The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-04-04

1t is with great regret we announce
the death of w. b. O'Donahue OF
Dakota county. The Pioneer Press Of
March 2Sth gives the following
biographical sketch Of this remarkable
man:
The Pioneer Press yesterday an
nounced the death, in st. Paul Of
Mr.. William b. O'Donahue, the young
man who figured so conspicuously in
the exciting revolution which Oc
Cured in Manitoba in lS60-10. The
funeral took place yesterday. and the
remains were conveyed to Rosemount,
Dakota county, for interment.
O'Danahue was born in Ireland, and
was educated for teacher at the
Catholic college at Niagara Falls.
\ fter spending some time in New
York State and Canada, he went to
Northwest British America, where
he became a teacher in the schools
under the charge of the Catholic
priesthood. and where he acquired an
immense influence over the half
breeds who formed SO large a portion
of the population of the province at
that time. When Louis Riel reached
the Red river country and utterly
revolutioniZed the government,
O'Donahue joined him, and really
became the master spirit of the
startling events which occurred
around Fort Garry in the fall of 1869
and during the following winter. He
possessed remarkable force of charac-
ter. and was no less at home in the
councils of the revolutionary govern
ment chan in the battles which were
fought around Winnipeg. He led
the little army of Gen. Riel on
numerous occasions, and engineered
the movements which resulted in the
repulse and capture of DR.. Schultz
and his band of Il hundred or more
Canadians, and in keeping down all
the attempts ut counter-rebellion
which followed the successes of Riel
and his party. When the war was
over and the provisional government
established, O'Donahue was made
secretary under President Riel;
Thomas Bum being secretary of state,
and James Ross, chief justice. When
the Canadian commissioners visited
Winnipeg in the spring of 1870. Riel
and O'Donahue conducted the ne.
gotiations. and throughout all the
the proceedings these two names were
associated together.
After the collapse of the insurrec
ton in 1870, O'Donahue returned to
the United States, and some years
afterwards, went back to Canada
where he remained for some time
awaiting the amnesty and pardon
which was granted by parliament to
Riel and others, but which was with
held from him to the last. \ few
years ago O'Donahue came to Min
nesota and taught school for time
ut Mendoza. and afterwards ut Rose
mount. He was an unsuccessful
candidate last fall for the superinten
dencv of schools of Dakota county
His health having become very much
impaired he came to s.. Paul 4 short
time ago. and went into st. Joseph
| Hospital. where he died on Tuesday
morning. \ couple of brothers of the
deceased reside in California. and two
or three sisters are members of I
Catholic sisterhood in Canada
O'Donahue did not die among
strangers in st. Paul. but many
friends attended him in his last Hines:
and followed his remains to theil
final resting place yesterday.
Mr.. O'Donahue was man of grea
energy and ability. He fought f;
bold battle for success. and would
have risen to eminence had not hi:
physical powers failed him. TIL.
announcement of his death will b,
received in all parts of Dakota county
with profound regret.