This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: Fleury, Flora, Butler, Irwin, King, Bailey, Huff Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/1750.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: THE NEBRASKA CITY NEWS. June 30, 1877. 3-3. "ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Mrs. Lucy Irwin Tries to Shuffle off this Mundane Sphere." (From the Brownville Adertiser.)--On last Saturday morning about five o'clock, a woman, who has been about town for several months, by the name of Mrs. Lucy Irwin, attempted to drown herself in the Missouri river. At the hour named she went upon the old steamboat LIVINGSTON, tied up at this place, and jumped into the strong current from the seaward side of the boat. Mr. Thomas King, watchman of the boat, was present, and gave the alarm. John Flora, who was near by, at once divesting himself of most of his clothing, swam out to save the woman, who by the time he reached her, had sunk once and been carried out and down the river quite a distance. Flora kept her head above water, but she being a heavy woman was hard to manage in making headway for the shore. It was fortunate for the woman, and probably also for Flora, that he had had hold of her but a short time when William and Till Bailey -- sons of B. M. -- who had hastened to the river on hearing the alarm, swam into the rescue, and the three succeeded in bringing to the shore the half-drowned woman. After resuscitation she was taken to her boarding place, Mr. Huff's, in the northwest part of the city. For a while after her bath it was thought that she would not survive its effects, but we learn that she is now in a fair way of recovery. She had for some time previous to her rash act been contemplating it--so say those who are acquainted with her--and declared she would put an end to her life, and we understand she still declares she will drown herself the first opportunity. As to the cause, or causes, which have led her to become tired of life, we are not well informed, and do not know that she has confided to anybody, here; but from what we learn from gossip she has been unfortunate in her marriage relation, and led for some time a dissolute life. She is a rather stout blond, about thirty years of age. Her father is said to be a respectable business man of Tabor, Iowa, by the name of Butler. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.