A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > Harrison http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2418 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38281 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: Dallas Morning News Article Date: October 4 1889 Article Description: Attempted Suicide by Morphine. Article Text: Marshall, Tex., Oct. 3.--Just before dark last night Major John W. BURCH, an old citizen, told several parties that he intended to commit suicide as all preliminary arrangements had been made. He gave domestic troubles as the cause. As he was somewhat under the influence of intoxicants no one took any notice of what he said, but attempt he did by the morphine route. A physician was called in who relieved the major of death. When he called for another dose he was gratified by the doctor with a good-sized portion of quinine. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com