St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-01
LIES RACE RUN.
Judge Sleeper Passes Into the Un.
known Realms Beyond.

known Realms Beyond.
BRAINERD. Dec. 31.-Judge Sleeper
fingered until l o'clock this morning,
though pronounced by his physician to
have entered the last throes of dissolu-
ton as early as o'clock the previous
afternoon. He passed away surrounded
by his faithful wife and sorrowing chill
dreu and some tried and true friends to
them all. This last illness came on
four or five weeks ago, attacking sup
posed vigorous system and an iron con-
stitution, but his disease, complica-
ton of stomach and loin trouble, was
another instance of the frailty of the
body when assailed by affections att as
stubborn as these were. The malady
never yielded, though local and St.Paul
physicians did all IN the power of medical
skill to relieve him. Food failed the
patient utterly, and his life ran its
course as soon as the vital functions
were worn out. 1t does not appear that
he was much worried by his defeat for
Judge in the election. In fact that was
assuaged by the arrangement made by
friends, to secure his appointment to
federal or state Office. Mr.. Washburn,
it is known, had pledged him land
office. in the event OF his success in the
senatorial contest, and pledged with it
the removal of the St. Cloud office to
this place, a thing Judge Sleeper has for
wears set his heart upon securing for
Brainerd. Also within the past few
DAYS the judge was. it is stated by his
friends, assured that he should have the
appointment of railroad and warehouse
Commissioner from Gov. Merriam.
This greatly stimulated him, and he de-
clared he should not die, but would like
to fill the Office.
Cbauncey B. Sleeper was fifty-twO
wears of age, and was born in Western
New York state and lived there until
his removal to Minnesota, near Buffalo,
where he practiced law. He raised
company for the War of the Rebellion,
though he did not go to the field with
it. He came to Minnesota after the
war. settling in Olmsted county, where
he engaged in farming and practiced
his legal profession in the town of Wa
verify. Thirteen years ago he came
here and acquired large amount of
real estate in this growing, place. He
continued his practice and also pub
lished the Brainerd Dispatch. The
opera house bearing his name
set on foot. He originated the
Brainerd. Crookston & Northwestern
Railroad enterprise. which grew into
the St. Paul, Brainerd & Northwestern,
now building. He built a summer re-
sort on Long Lake, laid out Chippewa
Park, and seconded many of the other
enterprises not distinctly his own. He
was prominent in the fraternities, and
had $500 insurance in one of the Ma
sonic relief societies. He was appointed
judge Of the newly established Eff
teenth judicial district, by Gov. McGill,
the term of which he would have COM
pleted in one day more of life. He will
be greatly missed by Brainerd, and hi his $
funeral occurs on Wednesday, under
the direction of Okalon COmmandery,
Knights Templar.
The board OF trade and all of the
civic and fraternal societies met to-
night to arrange for the funeral, which
is in. charge of Masonic committees.
All the bodies will turn out. The rail
way shops are TO close, and business
houses will defer in a like manner to
the memory of the distinguished dead.