Was Tired Of Life

Fond du Lac, Wis., Jan. 11.- Owen Ferguson, for the last six years clerk of Fond du Lac county, shot himself last night twice, each time a little too high to hit the heart. About a year ago his wife died; at the last election he was defeated for re-election to the position of county clerk a few months ago he broke his leg, and previous to that he was a cripple. He has been drinking hard of latfe and it is reported that he is short lp his accounts with the county. He is still alive.