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Show Death by a Glass of Water. A tramp known as the "Terrible Savoyard" Sa-voyard" used to sell pencils in the streets of Paris. France. He loved drink and was drunk from moriurig till nie-ht unless un-less his money or the foolish kindness of his friend? gave out. The other day he halted before a wine svall managed by a widow called Clementine Pruvost, on Besfroy street, and begged cf her to give him a glass of wine ' Not drunk enough yet at S o'clock in the morning," cried the woman. "You ought to have nothing but water; wait, I will give it you." She filled a glass with ice water and threw it into tiie face of the drunkard. drunk-ard. Yvith an oath he took a step toward to-ward "tier intending to strike her when he fell and lay on his back almost motionless mo-tionless as he struck the pavement. A physician was called., who could do nothing but pronounce the man dead. He stated thai the sudden reaction of the eoid water upon the brain overheated over-heated with drink tad produced apoplexy apo-plexy of the train, ending in immediate death. |