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Suicide.
--Acting Coroner Sanxay was summoned yesterday morning to the house of Mr. Wm. H. Leech, on Madison, near Broad street, to investigate the circumstances attending the death of Miss Eliga Aun Nowlan, his housekeeper, who, soon after her breakfast, was found in her bed in an unconscious state, evidently produced by poison of some kind, and shortly thereafter expired, though everything was done that could be by Dr. Davis, who was summoned and soon in attendance.
On examination, evidence of poison could plainly be discovered, showing that death was self- inflicted.--Deceased was about nineteen years of age, born of English parents in South America.
Her disposition was represented as amiable and her temper cheerful.
No evidence was produced to show the special kind of agent used by the unfortunate young woman in taking her own life and the only possible excuse offered and alleged for the act is found in the fact that a few days since she was mildly chided by Mr. Leech for