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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-15
TOOK HIS OWN LIFE.
ANU. $. ARMY OFFICERBECONRS DTSPOND
BNT
And Shoots Himself through The Heart With a Forty
fys-Cahore Bl.lsl-DeaiS Of
the Affair

It is certainly a sad thing to cOntem-
plate, when a man in the prime and vigor
of life is influenced by undue causes to de-
strOy that life
Such an event oocarred in the city yes
terday, ard the circumstance surrounding
it are very distressing indeed. When Capt.
Allan smith established the United States
Army recruiting station in this city several
months since, Sergeant Edward Howard
came on to assume the dutiesof his station
10 the service. He was a well educated,
intelligent man, and one thoroughly &C
quainted with the service, having served
10 the army something over thirteen years,
having been under Capt. Smith about one
year.
He formed a gool many friends in the
city and was well liked by all who came il
contact with him. 1t appears that be had
been addicted to brief periodical sprees
which left him in a very bad condition
PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY,
but Capt Smith says he bad not drank t
noticeable degree until last Saturday
when he saw the effects of drink on How
ard. From that zine he had been more OIL
less under the influence of intoxicsnts
Some time early yesterday morning h'
entered the recruiting station, No. ISIS
Market street, and it was about O'Clock
when some Of the recruits Saw him pas
through their room and enter mis- bed room
which Is located in the front Of the build
| ing over the main entrance.
Capt. Smith had instructed the men t
| take care of the Sergeant and take hin
/ something to eat during the day. They
attempted to DO this at breakfast time
I but upon knocking ~ the door they me
with no response, and as the door Wa.
locked they came TO the conclusion tina
| Sergeant Howard was asleep and did no
care for anything to eat, SO he was allOweC
I to remain undisturbed.
1t was not until last evening abou
I twenty minutes TO six O'Clock, thst tn,
| true state of affairs was discovered. Ab0u
| that time one of the attaches went 20 tn,
door again, and pounding on II, received
no response. lie kicked the door and mad,
enough noise TO awaken the heayies
sleeper. Then q suspicion dashed across
/ his mind and his first thought was TO breal
/ the door TO- But as 1t was quite heavy
one they borrowed ladder and placing il
at the outside window one Of the mel
went MP and peered in.
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WHAT makes or home so happy now:
Because ma uses mile End. - know.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-15

How could we get along without mile
End9" Couldn't.
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It's a real happiness to sew, now that
We have mile End. "
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Ny God Howard has killed himselin'
was the exclamation he gave uttersnce TO.
Then he hurrieily entered the room and
unlocked the door, allowing otheIs to en-
ter. What they sew was horrible.
The room is d small ore, not over SxlO
feet, and in the northwest corner stands a
stove In the southwest corner lie a cot O;
small iron bedstead, and between the side
OF the bed and the zinc protector around
the stove, is a space not more than two
feet wide, and in this spsce, face down
ward, lay the inanimste form
Of Sergeant Howard, his hands
extended and curved above his
head end the right side OF mis- face against
the floor. The clothing about his body
was literally soaked in pool of blood,
and his moustache and face was covered
with it, On TIE bed lay a 45-caibre car
b.ne, which told the tale palmer than
words. Itwas lying with the butt resting
on the south edge Of the bed and the barrel
extending up over the pillow. Howard
was perfectly liteless and the body was
already cod.
The police were immediately EOtiieii
and County Physician Wilson and Coroner
Shuttle summoned. When the Coroner
arrived the body was lifted up on the bed,
and then
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Iaao1 to New Advsrassmsuss

sEcOND PAGR
Valuable Coal Property at Public Auction
Dwellings Tor Reut-W H. RhiueharL
Fine glassware Ew ing Bros.
For Cincinrati-Steamcr Andes
For Salc-pwellug or High street.
Mombiue- MCLalu Brothers.
For Reut-StOre Room and Dwelling
FOR Rent Business House on Main street
Dissolution NOtlCc-kratz Bros.
Is. OF T. Funeral Notice.
A Carl Caroline Peters
Ivory SOap-procter & Gamble.
Carpenter and Builler-steplcu MCCULLOUGH
FOURTH PAGE.
opera Housa-FrejeriC Bry.ou.
Phosphorus Butier-R. "a. Lis-.
For Rent Room with Board
d. O. A. N. Funeral Notice.
koseS-SChreiher Green Houses
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

