Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-07-26
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

"A rev uayS since w. IL. SOWleS, OF |
Evarts, Ind, had both legs crushed |
above the knees by the cars.
Recently son of Mr.. Filling, of
Bloomington, ILL.,, had his foot almost
severed from his body by a moving
machine.
Samuel Bragg, sixty-two years of
age, was arrested in Philadelphia, Pa,
recently, for forging deed for real es-
tate in Michigan.
There were fourteen cases of sun
stroke in st. Joseph, Mo-, on the 10Th;
three in Omaha, Neb., and the same
number in Chicago.
Martin O'Neil was shot in the arm,
and three others received serious pis-
tol-shot wounds in n row ut Wheeling,
w. Va, on recent morning.
Alexander b. Sayres, convicted of
the murder of his wife in Philadelphia
(Pa.) church last November, was q few
days ago sentenced to be hanged.
While Albert Gardner, of Fond du
Lac, Wis, was hunting recently, his
companion accidentally shot him in the
forehead with revolver, it is supposed
fatally.
Robert Bruce, q brakeman on the
Bluffs road, few days ago, fell from
freight train between Hamburg and st.
Joseph, Mo. Several cars ran over and
killed him.
George Wolf, q young man of
Pittsburgh, Pa, recently went to the
top of house to fix guy-rope, the
rope slipped, striking him on the head
and breaking his skull.
"A few days ago Owen Mcmahon
was crushed to death by falling rock
in O'Malley's shaft, located at La Sale,
Ill. He left a widow and child in des-
titute circumstances.
"A seventeen-years-Old son of j. w.
Massey, prominentfar farmer living near
Charleston, H., was n few days since
severely kicked on the chest by Il horse,
from which he has since died.
Deputy U. S. Marshal H. 7. Nc
Carly was shot in the groin at Dodge
City, Kan, recently by Tom Griffin.
McCarty has since died. No cause
was assigned for the murder.
Ida Black, of Baltimore. Md, died
a few evenings since at the county aims
house from the effect of wound in
flicted on the head with a pistol fired
by Rosa Stewart, companion.
On recent morning John Rine, of
Wheeling, VIVA. while out hunting near
ROney's Point, accidentally shot and
killed James Burrows, young man
who resides in Green County, Pa.
On n recent morning, at Lebanon,
Va, Mrs. DR.. Thompson was drowned
in the spring-hOuse while getting out
bucket of butter. 1t is supposed she
slipped and fell with her face in the
water.
John w. Bawker, of Boston, cashier
of the freight department of the Eastern
Railroad, abandoned his office recently,
and already the investigation shows
| that he is defaulter to the amount of
| 100000.
Amos Burford, prominent farmer
| living near Monmouth, H., while re-
Gently driving a reaper his horses ran
away, throwing him upon the sickles.
He was severely cut in six places and
will probably lose an arm, if his injur-
les do not prove fatal.
Matt. Lewis, of st. Louis, Mo-, a
negro who murdered his wife in Octo-
Der, 1876, was found guilty of murder
in the first degree a few days ago. The
crime was one of peculiar atrocity, the
man cutting the woman's throat in the
presence of witnesses.
Harry Helen (cOlored) of Elizabeth
town, KY, who recently stole Il watch
from lady's travelling basket on the
Paducah Railroad, was arrested and
taken to Paducah, indicted the same
day, tried the next, and sentenced to
two years and half in the Peniten-
tiary.
Charles McGhee, a Farmland near
Evansville, Ind, fell from patent hay
fork, a few days ago, by the breaking
of rope, and broke his nose, but be.
fore he could rise the hay-fork fell on
him, cutting his head and fracturing
: his skull. He will probably die.
2 At Village Creek, Iowa, few
5 mornings since, Thomas Bentley, age,
' ninety-iive years, and his wife, ageC
G ninety three, were struck by lightning
Bentley was killed and his wife serious
ly stunned. They were the oldes
people in the county. He was soldier
E in the war of 1872.
f A few evenings since Morrison Nc
; MILAN, an old and wealthy farmer liv
: ing near Rushville, Ind, fell from
s load of hay and in his descent struck
8 wagon-standard, the projectile enter
!, ing his abdomen and intlicting a woun'
a that il is feared will prove fatal.
g Late on recent evening youn;
!. boy named Martin attacked his step
o sister, fifteen years old, who was lyini
on bed, and struck her several blow
with IL broom-stick When found sh
: was in an unconscious state, but RAJ
lied. On examination it was foun
she had three ribs broken and was seri
is ously injured internally. No cause bu
o jealousy can be given.
II While slowing away hay in larg
t. barn owned by Mr.. Van Amin, nea
n Oakland, H., recently, Luther Lower
1t made false step and fell from the NOV
If distance of twenty-five feet, on HI
r head, cutting horrible cash. A phi.
Of sician was Immediately summoned, an,
lie upon examination, pronounced his sku
he fractured, and says it will be miracl
es if the young man RECEIVERS.
u Recently as the Chicago Il NOrtl
y western express train was crossing q
l- avenue of Flint, Mich, it ran into
vehicle containing George Miller an
70 daughter, who were attempting
h cross the track, breaking the wage
u, into fragments, throwing the occupan
ne several feet into the air, and disloc
# ting Miller's right hip and injurir
=, him otherwise. The daughter receive
NC slight wounds. The team escaped II
:. hurt.
~ IN Robert Atkins, U. S. soldier st
- toned at st. Louis, Mo-, was fOul
I',,' dead in the woods near jefferson b0
80 racks. He left the barracks recent
,is with wagon, TO gather wood, and, n
Ie R returning at night, search was ma
lie for him on the next day, with the abo
m result. From the fact of his SKI
,ss being terribly fractured, it is believ
.ar he was murdered by some unknoN
,a- person.