Mrs. Orpha Brown, wife of Capt. O.M. Brown, died yesterday morning at 6 o'clock. The news of this sad event traveled like wild fire and the entire city was sorely grieved. Several weeks ago Mrs. Brown and Mrs. George Keeline went to Hot Springs, Dakota, where they took in the pleasures of the resort more for their health than anything else. They returned home last week, and Mrs. Brown especially remarked how much she had benefited by the trip. Her husband was rejoiced to find her apparently so well, and she was certainly looking in the best of health.

Last Saturday she had a relapse. She went to bed, but her husband was not alarmed and it was thought she would soon regain her health. However, at noon on Sunday, she grew rapidly worse and Dr. Hanchett and Mrs. Dr. Smith were summoned. They pronounced the patient dangerously ill, and remained at her bedside constantly until death came. The demise of Mrs. Brown was a severe blow to her husband, and he is overcome with grief.

The deceased was the eldest daughter of Judge and Mrs. G.A. Robinson. She was borne in LaSalle, Illinois, May 6, 1850, and in the latter part of that year removed to this city with her parents. On the anniversary of her birth, in 1869, she was united in marriage to Capt. O.M. Brown. Their married life was one of continuous happiness and the separation of the loving couple by this sad event is distressing.