The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-27

II will come as shock to the district this morning to
learn of death her hand in San Francisco Mrs
T. A. Kosta wife of the well known Ely contractor
Information this effect received in the city last
night from San paper The telegram brought the
first news of the Mrs Koa but further than state
en that had committed suicide it conveyed no nfor
nation.
The sad intelligence was broken to last night
at Murry by News representative He was
almost grief when he realized his bereavement
and thought of the welfare of his daughter who IN
San Francisco might have in his despair given to rash
action.
Mr. Kosta had no advance warning of the calamity inn
pending Mrs Kosta having always enjoyed excellent health
CHEEKY disposition that room for thought OF SUI
eide On Monday he received letter from her stating that
their daughter had sustained an INJURY to her back ana %
she much worried about her The letter suggested that
San Sranciseo and he Immediately replied that he
would his affairs and leave here at the earliest possl
BILE time Yesterday he received telegram that his wife was
sick and that he had better San Francisco
possible He forthwith made arrangements to leave this
mornings train.
Mrs left for Francisco the 9th Of July nr
medatey following graduating exercises participated IN here
by her daughter Miss essa She accompanied by the lat
seminary After the latter school and investigation
of its conduct Mrs Kosa and her daughter decided that they
preferred the seminary of Miss Head and Miss Kosa
placed this school Since then the mother and daughter
lave been together in San Francisco and literally supplied with
money have been visiting among friends and enjoying the
cation at various resorts about the city At Of
these the oues Miss Kosta last week sustained injuries to
her back accident Her mother indicated in her let
ter to Mr. kosta, became much alarmed.
Without further knowledge to the matter Mr. Kosta
OF OPINION tfat the tnelf
and the feeling of responsibility for the accident which the
mother entertained had upon the mind of Mrs. Kosta
that she became mentally unbalanced from worry and probably
loss of rest by of long hours spent the bedside of her
daughter and that moment of temporary insanity she took
her life She had known day : Sickness Mr. Kosta
stated last night and from all that he had heard from her pre-
vious to the accident last week excellent health She
had been visiting with friends of the family Mr. and Mrs Shaw
and presumably it at their home that she took her life
yesterday
Mrs Kosta's maiden Emma Ellis She married
Mr. kosa Is in Hamburg Germany. both being
ves OF the latter country Immediately after marriage they
to this country and for eight years lived Francisco
At the time Of the Golded rush they that district
where he conducted restaurant and later engaged
ing, erecting number of buildings there and accmulang
considerable fortune Two They to Ely, Mr.
kosta having since followed the occupation contracting
builder III this district Last June their daughter Young
lady of much beauty to whom the parents deeply
tached graduated from the Ely schools 1t their wish that
e should have the best education that money procure
and to this end the mother accompanied San Francisco
IN July intending to return home after seeing the Young lady
safely provided for She expected back early in next
month.
Mr. kosa will leave for San Francisco this morning
Whether he will bring the body of his wife here burial or
whether burial will be in San Francisco will determined
later. The deceased but 3S years of age