Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-05
Sudden Death Of Horace Thompson Of 81
Paul. Minnesota, II

Su0uen DeAEu OF horace thompson OF 81,
Paul, Minnesota, 80
Horace.sThompson, President of the
First National bank in st. Paul, Mimi, left
home for New York Jan, 15, accompanied by
his wife ana adopted daughter, and also by
E. F. Drake and John L. Merriam. The party
reached New York JaR.l9, and took rooms
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Mrs4Thompson
and his associates visited New York on bust
ness connected with the extension of the st
Paul & Sioux, City railroad On the afternoon
of Tuesday, Jan. 81, he-eashier of the First
National bank received a telegram from New
York, stating that Mr.. Thompson was danger
ously i'll with pneumonia. The news spread
rapidly and produced great anxiety in St
Paul Other kilograms followed. One dated
1920 p. msstated that he was sinking and all
hope lost-Sanother announcing his death sat
1890 a. m, dan. %. The news of his death pro-
duced profound sensation in st. Paul. Mr..
Thompson was born in Poultneo, Vermont
in 1927, and was therefore in the 53rd year of
his age. Wien quite young, he and his BROTH
eryJames E,~went- Georgia and opened
a dry goods storesT There he =marr!ed,a daugh-
ter of the late Judge Scarborough. In 1854,
the brothers removed to St. Paul, and en-
gagged in private banking. Afterwards
theysorganiked The State Bank of Minnesota,
and IN 1863, with The State bank sa basis the
brothers organized the First National Bank of
St. Paul, of which James E. was chosen pres
iilent and Horace Cashier. On the death OF
James Horace was chosen Pres which posi-
ton he occupied at the time Of his death. He
wasthe largest stakeholder in the bauk owning
one fifth, the entire capital of million dollars.
Besides lis wife and adopted daughter, Louisa
| Miller, he leaves two sons, Horase aged &c,
and Charles about IS. A. strong and honor
able man has falleni in his prime, and themore
his death is contemplated, the more it will
be felt as public calamity. ~,.l,ss ,,,,,.esr
| sra.u.a Tor LATER PARTICULARS 80 j. 80,
=, A New York telegram Of Jan. 28th re-
ports as follows: Mr. Thompson was down
town ON business Saturday as well as usual
except for an incipient earbuncle on his chin.
He returned to the hotel early for dinner. and
| IN the evening wrote several letters. At mid
night he complained of violent pains in the
left side. He remained quietly at the hotel
Sunday, suffering more or less pain. Monday
morning early DIR. Hamilton was called
| In, who pronounced it a. case OF
pleurisy. Growing worse rapidly, a con.
sulting physician was called in, and the
case after consultation, was decided acute
pneumonia Notwithstanding prompt RENE
dies and the most, watchful attention, Mr.,
Thompson grew worse rapidly during Mon
day night SO that early Tuesday morning the
physicians declared. themselves doubtful Of
theresult. During the forenoon the patient
continued to sink, and at noon ali
hopes of his srecovery having Hdbeen
abandoned, he was ? - informed. :, Mr.
Thompson Il accepted the dread .lntelli
gence with his Characteristic fortittrde and
calmly SET. about arranging his affairs for the
end. Atthi time his mind wassclear and
| win unbroken. During the early evening he
began to, sink rapidlys until midnight; when
he became unconscious, and at halfpast IL
he. went peacefully TO sleep, surrounded
| by a. large number r of Borrowing
friends. Among those in attendance was
Rev., Mr. Cross formerly his old pastor al
the First Baptist church, st PaulywRo offer
i ed touching prayer over his iremaifs.