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Show SUDDEN DEATH DUE T0 INJURY While sitting at the dinner table with his wife and baby yesterday noon David I. Taylor, residing at 574 Cross street, was btrlcken with neuralgia neu-ralgia of the heart and died a few minutes after tho arrival of a physician. physi-cian. Mr. Taylor was Just recovering from an Injury Bustalucd a few weeks ago and was improving as fast as he could be expected. The announcement of his death enmo as a most sovoro shock to his relatives and many friends, who had been given to understand that, other than the injury, he was lu perfect health aud hopes were entertained for his early and cbmploto rocovery. It was on March 3rd thut Mr Taylor Tay-lor attended a dancing party at the Eighth ward amusement hnll and during dur-ing the progress of a dance ho slipped slip-ped nnd fell to tho floor. Another dancer accidentally stepped on his right log, fracturing the bones of that member betweon tho anglo and knee. Ho was attended by Dr. C. F. Osgood and apparently was recovering as rapidly rap-idly as could be expected At the time of his death he had just started to get about by tho aid of crutches. He was enjoying almost his first meal since his Injury, In company com-pany with his wife and baby when stricken by the fatal attack of neuralgia. neural-gia. Dr Osgood arrived booh and gave 5 every aid possible but death reBultcJ a few minutes after the physician's arrival at the home. It Is presumed that the shock resulting result-ing from the severe Injury resulted In weakness of the heart which had not made Itself evident previous to the last and fatal Illness. The deceased wus a son of Joseph and Elizabeth Taylor and was born ill this city on lune :I4, lS7n, being almost 3C years of age Twelve years ago he was united in marriage to Miss Ea Bailey, who, together with three children, the parents, four Bisters, Bis-ters, and three brothers survive h'im. For several years Mr Taylor was cmploed by the M L Jones Coul and Tco company nnd he was a rery well ll known resident of this city. He was '1 a robust man of excellent character l and was n. staunch member of the H Church of Latter Day Saints. "He was M also a member of the Owl lodge. ..oeisJH The funeral rvnofr a'H1JiehiW'1M Sunday, but the exact, hour has not yet jH been determined. H |