New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-22
MISCELLANEOUS.

Painful SUICIDE OF A YoUsG LADY BECAUSE or
1HE DEsERIIOs or HER LoyER.-A young lady
about twenty years OF age, residing at No. 81 Mound
street, between Seventh aud Eighth, named Miss
America Rice, the daughter OF SidoR lsdy, CON-
uitted suicide yesterday afternoon between 2 and
O'Clock. The circumstances, as they have been re-
lated to u.s. about follows: 1t appears that for
some two years past she has been on terms Of init
mscy with young man Of this city, whose name We
omit at the earnest request of his snds and the at
tacbn ent OF that determined character watch not
untrequentiy marks the cOurse o tue unwedded The
young girl lived in her mothers family and was toere
visited by her loveThusband Ga several occ asiors
the lover who in everything else is exemplary hsd
attempted TO break oil the Intimacy, and had as oen
returned to bic fret love. The girl was infatuated,
bind 10 everything else, and would listen 10 no change
in their socal positions On Sunday last momen
tsry difficulty occurred between the two, and yester-
day morning the young man wrote her letter statng
that he should not visit her again. that the separation
this time must De tnsl.
Immediately after receiving the rote she remarked
10 her mother that she did not feel well and would
take little walk, and left the house. She inmedi-
ateS went 10 drug store and procured quantity Of
strJ chime, which was sold to her by clerk. 10
hsi ding her the package he remarked that the con-
tents were sufficient to kill three men 10 which she
replied, " j intend to take il myself"
Immediately upon reaching the street, It appears
that she took about one-hal Of the fatal drug and
then hurried 70 the house Of friend the Of
Park and Third streets and informed her of the act Of
self destruction placing the remaining portion Of the
poison in her hands.
Dr.. Lawson Was Immediately sent Tor with all speed
but he arrived too late 10 auy aslstsLce. TIE
unfortunate girl attempted 70 letter to her
lover bat single lice all that she was eGabed to
put on paper. Her suferngs we're Of the most pain
fgl description AID her screams when the fatal drug
took full effect, heart-reBdng IL the extre ne
piercing the ear Ike the wal Of tie condemned in the
bitterest agony.
The mother OF the girl was sent for, aud arrived
sOn.e half hour before her death and Tue scene Ehich
followed, no pencil could pat OF canvas, or pen on
paper. In &c hour after che took the fat, poison
SIZE was corpse.
The deceased was said 10 be girl Of marked per.
scnsl beauty ard con-iierable accomplishments Her
hIst Tris-step took place many years ago n.nltlng
in her becoming mother; bat she vas generSy sup
pCsec after thai 20 be leading vir.1oui life. Fac
Of her doing otherwise is by some and not with
or reason, attributed to indigen circumstances Tee
announcement from her lover Of the termination Of
their intilascy combined perhaps with the prospect
Of peauTy drove her 10 : rssh moment 70 The COM
mission Ell tue fsta act which has closed the brief
drama Il an unfortunate existence.
The Coroner held an inquest upon the body ard
the Jury returned verdict in accordance vita tue
facts given above. fCucinua.i Gazette
A CLERGYsAS ARRLsrED WHILE PRElCHIsG A
EUgERAL SERAos.-As the Rev. Wuhan Watson,
the pastor VI the AethOalst Clurcn in Glen NO ID ,
Iowa, was preschlrs funersl sermOs, he was az
rested by officers troc an adjoining couuty for passing
counterfeit, ulopey The people 10 attendance az The
Iera were 40 Gcerssd al the officers that they thrust
item tom The hose, AID they concluded to retire
untJ the obeequies were coEcinded. Tns clergyman
did got accompany tae procession 70 the grave, add
the oteeTs arrested lin! ISsy asi pfes.oa1J searched