St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-26

engine. but it aud the tender had done
the work. s
Deputy Coroner Xanteen was called
and the body removed from the track to
an adjacent building. So badly was the
body mangled that it was not until the
clothing was searched and papers found
III the pockets that it was identified as
that of Wolff. The remains were taken
to W:lwerScheid's undertaking rooms,
and Deputy Coroner Xanteens an
nounced there would be no inquest.
The engineer and fireman on AROMA
ha switch engine which pas sed through
the union depot at 10 O'Clock, after
hearing of the suicide, said that Wolff
left the platform where he was walking
as their train came along ana stood in
the middle of the track. The engineer
at the time supposed Wolff intended to
step on the platform of the engine,
which is used by the trainmen.to ride
from one part of the yard to the other.
AS the engine approached Wolff stepped
OFT the track, and from his actions
seemed bewlldered. A Switchman who
was passing at the time supposed W oil If
had not noticed the approaching train,
and told him he would have to be care
full or he would get killed FROM this
it is evident that Wolff intended to
throw himself under the first rum, but
his courage failed, and as the engine
neared him he stepped from the rail.
Mr. Wolff retired from the Volks.
zeltuHg about TWO months ago. owing to
curtailment of the staff, and not ow-
ing to any dissatisfaction with bis work,
wiiich was always faithfully and ably
performed. Lack of employment and
fear that he would in the future be I'M
able to support himself and family
preyed UPON his mind and eliminated
In the tragedy of yesterday.
Friends interested themselves in his
Oehalf to secure him position in some
OF the departments at Washington, anu
he thought at one time that place had
Deen obtained for him ill the govern
ment printing Office. Failure IN that
added 20 his dependency, and those
who knew him intimately feared Sucn a
result as finally came. Arrangements
were In progress which would prob
ably have secured him a place in
The peuSlon bureau in the course of
lew weeks, but he felt that tile decay
winch always occurs in securing pO-'
lltlcal preferment was against him, and
all efforts OF friends to cheer and ell
courage him were unaVaiiing, as the
sequel proves. He sought to sell his
nome, offering il at sacrifice, saving,
he would go to Washington aud wait,
out the dizziness of the real estate mar
ket prevented that, and this was an
other disappointment. The statement
hot
cuitleS proved upon him is cruelty un-
true. He was cnildless, but his home
HE was of the happiest character, and
lie was never absent from home save
When engaged n his work. His wife is
distracted aud proStrated by his tragic
late. The funeral Will probably take
place from Turner hall, of when society
lie was an honorary member, but this Is
not definitely settled.
a SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
On the lSt OF October The GLOBE pub
llshed the following sketch of MIR.
Wolff:
Albert Wolff, the Oldest German
American journalist in Minnesota, re-
tired last week from an editorial posi-
ton on the Daily Volkszeitung, of this
city.
MIR. Wolff has for the past fifteen
years been connected with that PAPER,
and Tor much longer period engaged
in editorial work. He was for mauv
years prior to his connection with the
VolksZeltung editor in chief ana one of
the proprletOrS of the Stats Zeitung,
which was absorbed by the paper upon
which his last work has been performed.
From the pen pictures of Minnesota
pioneers, by the late Maj. Newson, we
| learn that MIR. Wolff was born Sept. 26.
1925. III the city of Brunswick. Germany.
| He received a collegiate education. and
| studied Protestant theology at the Uni
| vtrslty OF GoettIngen from 1916 10 40.
! While yet student lie took part in the
revolutionary movement at Dresden,
SaXony, was taken prisoner and SEN
fenced to death. The sentence was sub
sequently committed to ten years i'm
| prsonment, and he was finally pardoned
III June. 1852. He then voluntarily en-
| lgrated to the United States. coming to
St. Paul III November of that year.
His hrSt employment here was with
| the firm of REM d karcher, who we're
| pioneer confectioners and dealers in
fancy goods. He remained in their en-
| ployment less than two years, when he
settled on claim in Carver county. and
! the same year, 1854, was elected a menu
! Der OF the territorial legislature.
When the Minnesota Deutscbe lei
tung, the first German paper in Mime
SOFA was started he became the writing
| editor, and since that time has bpen
chiefly i'll the editorial harness. having
edited German papers in st. Paul, Chas-
ka and New Ulm.
he was appointed emigration COM
missioner to Germany from Minnesota.
and occupied that position from March.
1869. to March, 1871. In 1872 he was
! elected member of the St. Paul hoard
of education.
MIR. Wolff is not only an able writer,
put an eloquent speaker. lie was the
orator at the dedication of the German
Atnen&um, November, 1857. it being
the centennial of Schiller's death.
lie also occupied a Silmiar position at
the dedication OF the first banner of the
st. Paul Turnverein, May %, 1869, and
again at the reception of the German
poet Friedrich Won Bodenstedt, and at
the reception OF the distinguished
German guests which Mi. Willard
brought here in great style upon the
completion of the Northern Pacific
railroad. Later he was the chosen
speaker at the memorial demonstration
for Emperor Frederick; also at the lay
ing or the corner stone for the Hermann
monument in New Ulm. at the fifty
years Jubilee of the order OF the Her
mann's Soehne, and at the centennial
anniversary of the death of the German
poet and patriot. Theodor Koerner.
Mr.. Woltf was married i'll 1851, and
has always led such domestic life that.
except when his talents led his country.
men to call upon him to minagle in af-
fairs, he rarely ever appeared in public.
! 1t is the aim of our State Savings
Bank. Germania Life bldg, 4th and
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