The Irish standard., 1892-01-30


/ IRISH SEA d ARD
February 3rd. The proceeds will b
!, used to purchase literature for the paris
library. Supper will be twenty five cent
per plate.
| The death Of John Flaherty, of No. l
Second street north, occurred at Ho
Springs, Arkansas, last Saturday. Th'
deceased was 48 years of age and was
former resident of St. Paul, where b,
occupied a position on the police force
He was a resident of Minnesota for 2;
years. The funeral was held from thu
Church of the | Immaculate Conception
last Tuesday morning and the remains
inferred at Calvary cemetery, st. Paul.
Division No 2, A. @. H., of this city
has prepared a program of entertainment
for next Monday evening and an invita-
ton is extended to all members of the
Order to be present at their hall, corner
Washington and Cedar avenues. on the
occasion. Among those who will take
part in the program are Judge Corrigan
Commissioner Dryer, A. l.. Lennon
Aid. MCGOWAN. John Swift, Justice Nc.
Hale, M. F. McHale, j. J. Fitzgerald and
j. G. Scallen.
The Russian famine fund starts out the
new week with rush. Monday morn
ing's mail brought in 196,602 pounds OF
flour and $l,189.44 cash, which will push
the total to the 100000 mark. One
notable contribution is for 10000 pounds,
from the Holland 'lony in Hamilton,
Mich, and another in cash, s71882, from
Otter Tail county, Mimi, the banner
county, taking by neck the victory
from Kandiyohi county.
The death of Martin Cannon, an old
resident Of this city, occurred at his late
home, SIT Twenty-third avenue south,
last Saturday. The deceased was born
in County Mayo, ireland, in 1907 and
was therefore IS years of age at the time
of his death. He was stepfather to
Michael w. Mogan, of this city. The
funeral was held on Monday morning
from Holy Rosary church and the re-
mains inferred at St. Mary's cemetery.
At recent meeting of Division No. 4,
Ancient Order of Hibernians, of this city,
resolution was unanimously passed ad
vocating the endowment of the Daniel
O'Connelt chair in the Catholic Univers-
ity at Washington. Judging from the
number of divisions that have already
passed similar resolutions, it looks as
though the movement would be acted
upon favorably by the state convention
Changes in the street railways equip
ment just now are as rife as rumors of
war. The latest scheme is to replace the
closed motors on the lines next summer
with open ones. Forty trailers of the
La Clede pattern are to be rebuilt and
put into service, besides the 30 34-foot
ones already described, thus giving the
company 70 large-wheeled, roomy open
motors wherein the Minneapolitans can
enjoy Minnesota ozone
Bank Examiner Kenyon, having been
given some more duties, has appointed a
new deputy. The encouragement has
decided that all corporations and bank
ing companies existing under Minnesota
charter are under the control and sub
ject to the examination of the public ex-
aminer. This, Attorney General Clapp
explains, includes all trust, building and
loan, state banks and general loaning
companies. The examiner will take hold
of his new work at once.
Mrs. David Ahern, of Cahi}l settlement,
died on the goth inst, at the age OF
eighty years and five months. She was
a resident of that town for thirty-seven
years and was born in the parish Of
Castleconnell, County Limerick, Ireland,
Her family consisted of six children, two
of whom survive her, namely, George
Ahern and Mrs Mcnamara. Her death
took place at the home of her son and
her remains we're inferred alongside of
those of her husband in ST.. Mary's ceme-
terry. May she rest in peace.
Governor Merriam was asked whether
there was a probability that the Mime
sofa state troops would be calledson to
prepare for active service as precau-
tionary measure, and his attention was
called to the order issued by the govern
or of Missouri. Gov. Merriam replied
that there was, SO far as he was aware, NO
such move contemplated in this state.
He regarded the Chilian embroglio as a
matter that could be easily handled by
the government with the forces at it's
command.
Owen Dougherty, of Sixth avenue