The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-11-04

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Mrs. Margaret Furey died last Satur'
! day ct her residence ct Camden Place
aged 65 years. She was among the old
est inhabitants Of this county, having
lived here for moro than forty years
The funeral took place on Monday last
from Ascension church. the remains be-
ing inferred at st. Mary's cemetery.
| The Central High School football
team left last evening for Duluth. where
today the boys play 9 game with the
Duluth High School for the champion
ship the state. The Minneapolis boys
have won from the st. Paul and the
East Side High Schools by scores OF
"a o and 16. 0 and they are confident OF
! securing the Duluth game.
After a weeks trial, during which
many witnesses were examined, Richard
Kennedy was convicted OF murder in the
third degree for the shooting OF Joseph
Hoy. The penalty.is from to 30 years
in the state penitentiary. At 10 O'Clock
yesterday (Friday) morning Kennedy
was brought into court and sentenced by
Judge CAVITY to Is years imprisonment
at Still lwater:
It is probable that the Board of Trade
will not have very large sum to send to
the New Orleans sufferers. The net pro-
ceeds of the two entertainments given at
the Lyceum theater by the Minneapolis
Opera company will not be more than
enough to pay the expenses. They were
given on condition that o e-half OF the
proceeds should go to the sufferers.
The street car strike is over, and the
employees got the worst OF it. The street
| railway company has taken back 100 OF
the strikers, and filled it's list Of employees
No more of the strikers will be taken
back ex,ept when vacancies arise from
| time to time, as the comany will keep all
the new men it has employed who prove
to be competent to fill the potitioifs as
signed to them. @
Last Monday night at his residence,
GAL Eighth avenue north, Patrick Ma
honey died at the age OF 81 years, and
was buried Friday morning from st.
Clotilde church. The deceased had
been a resident Of Hastings for many
years. He lived in Fargo, N. D., for
some time, and came to Minneapolis
| few months ago. He leaves a. wife, son
and two daughters to mourn his demise.
Robert Buetschley, native OF Swift
zerland, has petitioned the district court
to change his name to Robert Stad'er.
Mr.. Buetschley's reason for desiring the
change is tins. he is annoyed and greatly
distressed in mind the way Americans
pronounce his name. This pronounci-
alton, he claimed, made has social inter
course among his fellow men hardship
and suffering.
The billiard tourney in this CITY Fri
day night brought out large number
Of players and admirers OF the game
julie Meyers defeated Frank Dougherty
by a score Of 100 to SO, and the latter de-
featea w. McAndrews by a score of 1OO
10 SO. Other games were lost and Won
by less noted players, and Dougherty
the state champion pool player, issued
challenge to play any one in the state
for $50 or sl00-
Barley Fiaherty, aged thirty six, was
examined in the probate court Friday
and adjndged insane. He was taken
to Rochester. Mr.. Flaherty, who was a
|aborer. is in constant fear of falling
down. which fear causes him to hug
close to the eides of the buildings as he
walks along the street. He also imaginee
that people are trying to poison him
He was brought before Judge Steele on
the Information of Mrs. Bridget Flaherty
OF 228 Fifth street north.
An open meeting of the St. Anthony
IC. r. A society ls advertised to take
place at their hall, Eighth avenue north
east and Second street, next Monday
evening. This is the oldest and most
prosperous temperance organization IN
the city and entertainments given by its
members are always of high order OF
merit. They are looking forward to
large attendance at their next meeting
and there is every indication that their
hopes will be fully realizs,'.
Capt Snyder, of the city poor depart.
ment, reports that nearly every incoming
! TRAIN brings to Minneapolis one or more
penniless persons whose fare hes been
paid to this city by some community
which was anxious to get rid OF them
These people must either be left to
s'arve or freeze or become public charges
neither alternative being very pleasant
or desirable. During Oct. the depart