Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-10-18
FROM THE JUNCTIGN CITY.
The FhauGsraph FoOlad.-A China
man Leaves this Mortal Sphere.

Tie remains Of Hugh >. Wallace
who died Thursday morning, from
. the effects Of a pistol shot fired 10y
himself, with s-siciia! intent, were
SHIPPED to Komo, JoIor8lo. Ia-;
evening.
There are IH5 Edison Th7no-
graphs in the waiting room Of the
Union depot, and in order to make
the machine 20 !, is necessary to
drop a nickel in thu slot. The coin
strikes a portion Of the instrument
which sets it in motion. After the
song or air, as it may be, j. finished,
the money drops into the bottom O..
The case in which the phono-rllIi
l. located. It's the custom o. the
PARTIES who put the machines in She
depot 10 open the case every
week and take the coin
ont. Yesterday happened to be
the day 60 extract the money.
The drawer was opened, ard a
smile oversprsad tl:a c0unteuaEce
Of the rLJnograph man rs ne saw
the canvass sack nearly full Of what
ne supposed was L. =. collateral
He thought that the VhOnograph
had been doing n land Office bust
ae-s during the week, and cJngrat-
ulated himself that the machine
was q paying concern. Judge Of
his surprise and chlTviE: when the
sack was removed, and IL was dis
covered thIt It contained about a
Is!iar Ia nickels. and five OF six
hounds ,! lead ear seals. There
was n roar Of laughter as the lead
uieegs rolled out upon the floor.
The boys around the depot had
learned the fIUt that car seal was
abpu. the size and weight Of 4 nick
81. aud the machine has been
glurniug cut tunes for car seals
instead Of the legitimate exchange.
4 suicidal mania seems 10 have
taken possession Of the dependent
portion Of the population Of this
portion Of the country This time
Inc victim is a Chingmau who lC-
r.ici this life by the hatcher knife
route. jung JiuE j. the name gl the
lgfunct celestial, aud among Hls
c1uutrymcn lac was cousidersi "a
half wiited, good for nothing fellow.
Jing ended his existence about q a.
m. Yesterday. lie cut his thro2,
from ear % ear, completely seyeriug
tine wind pipe, besides gashing the
iIgfllar vein. The bed upon which
he law was saturated with blood,
and the red huii had spattered ali
over the walls. The suicide lived
uD 10 the time OF his death ia a
portion Of the shauty az the
iThiuese vegetable gardens on Grant
4 venue between Iweuty-siEth AMI
Tweuty-seveuth streets. The Chi-
uaman has been in the habit Of
leaving his bed during the night
and visiting his cUuutrymeu ID
other portions Of the city. larry
Friday morning Jing appeared AT a
wash house on Twenty-iiith street,
and told the inmates that the GeFh
WAS after him. He was allowed 70
remain for a short time, anu NJ ms
request one Of the prOprietors Of me
laundry accompanied him to his
guartcfs st the garden. A China
man occupying a portion oil Ile
cabin heard Jing enter anu 90 %
had. The next seen Of him was n
the hour mentioned. The coroner prone
vas notified and emp1neled y. X
Strong. George Marth auu T.. l.
Dobs0n rs jury to inquire into ,ie
cause Of death. After viewing the
remains aud hearing the evidence
Of several responsible Chinamen'
who all testified that the dead man
was undoubtedly crazy, arrived az
the following verdict: That ue-
ceased came 10 his death 10y his own
hand,with suicidal intent, by means
Of his throat being cut with kniie'
UudeTtaker Preshaw prepared tiiS
remains for burial ut the expense Of
the county, rs his countrymen re-
fused to have anything 10 do win
him OF assist in the burial whatever
-OgIeH Standard.