St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-27


inspiring vigor!-good bye! Like the old
man who has carried many burden. the
old stage has been showed out on to the from
tier by newer and fresher blood, there to
finally leave its bones amid the soil of new
people! Good bye
ISAAC P. WRIGHT.
Born in Kentucky in 1922; removed to
Illinois in 1884; educated at common
school; lived for short time at st. Louis;
then returned to Illinois; in 1912 mined at
Galena; removed to Prairie du Chen in 1845:
learned the trade of joiner and carpenter and
painter; in Kentucky built residences, hotels,
school buildings, ETC.. /; enlisted in q company
of volunteers for the Mexican war raised in
Wisconsin; in 1886 when his time expired, he
went to New Orleans, Arkansas and Louis
vile, KY, where he erected a number of
buildings; arrived at ST. Paul, May, 1850;
married on the 22d of November of that
year; was captain in the state militia in 1868,
under commission issued by
Gov. Ramsey; was alderman in 1858; served
an unexpired term and was reelected for
1ull term; was school trustee; was appointed
special committee of the common council
to I'll the quota of men of the city for the
war; was appointed by the board of health,
chief sanitary inspector for the city;
was on the Board of Public Works in 1877,
and President of the same; was Government
storekeeper of the Quartermaster's depart
ment; storekeeper of Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue; was chairman of the Com
mittee of arrangements of the Common
Council to receive Gen. Grant on his first
visit to St. Paul in 1867 was in the grocery
and provision business from 1857 to 1862;
was appointed a member Of the Board of
Control in 1854, aud is Treasurer of the same,
which Office he still holds; is also Deacon in
Hope church; was ontractor for painting the
old State capitol also, first Court House,
Presbyterian church, building OF FL. NJ. Rice,
&c. was Master of the Ancient Land Mark.
Lodge of Masons, five years, and was pre-
scented with Past Masters jewel by this
Lodge for valuable services rendered.
HAS RESIDED IN ONE HOUSE THIRTY-THREE
YEARS.
Before leaving to get married, in 1850, Mr..
Wright purchased two lots in Rice and
IrYine's addition, for which he paid $500,
and on these lots, in the spring of 1851, he
erected cottage home, where he has resided
ever since, having never moved. 1t was
and is now, beautiful and romantic spot,
overlooking the river and at that time was
out in the country, but his place is now
thicldy surrounded with houses and railroad
trains run under his very windows many
times Gay. Teoepora naa6tantmr. Property
worth now from 10000 to S12, 900.
REAL ESTATE.
Mr.. Wright bought lot on Grand avenue
for $500; sold it for S1,S00; worth now
1000; three lots in Ed. Rice's addition for
5000; sold for $3.50; worth now 50, 900; forty
acres on the reserve for $500; sold for $500;
worth now 5000; two lots in Ed. Rice's ad-
diton for $500; worth now $1,000; one lot
for 5000; worth 81, 600; fifteen feet on Fort
street in 1849, for 81, 900; worth SO, 600.
PERSONALLY.
Mr. Wright is q well proportional man;
active and vigorous; very pleasant in his
ways; moderate in his speech; direct in his
actions; and is perhaps as we'll known on
our streets as any old settler who has been
here for the past thirty-three years. He has
quick brain; is always thinking or lay
ing plans for some scheme, and yet in
his movements he is quiet and unobtrusve.
He is diversified in his attainments, having
been joiner, carpenter, painter, poll
tician, mason, an alderman, and deacon,
and yet in all these affairs OF life he has faith
fully performed his duty. He has tried to
be always Wright, and thus far has sue
ceeded.
INDIAN FIDELITY.
Near where Gates A. Johnsons residence
now stands, was found on the morning of
April 4, 1851, the body of a dead
Indian. Not far from this point
was an encampment Of Winnebagoes, and
the sheriff, with body of soldiers, repaired
thther to arrest the murderer and bring him
TO justice. While quietly cooking their even
ing meal, the officer inquired of Che-en-u-
Nzheekaw, or Standing Lodge if he knew
anything about the murder. ''Of course [
do" he replied, 81 killed him!' He had
been selected by his tribe to kill the Indian
for some offense for which the penalty was
death, and he had simply performed his duty.
Standing Rock was arrested without any OPP
position on his part, incarcerated in Sheriff
LulPs carpenter shop, and finally was held
over to the grand jury, which met in the
middle Of the month. He was released upon
his word of honor that he would appear at
the proper time, and notching n stick to
number the days to be sure to be present
when wanted, he went his way to hunt with
his tribe. Very Unexpectedly to everybody
he made his appearance at the first day of
court, sitting upon the doorstep, ready for
his fate. Every day for a week he came and
waited, but his case could not be called. He
was finally indicted by the grand jury, but
never attempted to escape, and was at last
discharged, leaving the white men with all
their boasted chivalry, with a manhood
untarnished and a word of honor unim-
peached.
ISAAC VAN ETTEN.
General Isaac Van Etteu was the eldest
son of Thomas Van Etten, late of Deerpark,
Orange county, New York descendant of
colony of Huguenot families who first set
tied that locality. He was born about 1886.
Gen. Van Etten graduated at Union Col
legc in 1889; entered the law Office of Hon
Samuel J. Willln, father of our Judge VIII
kin; was admitted at the bar in 1851, and
came to Minnesota the same year; was APP
pointed Adjutant General of the Territory of
Minnesota by Gov. German, in 1852, and
held the office until 1858; was a member of
the Territorial Council in 1854; formed n
law partnership with the late Col. Alexander
Wilkin in January, 1853, the latter retiringin
the fall--thc firm of Ames Il Van Etten sue
ceedlng, the late Michael E. Ames being his
partner. This firm became Ames, Van Etteu
* officer, and afterwards Van Etten Il Officer
until 1865. In 1868 he was appointed consul
of the United States to Jerusalem by the
president through Gov. Seward, then secre-
tary of state, which appointment he declined.
Gen. Van Etten retired from practice in 1866
on account of disease of the heart, but
resumed practice in 1872 with Hon. L.
Emmett. He died December 2S, 1878.
VAN ETTES PERSONALLY.
Mr. Van Etten was tall, active man, full
of life and animation, and at the time we