Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-07-27
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lFrOm the Detroit EEce LEessf AUs'J
Young man named Albert G. Eldridge,a
resident of Toledo, committed suicide by jump
ing overheard from the screw steamer Northern
Light, on her last trip down. The circumstances
of the case are peculiar, and show to what an
extent the feelings may be wrought upon oy
that all-powerfu sentiment, love. MIR. E.drldge
was in company with pleasure party who had
made the tour Of Lake Superior. Among these
was a young lady from Cleveland, named Miss
Il, daughter of a heavy forwarding mer-
chant in that city. To this young lady, who
was everything attractive and interesting, the
unfortunate young man was devOtedly attached.
How long the attachment had existed, or to
what extent it was reciprocated, we are not able
to say, bnt his attentions were very aSSiduous
during the carly portion of the trip. lie lived
in the pure light of an undivided love, and was
most happy III being near it obiect-at least so
his undSguised and open actionsindicated. All
went on happily until the return of the boat,
when she received as n passenger, n young man,
who became acquainted with Miss Ii, ana
thenceforth devoted himself to her. She seems
to have entered into the Irritation with 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 pockets, sitting with his feet
hanging over the side, andleaning over the stern,
gazing into the dark, troubled waters, that RI
vailed the commotion which that worst of all
Observation-Disclosures love QeTluct'-luu SllIICu
up in his own bosom.
AT Mackiuac the party went ashore TO inspect
the island, and wanted him TO accompany them.
He modify refused, saying that he was not
wanted. His conduct attracted the attention of
Everybody on board, which made his poor case
worse, for nobody has sympathy with the
trouble of lover. except those who are bound
in the same ties Shortly after entering upon
Lake Huron he was accoSted by hls mistress as
he sat by himself on the side of the boat.
She placed her hand upon his shoulder and
spoke to HMM an enqnirng tone. He replied
that he had no desire to minglc in the diversions
of his companions, but would rather die at once.
She replied kindly, desiring him not to speak
so, and requested him to come into the cabin
Instead of complying, he gave her one look, and
without n word plunged overheard
scream from the lady brought the remand
er of the company to the side. He was seen to
struggle for few moments, and then to sink
never to rise. With the image of his beloved
before his eyes, he sprang into the cold embrace
of death, without an instants thought or pre-
paration.
He was a young man of good standing in To.
ledo, aud has been engaged in business there FOR
some years The lady is of one of the best
families in Cleveland, and the event excited no
little feeling.
Every effort was made to keep the affair still,
the officers of the boat reporting that he fell
overheard accidentally, but we have the above
facts from passengers who came down on the
boat, who were cogniZant of the circumstances
from beginning to end.