Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-22
DEATH OFN. POrTGIEsER, SIR.

One More Taken from the Fast Lessening
Number of the Old Settlers of st. Paul.
| There were few in st. Paul of many years
hearted landlord of the American House,
and the announcement which was quickly
circulated, yesterday morning, that he was
dead, was shock to thousands. He had
Der of years, and three years ago was COM
PEELED to visit the Hot Springs OF Arkansas,
where tho water cure treatment afforded him
only temporary relief; but, after suffering
greatly and being confined to his house
most of the time since last Christmas, he
was about the last few days, feeling uncom-
monty well, though his limbs were partly
disabled, and was as cheerful in his greeting
of the friends he met in a leisurely walk to
the postofice, Friday, as if he had entirely
recovered. To one he met he remarked that
he might have to go to the Hot Springs
again and make longer stay, although he
was then feeling better and stronger than
for weeks before. At about o'clock Fri
day evening, accompanied by friend, he
walked to the Office of DR.. l.. NJ. A. Roy,
who administered hydrodermic injection
which relieved the pains in his limbs. After
walking home he sat up until about 1890
o'clock, chatting pleasantly and then retired,
attended by his wife, who had to assist him
to bed on account of his inability to use his
arms freely. At his usual time in the mcrn-
ing, between and A. N. yesterday, Mrs.
Pottgieser went to his room to wake him
and assist him to dress. He was lying in o
sleeping position, his body warm but pulse
less, dead. His sons were quickly called
and, with their mother, sought to rouse him
to life by sucn means as were suggested to
them, but without avail. DR.. Charles
Smith was called in as quickly as possible
and decided that his death had resulted from
heart disease. 1t was evident that he died
without pain or even consciousness. He
slept and passed away.
Mr.. Pottgieser, who was christened Mich
olas Casper Pottgieser, but rarely if ever
used bis middle name, was born in Croev on
the Mosel, in May, 1923, and would, had he
lived, have celebrated his SD birthday in
May next. He emigrated with his parents
about 1915, and was about II years old when
they settled at Chicago. Subsequently he
lived for few years in Michigan, and then
returned to Chicago, where he married in
the spring OF 1853, Immediately after which
he came to st. Paul and bought the property
at the corner of Wabashaw and Fifth streets,
where the custom house now stands, aud
where be kept for several years the Mime
sofa House, which was in those days the best
hotel in st. Paul. Then be leased the no
tel. and With Mr.. Troost, now of Winona,
set up vinegar factory in the old McKubin
block, where the Metropolitan Hotel now
stands. While the American House was
leased it was destroyed by fire, and Mr.. Pott
gieser sold part of the size to the govern
ment for the custom house. Meantime the
vinegar factory had proved an Improbable
venture and be now bought the property at
the corner of Fourth and Wabashaw streets,
where he has kept the American house for
about thirteen years,
Dispatches were sent early yesterday to
Mr.. Pottgieser's brother at Chicago and to
his son Charles, who has been pursuing his
musical studies at Boston, and answers re-
ceived in the afternoon state that they will
arrive in time to attend the funeral, which
is appointed for Tuesday at 2 P. M, from the
house to the Cathedral and thence to the
cemetery. Mr.. Pottgieser's family, surviving
him, consists Of his widow, his sons, Mich
oles (marrisd), Gilbert and Charles and his
daughter, Mrs. Chas. w. Brown.