Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-07-20
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

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Mrs. Peter Schmidt, of Dyersville,
Iowa, attempted to light fire the other
day, using coal.oil, when the can ex-
ploded, burning her fatally.
During quarrel between John
Hupp and Michael Ehrler in the town of
Guilford, ILL.,, the other morning, the
former shot and killed Ehrler.
William Legg, convict in Kings
ton IN. " Jail, was killed recently by
Keeper Mcintyre while trying to over
power him.
John Salamon fell into coal pit
ninety feet Deep at North Alton, Ill,
the other morning, and was instantly
killed.
AT Kokomo, Ind, few evenings
since, Nathan Holbrook was fatally shot
by man named Willis while trying to
escape arrest.
Pleasant Stanley, an old gentleman,
was found murdered in his bed at Green's
burg, Ind, the other morning. No clew
to the murderer.
Ida Burrell, deaf and dumb girl
living at Flatbush, L. l., was run over by
Brooklyn horse-car few nights since
and her head was severed from her body.
Miss Jenson attempted to light
fire with kerosene at Omaha, Neb,, the
other day, when the can exploded and she
was burned fatally.
-Alphonso Thayer and William Perry,
of Rochester, Me-, were drowned in
Penobscot Bay few days ago. Their
boat was capsized by a sword-fish which
they were endcavoring to capture.
John Phenis, who lived near Cot
tage Grove, Ind, was engaged in break
ing colt, the other evening, when the
animal kicked him in the face, knocking
out one of his eyes and fatally injuring
| him.
While number of men were NOV
ing a building in Keene, n. H., few
days ago, it fell, killing Henry Eames
instantly and fatally injuring A. o.
Brown and Henry LOwlar.
The boiler attached to a sawmill at
Sisterville, w. Va, exploded few days
ago, instantly killing the proprietor, Mr..
John Ashland, and his son George, and
badly scalding his son Philip.
AT Forman, H., the other morning,
Cud Wagner was shot and killed by one
Burklow. The wives of the parties had
quarreled about some hogs and chickens.
The men took up the quarrel with the
result stated above. Burklow is in Gus
tody.
Two boys, aged eight and eleven,
sons of VIM. Kent, of Marietta, Iowa,
were drowned the other evening while
bathing. They got in deep water, and
while the older one was attempting to
save the younger he was overcome.
"A young man named George Miller,
Jr., sixteen years of age. was struck by
lightning and killed on his fathers farm
near Meadville, Pa, a few days ago. He
had taken refuge under shade tree dur
ing the storm.
AT Weldon, N c., the other day,
two negro boys, aged eleven and twelve
years, quarreled about game of
"knucks" The elder went home for a
horse pistol and instantly killed his com.
rade, blowing part of his skull off.
james McDonorah, one of the Pink
erton special police sent to Braidwood,
ILL.,, to insure order during the recent
strike of the miners, was shot and killed
the other day by James Archie, resi-
dent of Braidwood. Archie claims that
the shooting was accidental.
Samuel Lindsey, an old resident of
Eaton County, Mich, was instantly
killed the other day on his farm near
Charlotte. He was riding on reaping
machine when the team became fright
ened and ran away, throwing him under
the machine.
Richard Nash, a young man living in
Dexter, Mich, was accidentally shot by
his younger brother while out hunting
recently. The latter was attempting to
remove cap from gun when it acci.
dentally went off, the ball lodging in the
side of his brother. There is no hope
of his recovery.
While intoxicated, the other day, Jane
Armstrong, alias Jane Tilley, of Roslyn,
l.. l., seized her young child and at
tempted to plunge it head first into a
pot of boiling bean soup. The child
turned its head to one side, but its arm
and shoulder were severely scalded. The
would-be murderess was arrested.
james Kidwell was killed by light.
ming in his house at Franklin Mills, Ky,
the other evening. The same night
Lockland Meyers was killed by lightning
in his house near Milford, Ind. The
lightning struck tree near by, glancing
to the house and shivering the whole side
of it.
John Gerham, of Jersey City, N. j.,
went fishing the other afternoon with his
son Charles, aged twelve, on the Hack
ensack River. The little fellow fell
overheard. He sinking, and shouted;
{" o father, save mep The father, al
though unable to swim, plunged into the
water and seized the boy, and both sank
and perished.
Two lads named Charles and John
Dickens were loading logs upon wagon
in Elk County, Kan, the other day,
when the chain used for the purpose of
rolling the logs upon the wagon broke.
The heavy timber caught Charles just
above the hips, as it rolled down, killing
him instantly John was also struck by
the log and fatally injured,
"A brutal murder was recently COM
mitted on Grand Manitoulin Island, l.,
S. George and Laban Amer, half breeds,
have for some months been hostile to
William and Charles Bryan, two Irish
settlers, the cause of the hostility being
jealousy. At dead of night the Amers
went to the Bryans' house and killed
them both while in bed. The murderers
were arrested.
Six persons at Upton, Mo, were
given poison in milk while eating break
fast a few mornings since. The un-
fortunates are G. q. McClay, wife and
baby, Mrs T. L. McCulloch and baby, of
Helena, NJ. T., and Mrs. Brown. About
noon those who drank of the milk were
taken very sick and at latest accounts were
in critical condition, without hope of re-
lief, A negro woman is suspected and
is in Jail to await further developments.
eIy- The Hon Stanley Matthews makes
comprehensive denial of all completely
in any bargain at New Orleans He said
to reporter of the Cincinnati Enquirer:
"You may say for me that i never made
anV bargain with ANYBODY, about any,