, 1878-12-14
ATTEMPT At SiICIDE.

So rare indeed is an attempt at self-destruc-
ton in this Territory, where the real privations
and actual necessities Of life can always be pro
cured either by work or by applying to the
sympathies of our only too ready and liberal
hearted citizens, that when some one whose
pride prevents him or her from making known
their real situation. OF whose desire TO suffer
no longer the miseries OF broken heart, or
family nfilicities are lel to take their own lie
at moments notice without warning look OF
appeal to those most dear To them, fills us with
feeling of horror and ave. In California the
regular daily suicide has become thing TO be
anticipated, and is passed over with the simple
cold, disinterested comment Of poor thing
But here It is vastly different, acquainted as
We are either by sight or otherwise with nearly
all our neighbors, mattering not be he rich OF
poor, feeling of sympathy OF regret possesses
through cur whole community Such was the
case this morning when word was passed from
mouth to mouth that Mrs. Applegate had, Tor
some unknown reason, made desperate at
tempt to take her own life, and various were
the rumors that hoated alon- the streets as 10
the cause that had led her to commit the rash
act. As soon as possible our reporter visited
the house situated on Main street, next TO the
International Hotel, AMI kept by her as iodg,
ing house. Gaining ready admittance ne found
the physician administering the usual antedoteS
and expressing some hope of her ultimate re-
co7ery. The details of this sad occurrence, as
far as our reporter was able to learn, are SUD-
stantially as follows: Mrs. Applegate Is
middle-aged widow lady, and has resided for
some time in Walla Walla, Iesiding for time
at Mrs. Bauer's but lately entered INTO part
nership with Miss Dora, and rented the house
next door to the International, owned by Mrs.
Howard, for the purpose of keeping G lodging
house. Things do not seem to have prospered
very fayorabiy with these ladies, and conse-
auently accounts ran up both with the land
lord as well as st several stores up town IL
seems shat these creditors were rather pressing
in their demands for & speedy settlement of the
bills. which so worked upon the mind
of Mrs. Applegate that about week
ago she purchased from Dr. Holmes
drug store Il vial containing SIX drachms OF
muriatic acid During the past few days she
frequently expressed herself as preferring to
bic rather than face failures that to her ap-
peared inevitable. On these occasions her as
sociate attempted to argue with her Oh the
wickedness and folly Of such step. Unable
however to resist the frowns of an adverse for
tune, she swallowed the fatal drug, Miss Dora
and Mrs. Howard noticing that Mrs. Appleby
had absented herself from the kitchen for
considerable period, inquiries were at once IN
stituted as 10 her whereabouts. Proceeding to
her room they We're thunderstruck to see her
living prone on the bed, her condition clearly
indicating that she had attempted her life.
Drs. Ellis and Blalock were called in and
through their efforts the effect of the poison
was partially counteracted- Mrs. AppleSate
is stilltin critical condition, but hopes are en-
tertailied for her ultimate recovery.