The members of Washington Council No !.
o. y. A. NJ, are hereby notified 10 meet at their
Hall, corner jacob and Ihirty-sixth streets at /
o'clck p. m, sharp, on Wednesday, January
10th 1859, for the purpose OF paying the last
tribute Of respect % our deceased Brother Ralph
Marsh. Sister Councils and Juniors are respect
fully invited to attend. BY order
Z. BAKER, WIN. H. RINE
Secretary Councillor
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A HORRIBLE SIGHT

presented itself. The unfortunate man
had divested himself of all clothing except
his undeTshirt and trousers, and the
former was soaked with blood. Just over
the left breast a hole was noticed in the
shirt, and when the garment was pulled
down a hole was disclosed IA large as a
silver quarter. Il Yves located about an
inch TO the inner side Of the nipple and as
directly over the apex of the breast as
could be, and still further to the left the
flesh was badly lacerat,d. The right side
of his fscs, where it rested on the floor,
Was pressed flat and presented a sickening
sigdt
Judging from the fact Of the gun resting
on the bed and that the blanket was ALTO
very bloody, Howard must have shot him
self while lying on the bed, and afterwards
rolled over on his face to the floor The
carbine is short enc such as is used by
cavalrymeu, and it IL supposed he rested
the muzzle on his breast 10 a perperdicu-
lar position, snd reaching up pulled the
trigger. The shot wss horribly effective.
The Coroner examined no witnesses, as
uo7e Of the attaches knew more than the
facts stated above.
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somethipg VERY Much Needed.

We, the undersigned, citizens of the city
of Wheeling, believe that good map OF the
city is very much needed by its business
men, and we trust that the opportunity
to procure the publication of the map pro-
posed to be issued by L. J. Richards &
Co. will rot be lost There is no good
map in existence, and we ought to have
one. If the small map issued last year
proved to be useless, that is no reason why
our people should hesitate to procure q
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HIS vERDICl

was death from a gunshot wound with sui
cidal intent.
The queer part Of the affair is that no
one in the Building OF i'm the neighbor-
hood heard the shot, as far as could be
learned, ard it is the opinion of the at
taches that Howard shOt himself while
they were out taxing breakfast Capt
Smith says there was no loaded ammunition
about the building, nothing but blank
cartridges, aud this fact would indicate
that Howard contemplated the deed and
secured the cartridge some time before.
Howard was born at Frenchtowo, n. J
and nc the time of his death was thirty-hve
wears Of age. lie was last discharged from
the service in Chicago in 1855, at which
time he was Sergeant-Major of the Sixth
Cavalry. This discharge pr0nOuuces him
az possessing an excellent character, and
being a first-clsss clerk, which position he
held under Capt Smith. lie was feet .!
inches tall, of splendid physique, ard 4
rather handsome face. lie left no COM
municatiou of any kind behind TO indicate
why he had taken his life, aud the only
conclusion is that in fit of dependency
he took the rash step.
Bva recent letter il wss learned tina; he
has sister in TsylOrsville, Pa, named
Mrs. Flora S SigsiOOs, and telegram wss
Immediately sent to her. Howard was uu-
married. but had q sweetheart in AnapO-
lis. Nd. whence he came 20 Wheeling.
The body WIS given ia charge OF G..
Mendel & Co g undertaking establishment
and viii be prepared for burial awaiting
news from the unfortunate mans friends
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Dentists.
DR GEO. J. CADDLE,

SURGEON DENTIST,
No. 1915 Market Street
es-Over Dollar Savings Bank. sp5e4d
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l. S. Com sells dry goods the cheapest.
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Brp Saads.
M. JACOBS. .IsENBERG.
MIDWINTER BARGAINS!
SPECIAL DRIVES .

