The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-05-18
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Items Of Interest Clipped From Our
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Irish Standard.
BRAINERD HOLDS AN ELECTION.

BRAINERD HOLDS AN ELECTION
John Murphy, of RiohIand, Rice COUNTY
Passes Away After a Protracted
Illness,
| MINN NESOTA.
w. Il. O'Neil. of Graceyllleis visiting
friends in Duluth.
Miss Mary j. Fahey has returned to
her homo in Graceville from Mime
apolis. ......
| There are 800 more business 1lrfns IN
Duluth than there was at this time
last year.
Rev. Father Danehy will deliver the
Grafton, through invitation, at Fari-
bault on Decoration day.
DR.. Kilgore, of Luyerne, returned re"
Gently from Chicago where he ilas been
fer several weeks taking practition-
er's course in the Chicago Medical Col
iege.
His Grace. Archbishop ireland and
Rev. Fathe@ Shanley of St. Paul, paid a
recent visit to st. Cloud and st. Joseph
On business connected with the Vicar
late.
The committee appointed to purchase
monument for the late Father iSoren'
son have contracted with J.. a. Nor
wood, of st. Peter, for beautiful head
stone.
O'Brien brothers OF ST. Paul, together
with f. J. Leonard. of Jordan have been
engaged in the county seat case in
which the latter city is now so directly
interested.
Mrs. Anna Leo, of T'ayibault,
through the efforts Of 2. Cudmore, Of
that city, has secured 81 ,26i back pen
sion besides family allowance OF $222
per month.
John Fay, an old st. Peter boy, says
the Herald, has been promoted i'll the
Minneapolis police force. He has been
appointed on the mounted force at q
salary of 81, 200 g. year,
1'he .Graceville Fire Department has
elected e. G. Baird, foreman, W. W.
Kngsbury, first assistant; r. Heily,
second assistant: D. Cain, third assis-
tant; G. ID. Catlin. clerk; David Wolff,
treasurer, Thomas Dolan, watchnlan.
Msssrs. M. Cullen and Con. O'Erien
have been elected aldermen, 60 repce~
sent the Third and Fifth wards OF the
city of Brainerd, respectively. They
will make excellent officials. Dr.. Hem.
stead was reelected Mayor, scoring a
MAGNIFICENT victory after a bitter fight.
John Stewart, an emplcye in the Mil
lacca Lumber Company's shingle mill
at the above named place. had his right
arm badly hurt in a shlngle machine
recently. His hand was caught in the
machine and before the latter could be
stopped the entire arm was drawn in to
the shoulder and mangled in a fearful
manner.
Edward SlatteIy who was killed
short time since in an accident Oh che
Northern Pacific near Jamestown. -.
r.. was the son of Michael Slattery,
we!l-known .ard respected citizen of
Saint Martin, Stearns county. Much
sympathy is expressed for Mr.. Slattery
and family in the loss Of then dntiful
son.
John Murphy an old and respected
citizen of Richland, Rice county, died
on the 5th inst. in that village Of cancer
of the stomach. aged 81, He was the
father of Mrs. M. Cullen, Of Brainerd;
also OF the Misses. Murphy, who are
teachers in the East Erainerd school.
MIR. Murphy had many friends and was
an exemplary Catholic.
P. Mcclellan and family, says the
Sun, have returned to their old home
in Ballycastle, Ireland. having departed
from Morris last Sunday night.
They were accompanied by Miss Jennie
Mcclellan. Mr. Mcclellan will engage
IN the boot and shoe business there.
Their many friends in Stevens county
hope to learn of their safe journey
home and OF his future success IN his
new venture.
DAKOTA.
Ed. Drury, formerly of Brainerd, but
now located at Helena, is about to
marry one of Bismarck s most popular
ladies.
John E. keenan, Of Dubuque and R.
j. McHuqh of Cresco are the guests OF
Mayor and Mrs. McHugh, of Grafton.
MI. Marrinan and James Bell have
been selected as delegates to the con-
stitutional convention by the Demo
Gratis Of Walsh county.