Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-02-08
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

james II. Leary and T. COwan,
boys, were drowned at Providence, X.
l., few days since, while skating.
Charles hickman was fatally in
jured near Decatur, Ind, few days
since, by being kicked in the head by a
horse.
"A painter named Morgan was re-
Gently frozen so badly near Middle
town, KY, that he died the following
day.
William and George Drum, broth
ers, were drowned in the Delaware
River, the other day, while attempting
to cross on the ice.
During fire at Astoria, L. l., the
other day, Fireman Charles Bennett
was killed and several others were seri-
ously injured by the fall of a chimney.
The three-years-old child of j.
Longstreet, of Grand Rapids, Mich,
fell backward into tub of boiling wa
ter, the other day, and was fatally
scalded. ...,. .a
An old lady known as Aunt Libby
Green, residing in Jackson County,
Mich, was recently found dead in the
HOuS0 WHCIo SHO hNCu hiOiiOS WIN hCi
head split open. Money was the OBJ.
ject of the crime.
An intelligcnt-looking tramp who
had given the name of William Yates,
and declared that he was relative OF
the late Senator Yates, of Illinois, was
found frozen to death on the road neal
Byron, N. Y, a few mornings since.
--Ashbel Buckland, of Chicopee,
Mass, died few days ago of hydro
phobia, His only regret at the ap-
proach of death, as expressed to his
physician, was that ait seemed hard
that strong, well man should have
to go for dog" 90.
Jennie johnson, four years old
who had been left in a room alone in
her mothers house in Baltimore, few
days ago, in some manner set fire tC
her clothes, and when found was burned
to crisp, the flesh being literally
roasted from the bones.
john O'Hara, sexton of st. Antho-
ny's Catholic Church, New York, a few
evenings since scattered the contents ot
bottle of muriatic acid over the faces
arms and necks of q dozen boys who
were sitting on fence annoying hin
with their talk. Edward Marguard
was fatally injured and four others very
severely burned. O'Hara, who is un
der arrest, denies that he knew wha
was in the bottle.
will Andre, of Saginaw City, anC
Joe McKane, of Glare County, have
been arrested at Farwell, Mich, charged
with the murder of Owen Feeney on The
night of Jan. z, 1877. Feeney was pu
off a train while intoxicated near Far
well, and started for Chippewa Station
on foot. His body was found thre,
months after in a pond, with weigh
around the neck and the pockets of tn,
clothing riiled of $400.
"A horrible accident occurred at tn
rolling mill at Kansas City, Mo-, tn
other night. Four men were rolling al
immense chunk of Stag, when it cam
in contact with some water, and ter
rifle explosion followed. The men wer
covered with the molten iron, and on
of them so badly burned that he die'
within an hour. The other three wer
also badly injured, but not fatally.
"A few mornings since, Mrs. Smith
wife of large grape-grower at Counci
Bluffs, Neb., was found dead in tn
cellar of her residence, with her throa
cut, having evidently been murdered
Investigation showed that she hat
passed through severe struggle witt
some one. A half-breed Indian VIII
was in her husbands employ has beel
arrested for the crime. Her husban'
was absent from the city at the time o
the murder.
C. f. Smith, foreman on the ST
Paul & Sioux City Railroad, while sit
ting in his house near Wilder's Station
Mimi, the other evening, after his fam
| ily had retired, was shot from the out
| side through window, five buckshc
penetrating his head, neck, and ches
| He died the next morning. There
no clew to the murderer, except tha
Smith had a quarrel of long standin
with his father-in-law, and each ha
threatened to.shoot the other on sigh
Graham McCarley was killed b
Davis Poteet at Somerville, Ala, fe'
DAYS since. McCarley was charge
with illicit distilling, and, on the wa
from the Jail to the courthouse, e.
capped, He was pursued by men o
horseback and overtaken mile ava.
Poteet was in advance and fired h
| pistol at him, as he said, to frighte
him. The ball penetrated McCarley
temple, killing him instantly. Pote,
gave information as to where the corps
could be found and then left the count,
DIR. A. Miller, formerly of Bu
lington, Iowa, was recently killed
Breckenridge, Tex, by DIR. II.
Broiles, late of Murfreesboro. Bot
were prominent physicians and men
bers of the same lodge of Odd Fellow
Broiles had preferred charges again
Miller, and the latter made seriol
threats against Broiles. Meeting in
public office they quarreled and bot
Shot at the same moment, the ball
DIR. Miller missing its aim, while tn
of his adversary was lodged just abo'
, Miller's heart.
, james M. Armstrong, well-knov
music-publisher of Philadelphia, W
found lying on the street in that city
few evenings since, insensible, with
cut on the top of his head from whi'
the brain could be seen, and numb
of other wounds on the head. Near 4
body was found a sharp-edged hammC
with which the wound had been
flicted, and also a hatchet-both bea
I ing the initials IF. w. D." The
! were the property of Ford w. Day
, living near where Armstrong; bo'
, was found. The two men were in pa
3 nership some months ago and the mig
, of the assault they We're. to meet
settle up their business, Davis being
Q debted To Armstrong. Davis was
I rested. He acknowledges the own'
' ship of the hatchet and hammer, b
. says they were stolen from him sol
a time ago, and insists on his ignoran
a of the assault. Armstrong has sin
g died of his injuries.