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Show AN EPIDEMIC OF POISONING. Many People in a California Town Dying A Death-Bed Marriage. Petalum.v, Cal., April 21. This town greatly excited over a wholesale poisoning-case. poisoning-case. Daniel Shaw is dying; his affianced bride, Annie Hinkstou, is very ill, as are also her mother, two sisters and aunt, Mrs. Carter. All are suffering from strychniue poisoning, administered by an unknown person. per-son. The poison was put in the tea at supper sup-per last night. Mr. Shaw aud Mrs. Hinks-ton Hinks-ton will likely die. Realizing his critical condition Shaw expressed a wish to be married mar-ried before he died, and the ceremony was performed this afternoon. |