The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-02-14


Mrs. Phoebe Hoag, aged so, of Bed
ford Township, Munroe, Mich, was
burned to death by a kerosene accident.
AT Dubuque, Iowa, the 6-year-old
daughter of IL. Buesman was scalded to
death by the upsetting of kettle of
boiling water.
AT Lafayette, Ind, John Gallagher
was killed by coasting accident, and
another boy was dangerously injured in
the same pastime.
AT Oshkosh, Wis, a colOred girl,
aged II, named Jackson, broke her neck
by jumping off a moving train to save
walking from the depot to her home.
Frances Harp, of Sunbury, Pa,
aged u, died from the effects of drink
ing mixture of vinegar and soda. Her
whole system seemed to have been poi
soned. SCI
Lizzie Sullivan, aged 8, of Spring
field, Mass, was fatally burned by her
clothes taking fire while lifting cover
from a not stove, using her apron for
the purpose.
The 2-year-old daughter of man
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St. Louis, Gratiot County, Mich, was
burned to death while her mother was
at Il neighbours. The child's clothing
took fire while she was playing in the
ashes.
Thomas Valentine, aged %, was
running an upright saw in a saw-mill at
Sand Lake, Mich. He leaned over to
shift the belt, when he slipped and fell
against the saw, which cut his head and
one arm off.
Ira Hart and family, of Lordstown,
O., were crossing the railroad track at
West Warren in a sleigh, when the ex-
press train ran into them, killing Nh
Hart instantly and severely injuring his
wife and two daughters.
At Providence, r. L., James F..
Learv was drowned by breaking through
the ice while skating, and a companion,
named Fred w. UglOW, was so terrified
by the accident that it brought on brain
fever from which he died few days
afterward. ...-.r
Miss Sallie Porter, an estimable
young lady of Cincinnati, while in de-
lirium of fever wandered from her home
about midnight, barefooted and clad
only in her night clothing. She was
found dead about three hours afterward,
some distance from the house.
Shooting casualties Dennis Grist-
call was fatally wounded by the explo~
sion of his gun while hunting near For
rest, O.-Fred Berger and Henry Sturk-
er were out hunting near LOgansport,
Ind, when Berger's gun was accidental
" discharged, seriously wOunding
Sturker in the arm and side.
Suicidal: Geo Z. Biles, agent for
Warder, Mitchell & Co., of Chicago,
committed suicide at the Bond House,
Niles, Mich, by taking strychnine.
Biles had been drinking heavily for sew
eral days.-A youth named Boyle, II
years of age, living on his fathers place,
near Shoplere, Wis, attempted suicide
by shooting himself with a revolver.
When found he had dragged himself
under the barn, and was eXtricated with
great difficulty. Life was found not to
be extinct, though his recov-
cry is very doubtful. No cause
is known for the act.-At
St. Paul, MINI, Augustus S. Eckman,
draughtsman of the St. Paul and Du-
luth Railroad, hung himself with a rope
swing in his yard. He was of intem-
perate habits, and squandered his earn
ings, which caused trouble between
himself and wife.-Dr. T. Il. Black, Of
Batavia, Jefferson County, Ia, was
found dead in his Office, having commit
ted suicide by shooting. A revolver
was in his right hand with blood flow
ing from the mouth. An examination
showed that the deceased had shot him
self in the mouth, the ball coming out at
the TOP OF the head. Deceased was a
young man about 26 years Of age,
and highly respected. He was regarded
as fine physician, with bright future
before him No cause is assigned for
the act of self-destruction.- B..
Vitas, aged %, bank cashier of Og-
densburg, n. Y, and most respectfully
connected, shot himself at Montreal,
after three days debauch.