Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-17
TRAGEDIES IN JOURNALISM.

"HowAfd," writing from Now York
10 the Chicago Times Herald, aud pay
a tribute to the journalistic brightness
Of the late William II. Hurlbsri,
enumerstes = startling list Of tragedies
In which prominent newspaper men
have played a part. We have not
space ior his "reminiscences OF even the
New Workers 10 his ,ombsr cast; but
lew sentences will bs surely road with
interest. Howard says:
In 1890 tho virtual editor Of the Herald,
standing between the two regimes Of tho
elder aud the younger bennett, was
Frederick Hudson. lilo was a remark
able MAN In many way, 20 much 90 tina.
AFTER many years OF horoio service on
that typical American Journal no was
retired on pension OF 10000 year,
with the ono condition that ho should do
no moro newspaper work. He bought
place Ia New Hampshire. Driyi X out
ono day with his family, he iooli.hly
attempted to cross u track rs
fast train waa approaching. The On
uino mounted his vehicle In mo-
ment, broke II into u thousand pieces.
sea tored ita occupants TO the four winds
OF heaven and killed him instantly.
Horace Greeley was editor OF the
Tribune. Ito dlol In a madhouse.
Henry J. Raymond was editor Of the
New York Times ono bright afternoon
1 mot him At the Jerry, he returning
from visit 90 Greenwood cemetery.
Whore he spent the evening no one has
over told. Whoever knows took him to
hi. home In tho early hours 81 the morn.
ing aud left him In tho hallway, whore
A. 81. nss.sla al. d
breathing, and died In fOw moments.
Ills managing editor was SULLIVAN S.
lConant. the chief ornament OF our Con.
tury club, well vorsed m English, ter.
man and French literature, seeking re-.
taxation from labors OF oxaciing arduos-
lty In continuity OF smoking aud
frequent drinking ouo day ho strollcd
20 CoueY Island, walked la tho moon
| light uut upon la sands, and no word has
ever since como from hiu.
Charles q. Halpin, beltor known, por-
haps, ~ Miles o'Reilly, was one Of the
wiitiei, repair eeisi, merry-go.rounds
ever know. lIo conducted an animated
controversy at ono time between The
| Tribune aud the Tlmes,on some question
Of public schools, taking one eide In
Grcoley's paper and tho other In Ray
/ monds, Frequent nervous headaches
/ spoiled his temper, In spite OF which, ia
]
| ble man. People who never had head
| ache don't know what 10 b., nor eau they
| imaglno what iollet Ia when 10 goes
| Overmasoroi by ono Of thom, llnlpin
| took a room Ia tn A. or house, bound
| his face in a towel ~ urated with chioru-
form, and was found dead Ia the mora.
| Ing.
A. D. Richardson was tho leading corr
respondent - Tue Tribune. Ito mad a
violent alteration win man hy tho
namo ot Mcfarland, In Whose VITO he
/ felt tue inter II. ot a ir.old IA limo OF
need. ono afternoon, A. he was on oring
| his office, he was shot la tho back hv
| Mcfarland. Quickly hi, friends took
| hun 10 u hoiol. whore, just before no
| dlOl, Henry Ward Beecher made him
and Mrr. Mcfarland man aud wiic.
| Tho > aAts Loitung was ataTttd hy an
honest German aud his wife, Mr.. aud
Mr-. Jacob uhl. Their hearts pride
conferred Ia their son, whose education
was heir thought by day aud by night,
His grow h justified his parents Interest,
but while handling a gan tho Young
fellow blow his head OF.
Tao only rival the Sua Zeitung ever