The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-11-15
INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS.


"A lady living near Leavenworth,
Kan, stepped on the upturned point Of
a rusty nail, and, after considerable
pain, which at first was not thought Of
consequence, was attacked with lock-
jaw and died in few minutes.
"A tramp, who registered as e. S.
Smith, Western Ohio" hung himself in
a room at the United States Hotel in
Columbus, Ohio, the other hight He
twisted spool of cotton into a rope
and suspended himself from nail in
the wall. Death resulted from stran-
gulation.
An infant child of Mr.. Gaddas, OF
Amesbury, Mass, was poisoned, under
peculiar circumstances, few days ago.
1t was left in the cradle, under the care
of-its two sisters, whose ages were not
above six years, and they endeavored to
play nurse. Having seen their mother
take from the cupboard vial, they fol-
lowed her example, but, instead of the
castor-oil bottle, took one containing
bed-bug poison, and gave spoonful to
the little one. The mother, who was
employed in the kitchen, heard the
child cry, and, entering the room, saw
the condition of things and admins
tered an antidote, and thus saved its
life.
The family of William Webster,
who lives near Siaughtersville, KY,
seven or eight in number, was taken
suddenly i'll, few days ago, being
troubled with violent retchings and
vomiting. A physician was summoned,
who found that they had eaten of some
pickles that day. He examined bar
rel of brine, in which the pickles were,
and found in it dead copperhead-
snake, that had crawled in there and
died, and the cause of their sudden and
violent illness was at once explained.
At first it was thought that the poisoned
people would die, but they are recover
ing.
Hugh Lyle, who lived near Red
Bluff, Ore, was bitten by rattlesnake,
recently. 1t appears that he saw a
snake in the path before him and shot
it. The snake ran into hole in the
ground after being shot, and Lyle, in
order to secure it, put his hand in to
seize it by the tail. Another snake was
in the hole, and bit him twice in the
hand. He ran to the nearest cabin,
and, taking lead-pencil, attempted to
write his age on a piece of paper, but
the pain became so intense that he was
unable to write anything more than the
word "born.n He died the following
day.
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noise made by the late-comers to his
church, announced a fortnight ago that
at precisely 1870 "a. m. every Sunday
the church doors would be locked and
no persons would be admitted after
that time to the morning service. On
a recent Sunday he was detained at
home by something till near the mo-
ment for the beginning of the service.
He discovered his dangerous position,
however, and ran with all his speed to-
ward the church, which he succeeded
in entering just before the doors were
closed
Some time ago it was given out
that Michael O'Laughlin, living on
French Prairie, had died at his sisters
residence The funeral was duly cele-
brated at the church, though the coffin
was not opened, since the deceased re-
quested that it be not done, as he did
rot want his wife to take last look at
him. They had quarreled some time
ago and were divorced. In due time,
at the request of the wife of the de-
ceased, E. S. Gregoire was appointed
administrator of the estate. The adj
ministrator commenced settling up the
business as required by law when ru-
mors reached him that o. 'Laughlin was
not dead, but had been seen since his
alleged funeral. The grave has been
opened and the coffin-lid taken off,
when 10 and behold! the carcass of
sheep was disclosed. No criminal in
tent is ascribed to the parties in this
transaction, and it is explained by the
fact that O'Laughlin is a very eccentric
person, and perhaps desired to spite
his divorced wife. 1t is supposed that
he is with friends in Illinois. Salem
(Ore.) Statesman.