Show SHOCKING DEATH A young lady dashed against a tree and killed last sunday afternoon a terrible accident occurred which deprived a young lady in the full bloom of youth and in the possession of health and strength of her life the young ladys name is alexandrina bruce daughter of mr of salt lake city formerly a resident of ogden she had left her home at the capital last Tiles day for the purpose of visiting her sister mrs peter of this city residing on third street between franklin and wall streaks she expected to remain for two weeks but alas before tho time dofher return arrived she left this earthly sphere through meeting with death the sad accident occurred asi follos mr peter ohp young ladys brother in law had been out nimg driving home the cows As he stopped at the gate intending to hitch the horse the young lady asked to be allowed to ride this was anted and she jumped in the sade S and rode around for a block or so returning the horse started on a trot upon which she dropped the rein As the animal desirous of reaching the stable began going faster her knee slipped from the saddle thus throwing her weight on one side this caused thel saddle to slip around under the horse throwing her to the ground having placed her foot inside of the strap supporting the stirrup she could not disengage it but was dragged for a short distance the horse frightened started at a brisker pace cutting across fourth street in an angling direction up against a tree the head of the young lady this tareq so forcibly as to cause instantaneous death the force of the collision jerked her foot from the stirrup and the horse continued along the street the remains were tenderly taken up by mr who had been an unwilling andade stricken eyewitness eye witness to the painful death of his sister in law she had a large wound on the upper portion of her head and was otherwise bruised considerably she would have been 18 years of age had she lived until next october her parents came up from salt lake city yesterday upon receiving the sad intelligence of her death they are nearly prostrated with grief and are inconsolable over the loss of their beloved daughter the funeral services took place from the residence of mr P tuesday at 2 p m mr and mrs bace have the heartfelt sympathy of their many friends in this city who grieve with them over the sad ending of a visit so pleasantly begun ogden standard may sah |