Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-07-26
DEATHS,
A Woman Suicides at Brooks.
Demise Of Salemite In California =
Other deaths.

Ms. Leo GirUd. Who With her
young husband have resided near
Brooks. committed suicide Saturday
forenoon by 4 self-administered dose
Of pure carbolic acid.
Mrs. Giru5 had not been enjoying
good health for a number Of weeks,
having suffered from nervous derange-
ment and Jtber troubles incident to
the birth Of her baby about three
weeks agO which Is attributed as
reason for the wOman's rash act as
her family relations we're most pleas
ant
In the temporary absence Of her
husband and sister from the house,
the woman took large dose Of the
deadly poison and within a few mo
meuts after their return, she was
dead. Medical aid from Salem and
Chemawa was promptly summoned
but the physicians could but pro-
nOunce life extinct.
Funeral services were conducted
from the family home today and the
remains were given interment in the
Brooks cemetery.
The husband who with a son
years Of age and an infant girl sur
viye the wife and mother, has The
heartfelt sympathy Of large circle Of
friends in his bereavement.
SALEM GIRL DIES IN CALIFORNIA.
Mrs. II. Rundlett, who resides at
the corner Of Winter and Union
streets, received a telegram Sunday
morning announcing the death Of her
third daughter, Miss Ida Alena
Rundlett. at Bakersfield. Cal, at an
early hour Sunday morning.
Last November Ida, who wa> a con-
sumptiye. went b Los Angeles. Cal
70 spend the winter with Mrs. EmeI
Starr. 10 hopes that change II eli
mate might effect d chlug- fyr .He
better in her health. Size ralli-l con-
siderable aud almost rcgIiuei heI
health and it was only few days
since she posted letter to her rel
atiyes announcing her intentions Of
returning home in a few days.
In fact Miss Rundlett was enroute
home when death occurred. Mrs. =.
NJ. Gerowe an aunt OF the deceased,
we1t 10 California few weeks ago
10 accompany her neice home, snd
with whom she was at her death.
The remains will be brought tn Sa-
lem for internent and are expected to
arrive on Wednesday morning. Until
the body sarTiYes. funeral arrange
ments cannot be definitely determined
upon.
Miss Rundlett was well and fayorably
known TO a large number Of Salem
people, whose sincere sympathy is ex-
tended TO the bereaved mother, four
sisters and two brothers OF the de
ceased. Ida was born in Salem May 3.
1874 aud consequently was % years >
months and - days old.
DIED AT DALLAS.
a sad death occurred at Dallas,
Saturday evening, when death
claimed the five year old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Thos. Grant, OF Port Town
send, Wn. Mrs. Grant accompanied
by her little son, was visiting at the
home Of her sister Mrs. Wash when
after only a brief illness Of men,
braneous Group, the little fellow
chOked TO death. The remains were
brought TO Salem this morning and
placed aboard the California express
for Port Townsend where interment
will be had.
a NORTH SALEM DEATH.
Vera Leone, aged months and l9
days, the only child of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. ]. Lawrence, died at the family
home in North Salem, at 9p. m.
Sunday, July 25, 1897, after an illness
of brain fever Of only ten days dura-
tion.
Funeral seryicesiwill be held at
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon from the
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ.
Lawrence on Union street between
Commercial and Front streets, Rev.
F. NJ. George, officiating. In
terment will take place in City View
cemetery.