Rochester, Monroe, NY Rochester Republican Apr 18, 1848 CORONER’S INQUEST Coroner STONE yesterday held an Inquest on the body of a child, only three days old. Upon the examination of the mother, Theresa McDONALD, it appeared that she recently came to this city from Canada, in search of her husband, and that her child was born here during the last week. She went on Saturday with her child, into the country, for the purpose of obtaining employment, but was unsuccessful, and concluded to return again to the city. On her way back, she applied to three or four houses for shelter during the night, but was refused. She finally, as she says, weary and exhausted, laid down beside a wood pile, covering her child with her dress — Yesterday morning, with the dead child in her arms, she stopped at a house in this city to warm. The child had probably died from exposure to the cold. The mother acknowledged on her examination, that the child was illegitimate. **** SUDDEN DEATHS - Under our obituary head will be noticed the death of Mrs. MONTGOMERY, wife of Dr. H. F. MONTGOMERY. It is just about one year since her marriage and removal to this city. The bright anticipation in which they mutually, and certainly not unreasonably, indulged, have so soon and so suddenly been dashed to the ground, by an event which must overwhelm the survivor with sadness and gloom -Within a week the death of Mrs. Erastus IDE, also fearfully sudden, --stricken down in early womanhood; and that of Theodore SEDWICK, the announcements of whose death was to us as to many others, the first intelligence that he was not in the enjoyment of his usual health, — within this brief period we have received so many awful admonitions of the frail tenure by which we hold all things which pertain to this life. **** A MOTHER POISONED BY HER CHILD - A woman named PINKERTON, residing at the corner of Harrison Avenue and Curve street, died on Saturday, from poison administered by her daughter, Susan KANE, who was 14 years old yesterday.-- The girl went to an apothecary on Friday evening, and procured fourpence worth of rats bane, which she gave to her mother, who was sick.-- Not having the effect she intended, on Saturday morning she called for the like amount at the same store, giving as a reason, that she mixed the other too thin, and it had no effect on the rats. — This was also given her mother, and proved fatal. An inquest was held by Coroner PRATT, the verdict of which was in accordance with the above. The girl has confessed the crime and was committed to jail yesterday. She is said to be a girl of bad habits, and was severely punished on Thursday evening, for her disobedience. — (Boston Whig) **** NARROW ESCAPE - On Friday morning last, a son of Leonard WILKINS, of this village, while fishing in the race, near his father’s mill, accidentally fell in, and came near finding a watery grave. No one was present when he fell in, and therefore no alarm could be given. About this time, however, Dr. CAUER happened in that vicinity, and noticed a rumbling in the waters, which he at first thought to be the noise made by Musk rats; but on examining the cause he discovered the boy rise to the top of the water; upon which he immediately rescued him. When taken from the water respiration on had ceased, and to all human appearance vitality had fled forever. Through the Doctor’s exertions life was, restored, and the boy is now enjoying his wonted health and vigor, promising never again to go to the creek alone on such an excursion. Boys should take warning by this narrow escape of one of their playmates. (Warsaw N. Yorker). **** MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE - Two years ago last February, a lad named J. BRUCE, of Winchendon, Mass., was despatched by his father to this city, with a sled and two horses, to sell a load of straw, since which time he has never been heard of. Recently a keg was found in EASTMAN’S stable, in Deacon street, in this city, which was known to have been in the possession of the boy, and this led to a disclosure that at the time of the boy’s disappearance, the horses had been left at Mr. E’s stable by the boy, and never claimed, and that Mr. E. after keeping them a proper time and advertising them, sold them, and has on hand the balance of money, deducting charges. The man has been found who bought the sled of the boy. Finally, after a long search the body of the boy himself was found buried in one of the city tombs in the south burying ground, with his clothes still on. There is no record of his death or burial on the city books, which leads to the supposition that he was buried under a feigned name, and that there has been foul play in the matter. The body has been taken home to Winchendon (Boston Traveller). **** FATAL ACCIDENT - A young man of the name of TOKER, in Huron, while on a hunting excursion on Friday last, accidentally shot himself — He was standing on a log and resting upon the muzzle of his gun, when the latter slipped, (the lock catching on the log,) and off - discharging its contents into his side, and killing him almost instantly.- (Wayne Sentinel). **** Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS