The Irish standard., 1895-02-23

John j. and Dennis Horgan have en-
tered into partnership and are now en-.
gagged in the retail liquor business at 25s
Hsnnepin avenue. VIM. j. Sheehan will
act in the capacity of manager of the
new firm.
Maurice Cox, aged SIS years, died at bis
home, 2011 Fourth street north last We'd.
nesday. The deceased leaves a widow
and several children to mourn their loss
The funeral was held yesterday morning
from Ascension church.
The aged mother Of Thomas Mulcahy
died last Monday at the home of her son,
200 Elizabeth avenue south. The ven.
cradle lady was born in Ireland ninety
years ago The funeral was held from
Holy Rosary church at 8 o'clock Wednes-
day morning and the remains were inter
red at St. Mary's cemetery.
Mrs. Margaret Mahoney, one of the
early residents of this city, passed away
at her home, GAL Eighth avenue north,
last Monday. The deceased lady was
eighty years of age and was the mother
of Mrs. Albert Page, OF this city. The
funeral was held on Wednesday morn
ing.
Frank Hoffman, 20 years of age, was
Wednesday committed to the asylum at
st. Peter. Hoffman has been looked
upon as being somewhat weak mentally
for several years. HE arrangement has
taken no violent turn, but has frequently
led him into trouble, he having been &C.
cused of petty thieving and other small
offenses on several occasions
The dedicatory exercises of the new Ii
brary building at the University, which
we're to have taken place Thursday, have
been deferred until Wednesday of next
week. The reception of the senior and
junior classes to the other classes of the
institution in the new building occurred
Friday evening: A satisfactory test Of
the lightning apparatus was made We'd
nesday evening.
Mrs. Catherine Dryer, wife of Michael
Dryer, died Saturday last at the family
residence, 41O Newton avenue north.
The cause of death was pneumonia.
The deceased lady, whose maiden name
was Halloran, was born in this city 81
years ago. She leaves husband and
four children. The funeral was held
on Monday from Immaculate Conception
church.
M. p. Cannon surprised his many bach.
elor friends by deserving their ranks and
leading to the matrimonial altar one of
the many fair young ladies of South
Minneapolis, the bride being Miss Annie
O'Hara, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. D.
O'Hara, of 2Ol4 211a street south. The
marriage ceremony was performed by
Rev. J. NJ. Cleary, at ST. Charles church,
last Wednesday, Attorney j. J. McHale
and Miss Nellie O'Hara assisting. The
newly-married couple are at homo to
friends at Sixteenth avenue and Twenty
fourth street south.
A fire which is believed to nave been
smoldering all night, was discovered at
o'clock Tuesday morning in one OF the
dry kilns in the sash and door manu-
featuring plant of Fraser & Shepard, on
Fourth avenue north, near Fifth street.
For time 1t appeared that very seri-
Gus conAagration was likely to develop
and the fire chiefs prepared for it by
sending in second alarm closely follow
ing the first cell. By hard work, how
ever, and the liberal use of water the
flames were subdued within few min
utes. In fact, the greatest loss was from
damage by water.
Last Saturday evening pleasant event
took place at the office of j. J. McHale,
ESQ.,, in the Bank of Commerce building,
it being the presentation of handsome
gold medal to Divisions l and 3 OF the
Daughters of Erin of Hennepin county.
There were present large number OF
the members of these two organizations,
besides state officers John Mccarthy, j.
A. OShaughnessy and John Shelby
These gentlemen being the committee OF
award, decided to present gold medal
to each society, rs both had done such
! excellent work and both being far in the
lead over any other division in the state,
No. / having 301 members and No. 3 32l'
Frank Fisher has been brought down
from Isanti county and lodged in the
Hennepin county Jail, charged with
murder, Some weeks ego Fishers father
died up in Isanti and was buried by
his son. Soon afterwards rumor spread
around that something was wrong. The
coroner had the remains exhumed and
held an Inquest, the verdict being that
Fisher was murdered by some unknown
marty or parties. Suspicion, it seems,