The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-02-13
DEATH OF OTTO TREMEL.

6 taration to health las not Lcen realised i
She died on Friday. February 7lh, at AZ
6 'clcck a. m, OF softening of the brain,E
sl,fter an illness of but week, leaving AZ
8 lisconsolatc widow, two little children
8 md host OF friends to mourn his UNI
81 timely loss.
8 Otto Tremel was born in Rosswein {
lNngdom of Saxon., August 29th 1881
s receiyed a good school education aad wast
5 hen apprenticed in a merca ntile estab-
= lshment. After serving his time he was
3 ngaged as traveller and book-keeper fort
s. ~cveral prominent firms but when theE
s battle Cry oil freedom" resounded thro !
szput Germany, in 1913, when the peopleE
ssa.arose against their oppressors and tried
s9to break the fetters by which the federal
Ejparty kept them bouud, Otto Tremel;
sltoo took up arms and Joined hopefully
q he ranks Of the people, ombatting|
ssagainst their tyrants, and fought bravelyI
n hroug hout the Saxon revolution in l849.
81 The end of this fearful strife is we'll
& Known. Prussian troops were called and
the revolution which the King
got Saxony was unable to subdue; and
SsSinany Of the brave men wrestling for lib
f;erty, were either shot or doomed to i'm
q prisonment of long duration OttoTrem-
..ael was among the prisoners and it was
/. with great pains and sacrifices that his
3 Uncle, man of considerable influence
& soon as he was released, he went to Ham
burg where he found an engagement as
S raveler for large wholesale house.
In the year 1853 he resolved to leave
s. Germany and to seek new home In the
q United Sia.ee. Soon after his arrival be
IAwent to Chicago where he resided fol
. some time, and in 1854 he came to Mani,
x3towoe, then a little village of scarcely one
: ithousand inhabitants. Here he support
ED himself by whatever his hands could
seiind to do, sometimes scartely earning a
Fsiiving, but ever mindful of the great in
E2fterests Of humanity and German immiQra-
ssstion, ever Interested in our public affairs
Esand in the social condition of our Ger
Ekaman citizens. Thus he became one Of
sEsthe founders Of the Freie Sangerbund
tSand has ever remained one of its most
Eaactiye and influential members; he was
sIalsoa Jealous member of the Turn Verein,
Ehsssacting for long time as its Secretary.
81 1t was about the time Of his arrival
Eshere when the Republican party was
ESfoundcd, he joined it immediately, has
ksever since remained one of its most faith
s5ful members and proved true, when hun
Eadreds of his countrymen were led estray
Esfa;in the late canvass by the cry of reform
SEaand tie name of Carl Schurtz He was
Esappointcd delegate to the PhilaGel-
E1phia Convention where he voted proudly
EEaa and cheerfuliy for the re election Of our
ksnoble President, u. S. Grant.
81 In 1861 he was enabled to commence
ia German Republican paper, in this city
Hcalled the Union, which, in 1862 was
Emerged with the Wisconsin, Democrat
A and in the month Of September of thai
Eayear, he Joined the 10Th Regiment, Wis
Eslnft., as corporal, was promoted to ID
;aland then Ist Lieutenant, and in that DO
F99sition fought in the battles Of CHANGER
fMville and Gettysburgh. Having been
Esswounded at the latter place, he was
5lobliged to resign his commission and was
ssz5honorably discharged
q In 1864 he joined the 45th Regiment
ss:ddas Sutler, went with it to Tennessee and
returned the year following, when that
rJRegiment was mustered out of service.
.aSince then he has constantly resided in
t:5this city, was elected to several impor-
can't town and village offices, which he
9aalways filled with the strictest integrity,
sHand in June 1868 commenced the Mani-
3 toarOc Zatang, which be has continued
with constantly increasing support until
tIthe present time.
81 On the 3lst Of last month he was taken
81 with erisipclas in the face and the in
Inflammation soon extending to the brain,
slthe poor sufferer was almost constantly
Idelirious, until last Friday death ended
llhis earthly existence.
d He was buried last Sunday afternoon
''swith all the honors that the editorial fra
Eternity, the printers, the SseDger Bunds.
ssthe Turn Verein and his host of friends
.1could bestow. Our worthy Mr. Essling-
Ger spoke the last farewell at the grave,
sSscausing many tears to flow in memo DRY of
"a beloved friend.
= In regard to his character we here give
athe noble words of Mr.. G.. Schmidt,
s5present editor of the No1d IVesten, one
f3of the most bitter political opponents
gsthat our departed friend ever had:
s. ''Mr. Tromel was an amiable compan
4liou, faithful friend to his friends, a
Isgentleman in the true sense of the word ]
ga good citizen. The Republican party
CLOSES in him one of its most jealous mem
&bers, and the press of Manitowoc one of
sSits most capable, honorable representa-
IS tives. Peace to his ashes"
s. s.
q RAILROAD ITEMS.
8 The Ozaukee County Adcertiser says,
81 hat the Railroad bond injunction case.
savas not tried at the recent term, it was:
sput over for what reason we did not learns
3s!'he condemnation money was all paid:
s3last week to the farmers on the Railroad
Cline.
s THE Sheboygan Times says that BUSH
ssness on the Lake Shore Road is still Oh.
8,the increase. and brings into requisitioni
Gall its available rolling stock to carry the
ss3freight offering. The morning train;
"wednesday, went into Milwaukee withs
ssf!ten loaded freight cars Thursdays PE
EM. train from Milwaukee to this citys
consisted Of loaded fieights. besides thee
9Exrress cars and passt niger coach wel.s
sflled
s Supt. Elwell Informs US that lot of.
snew freight cars, for the Lake Shore
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