The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-05-17
TELEGRAPHIC.
JEALOUSY PROMPTS SUICIDE.


JEALOUSY PROMPTS SUICIDE.
SEATTLE, May 13.-Millie Seymour, a
resident of Wnltechapel, attempted to
commit suicide at an early hour this
morning by taking dose of morphine.
The woman had been living with Thos.
Moran, a we'll l-known character about
town, and it is said that she became jeal-
Gus of his attentions to another woman,
and that this jealousy was the cause of
the attempt at suicide. A woman living
in hut adjoining that occupied by the
Seymour woman. heard her means at
o'clock. and going to her hut saw the
woman lying on the bed, and half: filled
bottle OF morphine standing on the table.
Moran, who was in the vicinity, was in
formed of the occurrence, aad at once
went to the bedside of the woman. His
presence so enraged her that she seized
the bottle before she could be prevented
and drained Its contents. This proved
too great a dose and her stomach re.
volted, throwing off the poison. She was
then walked up and down the floor until
pronounced out of danger and then put
to led. The woman is better to day, but
vows that she will yet succeed in her at
tempt to take her own life. She is a
blonde, about 35 years of age, and is
quite pretty. She IS we'll known to the
police, and came here from Portland.
A PECULIAR DROWNING.
SPOKANE FALLS, May 13.-News has
been received here of the drowning of
John Kolker at Fetler's ferry, on Little
Spokane river, under peculiar circum
stances. Kolker and two other men had
gone out IN a small boat to repair cable.
One of tine oars was lost and Kolker, be-
coming frightened, grabbed the cable as
the boat swept under it. The boat was
carried ON down stream by swift cur
rent. Kolker then tried to gain shore
by working his way hand over hand, but
when within fifty feet of the bank he
gave out and fell in the river.
HIS NECK IN JEOPARDY.
PORT TOWNSEND, May 13.--Eieven
jurymcn were impaneled in the superior
court to-day to try Martin Phillips,
charged with numbering John Hall last
December ON Lopez Island.
Hall, in company with several others,
were sereuadlng Phillips and his new
bride on their return from the bridal
tour. when Phillips killed one and
wounded another. The trial excites con-
or aru LIo Local in
SUICIDE PREFERRED TO INSANITY.
EUGENE, May 13.-The burial of the
late jeff Smith, who suicided last Sun
day, took place to-day under the aus
pices Of the fire department. There was
a very large attendance.
1t is learned that he had contemplated
this act for some time. He triea to get
the doctors to kill him, as they said he
must soon be rendered insane BY dis
ease in the head. There is talk Of the
will being contested. A lady arrived on
the train this afternoon and went direct
to the grave. She is stranger here and
may be the person interested in the es.
tate.
EUGENE, Or, May 13.-Mr. A. s
Powers came down from the Blue iver
mines last night and reported the finding
by James Wycoff of the parts of the body
of G. B. Hatch, who perished IN a at
tempt to reach the summit of the mount
tain, December 81 last. "A thigh bone
and some pieces Of clothing were found
within half mile of the Eugene Min.
ing Company's cabin. The body bad
been dey youred by wild beasts. Further
search is being made.
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WALEA WALLA, May 13.-Harry
Brooks, an Englishman 33 years old. was
adjudged insane this afternoon. Brooks
was found wandering about in a nude
'tate, near Wallula. On Monday he
made Two attempts to drown himself IN
he river. When rescued be laid on the,
abroad track. He can give no explana-
ion of his wanderings tor the past six
months.
RELICS OF CUsTER's MASSACRE.
HELENA, Mont, May 13.-While set
ng headstones over the graves of Clusters
nen who fell in the massacre of June 25,
s75, Captain Sweets men found three
injured bodies, one of which still had
n trousers of the United States uniform,
howing that he was a private Of the
eventh United States cavalry. The
kulls of two other men hat been broken
] about the ears with a stone mallet.
he boot of Otto Reeds boy, 12 years
ld9and a nephew of Custer, who was
i!led with HIM, was foupd in the ravine.
ONE buttons marked m. D." (medical
epartmenD were found, and body lay
ear them. They are, DO doubt. De
Tolf's remains. An officers brass spur
peculiar construction and other relics
ere picked up. Thorough search of the
ulster battle field will be made, as it is
elieved there are still.other bodies un.
uried. The finding of three bodies to-
~ makes seven IN all that have been
four having been found last j
II and buried by General Brasbin's son
I'd scout named James C. Campbell, {
Fort Custer, who were searching the
nster field for relics.
SUICIDE IN TENT.
TACOMA, May ia Mr.. Howe who
,pt small fruit stand In the tent above r
e Garner of E and Eleynth streets, SHOT G
mself through the head tins evening {
'out O'Clock, killing himself Instantly. o
y has been on protractcd spree for
% or three weeks and it is thought that u
committed the deed either in a fit of q
lirum tremens or dependency. The !,
ed was committed in the rear part of 2
e tent where he slept. u
NEW MESSIAH FOUND.
Mont, May 13.--An Indian h
nner, who came In last night from fl
Dgue river, says that couriers sent out a.
the Cheyenne Indians to find the new =,
.ssiah, or second Christ, saw him and 81
ked with him. They located him in