The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-04-09

o'clork Friday night, March 25, at his
late home near Ellsworth, Mobiles county.
Mr.. Furey was native OF Ireland, COM
ing to this country when quite Young and
settling in Pennsylvania, where he
worked at coal mining number Of years
and then went to New York where he
held the position OF foreman Of govern
ment works, engaged in clearing New
York harbor, or He'll Gate, as generally
called. He moved to Minnesota about
eight years ago and settled near Ellis
worth. His age was 50.
Capt. Benjamin G. Yooam, a we'll
known sea captain, died at his home in
Duluth Monday morning, of pulmonary
troubles. Capt. Yocum has been identl-
fed with the lake marine service since
1870, and was greatly loved aud respected
by all who knew him. During the past
three years he has lived in Duluth con-
stantly, having,,reti,ed permanently FROM
the service He was ffty-four years OF
age, leaving boy tifteen years old. His
wife died before him. Capt. Yocum came
originally from the South, having held
several political Offices in North Caralina,
at one time being state treasurer Of that
commonwealth.
NORTH DAKOTA.
Dennis Hannitin, who has been il. the
hospital at ST. Paul for several months
nursing broken leg, has returned to his
home in bismarck. He is stall quite
lame, but otherwise his health is good.
He says he has had no picnic but de-
ciares that he had good care, and the sur
geon who had him in charge understood
his business.
Capt Bill Massie, retired Missouri
| river steamboat pilot and one OF the most
accomplished and harmless liars thai ever
walked the deck Of river craft, has been
spinning another OF his yarns, which has
been embsl]ished by W. w. Hinlzley in
Fargo Republican, and nov going the
rounds Of patent inards." The story is
about al innocent man, named Weir. be~
ing hung in Bismarck in the early days
and how the gamblers and business men
made up q purse for the grief stricken
| widow and mother. There never was
man hung in BsmarcE, and wlailt, the
story is a myth it reads just az wall.
! j. r Campbell, of Mandan: and Joseph
Hare of Bismarck, returned recently
from the Democratic state convention at
| Grand Forks, covered with honoss~--
Campbell delegate and Hage an alter
nate to she Chicago convention. The
scheme allowing one delegate from sach
judicial district was opposed by Tracy
Bangs Of Grand Forks and othe 8. 1t is
said that Mr.. Bangs, in opposing said:
| '''The Missouri slope wants a delegate.
Where is the Missouri slope? The devil
himself don't know" to which Mr. Camp
bell replied: ''We admit that the devil ia
better posted about Grand Forks, but
we are going 10 hava one of the delegates
just the sarne,' and Campbell won-got
the plum himself The sentiment of the
convention was decidedly for Cleveland
and district delegates to the convention
were elected as follows First district. w.
N. Roach, Larimore; alt4rnate, w. j.
Mooney, Langdon. Second, J. F. O'Brien,
Devils Dake; alternate, Col. John Ely,
McHenry. Third, E. e. Cole, Fargo; al
ternate, Budd Reeve, Buxton. Fourth,
W. e. Purcell, Wahpeton; alternate, j.
A. T. Bjornso,L Ashley. Fifth, T.. Blew
cit, Jamestown; alternate John Russell,
Valley. City. Sixth. j. e. Campbell,
Mandan; alternate, JOS. Hare, Bismarck.
After the convention the state central
committee met and fixed the date for the
convention tor the nomination OF state
officers for July 18th, at Fargo.
Rev. ). l.. Fitzpatrick, of Reedsburg
has been appointed to succeed Rev. Viii
liam White as pastor of the Church Of the
Immaculate Conception at Hammond.
Monday the assignee of Mcdonald
Bros, La Crosse. sold the entire fleet OF
ten raft boats, barges and rafting kits, to
G. W delaney, OF the Hannibal Saw
Mill company. The price was not made
public, but it is not far from $4,000. The
company will be organized, to which both
will be transferred either by lease or sale.
This will prevent their transfer to the
St. Louis district.
Sister Julia, the sister superior of st.
Mary's hospital, Milwaukee, died recently
of the grip. She was one of the oldest
Sisters of Mercy in that city, being seven
ty years of age She had beena a member
of the order for forty years. Sister
Julia's worldly name was Constance
Dyer, and her home was in Baltimore.
She came to Milwaukee about seven
years ago to take charge Of the hospital
there. Before coming she had charge offs
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