San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-07

De1|1 u I'd FI0DOGSe.
Passed Away At An Early Hour
This Morning.
Was A Texas Pioneer And Has Been
Recognized In All That Was
Good For San Antonio.

| Inc ENCOURAGEMENT Oh -lut uediu VI
Mr.. Ed. Froboese, county treasurer,
came with a sudden shock to the peo-
pie as it was passed from mouth to
| mouth after Z a. IN. this morning 1t
was known that Mr.. Froboese was i'll
with the dengue, but no one expected
so sudden catastrophe as his death.
Last night he was so well that he en-
joyed a game of cards with his chill
dren. He retired complaining of a
slight headache. AT q o'clock this
morning he awoke with "a raging head
lache. His family ran to his assistance
and his son, Julius, went for doc
tor. DIR. Graves soon arrived, but he
was TOO late-death had claimed an
other of San Antonio's prominent citi-
zens. He breathed his last at 1;4o
this morning.
For many years he has been an in
valid. being troubled with some stom-
ach disease, but being man OF great
resolution he has never given up.
He was born July %, 1884, at wan
fried. Hesse-Nassau, Prussia. After
ATTENDING the town school he was-sent
| in 1876 TO the college of Rinteln to pre-
mare for the university, as he had re-
solved to study medicine. In 1913 he
contracted a bad case of catarrh, and
in consequence became deaf, and was
lcompelled to leave college. His hear
ing was afterward restored by not
ed specialist. December 3Oth, lSoZ
he landed in Galveston.
From here he went TO Beigel set
Element near La Grange, where ne
worked as a common farm laborer for
IS per month. In June, 1853, he hired
out as a cattle driver TO a ranchman
on the Coletto creek, near MeyersVliie.
In 1854 he Joined Capt. Henry's ran
gers at Goliad, and afterwards at Aus
tin where five other companies were
added. and Henry Mccullough was
elected colonel of the regiment. While
n member of this band Mr.. Froboese
passed through many exciting adj
ventures with the Indians. The COM
lpany of which he was a member was
afterwards mustered in the United
States service. He left this company
and came to San Antonio.
In 1879 Mr.. Froboese was elected
alderman of the first ward by a
handsome majority. He served as
such two years, being a member OF
the finance committee, school board
and other committees. In 1881 he
made a trip to Europe, visiting his
home in Germany. After a pleasant
stay of three months he returned to
his adopted country In 1888, in COM
pany' with Mr.. Santleben, he founded
a transfer business. This was after
wards incorporated and Mr.. Froboese
was made president.
In 1884 he was elected county treas.
urer, and has since been reelected five
times. 4aG
In politics Mr.. Froboese was a Re-
publican and his personal popularity
was the sheet anchor of the present
county regime. No Republican con,
vention could go back on Ed. Froboese.
He was very lovable man. He had
friends and friends, because he did
not forget his friends. His loss will
be severely felt. He belonged to the
old stock who made West Texas a
country worthy of habitation by white
men.
Deceased was twice married, and a
wife and eleven children survive him.
He was member of the Odd Fellows,
the Sons of Herman. the Mutualistic
ociety. of which he was treasurer. and.
the Mexican Social club.
The funeral takes place tomorrow
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock from the
family residence. 325 West Nueva
street.