Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-11-09
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

"A three.years-old son Of VIM. White
of Poygan, Wis, was burned to death ,
few days since The accident wal
caused by playing with matches ia Oh
while several boys were playing
shinney In Laporte, Ind, the other day
Fred Moulton was fatally injured by be
ing struck on the head with bat. d.
AT Lexington, Ind. the other night
as some young fellows were returning
home from singing-school, racing, ono
horse fell, killing the rider, Ed. Stalls.
worth. I..i ruh 0.rH.,-H tY7s17tt b
AT Tower Hill, Ind, the other morn
ing, Miss Alta Heady was burned tC
death by the explosion of a coal-oi
lamp, caused by her blowing down the
chimney.
Thomas Joiner colored, was brutal
ly murdered at Woodstock, Ont, a few
days ago by David Freeman, another
negro Freeman knocked Joiner's brains
out with whifletree. .Hrr..i,ia..
Mrs. Anthony Willis, aged eighty
two, was recently burned to death al
North Granville, N. Y, her dress hav.
ing caught fire from caldron of boiling
grease.
IS. N. Spafford, stock dealer OF
Geneseo, ILL.,, stopped at the Calf House
in Sterling, H., few nights ago and
was found dead in his bed in the morning
lie had blown out the gas.
Thomas Eder was stabbed ten times
by Mary Wardall at Grand Rapids, Mich.
a few days ago The woman was also
severely cut by Eder. Both will die.
The origin of the difficulty is not known.
Patrick McGovern, aged twelve
years, while playing on the track of the
Reading Railroad at Mt. Carbon, the
other day, was killed by a passing en-
gine. His head, one arm and both legs
were cut off. 'at 1 aH "r...I...
"A family named Dill, consisting of
Samuel Dill, his wife, daughter and grand
daughter, living near Walden, n. Y,
were recently poisoned, it is supposed
from using the water of an old well on
their premises. Mr.. Dill has died. The
others will probably recover.
"A difficulty occurred at St. Omer,
Ind, few evenings since, between
Adolphus Arnold and Marion Garrett,
during which Arnold struck Garrett with
stone, and attempted to strike him
again, when Garrett shot him, killing
him instantly. ..,,..I. .,.,....,....., ......
while Mr. Thomas S. Brunson, of
Clay County, Ga, was. cutting down a
tree, few days ago, his ax-handle struck
against his left breast coat pocket, in
which he hada pistol, The striking of
the ax-hanule fired of the pistol, lodging
bullet in his body, which produced
death in few moments.
In St. James Parish, La, few days
since, James Mathers, a plantation over
seer, had quarrel with one of his negro
hands and shot him dead Seemingly
overwhelmed by the enormity of his
crime, he put the same pistol to his own
head few minutes after and blew his
brains out. ...... ......., .,....s
AT Paris, ILL.,, early on recent
morning, John Hand made murderous
assault upon his step-son, John Beck,
with an ak while he lay in his bed asleep,
inflicting several terrible gashes in the
side of his head, from the effects of
which he died in few hours. Hand
gave himself up to the authorities. BE
is supposed to be insane.
"A fatal cunning accident occurred
near Spring City, Pa, the other after,
noon, by which Walton Place, a young
man, lost his life. Place, with a com
panion, was driving in wagon, and, in
removing his gun for the purpose of
shooting a bird, in some unaccountable
manner the trigger was pulled and the
weapon discharged. The contents en-
tered Places heart, killing him instantly.
Benjamin F Muzzey, pistol-maker,
was fatally wounded at Norwich Falls,
Conn, the other morning, by being
struck six times with q baseball club.
Louisa A. Bowen, a girl of about twenty
years, who discovered him in her room,
says she committed the deed, thinking
him a burglar. Muzzey died in two
hours. The girl and a woman with
whom she was sleeping arc under arrest.
"A disturbance arose at a dance at
North Alton, Ill. theothernigh between
the proprietor and a party of young men
of Alton. A shower of missiles were
hurled at the bar.keeper and others, who
took refuge in the back room. From
this place two shots were fired into the
CIOWu, OIC VI hhlCh
in the breast, killing him instantly.
Two men have been arrested on sus-
picion. ...,. .-....,, .,.-...,-.-..
u. n, Waddle was murdered near
Brufn, Ky, few days since, by one
Skeggs. The latter had circulated stories
derogatory to Waddle, and Waddle
threatened to kill him. He having been
informed of Waddle's threats armed him
self with navy revolver, and, while
Waddle and several others were on their
way to mill near by, Skeggs ap-
preached them and, without warning,
shot Waddle through the heart. Skeggs
made his escape '.' -. --1' t
"A sad accident happened recently at
Cowansyille, Montreal County, Can.
Peter Cowan, Jr., Sheriff Of the county,
went out hunting accompanied by his
book. keeper. When returning home
they became separated in the thick un-
derbrush, and, the book keeper making q
mistake, took Oowan's hat above the
| brush for a partridge, and fred the con
tents of the gun lodging in the unfort
unate gentleihan's head, from which he
| died two hours afterward z4
The Grand Jury at Columbia, s. c.,
has returned true bill against III Case
! Carpenter, late Revenue Collector of the
Columbia District, for forgery in two in
stances, and for raising, altering and
printing warrants upon the Treasury. A
true bin was also found against Robert
Smalls, colored Oongressman from the
Fifth Congressional District, for accept
ing bribe of $1,000 to vote as State
Senator for the passage of fraudulent
printing appropriation. f....
A shocking accident recently oc,
cured at the Jackson (Tenn,) fair, Dur
ing the horse race two young ladies at
tempted to cross the track in front of the
horses, and one of them, Miss Annie
Scurlock, was struck by one of the
horses and fatally injured, The horse
fell and threw his rider, johnnie John
son, severely injuring him. Another
horse became entangled in the melee and
threw his nder, Young Madison, fatally
inJpung him I aAt I.I aaiIr 80 c ir
IA horrible butchery recently oc.
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