Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-05-29
WEARY OF LIFE.

n woman WAS seen DcISW ~cndIltT ,
bridge, II mile from town, this fore
noon, acting so strangely as to excite
the attention of Geo. W. Citizen, Chas.
1;yrne and others, who happened to
he i'm that locality. She was first OBJ
served on the bank of the river, appa-
rently with a letter in her hand, which
she was seeking to hide or find place
in which to deposit it. The gentle
men above named, suspec.ing that she
meditated self = destruction, walked
along to where she vas standing, when
she accoSted them by saying that she
hoped she was not intrudiny upon
their premises. Upon being answered
that she was lot intruding, she asked
them if there Nas any place where she
could cross the liver, and she
was directed to Schatler's bridge,
"a few hundred yards up the stream.
She appeared to be perfectly
sane, talked quite in~te!ligently, and
WAS permitted to go on her way to the
bridge, the gentlemen watching her
closely. When in the center of the
bridge her actions were so indicative
of suicidal inteut that Gitfen and
Hvrne fastened to the spot. They
found her weeping and in great dis
tress of mind. They asked her to
make known her trouble. She told
them she was isennileSs, friendleSS,
among strangers, and tirel of life. She
further stated that her name was Will
son, that she was from Eureka. Neva-
da, and that her husband, who was
sheriff of Lander county, New, per-
iShed in Il storm near Eureka year
ago last Winter. She further stated
that she ha | stopped at a hotel here i'll
town, and had 40 money to pay for
her board, and that her life was a bur
den to her. She was brought to town,
and her immediate wants provided for.
The above is from the Truckce Re
publican of last Saturday. The unfor-
tunate woman is the wife of the late
Will. Thomas, who, it will be remem
bcred, OBLIGATED as Deputy Constable
under Constable Bell, of this place, fol
several months in the Summer and
Fall of 1872. Thomas, while on a trip
to Fish Creek or Duckwater, during
the month of last June to serve some pa.
pers, became delirious and wandered
OFT in the mountains and persisted
Excessive drink was probably the
cause of his death. After a protracted
search his body was recovered anu
brought to own AMI buried.
Thomas was never Sheriff of Lander
county, as stated in the above extract;
the only official position ever filled by
him, in this section, being that OF Dep
uty Constable of Eureka Township
while the territory embraced therein
was il portion of Lander county. Mrs.
Thomas has had several husbands;
three, if we mistake not. One OF them
was named Wilson, which probably
accounts forthe discrepancy in her SAD
story. She is not late OF Eureka, or II
So, we were not aware of her presence
here. In the Fall of 1872 she YVES here
with Thomas, her husband, for IA shor'
time. Since then we nave not known
3ier whereabouts. All of the parties
formerly lived in Downlevllle, al
fOrnia.
FROM IowA.-A train of fifteen waS
II and about forty horses, arrived II
town Yesterday, direct from Ottumwa
Iowa, purchased there by Il. J. Bel
and brother. The trip was made iron
that place here in 81 days, coming a.
far as Ogden by rail, the remainder o
the way overland, by Toano ana Chef
nv Creek. The horses are all III Soo1
condition, the major portion beiis
heavy draft aninnali, we'll suited u
mountain work. TIE wagons Wef'
manufactured to order, especially 10
hauling coal and ore, and are made o
second-growth white ash. in the mos
durable manner, and coupled with eN
ira chains, etc. Both borses and a
ons are for sale and can be seen at tn
Mammoth Corral, on North Bue
street. Parties engaged in teaihihs
who are ia want Of a good team o
wagon. should call at the above Plac'
and examine the animals and wagons
As they will bear inspection, ana sooi
will be disposed of.
EMRER DAY.-SerXice this (Friday