The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-02-03
sT { IA PITA NOTES.

q. ]. Donahue visited LeSuenr on
Monday on business
The local Republicans are preparing
Tor the spring campaign
1t is asked il Fred P. Wright will con-
tinue to dead head" on the street cars
after the May election. p =
A. q. Nioolay, one Of the oldest and
most prominent real estate dealers Of the
city. died Wednesday. His remains will
be buried in Brooklyn, N. Y.
State Librarian w. II. H. Taylor died
at his home IN this city on Monday even
ing. The deceased had reached the adj
vanced age of eighty years. His demise
closes life OF usefulness and honor.
Mrs. c. II. Gibbs, wife of the auditor
of the st. Paul 6 Duluth railway COM
pany, dropped dead on the corner OF
Fourth and Wabasha streets on Tuesday
afternoon, Heart disease was the cause.
The Hibernians will givea grand enter
tainment on March Bird in honor OF Rob
ert Emmett. A general committee ap-
pointed to make necessary arrangements
will meet tomorrow at 10 o'clock in the
office OF County Delegate Burns
All members Of the A. o. 81. of Ramsey
county are invited to general meeting
to be held in the new hall. corner Fort
and Sixth streets next Tuesday evening,
called for the purpose of considering
what shall be done on the 18th OF March.
The Getchogamma dancing club gave
one Of it's enjoyable dancing parties IN
Lifts hall, in Grand Opera block. A
great many of the young society people
attended and pleasant time was expert
enced. They will give one more before
Lent
All the OK deputies of the building in
spector's Office, with the exception of
MCCARTHY. were before the grand jury on
the Franklin case. No indictments have
as yet been returned, but q batch OF
them is expected on the report OF the
grand jury.
DR.. J. 81. Murphy, one OF the most
highly respected aud we'll known citize
OF the state, died Wednesday evening
after lingering illness OF four weeks
DR.. Murphy was one of the piopeers who
came to this city in it's infancy and never
ceased to work for it's progress. His de-
parture is universally regretted.
The Minnesota lunecy law. which
has been declared unconstitutional, has
caused a rush in the Judge of Probate's
office, reviewing cases of those who were
sent up since their passage, but Frank
Robert Jr. is authority for the stats
ment that but little Will result from re-
view proceedings, as in most cases the
former old law WAS appealed. and thinks
the decision will not affect the Prob tie
Office Of Ramsey county. Mr.. Robert, be-
ing clerk Of probate court, is in position
to know.
The St. Joeephs T. A. Society gave
it's regular monthly public entertain
ment last Tuesday evening. A large and
appreciative audience attended. The
central feature of the occasion was az
able and instructive address by Mr.. 7. J.
McDermott. He chose for his theme
the poetic subject, SOLVER Goldsmith as
q Man and Writer" Before entering
upon his subject Mr.. McDernaott made
some very appropriate remarks as to the
duty of Catholics in general and total
abstainers in particular. We regret
that our space will not permit us to pub
lish the thoughts aroused on the subject
discussed. It was an able address, logi-
cal in arrangement, choice in language
and delivered in an earnest and effective
manner.
The hearing of the contest of the will
OF Edward Heffernan, we'll known am ing
the old settlers, came on before Judge
Olivier last Tuesday. It appears from
the testimony offered that Mrs. John
Dean, the sister of Mr.. Heffernan, came
to him during his last sickness with the
admitted desire and intention Of getting
him to make will in her favor il posi-
BILE, and that on a first will being drafted
she objected with such energy that an.
other was drawn, giving her practically
all of the estate. The will is contested
by the widow on the ground OF the duress
Of Mrs. Dean and on the further fact
that her own signature was obtain, d to
it by fraud and misrepresentation. II
Mrs. Deans side of the case should pre-
vail the widow will be left destitute.
Some hot words took place between
Rev. Morgan of the Bethel boat, and his
honor, F. P. Wright, over some state
ments made by Mr.. Morgan in a letter to
Rev. s. G. Smith, which with other ma
terial was made the basis OF q sermon by
Mr.. Smith last Sunday, and in which F.