St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-15
CIPR|C0 is DEAD.
The Well-KnoWn EIocutionist
Dies After an Illness Of
a Week.
CONGESTION OF THE BRAIN
Given as the Cause Of His De-
mise--Was Formerly a
Tragedian.
CONGESTION OF THE BRAIN
SCHEMES OF RECENT YEARS
MIR. Lowry Now in Control OF
the Northwestern Guar
anty Loan.

George M. ClprlcO, the WSil-hiio"i'
e1ocutionist and former tragedlan,
died yesterday afternoon at nan
east 8 o'clock at his home, z4i4
Fouth avenue south. His death was
a surprise to his many fr1enos'
as. outside of a limited circle OF as
sociates, his illness was unknown
until the paragraph announcing II
appeared in yesterdays papers. he
was first taken sick last sunday
night. and it was at the time thought
that he was suffering from conSes-
ton of the brain. 1t later devel-
oped, however, that it was Brights
disease which caused his death
During the week he was uncon-
scious most of the time, and recog-
niZed none of his friends, save lot
a few hours, when consciousness as
serted itself The funeral will be
held from his late residence Tues
day afternoon. The time has not
yet been set.
Mr.. Ciprico was born in New York
city in 1916, and was consequently
forty-nine years old. At the age OF
eight years he went to California,
and finished his education in the
university of that state. While q
resident Of the coast he made his
debut, and and beside playing in
stock company at the California
theater, which was then one of the
most noted stock theaters in the
world, he starred in Hamlet"
"Othello" and other tragic roles. Ten
years ago he came to Minneapolis,
and soon after established a Ciprico
evolutionary school and training in
stitute, where he has since been en-
gagged with great success. The list
of graduates embraces many names
of successful theatrical. profession
ais. Branches of the school have
since been established in London,
England, and st. Paul. A few years
ago, in connection with the Lon
don branch, Mr.. Ciprico became &C
quainted with and won the conf
dence of number of wealthy Brit
ish capitalists, and by reason of his
large acquaintance in this country
he was entrusted with their. conf
dence in relation to investments,
and became known in many Amer
lean cities as promoter of En-
glish syndicate deals. One of the
largest deals involved the purchase
of a number of breweries in various
cities, involving several million dol
lars capital. In other large finan-
cial operations he played an impor-
tant part.
Mr.. Ciprico was a member of Phil
etus lodge in the Masonic order in
Philadelphia, and it is likely that his
funeral will be under the auspices
of that order.
A singular, coincidence is that the
death of Mr.. Ciprico occurred On the
twenty-fourth anniversary of his
wedding. Mrs. Ciprico, who sur
wives him, has been an invalid all
her life, and as they have no chill
dren, the taking away of her de-
voted husband leaves her alone in
the world.
MIR. Ciprieo was a man much
loved by his friends and neighbors,
and the devotion existing between
him and his students was most ten
der and affectionate. He has done
work in Minneapolis that will be
more appreciated, now that he has
gone, than even before. His work
will bear fruit for many years to
come. No better evidence of his
worth could be sought for than the
kindly admiration in which he is
held by all who have worked with
him, and the gentle words of es-
TEEN and tribute are but tokens of
the love his friends bore toward
him, and who will always fondly
cherish his memory