The State Journal, Jefferson City, Missouri Friday, February 7, 1879 Early yesterday morning the citizens of the city were astounded by the report that William Rose was dead. At about nine o'clock it was currently reported that he had fallen and injured himself, and was lying in an unconscious condition. But it was not supposed that he was fatally injured. Immediately the accident happened Mrs. Rose alarmed her neighbors, and medical aid, with a number of the friends of the unfortunate man, arrived on the spot and did all in their power to restore him to consciousness. He continued to breathe heavily, with his eyes closed, and when his physician left him it was thought he was recovering. Following is a statement of his attending physician regarding the death: "About half-past nine last evening Mr. Rose returned from his place of business, and in going down the back stairs fell and inflicted a slight wound on the back of his head. His physicians left him for the night, confidently expecting him to be well in the morning, when suddenly, about 2 a.m., he appeared to be choking, and before medical aid could reach him he expired. Mr. Rose had been subject to nervous depression from inhaling nicotine, he being a tobacconist. This, perhaps, with some undiscovered injury to the brain b y the fall, caused his sudden death." Mr. Rose was born near Berlin, Germany. He has been in this country a number of years and was in comfortable circumstances. He was an estimable citizen and enjoyed the respect and confidence of all who knew him. His untimely death is lamentable in the extreme. A wife and three children survive him. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity and will be buried with Masonic honors.