Show Death Unexpected I At Annie Spoffards house on Tuesday night Ruth Hollings worth died from the effects of morphine mor-phine It appears the girl had contracted the habit of using morphine mor-phine almost twelve months ago At the urgent request of friends she determined to make an effort to stop it avd began taking medicine about Saturday last On Monday I however she suffered terribly and repeatedly craved for it but was restrained by her friends Left alone however for a short time it appears she got to her trunk securel some morphine and partook of it The suppositions are that she took very little at first but finding it did not give the desired relief again took some and hearing footsteps foot-steps poured out and swallowed more than she intended She was found asleep about 7 or 8 oclock on Monday evening and her friends not knowing what she had done supposed she was resting easily About 10 oclock an attempt was made to waken her which failed Suspicions were aroused and physicians were called in and worked incessantly but to no avail With the exception of two very brief intervals she remained unconscious until 1220 on Wednesday morning when she breathed her last The rumor of suicide is undoubtedly incorrect in-correct as she had been vaccinated but a day or two before was in cheerful spirits and had nothing unusual to disturb her She was 23 years 3 months and 11 days old and had lived here over five years She has a sister at Island Mountain Nevada Her remains will be interred in-terred here the funeral taking i place at 4 oclock this afternoon from Annie Staffords house |