The Irish standard., 1895-01-26
STA CAP tai NOTES:
Il is now Senator Nelson and Governor

G. a. Haws is again on trial for the lar.
ceny,o s1ou.
Henry Johns is getting in his hand in
Legislative work. Henry will shine be-
fore the session is over.
Ex-Governor Merriam's home was
damaged by fire on Thursday Over
heated pipes was the cause. Loss slight
and covered by Insurance..
Mr.. and Mrs Fl. E. HemberR enter
tanned thirty Of their friends on Tuesday
evening in the fascinating game OF pro-
pressiva euchre. A most delicious lunch
was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Mccormick cele
brated their fit b year OF wedlock on
Wednesday evening. Anumber OF friends
gathered at their home and passed q
pleasant time.
August Robe was relieved Of 5000 by
highwaymen on Wednesday at Ninth and
Exchange streets The usual ceremony
was observed and Robe complied with
the threatening demand.
Mrs. Annie E. Keller, an old resident
died at her home on Thursday. Mrs.
Keller was the widow of John M. Keller,
once prominent and prosperous citizen.
Eight children mourn their loss.
Miss May Hamilton aud Mr.. Walter
Green were married on Wednesday at
the home of the brides parents. Mr..
George Hamilton assisted the groom and
Miss Agnes Graham did similar duty for
The bride. Miss Hamilton is one OF this
seasons fair debutantes.
The Misses Culinary entertained the
.Alethia club on Monday evening at
their home on Sibley avenue. The
prizes we're holly contested for and every
one entered the game with spirit and
hope of carrying off one of the elegant
mementoes of the pleasant gathering.
CD. and T. D. O'Brien have begun
an action against the Omaha Railway
Company for s3,500.00 for services in the
Leonard murder case. This was the
cause resulting from the late strike
wherein Leonard shot Luth. The trial
was watched anxlously by the A. r. o.
The defense was justifiable homicide and
it was admirably sustained by G. D.
O'Brien, resulting in an acquittal. The
fees asked are reasonable and in fact
moderate when compared with the gray
ity of the case and the pronounced sue
cess of the lawyers for the defendant.
Tbs bill should be paid in full and with
out trial.
Many an old citizen Of st. Paul re.
members we'll and distinctly the home OF
the "O'Connor boys" on Fourth street,
and have, no doubt, in passing the door,
recalled to mind the old days, when St.
Paul was but hamlet; but the old days
were recalled more wildly by witnessing
the sad scene of two brothers, Richard
and John OUonnor by the side OF their
aged mother, taking their last fond look
upon the features Of their beloved brother
Dan, az he lay in the Fl oral-decked coffin
shat shall be the home of his earthly re.
mains for evermore. "Big Dan" his
friends called him. Though the phrase be
q homely one, could every man possess
the veneration of his fellow man as deep
ly as the significance Of those
two words, he would indeed feel honored
Daniel O'Connor was a member of the
detective force in our city at the time Of
his death, and FIR years has been re-
Rarded SO one of the ablest detectives in
the city, indeed ranking with men of re-
nown and standing ON the detective and
police force OF large cities. His death
was the result of an accident, the COLI
sion Of two coasting sleds. "Big Dan, in
a moment of boyish enthusiasm, which
sometimes characterized the man, at
tempted to steer a sled load Of young
boys aud girls down a steep hill, but un-
fortunately encountered another sled
coming in an opposite direction, and he
was fatally injured in the abdomen. r.
T. O'Connor, the leader OF the Ramsey
county Democracy and clerk of courts
for years, is brother of the deceased
rs is also John j. O'Connor, the able
chief Of detectives. The Junior pioneers,
fire department, police department, rep
resentatives from ali the public offices of
city and county, and countless numbers
of our best citizens, accompanied the re-
mains to Calvary cemetery. Siebert's
orchestra led the long mournful process
sion of near eight thousand people, the
largest funeral ever witnessed in st.
Paul. He was buried from the Cathe.
dral. Rev. DR.. Hebron preached the SER
mon.
Waited from Superior.
Special to The Irish Standard.