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Show CUT HIS THROAT. A Swede Commits Sulolde With a Knlte and Bottle of Whiskey. Miles Lundberg, a Swedo 85 years of age, committed suicide yesterday by cutting his throat with a pocket knife, and died last night at 9 o'clock at St Mark's hospital. Lundberg attempted suicide in a closet at tho northwest corner of Liberty park. His home was at Park City and it is said that he was a miner by occupation. No reason is given, for tho man taking his own life, but just a few minutes before be-fore lie plunged the, dagger-like blade of his jack kuifo into his throat he had taken a drink of whisky which had beeu gotten at a neighboring saloon. TJio police seem to think that if Lundberg had been a little more patient that ho would have died without having to cut his own throat. Some of tho liquor was left iu a bottlo and everybody was afraid to touch it. ; ' It is supposed that Lundberg lay in the closet at least two hours in an insensible in-sensible condition before ho was discovered. dis-covered. The police were summoned aud in au ambtilaneo the dying man was removed to, 'St. Marks hospital where Dr. Hall was called and sewed up the gash. In tho afternoon the sur-geou sur-geou thought thero wero hopes of the would-be suicide's recovery, but ho died at 9 o'clock. Lundberg was very ordinarily and commonly dressed. He leave a purse containing a $10 bill, a few silver coins and a silver watch. The remains are now in tho hospital dead house awaiting the action of the coroner. |