EXTRAORDINARY REDUCTIONS 2
C.0asSr ShaTISI FIannaIS, Underwear &c,
Even n you have no use forthem this winter
DO win pay you % buy them uow, and
CamphOr same for next winter.
We would rather store them away than 90 suffer
this great sacrifice, but we have
not Che room.
Ladies' NeWmarkets, SI.5O, $500 and
$500. They are given away
Ladies' Jackets. $50, SI.z5, s2.OOa
$500. They are given away
Children'~ CIOaks, Beauties for s2.5O
aud $500.
Ladies' Jersey Ribbed Underwear for
only 25 cents.
Gents White and Grey Undershirts,
20 and % cents, which II half price.
ckirfc Hflo 60o I'm Q ON
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EVERYTHING
HOUSEKEEPING
HOUSE ID HERRMANN'5
CREDIT HOUSE.
Furniture, Carpets, Stoves, DraperieS,
\ ousefupQishing Goods!
Ten Dollars Worth Of Goods 81 Cash and 80 cents Per N8
Twenty Dollars Worth Of Goods for s. Cash and 81 Per 88
Sew &dUfrtisfMfaii

TOR RRNr-ONE FRONT ROOM
II Board. Enquire at MRS. stN,fA
No. 9i5 Main street
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-09
THE CHARLESTON A SUCCESS.
Trial Trip of the New Cruiser in Rough
Seas on the Pacific.

Trial Tr1p OF THe new OTulSeT III AsouSh
Seas on the Pacific.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal, May 9, 1885,
The trial trip of the United States cruiser
Charleston was decided success. The
vessel behaved admirably and at times
attained q high rate of speed. She left
Mission Rock, in San Francisco Bay,
about six o'clock on Tuesday morning
and arrived here last evening.
Dnring the last portion OF her run, un-
der a moderate head of steam, she made
little over fourteen knots per hour. Pigs
of iron bars of weight equal to the guns
she is to carry in her circular bulWarkS
fore and aft and in the sponsors, were
utilized in the absence of her ornaments.
Lanterns were used in lighting the vessel
in the absence of the electric lights with
which she is to be fitted. Captain Charles
M. Goodall was in command. The
official inspection board of United States
naval officers consisted of Commodore
A. e. K. Benham, Commander Henry
Glass. Naval Constructor Joseph Foster,
Lieutenant E. f. Qualtrough and Chief
Engineer r. l.. Harris.
Representatives of the Union Iron
Works, and Naval Constructor j. l.. Fer
nald, u. S. N, under whose supervision
the Charleston was built, were also on
board.
In addition to these were corps of
engineers, representing Iue gOferHillent,
deputed to note the power of the engines,
and about one hundred seamen and
others, When the vessel started out of
the bay there was a heavy swell on and
stiff breeze from the southwest, but she
made steady headway and was soon
cleaving the waves like racer.
Her engines were making forty reyolu-
tions. The spray came over her star
board side and bows in lively manner.
Her motion was very steady, and
there was but little rolling. She
dipped considerably during the toughest
portion of the trip, and on several occa-
sions her twin screws were out OF the
water. At times the spray came over the
breast work of steel to the height of sew
eral feet above the deck. On one occa-
sion the vessel dipped into
the trough of the sea, and in
stantly pushed her way into the
succeeding wave, flooding the bridge and
shifting the brass stanchion on the for
ward deck Almost at the same instant
two heavy waves, following in
quick succession, struck her on
the starboard side, completely sub
merging her main deck. Turning
her head little south she finally rode out
the sea and during the remainder of the
trip encountered comparatively light seas.
The naval officers were unanimous in say
ing that the test as to her staunchness was
about as severe a one as she could have
hapn QiVen
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-09
his wound up the hearing.
COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH.
More Doctors to Practice in the County
of Hudson.

More Doctors to Practice in the County
of Hudson.
The County Board of Health organized
Yesterday. The members reelected
Leonard j. Gordon, chemist in Loril-
lard's tobacco factory, president; Con.
Rooney, clerk, and Harry Winfield, coun-
same salaries they were paid during the
past year.
A complaint was received from some
citizens that the receiving basin at the
corner of Morgan and Henderson streets
was stopped up and overflowing. The
Board decided to request the Board of
Works to make the repairs necessary to
remedy the evil.
Areport was made by an inspector that it
will cost 500 per lot to fill in the lots at
Grove and Fifteenth streets. They are
sunken, and the Board was willing to fill
them in if it could be done at q reaSonabl
figure, and hold the estate for the amount
or sell the lots under the law that regu
lates these cases. The matter was laid
over until the next meeting.
The clerk reported that in contagious
diseases there had been a slight increase
in scarlet fever and decrease of about
the same extent in diphtheria. The Board
fled the certificates of DoctresS Maria
Henrietta Brokhause and two physicians,
who showed their diplomas, and gave
them permission to practice in this
county. An inspector was directed to
notify Dr. Bondy that he must produce
his certificate. He was requested to do so
some time ago, but has failed to comply.
1t was also decided to make demand
on the Freeholders for So, 500 to erect a
new contagious disease hospital, and for
Sc. 500 to run it during the year, in accord
ance with an act of the Legislature.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-09
HE CALLS 1T A FALSEHOOD.
Comptroller Dickinson Objects to a Para
graph of the Mayors Petition.

