The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-01-20

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LOCAL NEWS.
Fatal Accident. =. Death Of Henry C.
Fredrickson.- In the many duties that hs,
devoIvcd on US Is Journalist we have th,
saddcst now t"pcrfofm. relate the sudden
terrible death of friend, who passed slmos,
in moment from joyous social circle into
the mysterious, dread Beyond-one whose
hand was seized by the gaunt fingers Of
Death ere tho warm embrace of fricndshir
bad cooled upon his honest palm.
On the evening of Wednesday Mr.
Conrad kohrs, on the occasion of his broth.
er's departure, invited number of friends
to an evening of fcstivity 1t his residence,
below town. Certainly no guests werc ever
treated more cordlalIy-ncvcr have We seen
ahappier asscmblage. With mirth, music
md the dance, hours fitted only too fast.
Nots heart beat else than pleasure, and
among the throng no one was happier than
he whose glass Of life had been turned for
the last time.
AT two O'Clock the party began to dis.
pcrsc, some to depart by coach, others to
their homes. Owing to the distance from
own,vchicles were furnished by Mr.. Kohrs
or engaged from town. Among the last to
say goodnight to the host and hostess were
Mr. Henry G. Fredrickson, Treasurer of
Deer Lodge county, Probate Judge, D. p.
Newcomer. and Mr. J. 3. Wilcox, who
came up in light carriage about three
o'clock. When turning the corner on.
positc the McBurncy House, Mr.. Fred.
rickson, who was driving, noticed and
avoided some timbcrs in the street. and
was making short turn toward the stable.
when it Is thought the inside wheel struck
another stray piece Of timber, ovcrturning
the vehicle and throwing the occupants
heavily upon tho ground. Mr.. Wilcox, for.
tunately, only fell on his knees and hands
and was but slightly injured. Mr.. New.
conner struck on his face, and was consider.
ably cut, and somewhat stunned, and bled
profuscly, but will be all right in day or
two. Mr.. Roman of the Gazette, waiting
NC Helena coach, Mr.. Spooner, night
watch at tho Hotel, and one or two
others came instantly to their assistance
Mr. Fredericton was lying inscnsible,
having struck on his heat. He was carried
into the McBurncy House, and Drs. Holmes
and Mitchell summoned Immediately. The
latter being called at tho Same time to ex
tract ball from ct,lorcd man who had 1t.
tempted suicide, was obliged to absent him.
self for a time, but DR.. Holmes gave his
entire services to Mr.. Frcdrickson. Every.
thing was done that surgical knowledge and
kill suggested to arouse him from the
comstosc condition in which he lay, but 1t
was unavailing Mr.. F.I lungs had not
bcca sound for years, and some of tho YES.
sells Of tho left lung were burstcd by the |
fall, poet morsem examination showing . |
large deposit of coagulatcd blood on that |
organ. A like deposit of blood was found |
on the brain, having produced compression. |
lie died ut A. NJ, having neither spoken |
or acquired consciousness after the acct.
dent.
Mr.. Fr.drickson was q native of Laportc,
Ind, and "a years of age. While yet al.
most child he and his two sisters were
left orphans, with little of this worlds
goods 10 maintain them. Henry started -
a porter. in 1854, In tho mercantile house of
Tootle & Jackson. Council Bluffs, Iowa
by industry, economy aud integrity he rosc
rapidly from one position to another, edu.
eating and assisting his sisters, until In \
few years he became the senior partner of
the house Frcdrickson & Jackson-thc
largest Quitting houte on the Missouri
river. Establishing . branch in Denver
the great fire of '68 almost ruined them,
they losing 200 In tho burning of the
safe alone. His fortunes impaired, he as.
socia,cd with Mr.. J. A. Moss, his present
partner, and started early In 1865 with
train of merchandise for Montana, came to
Helena, frcighted from Benton In '66 and
In the Autumn Of that year came to Deer
Lodge, taking up farm 1t Prairie Gulch.
In 1869 he was elected Treasurer of this
County, receiving every vote pollcd in bic
home precinct, fact of which he was just.
y proud. He has aimee reslded IL DetR
Lodge. Efficient, faithful, and honest, he
Was one of the very best officials No ever
knew. As citizen, public spirited, liberal
md entcrprising, there vas no practical,
worthy project that did not have In him .
working and scslous friend. A. . man,
sincere, frank, unassuming, and staadfast.
y irreproachabls character sud habits, 10
was worthy of the friends he made and
they were oil that knew him. No dispen.
'asion bas ever - profoundly shocksd this
community or hung % dsnso about Il the
'dadows Of gloom. Nay the day be FIR Dis
'ant whom again We viii bs called upon 70
record the death Of ono % noble, - 5us,
% dearly loved, and % early desd.. /,
Deferred.-Prof. Hartwsu did not have
meeting OF tho Dancing School last even.
rs. 1t vii be held on Tuesday evening = Z