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Show Sudden ' Death Yesterday morning morn-ing about twenty minutes past eleven o'clock Mr. Spencer Smith, a gentleman gentle-man from St. Louis, who La-i been residing a short time in this city with his wife for the benefit of his heahh, while standing in the western room of the Museum, suddenly stooped forward ai if suffering, then str-dghteued hi q self up and fed back, dj iug in a few miuu es after. In the full he btruck his head agaicst the J sk:rt-boiird, making a lengthy scalp 'wound from which a qiautity of blood flowed. Coroner Beatie im-'panneltd im-'panneltd Messrs. J. ' p. Nunnat, fames Town,eud and Wm 0. Duu-iar Duu-iar as a jury, and an inquest was held over the eleceased at one o'clock y ay. JJrs. Terry and Tuit, who .la jcr-c.'or.iilted by Mr. Smitu prefesioual y, audlli; O.msby, gave their testimony in the u--.atter, and decided that dea h was cau-eu- by a softeaieg of the brain producing ex iravaeatiou. Mr. W. Brearly, a gen tleman from Philadelphia, wi.o was present at the time the de-ceased fell, und Mr. Barfoot, who has charge vl the Museum, testified s to the facts btattd, and the jury r turned a verdict that the! deceased had died in the Museum S It Lake City. June 4th, ISTt), at twenty five minutes p st eleven o'c'oek a.m., from ext. a-aJo-tion produ ed . . by softening of t c brain. Too body reiuovi d to Mrs. King'd to await int rin nt. Decea-.ed v. as a gentleman jfscien-' tific attiir-ments and cubure, and haiM bee lr Terry said, Secretary ot tle Aca lemy of Science, St. Louis. Me hud been suffering for romo time and m-d an at ack previoudy, but nojt oi a serioui character. |