Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-09-07
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.


Philadelphia the other day.
"A six years, old daughter of Gustav
Moltke, of Portage, Wis, died recently
from the effects of a bite Of a spider.
Frank Miller was caught robbing a
hennery at Deadwood, d. T., the other
night, by the owner, who shot and killed
him.
Richard P. Eells, late Secretary of
the Rocklsnd IN. " Savings Bank, has
been arrested upon charge of having
embezzled funds of the bank.
AT North Andover, Mass, the other
day, John Butterworth, jealous of his
wife, killed her and then probably fatally
stabbed himself.
Ben Williams, colored, died recently
at Aiken, S c., of hydrophobia. He
was bitten nine weeks before and was
sick only four days.
e. +. Leighton, of Falmouth, n. H.,
aged sixteen, was hit in the gums with a
stick while cutting wood recently, and
bled to death in few days.
Valentine Kane and his two children
were poisoned at Meridian, Conn, recent
ly, by eating tOadstools for mushrooms,
and the children have since died.
Charles Staples, of Carroll, Me-, was
hit on the head and killed by flying
bolt from a breaking machine while st
work in shingle mill few days ago.
Maggie Anderson, of Meriden, Conn,
agedseventeen, shot herself dead through
the lungs, the other day, while handling
her brothers revolver that she thought
unloaded.
William Murry was instantly killed
at Gloucester, Mass, few afternoons
since, while at work repairing the bot
tom of fishing smack, by the vessels
careening over upon him.
"A child of John Creighton, of Pitts
burgh, died recently from the effects of
eating ice which had been used to en-
balm victim of scarlet fever, and which
had been thrown into the street.
Louisa, wife of Joseph S. Hail, of
Fort Fairfield, Me-, has confessed to hav-
ing poisoned their eleven-years-old son
Zenas, who died recently. Mrs. Hall has
twice been in an insane asylum.
The Deadly Kerosene.-Louisa Kress,
at Worcester, Mass. fourteen-yea
daughter of P. Heating, of Barton, n.
III young SUI VI JOHu " SOHuSll, Ol
Watertown, Conn. All dead.
Mike Sullivan interfered in quarrel
between r. Graves and D. Harrison at
Covington, KY, the other evening, when
brother of the latter shot him in the
neck and groin, the wounds being fatal.
AT Lowell, Mass, few nights since,
E. B. Worthen, Jr., fatally shot his wife.
| She had left him some time since on ac-
count of alleged abusive treatment. He
called on her to induce her to return, and
on her refusal shot her He was arrested.
Alfred Martin entered the jewelry
store of r. j. Marquett in Philadelphia,
few days since, and asked to look at
gold watches. While Marquett was get
ting them Martin struck him on the head
with piece of iron. He then seized
two watches and ran, but was captured.
Marquett was dangerously injured.
The bodies of three men were found
hanging to tree, recently, in Red River
County, Tex, with placard pinned to
one of them bearing all the information
that is known of them. 1t read: Here
is where we found them, and here is
where we left them. They stole horses
in Arkansas, and we are from there and
| strangers herep
DIR. W. F. Cooper, living near
Charlestown, W. Va, has been arrested
for poisoning his wife, she being the
third wife, both of his former wives hav-
ing died suddenly under what were con
sidered suspicious circumstances. 1t is
now supposed he poisoned them also
and their bodies will be exhumed and
examined for traces of poison.
"A family named Wilson, who were
emigrating to Kansas in a wagon, met
with frightful accident near Fort
Wayne, Ind, recently. Their horses be
came frightened and ran away, plunging
down a steep bank into the Maumet
River. Mr.. Wilson was terribly bruised
and mangled, his wife had leg broker
and was otherwise injured, and thei
child, boy of five years, was instantly
killed.
AS the train was leaving Pensacola
4 Fla, the other day, for the North tn,
i Sheriff with posse boarded the cars t
assist Texan officer to arrest the notori
GUS John Wesley Harden, who is said t.
have committed twenty-seven murders
and for whose body $4,000 reward ha
been offered by the Texas Legislature
HIS last murder in Texas was the KILN!
of the Sheriff of COmanche County
About twenty shots were fired in making
the arrest, and Harden's companion
named Mann, who had pistol in his hand
was killed.
"A. NJ. Taylor, of York County, Pa.
having purchased farm near his home
went to the place on business, the othe
day, when he was attacked by ferociou
dog, which, after attempting to seiz
, him by the throat, fastened his teeth in
! to the unfortunate mans arm. Work
men near by came to the rescue, on
man running the fork clear.through tn
dog, others beating him with clubs, bu
all of no avail until the animal wa
killed and his mouth broken open, b,
, which time Mr.. Taylor's arm was terri
big mangled and torn, causing such sui
J fering and pain that he died from tn
effects thereof.