Comptroller Dickinson OBJECTS TO Rara-
graph of the Mayors Petition.
Mr.. Samuel d. Dickinson, present
holder of the office of City Comptroller,
freed his mind yesterday afternoon at the
end of the charter hearing in the Vice
Chancellor's room. He gave some testi-
mony intended to show that the old Off
cials were still in power, but when the
lawyers said they were through with him,
he remained seated in the witness chair.
81 wish to make a statement about this
pamphlet which has been served on me, !"
he said, shaking wickedly a yellow COW
cred copy of the Mayors petition. 1.-THE
paragraph stating that at the time this
was filed Hough had made demand on
me for the office is absolutely false. When
the Mayor made that statement he told
an absolute falsehood, and he knew it.
That's what l want to state"
Down went the statement in all its
luridness Mr. Dickinson seemed so
pleased with it that he repeated it two or
three times
Senator Edwards cross-eXamined Mr..
Dickinson, who admitted having had pri-
vate conversation with Mr.. Hough before
the formal demand was made for the
office Yesterday, but insisted that he had
not formally refused to give up the Office
Thomas d. Mills testified that he still
considered himself a Fire Commissioner
and that he understood until yesterday
that his three colleagues appointed by
the Mayor were to continue to act with
the other members of the old Board until
the fate of the charter had been definitely
settled.
This wound up the hearing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-09
Michael WAS Violent.

Michael Connell, a laborer, of
George street, Bergen Point, was
found by Patrolman Anderson and
Donnell early this morning acting in a
suspicious manner in front of Post
ter Brady's place of business on West
Seventh street, Bayonne. When the
policemen attempted to investigate
Michael's conduct he began
to act violently He kicked,
bit, scratched and hit at the patrol
men, and threw handful of sand into
Policeman Donnelrs eyes. After be-
ing subdued he was ''luggedn across
the street to the sub-police station.
Several hours later Recorder Besher
held him in 5000 bail to await the
action of the Grand Jury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-09
CHARTER ARGUMENTS.
Chief Justice Beasley Hears Ex-Governor
Albeit and MIR. Collins.
rcnecioI IN the IerseI, (,if,, NeIrs

ADDICT ana Alf. Collins
Especial to the Jersey City Nelus.l
TRENTON, May 9, 1sS9-Ex- Governor
Albeit began the argument on the charter
question. He claimed that Mr.. O'Neill
had power to issue the proclamation, and
that the change in the Tax Board section
was not fatal The people knew what
they were voting for The mistake was
not great enough to mislead.
He urged the necessity of action to pro-
tect the credit and quiet of the city. The
citizens had by large majority voted for
a change, and their will should take effect
Immediately.
Chief Justice Beasley asked questions
about the effect of the act, which Mr..
Albeit argued.
Mr.. Collins reported that great CON-
fusion would occur if the new officials
put in before the Charter question was
decided He claimed that everything was
going smoothly under the old charter.
Mr. Collins praised the old officials, and
claimed that the charter vote was not a
fair expression of opinion. He chal-
lenged the constitutionality of the
charter supplement and limited
that the old officials would resist being
turned out. He claimed that there was
not two days notice.
He denied O'Neill's right to issue the
proclamation, and said that the charter
was carried by political tricks.
Mr. Albeit insisted on leaving ont poll
tics and confined the argument to
the evidence. On the constitu-
tionality of the charter Mr.. Col
Inns gave the following points,
on submission that it was a delegation of
the authority of the Legislature to the
people; second, no other city in the State
could adopt it, and it was therefore
special legislation; third, on account of
the limit in which the charter may be
voted on.
Senator Edwards replied. Chief Justice
Beasley reserved his decision and prom
ised decision soon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-09
THE TRENTON POSTOFFICE SCANDAL.
Queer Standing Deficit and Suit for
Libel,
Tspecial to the Jersey City Netcsl

