Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-25

David Miller. for some seven years
the porter and m~an.of.all work ct the
Office Of the Pacific Mil and Mining
Company. committed suicide this morn
ing about 8 o'clock by firing q pistol
bullet from behind his right ear into the
base Of his brain.
The deed was done Al his house on
South E street, about halt way between
the Savage and Hale + Norcross works.
BE had been ont this morning and came
in with . loaf Of bread. laid Il down for
his wife and four children 10 eat for
their breakfast. went into q little sleep
ing room In the southwest corner OF the
house, threw himself upon . scanty
couch on the floor In q corner and
shot himself.
The causes which led to this Desperate
act are undoubtedly numerous and have
been increasing in intensity for a num-
her Of years. How far back they COM
msnced 10 not known among his friends;
| but they had an origin before he camo
TO the Comstock, and while he was keep.
ing q ooalyard In San Francisco. They
followed him to Virginia, and. although
for nearly seven years he held . respon.
sibls position in The employ Of the Boz
mama frm, they brought him to drink.
consequent loss Of place and finally
death.
The origin OF these difficulties was
| doubtless OF Q domestic nature. To e.
cape them by frightening his wife some
two years ago be took the pistol. but
either purposely or accidentally missed
his aim. the bullet passing upward into
the ceiling OF the same little room In
which he sought his death this morning.
| His domestic difficulties continued and
| became 20 Undesirable that some three
months ago he left his homo and went
10 the American Exchange hotel. At
| that time he advertised his wife.
Still, by escaping from her immediate
presence. he did not escape the trouble
which pursued him. He. a. have thous-
ands OF others, sought fo~rgetiulness In
drink. yet for . long time never neglect.
| cd q duty which he owed 10 his employ.
ers. But drink overcame his sense OF
| propristy somewhat and he was not ct
all times sober while at work. At
length, and about six weeks ago, he was
discharged because Of being around
when unnt for duty by reason OF into1i.
cation.
About this time he went back to his
homo, but, being out OF work restitution
drove him still deeper into despair. BE
was even compelled to ask financial
fayors OF his friends in the shape OF
small contributions for his support.
And 90 IL was that this morning when
be had been out and come back with
only Q loaf Of bread for his wife and
children, he went to his bed on the floor,
drew the scanty covering around him
and laid down to self invited death.
His wife said she heard the shot, but
thought perhaps he was trying to
brighten her again. She went into the
little room, Jaw him lying there, but
saw NO blood. It had not then begun
to flow 10 "a to be noticed, a. hs was
was partially covered by the clothes.
Then q Rroan came and she saw that he
had really shot himself. He lived but .
few moments and never spaks after the
shot took effect.
Deceased was a native Of Ireland, 40
years Of age. and leaves q wife and four
children. the Oldest . boy nearly full
grown. The Coroner will inquest the
q 9 this evening. The remains were
taken to Conbois's undertaking rooms
on G street. where many friends called
to look at them. Miller was naturally
Of . jovial. happy disposition, and no
longer than last evening was seen BY the
writer on G street apparently a. happy
as the happisst. His family il very des-
titute.