Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-20
DEATH OF JOHN r. HUBBARD.

DEATH OF JOHN II. HUBBAhD.
The community was very much star
tied yesterday, to learn Of the death OF
one OF Its most distinguished and useful
citizens under very sadcircumstances.
Mr.. JoHS r. HuBsARD had been alb
sent from his home for about week, at
a small station on the B. & o. Railroad,
called Green Spring, in this State. where
he had gone We understand, by the adj
vice of his family and friends for the
benefit Of his health. On Monday last
a telegram was received by CHESTER ID.
HuBBARD from his son G. r. HUBBARD,
OF which the iollowingis copy:
GREEN SPRING, August IS, 1879.
C. ID. Hubbard,
John K. Hubbard has been missing
since o'clock this morning. Tell
Henry b. Hubbard to come out on first
train. Will have conveyance to meet
him. Answer. @. r. HUBBARD.
On yesterday, c. ID. HUBBARD receiv-
ell a second telegram from his son, which
conveyed the intelligence OF his death
as follows:
GREEN SPRING, August 10, 1879.
c. ID. Hubbard;
Our worst fears are realized. Uncle
Johns body was found this morning.
He had shot himself through the BRAIN
Will be due at home IL o'clock tonight
C.. II. HUBBARD.
Mr.. JOHN K. HUBBARD was a man
about fifty years of age, OF fine physique
active and muscular, of social DISPOSE
ton. genial manners, and possessed a
large ACQUAINTANCE and many warm
friends in this community, as well as
throughout the State. He became more
generally and widely known as the can
didate OF the Republican party for Con-
gress in this district at the last election,
in which his opponent, Col. Ben WILL
SON, was reelected.
He was a man OF strong convictions,
aud more than average intelligence and
ability. He was frank and fair iii his
dealings with men, and won the respect
of his political opponents in that cam
paign. He has held positions OF trust
and responsibility for many years in the
CITY. He has been a director in the
National Bank OF West Virginia since its
organization. His active business Tor
the past few years has been in connec-
ton with large lumber mill, OF which
ne and his brother HENRY b. were pro-
prietors, although he is also a stock
holder in the "Top Mill" and perhaps
other enterprises.
His friends have noticed, for some
time, that he was in a depressed condi-
ton, arising either from physical all
ment or mental anxiety and stress OF
business. 1t was thought that he had
symptoms of soitening OF the brain,
which conclusion was doubtless well
founded, and has resulted in a mental
perturbation that weakened his strong
will and threw him off his balance. 1t
was for the purpose of restoring and
benefting his physical condition that
he was recreating at the place where his
death occurred, but the absence from
the excitement and activity OF business,
perhaps, threw him into condition OF
melancholy and temporary insanity.
The intelligence OF his death threw
gloom over the entire city as it was
whispered from lip to lip. Besides his
two brothers, CHESTER ID. and HENRY
b. HUBBARD, he leaves a wife and seven
children, who will have the sincere
sympathy in their bereavement OF
large circle of relatives, as well as that OF
the entire community.