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Show W. Thornbure Suicide The news reached, Ogdcn yesterday morning that Wm. Thornburg, formcly i dancing master and well known here, hid shot himself nt Park City nt about '2'oclock n. in., and that no hope of his recovery wns entertained. Particulars of tho affair wcro meager and hard to get; but it appears that Thornburg nttondod to lilt'dancingclnes as usual Wednesday night, and return-x return-x to his room shortly before 2 o'clock. Soon after ho hkdretlrcd tho other Inmates In-mates of tho house were aroused by report re-port of a gun and upon going toThorn-burs toThorn-burs room, from where tho aound proceeded, pro-ceeded, found tho unfortunate man upon up-on tho floor, apparently dead. A physician was lammincd Immediately, Immedi-ately, and upon examination found Thornburg was still alive. lie had shot himself in tho head, the bullet taking effect in his ear niid lodging In his brain. His mother nod brother at Salt Lake wero telegraphed for and started for l'nrk City nt oneo. Thornburg was unconscious, but lived tint II C o'clock ycste.'day afternoon, when liu passed nwny. Thcro wae'no apparent cause for the act, but it is thought lie was suffering from tcmporAry(insanlty, brought about by loss of sleep. ' Tlio remains willbe taken to.Sa1tI.akc to-dny, whoro tho funeral will beheld Sunday afternoon. |