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Show POISON. j A Srauif-i Cao of S.ippcsei Phonic- A -.uiy peculiar and strange ccrui-rence ccrui-rence has taken place in tho famiiy of IXiviii Miller, a baker, aod a resident resi-dent ol the Fifteenth ward. Miller werfcs r.t nijht, and returning borne, about G oVlix'k on Saturday morning w:v, umjIi'h ;o guiu admission. Ht tln-n t),u!i,j m i)Q u"o;t, and upon euierihg the bedroom fuuud his wite, liis children, one 5 years and the other 0 weekt old, and a liuie hired girl nboul 12 years of age, lyinit in beJ, apparently asleep. All at-: templs, however, to awaken them pioved fruitless ad bo immediately calhd in Dr. Thompoo, who prc-ncunced prc-ncunced it to bj p. cie cf poUnnin-:, the cymptoma etrongly indicating that it was causeQ by arsenic. Since theq l.'.c inlaut appe-r,i to have been the only one uuallocted, and the o yeav-jU child, thcugh sick for a iiuie, has also recovered entirely ; but his wile ami the Tale hired g'rl are both in a very precarious coudition, Dr. Thompson holding cut no hopes for their recovery, and feaiing that death would eniue befure this morning. Up till 12 o'clock hist night there had been little change, both remaining unconscious un-conscious the greater part ol the time, and when able tj speak they could only do to in a very confused manner. The cause of the poisoning is a mystsry, Miller stating that he has no idea how it could have occurred, He Bays be b.'t home at 8.30 o'clock I on Friday night, and returned the following morning to find bis family in the condition described. It has been stated that Mia. Mider took a little toddy before going to bed, also giving the children some; but Miller saya ho does not know how she could have obtained it. Tbe little 5-year-old obild also states that they took toddy before going to bed, and in Bome of her more lucid moment Mr.. Millerremarke.i. unon being questioned, that her husband hus-band brought a small bjttle of whisky home on Friday afternoon. To the inquiry as to wbethtr Bhe bad takeuany poisou, Mrs. M il!er replied : "Not trjat I know of." The little girl sleeps soundly all the time Mrs. Miller, however, grew more lalkuiive towards midnight, but Kve upr.esions of the greatest distress, complaiuing of being very sure all ov-r. It is a very strange aflair, and sheu'.d he investigated. |