The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-12
DEATHS SUDDEN CALI.
MIR. EMIL MANNHEIMER STRICKEN
DOWN WITH AF0PLEXH WITH
OUT ANY WARNING
HE WAS AT HOME AT THE TIME
After the MONDAY Luncheon He Sat
Reading, when the Messenger
Delivered The SummOns--A Sue
cessfuI and Honorable business
Career Brought to COmpara-
lively Early Close.

Suddenly summoned by the grim
reaper. Mr.. Emil Mannheimer, MEM
ber of the firm of Mannheimer Bros,
died at the family residence, 215 Nelson
avenue, shortly before o'clock yester-
day afternoon. Death resulted from
apoplexy. Until a brief time before he
expired Mr.. Mannheimer had no inti-
nation Of impending death, having ap-
parently enjoyed the best of health.
After lunch yesterday he experienced
a feeling of Suffocatlon and retired to
his room. Before any one realized that
he was dangerously stricken Mr.. Mann
heimer expired.
The news of Mr.. Mannheimer's death
was received with surprise and regret
about the establishment which he had
for so many years assisted in success
fully conducting. He had been at the
store Friday, seemingly in his usual
health. greeting friends and acQuaint-
ances in his characteristic cheerful
manner. aud the knowledge that he
had suddenly been cut down at the
height of a successful business career
caused a feeling Of genuine sorrow
both among the employees at the store
and in business circles generally.
Mr. Mannheimer did not visit the
store yesterday morning, in fact, he
had not been in the habit of coming
down town until afternoon for several
years He arose late and was about
the house as usual until time for lunch
con. He partook of light refreshment
shortly after l o'clock and afterwards
sat reading in the library. Suddenly
he felt breathing difficult and opened
q window. The oppression became
greater, however, and Mr.. Mannheimer
retired to his room up stairs. Here he
removed his collar and necktte and lay
down on the bed. The attack grew
more severe, and Mr.. Mannheimer sum-
moned the house butler, whom he dis
patched down stairs for medicine. The
butler was absent only moment, but
in this short time Mr.. Mannheimer had
almost expired. He half rose in bed
when the butler returned, gasped for
breath and sank back dead.
Emil Mannheimer was born In Ba-
Varia, Germany, fifty-seven years ago.
When he first came to this country he
engaged in the dry goods business in
Chicago. Twenty-Five years ago he
came to st. Paul, where he entered into
the dry goods business with his broth
ers. Robert Mannheimer and Jacob
Mannheimer, at No. East Third street.
In 1882 the firm erected its own building
at Third and Minnesota, where the sue
cessful business was conducted on
larger scale until even more commo-
dious quarters were demanded, when
the firm removed to its present quar-
tiers, at Sixth and Robert streets, where
1t has been one of the foremost retail
dry goods establishments Of the Twin
Cities for the last five years.
- The deceased was unmarried and liv-
ed at the home of his brother, Robert
Mannheimer. and his sister, Mrs. Good
kind. at the Nelson avenue residence.
He was man of sterling business abil-
ity, unwavering integrity and highly
respected by all who knew him in a
business way, while beloved by his
more intimate associates for his kindly
nature and unassuming character.