The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-12-06
INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS.

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"A mad dog made y sensation In d
Portland (Me,J Catholic. Church OH q
recent Sunday, and bit two persons be-
fore he was shot. sffs r7bWs
The Dallas (Tex.) Herald tells Of d
man, Howard Davis, being bitten by a
skunk recently II Tarrant County, and
Of the excrutiating pain suffered by the
man In consequence. Twelve hours
later large drops Of perspiration ap-
peared on Howard's face, and q white
froth on his lips, in which condition he
died.
|a-Afi old farmer, one Of Judge Po-
lands early associates, recently called
upon him at London, VT, and was in
vited to take dinner at the hotel. When
the old man took his seat at the table
one Of the walters laid bill of fare be-
fore him. but he PROMPTLY handed. it
back, saying, Judge Poland settles
my bill.'' Ht-
Henry Gorham, Utah Mormon,
undertook to chastise his six wives with
a horsewhip for disobedience. He had
previously punished them singly many
times. and had grown arrogant, but this
time he had overrated his power. The
six wives joined hands; or fists, and
befofe Gotham escaped from them he
was so badly scratched, bruised and
bitten that his recovery was for time
doubtful.
Nevada dogs seem to be made of
sterner STUFF than other American
ours. Last week one fell down nine-
ty-five-foot shaft-struck with empha-
sis upon hard rock, lived without food
or water for sixteen days, was taken
out after that time and Immediately
ran down and totally destroyed rat
that presumed too much on appear
ances and approached rather near the
sickly-looking canine.-Detrot Free
Press. 49,
The severe wotinding Of Senator
Blaine's daughter by d bullet from a
toy pistol is followed by another acci-
dent of a similar character, which oc-
Cured at Scranton, Pa. A little boy
got hold of some cartridges that hap
pened to fit the toy weapon, put one lin,
and tried to fire it. Not having strength
enough in his thumb to cock it, he
placed the muzzle against his abdomen
and pulled the hammer back with his
hand, which slipped of, and the load
was discharged into his body, killing
him.
The Stockton (Cal.) Independent
says. A very sudden and unusual death
occurred near Woodbridge on Tuesday.
Mrs. Ruxaf1a Simpson, q lady Of thirty
four years, apparently In good health,
was sitting III a circle Of her friends
engaged In spfightly conversation,
when some remark was made that
caused hearty 1augh in which Mrs.
Simpson Joined. Her laughter, how-
ever, turned into a violent cough, that
continued fuf q few minutes, when she
died 1t is supposed that ali abscess in
the lungs must have broken with the
laughter, as she expectorated duafiti-
ties of matter, the excess of which pos
sibly caused strangulation.
Miss Nancy j. Lathrop, a school
teacher, 0f Long Meadow, Mass.
showed her pluck III an Experience with
tramp while recently alofie in her
fathers house. The tramp peered
through the window, when she seized
an old gun, went out on the veranda,
and, presenting the weapon, ordered
him off. Instead of obeying he sprang
savagely toward her, when she dealt
him heavy blow on the head with the
stock of the gun, which sent him reel
ing off the veranda. He rallied and
started fof her again, when she 1evelled
the gun at his Head and t8ld him shs
would shoot him dead if he advanced
another step. He concluded that she
meant business, and .retreated, Miss
Lathrop standing with the gun aimed a
him till he had passed the next house,
forty rods away. The joke of it all was
that the gun had not been loaded for
years.