jail until his victim was out
of danger, when he gave bonds for his
appearance in court. As he was pass
ing along the street few evenings
ago he was shot and fatally injured by
some unknown party. No arrests hav,
been made.
Two men named Turner and Jones
recently took up their abode near Lam
posas Springs, Tex Turner stayeC
awhile at Jones house, and one day go
into an alteration with him about some
scandal touching Jones' family, whii
he drew pistol and shot Jones, killing
him instantly, At the moment of th'
shooting Mrs. Jones was holding he
husband, trying to prevent the killing
| Hp died in her arms