The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-18
JOHN S. ROBERTSON GONE.
Was Prominent Among the Bushes,
Men of st. Paul.

Men Of st. Paul.
John S. Robertson. of the commission firm
of B. Presley & Co., died yesterday at his
residence, 265 Summit avenue Mr.. Robert
sons death resulted from Bright's disease.
and While he had been sick for the past two
years and under the Of physicians. he
was able to be about and was not confined to
his bed, except for the last six weeks; Mr..
| Robertson was we'll known in the Northwes-.
and as the head of the firm of B. Presley &
CO. was as we'll known in California. Flor
| ida and New York as in ST. Paul.
| The firm engaged in the shipping of fruits.
and was the largest in the Northwest and one
| of the largest in the country. 1t was organ
lied in ls4s by the late Bart Presley and for
has been identified with it.
Mr.. Robertson came to St. Paul in 1875 and
after the death of Mr.. Presley had charge
of the business, although the firm name of
B. Presley G Co. was retained. He was
forty-seven years Of age, and leaves widow
| and one child. girl of ten years. He was a
member OF the st. Paul board of trade. iii
| rector in the Second National bank and a
member of the National League of Commits
sion Merchants
At meeting of the commission merchants
held yesterday afternoon resolutions of an
appropriate nature were passed. The stores
| will be closed, and the merchants will attend
the funeral in a body.
noon from the family residence. 2G5 Summit
avenue at 2:3O o'clock The services will be
conducted by Rev. F. A. Noble. of the House
of Hope church. The pail bearers will be
! selected from Damascus commandery, Knights
Templar. of which the deceased was MEM
Der.
CHICAGO, Aug. 17-Gen. McNulta has re-
ceved a telegram from Danville, ILL.,, an
nouncing the death of Mrs. W. j. Calhoun,
wife of the interstate commerce commission
err and friend of President Mckinley. Mrs.
Calhoun died from typhoid fever.
ROCHESTER,. Mimi, Aug. 17:-(special)-
Miss Nora Boler daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Morris Boiler, died yesterday from bronchial
consumption. Miss Boiler was among Ohm
stead county's most successful teachers and
while her death was not unexpected 1t was
a great shock to her many friends.
ST. PETERSBURG Aug 17.-Gen Tcher
naieff, the con1ueror of Tschkend. died sud
denly today.
Michael Gregorovitsch Tehernaieff, Rus
sian general, born Oct. "a, 1928. entered the
Russian military service in 1S47. In 1853 he
support Khurgis tribes at war with the
Kivans He was placed in command of an
expeditionary force. with instructions to
march from Orenburg and to effect junction
with another detachment under Col. Verev-
kin. The junction occurred in the vicinity
of the town Of Tschemkend. Having win
tered at Tschemkend he took Tashkend June
Is. 1869. 1t is said that he had received
specific instructions to content himself with
the position of Tschemkend, and to refrain
from any further efforts to extend the Rus
sian domination further southwark. fischer
naieff disobeyed his orders. took Tashkend
and afterwards welcomed most enthusi-
astically at st. Petersburg and received a
saber Of honor from the emperor in recog
milton of his military enterprise.
A cablegram was received In st. Paul yes
terday from the American consul at Florence
Italy, announcing the death Of Mrs. Annice
G. Barteau, Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Barteau had many friends in St Paul,
which was at one time her home. Since twelve
years ago she has resided in Florence. She
visited here four years ago. Although she
had been something of an invalid for many
years, her death was not expected by her
st. Paul friends, and will come as shock 10
many of them.
Joseph I. Cohen, of 6S Central avenue. died
at st. Luke's hospital, St. Paul. yesterday.
He was 3S years old. He belonged to the Free
and Accepted Masons the Independent Order
Of Odd Fellows, Iron Hall and Knights of
Honor, and O., B. A, which bodies will attend
the funeral. The services will be held at his
late home at o'clock this afternoon.