Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-16
PAINFUL ABSENCE.
Monroe sheire's Visit to st. Louis and His
Failure to Misunderstanding Unaccount-
able and Calculated to Render Friends

SAuASOo oucAI0S WISH 20 6Cs LOUIS 80O ul6
Failure to Misunderstanding Unaocount-
able and Calculated to Render Friends
Anxious.
For many days past much talk has been
INDUCED in concerning the continued abb
sence from the city of Mr.. Monroe Sheire.
That gentleman, in company with DR.. j. n.
Bryant, went to st. Louis over three weeks
ago, to attend the supreme lodge of the
Ancient United Order of Workmen, to which
body the parties named were delegates.
Since the assembly of the lodge named.
nothing definite, so rumor said, had been
heard of Mr.. Sheire, and his continued alb
sence and, as it might be termed, mysterious
disappearance, led o GLOBE reporter yester-
day to inquire, as far as possible, into the
circumstances of the case.
DR.. j. II Bryant, as the last individual who
Was known to have seen Mr.. Sheire, was pal
pably the first individual to be called upon
by the reporter. The doctor said that Mr..
Sheire and himself went to St. Louis, and
attended the supreme lodge sessions most
constantly and faithfully. The sittings of
the lodge were frequently protracted until
midnight, all of which were attended by MIR.
Sheire and himself. AS Mr.. Sheire had
been in very Indifferent health for some
time back, he was made the special object of
the doctors watchful care. Mr.. Sehire's
| ailment, according to the doctors implied
statement, would appear to be of a mental
character, arising from financial and other
difficulties. However, during the St.
Louis visit, Mr.. Sheire seemed to
improve. Three weeks ago to-day, DR.. Bry-
ant started homeward early in the morning,
proceeding first to Mr.. Sheire's room to bid
him goodbye. 1t was then the latter's in
tention to proceed by boat to Sioux City,
| where his son Jennison M. resided. At the
time of parting, Mr.. Sheire was all right.
| Meantime, as the business of the secret So
cieties in which the two were mutually inter
ested as officers was seriously retarded by
| Mr.. Sheire's unaccountable absence, the doc
tor telegraphed on Friday last to Jennison
M. sheire, at Sioux City, from whom
| he received reply on Saturday, that
DIR. Sheire: DR.. Bryant was inclined to
believe that, owing to the probably
| low stage of water in the Missouri river, as
well as to its rapid current, the boat on
which his late companion was supposed to
be travelling, might have been delayed, which
would account for Mr. Sheire's absence,
| though not altogether for his silence. Mr..
Sheire might, also, have stopped off at some
intermediate point, such as Jefferson, Kansas
City, Or st. 10. The doctor was forced to
confess, however; that Mr.. Sheires absence
partook of the mysterious.
| From DR.. Bryant, the GLOBE reporter pro-
ceeded to 223 East Ninth street, where he
was received by Mrs. Sheire. She said that
she had received letter from her husband,
then III st. Louis, one week ago last Wednes-
day. He stated that his health was
better, at that time, than at any
time during his absence, and that lie would
next write from Sioux City, to which place
he would journey by boat. She, of course
felt anxious about the matter, but, like Dr.
Bryant, considered that Mr.. Sheire's silence
was owing to the non-arrival of the steam
boat at his destination. Her husband had
been in poor health for some time, / ut there
was nothing as far as she knew, that would
lead Mr.. Sheire to prolong his absence.
Returning to DR.. Bryant'S office, as agreed
upon, the reporter met there Mr.. Romano
Sheire, who had nothing special to commu
nicate. DR.. Bryant said he would telegraph
the Laclede Hotel, st. Louis, where he anl
Mr.. Sheire had stayed, and tbs docto
thus hoped to gain positive intel
ligence Of when Mr.. Sheire left St
Louis. ana 10 WnaG point he departed
If any accident had happened Mr.. Sheire
the doctor was confident it would have beef
heard Of here. The missing gentleman al
ways carried with him large number o
papers, in the way of certificates that he wa
member of various secret organizations
which would Immediately lead to his identi
fcation in case of death, or would bring hin
instant succor in case Of sickness.
This closed the GLOBE reporter inquiries
all of which had developed the fact tina
much anxiety was experienced by Mr.. Sheire'
immediate relatives and friends concerin
his continued and mysterious absence.