Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-28
~ WHEELING w. VA. SATURDAY MORNIN OCTOBER 2S 1852.
to ealena, and rather tIsb go WITH him hs
attempted suicide. Hs Il very low and is

to Galena, and rather t1ah go With him he
attempted suicide. Hei1 very low and is
not expected to live. ff
FoSr WAYNE, Isp., Nefober 27.-Dayid
Shilling, q proBlinent farmer Of Allen
county, committed sui5ills this morning at
his home. tweuty=one Niles from this city.
by shooting hiinself. Two barrels OF .
shotgun were discharge4, blowing the top
OF his head off -ehIlii:& was intemperate
and financially embk 1sed. He leaves .
vile and nine childrenf
CHICAGO, October 2sr-Mrs. Elizabeth
Stahrles, of 453 West Huron street. sui
cided by hanging.
YeRK, October -Chas ::Schueitz,
aged IS, foreman of tG8 feed handlers OF
the Third Avenue r. Il Company at Sixty
fifth street and Third avenue, made dest
perate attempt, this afternoon, TO murder
bis uncle, the Presidenk of the company,
Lewis Lyons, IN the latfer's Office. He fired
Then putting the pistol 10 his own head
blew his own brains out Schueltz died in
fifteen minutes. The causes that led to the
bloody scene are whipped in mystery
President Lyons is utterly ignorant Of any
motive. .-.
Topeka, KAN, October 27.-Henry A.
Foster, cattle man living on the Arkansas
river, thirty miles below Arkansas City,
suieided yesterday by shooting himself
through the head. His family lives at
West Lafayette, Coshoqton county, Ohio.
Crooks ed Postomce. work In virginia.
WAsHINGTos, 0ctsbeg PA Leesburg,
Va, correspondent Of lie Post complains
that ths EhSlsssts m aaa ssSlsssiS asse1
iniurfng the character of the service. He
says: "Under the Malone administration
of Virginia postoffices, We have grown used
to minor irregularities in the mails. 1t is
quite common for me to find other persons
letters in my box and for my letters to be
given to Others, but things have now
reached pass that exeites untold indigna-
ton. Stealing is certainly going on in the
department. On October 10 William w.
Athey mailed letter to George B. Chase
& Co., No. 6 Hanover street, Baltimore, Nd,
containing $40. October Is William Cline
& Sons mailed letter containing $3. As to
James f. Carlin & Sons, Alexandria, Va.
Neither letter has yet been heard OF. The
former letter was mailed in, q printed
envelope, showing that there is no room
to charge miscarriage % error in that direc-
ton. A letter from hdy here to friend
in Baltimore reached there in state show
ing it had been tampered with. / mailed
a letter to q friend in New York, October
II, and said letter has not yet been re-
ceived. Other Irregularities are reported,
out of these l have distinct evidence.
His Intentions Were Honorable.
NEW YoRK, October 27.-S. Herbert
Brown, a medical student, living at 223
East Thirtieth street, was arrested last
night in Madison Square for sending letters
to Miss Adele Plowright, of 223 Fourth
avenue. The arrest was made on COM
plant of Miss PlOwrght's father, who
charges that the young man intended to
abduct his daughter. M. PloWright hand
ed Sergeant Westervelt letter which his
daughter had given HIN. The letter is
written in blue ink O, tinted, scented
paper. 1t tells Miss Plwright that the
writer, who signs himself"An Admirer,"
was love.stricken, and tint he stood for
hours at the corner of Twelty eighth street.
waiting to see her. 1t concludes by asking
her to meet him near the fountain in Mad
ison Square, last evening, AMI carry in her
hand her handkerchief. Hr. Plowright
and Detective Schmittsburget got a veiled
woman to carry a handkerchief in her
hand, and when the unsuspeeipg student
came up he was arrested. IL the police
station Brown gave the name Y Fletcher.
He admitted writing the lette, bnt said
that bis intentions were god. He was
locked ND.