Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-28

HE rAKks HIS LAST CRUISE IN sEAR

OF "PApLrxa"
Three days ago there arrived st the Noun
Orsrge. n. J.. a man Of eenuemssly an.
pes al &C, who represented himself a. a l,e,i-
tenant con maIder In TIE United States
navy, and registered his name a. Henry
MoGirose. He bad no baggage, but repre-
stpud himself rs the 0rdsG cOaoTtsT OF his
friends. who were coming 20 stay at the
I ers, but reserved and disincIined 20 mingle
with the crowd. On Friday night there Was
discussion on the piaxxa about suicide. &c
was not started by him. bot he took part and
expressed THO view that the beat method was
taking poison Yesterday be was about a.
usual. About four O'Clock In the afternoon
he was found dead In his bed. Dr. Richards.
CT Orange, was promptly on hand, but his
life had ied. Deceased gss fouod lying In
undress naval uniform. He had no money
or baggage. snd LEFT nothing 70 identify him,
before and AFTER be took q draught, ss he Get
forth, of the deadly poison. HIS letter COW
ere twelve pages OF neatly written note
Portland, Me. In the letter tue writer
clearly tets forth the object OF his suicide
WEAR ess oil lie and an uncoatrollable long.
DAZZLING PAULINE
who seems ID have gone before him 90 eter-
nifty. He begins by saying. II Know NOT
what lin pes me 10 write You this, rom the
INFINITE; and 10 ask you 20 Wish me IN bon
voy age on tbs my last cruise The sea An
All uDkDOND. tDu 0On u Know how the
age will be made, whether In frigate or terry.
corvette or canoe. cprssir or cutter, trader
or plunderer, 10 matters not, a. 4 snail mud
PauliEe on the other side Ever since that
dark, melancholy cay when host nsr IN the
park 1 have not been we'll i thing I was
slightly suns struck then, and 80 the voyage
thither IL all the more welcome. l was only
waiting to receive - summons from my be-
loved one, and now having received a. can
stay no longer, but hasten IN press her dear
form 10 my bCt asi, 10 hear her mu-icsi voice
and 70 receive her warm, impassioued kiss
OF love- lie goes ON at great length Ia the
same strain, picturisg his sorrow, feelings,
hopes and aItlcipations OF meeting his dar-
ing, DC. de incidentally mentions another
female named Maud, expresses a wish taat
tne letter bs not published, and that his
bcoy be Inferred plainly. He spoke OF a
sister who may come 10 search for him,
but is scrupalously anxious, for family
reasons" that his identity be not d.
Vulged. The last two pages OF the letter are
written In Tencil and appear 10 be a post.
says, q dose OF 1.-TWO deadly polls Dlsn The
closing lines are ss follows .|"Tne last act
10 The great drama OF life Is almost onished.
1 have this moment swallowed a deadly
drausht that will give my spirit Joy. I will
soon have pa ssed % that bourne from whence
10 traveller has returned bodily, Yet many
ia spirit Uncle Fred wrote you and gave
bis address. Please inform him 4 am calm
and am counting my pulse. 10 is now 100
why. Ny mead feels full sad my lower
limbs tremtle. IL will soon he over asd I
will come to you, Doctor, 10 advise you as
soon as i learn how. The light begins %
fade. . Thou, divine Father / have taken
the lie Thou gavest. but trusting 10 Thy
mercy 90 without fear"
In the body OF the letter he speaks OF his
family motto as beiug "Fffele j,i,ga' a Ia
mort" Among his effects Was fodnd q care
fully preserved mosS rose enca SCI. In water
proof paper On IL IS written "SempeT n
deieS." Pauline, TO thee / comet He bees
that this rose be buried with him LAST
m % artTI 1ffwsN oNsa
telegrsphed TO Dr. Thayer for information
touching the body. IL Is believed deceased
was spiTitualist. He was ABOUT IS years
old, OF fair complexion, with light mustaohe
and goa tCe.-IN Y. Hernlf IN.