Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-05-25
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

--Prieson Kriner, of Linden, Pa, was
drowned in the canal at that place the
other day while fishing,
Byron Loomis was instantly killed
at Westield, Mass, a few evenings since
by being thrown from his sulky while
driving a spirited horse, his neck being
broken by the fall.
Three men-DOnohue, Sweeney and
Laughlin--laid down on the Montreal &
Ottawa Railroad near Lachute, few
days ago, and were struck by train and
all fatally injured.
AT Indianapolis, the other day, Aug.
@. Faush plead guilty to the larceny of
registered letters from the Postoffice and
was sentenced to twelve years imprison-
ment in the La Porte County Jail.
George Fish was instantly killed
near Centreville, Mimi, the other day,
by the discharge of his gun while taking
it from wagon. Deceased was resi-
dent of Mauston, Wis.
New Providence, La, has lately
been troubled with burglars. One was
captured the other night and lodged in
jail, and crowd of masked men took
him out and shot him to death.
"A son of one of the jurymen who &C.
Quilted Laura d. Fair of the charge of
numbering Lawyer Crittenden is in
prison at San Francisco for killing a
policeman. He is but seventeen years of
age.
Two men started in a fishing boat to
cross the Hudson River from Tivoli to
Saugerties, few nights since, and when
nearly in the middle of the river their
boat was run down by steamer and
completely demolished. One of the
men, named French, was drowned.
While digging for a sewer at Worces-
ter, Mass, the other afternoon, Charles
Ward and James spencer were buried
beneath falling embankment. They
were not got out for an hour, when Ward
was found dead, and Spencer was so
badly injured that he died the following
day.
The other evening, at indianapolis,
Gotlieb Meyer quarreled with Fred.
Borst, butcher, about five cents worth
of meat for his dog. Borst attempted to
put him out of his shop and was shot in
the groin by Meyer, from the effects of
which he died the following night.
Frank Brassor, Brandon (Vt.) lad,
fifteen years old, went hunting few
mornings since and was shortly after
ward found dead by the roadside, mile
from the village, pierced by two bullets
too large for his own rife. 1t is believed
he was murdered.
"A sad case of drowning recently oc-
Cured at Gill, Mass. A fve-Year-old
daughter of Albert Smith had been
to mill with her father, and was
oha
tempted to walk across some logs in a
boom near the river side, fell into the
stream and was drowned.
An unknown burglar being attacked
by Mr.. Junzer while the former was
depredating on his premises, in Will
iamsburg, n. Y, the other night, shot
the latter with an airgun hanging in the
room. He then fatally beat Mrs. JunZer,
took what valuables he could find and
escaped.
Peter Kirk, formerly of Youngs-
town, Ohio, but who has lived in New
castle, Pa, for the past two or three
months, got into a quarrel with his wife
the other night and broke her skull with
hatchet, and afterward shot himself
twice through the stomach, dying the
following day. His wife was very low
at last accounts.
A boiler exploded at Niblock' mine,
near Knightsyille, Ind, the other morn
ing, wounding Thomas Callahan and
VIM. Stevenson fatally, and Nelson Sum-
mers, John Wright, Thomas Graham and
John Graham severely. The explosion
was caused by lack of water in the
boiler.
AT Green Bay, Wis, afew days ago,
little daughter Of Joseph Kye, two aud
one-half years old, was fatally burned by
her clothes catching fire from stove.
Her mother had gone out to get pail of
water, and returning found her clothes
burned off. The child died in short
time.
--Etienue Arseneau, his sister Susan,
Peter Paulinade and Isaac Robichaud,
Jr., attempted to cross the Pokemouch
River, New Brunswick, in a canoe few
days ago. A strong breeze blowing, the
canoe filed and capsized, precipitatins
the party into the river, and all were
drowned. The parties were on their way
to church.
In Anne Arundel County, Md, a
few days since, Richard Lloyd, colored,
after quarrel with his wife Henrietta,
procured shotgun, returned to his
wife's cabin and deliberately shot her,
from the effect of which she died in
few hours. Both were employed on a
farm on Curtis Creek. The murderer
has been arrested.
An explosion occurred few nights
since in the establishment of W. e. Dun
ham, at Fall River, Mass. His building
was destroyed, as was also the factory of
the Kendrick Loom and Harness Co. and
the office of the French paper, lie Pro
tecteur Cdnddien. The following day
the body of H. @, Hamilton, black
smith, was found in the ruins.
AT Pittsfield, Mass, the other day,
Henry Clay attempted to swallow piece
of wire the size of a pipe-stem and six
teen inches long, on bet. HemOrrhage
ensued, accompanied by severe pains in
the stomach. Physicians pronounce him
in a critical condition from internal In
juries. Clay was formerly professional
sword -swallOwer, but lately graduated
as tramp,
John Farrell, West Hoboken IN. J)
boy, has been arrested for attempting to
kill his father with an AK. He is a boy
OF NlOlenL temper, anu le" udys hgO
hanged his brother with rope and left
him hanging till his life was in danger.
A year ago he stabbed lad named
Moran in the breast, injuring him so
severely that for some days his life was
despaired Of
John brennan and William Harmon,
residents of Chatham, ILL.,, had dis
pute, few days since, about the settle
ment of cattle trade made last fall.
brennan went to HarmOn's house for
settlement, and, according TO Drennan's
story, was met by Harmon, who struck
him with fence-stake. They then
closed, and brennan cut Harmon with
knife so that he soon died.
"A shocking accident occurred few
day ago in a saw-mill at East Saginaw,
Mich Edwin S. Fellows, the engineer,
! while nj work about the machinery. lost