Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1858-07-31
Lose, Filtration, jealousy and Suicide.

A young man named Albert G. Eldridge
a resident of Toledo, committed suicide by
jumping overheard from the screw steamer
Northern Light on her last trip down.
The rcunstances are peculiar, and show
to what an extent the feelings may be
wrought upon by that all powerful senti-
ment, love.
Mr.. Eldridgc was in company Of pleas
ure party who had made the tour of Lake
Superior. Among these was young lady
from Cleveland, named Miss D., daughter
Of heavy forwarding merchant in that
city To this young lady who was every
thing attractive and interesting, the unfor-
tunate young man was devoteGly attached.
How long the attachment had existed,
or to what extent it was reciproeated, VIC are
not able to say, but his attentions were very
assidious during the early portion of the
trip. He lived in the light OF, an undivided
love, and was most happy in being near its
object--at least SO his undisguised and open
actions indicated. All went happily until
the return of the boat, when she received
as q passenger young man, who became
acquainted with Miss. Il, and thence
forward devoted himself to her. She seems
to have entered into the Irritation with a
keen zest so keen in fact that her lover
was driven into most unmistakable fit of
the blues He spent his time in walking
the upper deck with his hands in his pock-
cts, sitting with his feet hanging over the
side, and leaning over the stern, gazing ia
to the dark, troubled waters, that riValed
the commotion which that worst of all dis
appointmeuts--a love derided-had stirred
up in his own bosom.
At Mackinac, the party went ashore to
inspect the island, and wanted him to ac-
company them. He moodily refused, say
ing that he was not wanted. His conduct
attracted the attention of every one on
board. which made his poor case worse, for
nobody has sympathy with the troubles of
a lover, except those who are bound in the
same ties. Shortly after entering upon
Lake Huron he was aceosted by his mistress
as he sat by himself on the side of the boat.
She placed her hand upon his shoulder, and
spoke to him IN an inqniring tone. He re-
piled that he had no desire TO mingle in the
diversions Of his companions, but would
rather die at cnee. She replied kindly, de-
string him not 10 speak SO, and requested
him to come into the cabin.
Instead Of complying. be gave her one
look. and withonta word plunged overheard.
A scream from the lady brought the re-
mander Of the company TO the side. He
was seen to struggle few moments and
then sank never 20 rise With the image
of his beloved before his eyes he sprang in
TO the cold embrace Of death without an
instant's thought or preparation.
He was young man Of good standing
in Toledo, and has been engaged iR business
there for some years The lady is of one
Of the best families in Cleyeland, and the
event excited no little feeling. Every ef-
fortwas made 70 keep the affair still, the
otheers Of the boat Teporting that be fell
oFerboArd accidentally, but We have the
above facts from passengers who came down
on the boat and were cognizant of the cir
cumsianees from beginning to end.
Defrou Freg Press.