Libel,
Especial to the jersey City Netcs.l
TRENTON, May 9, 1889 EXP Postmaster
Eckford Moore, appointed by President
Cleveland, says he will surrender his
office to his successor, Alexander O. Yard,
in two weeks, as it will tale about
that time for him to "straighten up
affairs" This remark and the fact
that eX-P Postmaster Charles II. Sklrm, MI.
Moore's predecessor, has commenced
libel suit against him, have led to start
ling developments.
United States Post Office Inspector VIII
liam III. Smith, when making his inspee-
ton here. found Postmaster Moore short
in his accounts, and so reported to the
authorities at Washington, and the bonds
men of the Postmaster were obliged TO
make up the deficiency, amounting to
about 81 900.
When asked about this deficit, Mr..
Moore told one of the bondsmen that It
was true that he was that much behind,
but it was because of the fact that when
he accepted office from Postmaster Skirm
that official was short that amount, and TO
save Slxirm he, upon accepting offlce,
assumed that deficit. Upon hearing
this Mr.. Skirm at once COM
menced proceedings against Mr. Moore
for libel asking $4,000 damages. Mr..
Moore was City Clerk prior to being APP
pointed Postmaster.
Without giving Mr.. Moore two weeks
to ''straighten up" Postmaster Yard VIII
take possession as soon as his bond IS ap-
proved
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-09
A WIFE LEFT DESTITUTE.
STEPHEN SMITHS GUILTY FLIGHT
WITH MAGGIE O'SHA UGHNESSY.

He Had Never Been Kind to His Wife,
Though She Had Worked Hard for
Him-He Was Popular Young Man
and Once Came Near Being Free
holder.
"Don't cry, mamma; papa will soon
come back"
These were the words of the little three
year-old son of Stephen S. Smith, of No.
10S AVN street, West Hoboken, who, last
Saturday left his cosy home, his wife and
his two children, for parts unknown, in
company with Maggie Shaughnessey, OF
New York.
Smith is thirty-four years of age and a
painter by trade. Some three years and a
half ago he married the woman whom
he deserted, and almost from the begin
ming began to treat her in a way that
was but forshadowing of his present con-
duct.
She is a petite woman and was devot-
edly attached to him. Last winter, when
Smith was unable to work, she,
to support him and her two little
boys, slayed from morning until
night in the silk factory. But as soon as
he got position he forgot her devotion
and sighted her in every way. About a
year ago he left her for week, and when
he returned he gave her no satisfactory
story to account for his absence.
So things went on until last December,
when, while crossing the river on the
ferryboat Hackensack, he met Maggie
O'Shaughnessey. 1t seems to have been a
case of love at first sight on both sides.
Smith received his first love letter from
Maggie December 13, and after that they
met frequently and correspondent
Maggie is Catholic, and, as she lived IN
New York, Smith, who is Protestant
tried to get dispensation from Arch
bishop Corrigan to allow his marriage
concealing the fact from the prelate that
he already had wife. The Archbishop
refused the dispensation, and the fear OF
being arrested for bigamy deferred Smith
from his purpose.
"He took it so much to heart" said one
of his friends, ''that he cried like baby
because he could not marry Maggie"
Last Saturday he drew his wages
| amounting to $21, and resigned his posi-
ton. Maggie met him in Hoboken, and
| they started off on their disgraceful honey
moon, The truth is but slowly dawning OF
his wife and she tried to keep the facts OF
! her desertion hidden. She says that if he
would provide for the little ones she
would never trouble him again. She is
almost destitute,
| Smith is a dark, handsome fellow an6
was very popular among his fellows.
| Two years ago he was nominated fol
Freeholder by the Labor party and made
| a good run He was of temperate habits
His mother and father live in West Ho
| boken, but their circumstances are sucf
| that they can give but little assistance t
| their errant sons deserted wife and chill
! dpan