St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-23

in majesty above all, and was generally
esteemed by all.
GEORGE HARRINGTON
Mr.. harrington is man now about 90
years Of age, being born In Ireland in 1926,
and some thirty years ago was known to the
writer as q banker and dealer in real estate.
He was an enterprising gentleman and
erected number OF houses, and dealt largely
in city lots, and at one time was a member
Of The legislature. He formerly lived on
College avenue, in what is known as the
"octogon" house. still standing, but removed
TO Madison, Wisconsin, where he engaged in
the banking business. He was at one time
in 1854, silent partner ia the st. Paul
Daily Times, subsequently merged into the
Press; then for several years ran the Park
Place hotel. He was a man OF energy
and stirring business qualities; affable
in his manners, yet a deadly OPP
ponent when aroused. He was also one OF
the first supporters of the Central Presby-
terian church. He invested in Minnesota In
1s49, with bis brother John, and located at
St. Paul in 1851. In his home life he was
exceedingly pleasant, and we remember him
very sincerely, for it was he who kindly ad-
miuistered to our comfort when lying sick
with a bilious fever at the old Winslow house,
in the year 1854. He removed from st. Paul
some twenty years ago, and we believe is now
a resident of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
THEODORE BoRUP.
Mr.. Borup was born about 1884; came TO
StPaul in 1851; and OF course was quite
young man. He eventually drifted into the
commission business, and then into the
Inn Sc crTf1a ha
frontier.
SAVED HIS LIFE.
II is said of him that in the midst Of a fight
with two steamboat crews at the levee, q
burly roustabout was just in the act of hurl-
ing large iron bar into the brain of one of
the captains, from the leyee on TO the boat
when Theodore rushed down and with the agil-
ity Of tiger and the strength Of a Hercules,
struck the assailant to the ground, thereby
saving the life of the captain. This feat is
pronounced by those who witnessed It, as
one of the most daring and decisive ever
performed.
ANOTHER HEROIC ACT.
When the In dams fired into the Minnesota
Outfit and killed sister Of old Betz, in 1852,
Borup with David Cakes were in the store,
and they both rushed TO the front door and
confronting the Indians, Borup charged
them with cowardice and meauness in firing
upon inoilensive women and children, and
this daring act on his part, subdued the saw
ages and saved the loss of many lives. for
the Indians, ashamed of themselves, skulked
away, when they originally intended TO kill
every Sioux in the store.
Mr.. Borup is a slender person; very wiry:
very quick; possesses good commercial quail
tiles, and is eminently man of fpe social
characteristics. He is of a quiet, undemon-
strative nature, yet of a rowing disposition,
and is well known TO all the old settlers,
among whom be has grown up from a mere
boy to that Of man of mature years.
BEAUTIFUL GIRLS.
In 1884 a little house stood upon the bank
on Robert street, and In it dwelt two beauti-
full girls, the daughters of Curran, proprietor
of the Worlds Fair Store, which occupied
the corner of Third and Robert streets. We
remember these girls, with their black hair
and black eyes and beautiful complexion,
and winning ways, and they attracted great
deal OF attention and were very Justly ad-
mired. One married Theodore Borup, and
still lives, beautiful woman, and the other
married David Cakes, and still remains a
charming widow. They must have come to
st. Paul about 1858
JOHN FARRINGToN.
Mr.. Harrington was born in Ireland in
1927; came to this country when about seven
years of age; was trained in mercantile pur-
suits in New Orleans in 1910, until he
thought the city was too big for him, when
he removed to Chicago in lS49, and engaged
in business with his brother George, aud,
finding Chicago too large, removed TO St.
Paul in 1850, where he has remained ever
since, and with which city he is entirely salts
fed.
FIRST BRICK STORE.
Mr. Harrington built the first brick store in
the city, which formerly stood on West Third
street, near Exchange, the ground floor of
which was occupied by himself aud brother,
and the second story by Captain Wilkin, then
Secretary of the Territory. The upper part
of this building was subsequently, in 1854,
occupied 10y the Times Printing office, and by
Charles Parker, Banker, on the lower floor.
Later along it was consumed by fire.
IN BUSINESS.
In 1853 there existed firm by the name of
Rice. Culver & Lowry, which dealt largely in
the Indian supply business of the northwest
and the traffic in furs. When Mr.. Rice was
elected to congress, Mr.. Harrington took his
place, and the firm became Culver, Earring
ton q Co., and continued TO exist up to 1865,
or twelve years.
BENEFIT TO ST. PAUL.
The trade of this firm was of great benefit
to st. Paul, as furs were brought to this city
from all sections of the northwest, and in
exchange for these furs large amounts OF
provisions were sent out on to the frontier
This trade continued until congress passed a
law virtually placing a tariff on furs, and
this sent them into Canada and into Eng
land, when the fur traffic was abandoned.
and the firm of Culver d Harrington entered
largely into the real estate business, and con-
tinued until the death of the senior partner,
Mr.. Culver, which occurred in 1878.
PROPERTY.
Mr. Harrington has a large amount Of real
estate in this city, most of which has become
valuable. He also has a large number VI
acres in Blue Earth county.
WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN!
In ls49 he purchased one quarter interest
in Whitney d Smiths addition to ST. Paul.
which ran from jackson street TO Broadway.
for $500. The present property is worth
s2,0O0,000l Ministers, and shrewd men,
and men of brains, and men without brains,
and men of culture, and men OF nc culture.
and land men and water men, have all got
left IN their estimates of the growth OF ST
Paul, and there is a unanimous verdict thai
if-and if-and if--what might have been
If we had only held on TO that real estate