St. Paul daily globe., 1885-08-16
Albert Armstrong, William Banholzer,
Frank Breuer, Cyrus Brooks,
@. E. Davis,
James Smith, r--MaurfceAuerb
Mercantile Career--Funeral
ofBishOp Cretin.
Events of General Interest to Old Set
tiers as Well as to More Re-
cent Arrivals.
copyrighted by T. NJ. Newson.I

his face IS so Witches dead, Killed bv
an axe or hatchet in the hands of am as
Sassln. Twenty-eight years have passed,
and yet that sight is Just as vivid to-day as
when first saw that murdered man. i'm q
little shop on West Third street. which
stood where the MaXfieId block now is and
where his industrious career had been ar
rested by the murderer's blow! He was a
poor tailor. and killed for his money. a con-
siderable amount of which he had about
him. y native of Louisville, XIV, Henry
William Schroeder met his horrible fate. a
stranger in land among strangers, and his
murderer escaped the penalty of the law
ALBERT ARMSTRONG.
For many Years Mr.. Armstrong was a
power among the Democrats of this city.
ranking with the very best of able pOliti-
clans, but i'll health of late years has pre-
vented him from taking any active part in
politics, and. l may also say, even in busi-
ness, although he can occasionally be seen
upon our streets. He was born in Ohio in
1925, and held the position of clerk OF the
district court in COlumbiana county, Ohio.
Tor three years; came to st. Paul in 1857;
was deputy state treasurer for two years
under his brother, George W. Armstrong:
was deputy county treasurer under Robert
of the district court, which position he held
twelve years. At the expiration of his term
OF office he went into the real estate and
commission business, and latterly has been
giving his attention to his private affairs
n marked popularity of Mr. Armstrong's
management is the fact that all his property
brings him in an income; he has no dead
real estate, but some five OF six stores and
three or four houses, from which he derives
a handsome living. He is not large man,
Dut rather thin, with gray hair and some
what tired look, yet when in good health
ne was man OF much energy and one of
the wheelhOrSeS of his party. lie is quiet.
cautious, prudent, econOmical; member
of the Methodist church and a
good citizen. Mr.. Armstrong has
one son, B. w. Armstrong, who
has held several responsible positions with
his father, and for two years was private
secretary of Mayor O'Brien. He is quick.
active, prompt, energetic; good deal of a
politician, and has the financial ability of
1.-The old man." and Withal is a social.
pleasant gentleman.
DEATH OF BISHOP CRETIN.
Bishop Cretin, whose biography can be
found in the proper year, arrived in St. Paul
in July, 1851, and although the church was
poor and the place was small. yet in five
months from the time he came here he had
erected the brick building on Wabasha
street, known as the old cathedral or Cath
Ole schOOlhouse, and had laid the founda-
ton for what is now the prosperous Catho-
lie church. lie died on the 22d of Febru-
airy, 1851, after long and painful illness.
and his funeral was the most imposing
affair that had ever taken place in this city
The priests, the robed boys the children.
the solemn music, the mOurnful procession
OF 1, 500 people, clearly demonstrated the
great esteem in which he was held. not only
by the members of his own church but also
by the citizens generally. Six wears of
arduOus labor in this city ended in tri-
umphant death, leaving an excellent MEM
DRY behind him.
MAURICE AUERBACH.
Small physically, quiet, thoughtful, DOS
tive, quick, gentlemanly, busy-One would
not suppose that he was the man at the
head of the greatest wholesale dry goods
house in this city or state, and yet such is
the fact. His career has been Il peculiar
and remarkable one. and only shows that
good Stutt can be wrapped up in small bun
dies. A mans reputation magniies his
and one not knowing Mr..
Auerbach would suppose him to be six feet
tall and weighing $50 pounds and vet dia-
mOnds are valuable, even though not large.
Born in Prussia of German parentage in
1882, Mr.. Auerbach was educated in the
schools of his native place. and had some
experience in the dry goods trade before
coming to this country. In 1851 he emf
grated to America. and in the winter of
that year came to St. Paul; was clerk for
one year for ID. c. Justice, an early dry
goods merchant of our city; was also clerk
for Justice " Forepaugh; became partner
with the firm name of Justice. FOrepaugh
S Co. in 1860; in 1868 commenced business
with W. r. Finch and Charles Scheffer.
and continued until the death of
Mr.. Sehetfer, when, in 1915. the firm
changed to Auerbach. Finch, Culbertson u
Co.; then, in 1881. to the firm of Auerbach,
Finch 6c Van Slyck. Mr. Auerbach was
National bank, and was its president up to
1880. when he retired. He has held no po-
litical Office or any other, but has given his
best years to business.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Auerbach is man of great Sagacity
and capacity, and especially so in his own
line of business, and, as the head of the
present firm. he has guided his great house
into the ocean of prosperity. Here is
case where a man has made circumstances
of circumstances making the man,
and where his success may be attributed to
his individual efforts more than to a series
of pleasant surprises in the shape of good
luck. He is quiet, unOstentatiOuS, social.
pleasant man, and good citizen.
ITEMS OF INTEREST-DIRECTOR
Goodrich. SOmers * Co. issued the first
city directory in 1851, containing 1,700
names. which. multiplied by three, gave
population Of D. 100. which was under the
number of inhabitants. The sec
ond directory was issued by NewSOn q
Barton.
THE ST. PAUL LIBRARY.
This institution was incorporated this
year (1S57), and commenced business with
a few books. 1t is now public library
with thousands of valuable volumes. The
were: Charles Z. Mayo, J.
w. McClung. Il. F. HOreseworth (dead),
5. d. Jackson, J. F. Heyt E. Ingalls,
(dead). 4. r. Capehart, William \. CrOf-
fut. Thomas Connolly and p. De Roche
bruno. These gentlemen never dreamed of
the present growth of the little kernel of
literature they planted twenty-eight years
ago.
RAMSEY COUNTY JAIL.
The present stone jail, now occupying
part of the court house square, was com
menced this year by Day 81 Grace, and fin
ished in the fall. Contract price S75, 600,
but before it was finished it cost a good
deal more, exceeding 500. 900. The old
wooden jail had been previously torn
down.
MILITARY COMPANIES.
The st. Paul light cavalry, Capt.
Starkey, and the Shields guards, Capt. John
O'GOrman. were organized this year. and
on one or two occasions did effective work.
WILLIAM BANHOLZER.
A large young man is Mr.. BanholZer,
all business. very industrious and very