, 1875-01-10
MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.


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From, the Ctzsfau1tf Gazette. Jan. 0.
The community, especially the fri.nds and IS
; | aociates of Horace 3 Gibbs. wifi 6A saacka,
this morning to hear that he committed suicid
! yesterday morning, about Ii O'Clock, at tho eray
:. Of his Young wife in Soriuc Grove Cemetety.
The circumstances c2nnected with, and whicl
led to, this untiu,ely death by his own hands O
| d promising voune man. beloved by his fan,it,
and intimate acq1ain ntances, and respected b.
all who knew him, are % follows:
Less than year ago-it viii not be wear IN
til Febnlsrv-at The are OF q little over q. he
was married to Young and beautiful girl. Bale
Ridepour the idol Of bis heart She was only II
years Of ago. aid WIS tbs daughter Of the Into
William Rdenour, who will be well remembered
by manv Of our c,hxens, They soon went to
housekeeping, 1T No. 3O3 Wade street. lust be-
low freeman, and lived as happily a. oi,ly two
upitod eonls can live
On Christmas Day bis beautiful young wife
passed sway from earth. leaving him an infant
bow Tebns old. This bow vas naued 9t. clair.
and was transferred to biz maternal grandmother
to rear, The shock OF lis wife's denth unsettled
lis mind, and made him unfit for business. Ho
removed to tho home of his father, Ira 3. Gibbs.
and remained With him until tho morning Of bis
On to eight vooks aro, Horace was employed
in a poaition OF trust 6y the !. q. 4 L. Railroad
Compan7+ At that Gme he was taken sick. aud
only recoyered abont tna time I1is wife wna con-
fined. he would not leavs her st that time, and
in consequence his position in the Oo,npnnys of-
fee was filed by anothar person. This NAV have
| weighed heavily on his mind. though his friends
| think not a. he already had other employment
| in prospect ut the time OF his sickness.
H. bs4oaed At timss, 9;st Lis viies death
hcr grave. He was thought BY bis family to bo
| getting over this feeling, until yogterday morn
Ing he announced his intention OF going to
Spring Grove, His father and mother epdeav-
sen IN bis best attire, md ieit tho house. His
frionda rere ntistakap 10 thinking tho morbid
feeling OF being beside the grave OF his loved
one had left him. On three occasions bo had
engaged OF q livery etable-kc o horse and
buggy for that purpose, but had evidently
chaneed bis mind, and did moi 90.
On "Wednesday last. however. he engaged a
horse and buggy for Friday Of Ernsst Haller-
bach. who keeps Uvery-gtablo on the cornor of
Everett and Baymiler streets, stating that lie
wished to "a to Eprinp Grove and vnnld lake
young man named Duucan with him. On Thurs
day be callod at the stahle again to sec that
there was no mistake about tho matter. He was
assured that It was all right. Yesterday morn
iFYSrk HAD Mk af~ Isl 41fl Halt
ts ne ia7a ~ .ne siap's anu to41 IT. naet q5
oaen 1ias toi e9no @ 1Gaaon tus i!lung .o cou1u
he baS a concluded 10 70 to Rcbmond 1na !,1s
hut would ike to visit Spfiug Grove firnt: tI,at
~. ~. naeroHsh "Iu1a Eo ~, VIZ n,n as aas a5
.ne semetety. n ~ .oe uepJ. ehere ana
~ t., raet EsoH ta ~ ~
ne "ou1o uo nln 7 e's@S 1@So1' 1o'o1s a1t' ILL.,
4ef4aen H4 conseatea. a * -,.,,.
19ey ssaIten out On me Toao ABOUT ~ oca9cR;
r. heneIpac1 eays Inas Horace vas eaoeIinl ~
tne way o1'. NJ WIS ollsmg . uolee oa eoou
spesu. ana tno tala natataity tu1neu VI ass'
norses' "nioa Was tne euoJecs ot coaeet-
satlon dufihR tne journey unsll Ihey a.
rlEeo as toe gate. ~ tne gate Young aioos
5ooK out nis aonlss.on m teAet, asAeu ~ so!ne teH
aireetlons OF INC gate-ReePof as 70 1ne 1ocatlon
or nus "ies grnFo, ano RtoGeeaea TO put .ao
t1cRet IN 9la poehet. nno9en1y Ae e4ela1neo "
:! aaueioaIa, ~ Goa' lave 1ofsot4eu 1on9
thDg! Here 1s 3 lo.scr hase "Tltten, lnseno.
Ing TO leave II 1or my iaotnef. puG came on aug
forgot IT,. Ii you WILL Please tAko IL, HlEn tnIs