The Irish standard., 1895-03-16
Important Happenings IN Various
Sections, az Cleaned from
Our Exchanges.
DEATH NEAR GRACEVILLE.
a Direct Taxation Scheme Which
Means Political Suicide, Says
q Contemporary.
MINNESOTA.

last week at the age Of u years. The
funeral services were held at ST. Bridq-
cts. church, that township, on the 9th
INST, Rev. Father PERRIN officiating.
At meeting Of the Board Of Trade.
Monday morning at Mankato the How
ard city charter bill was denounced and
the Sheehan bill recommended as being
more applicable to that city. A com
NIT ee was appointed to see the Blue
Earth representatives and ask that they
pass the Sheehan bill with some amend
ments.
Miss Edith Shea, who works in the
office Of 7. Wing, st. Cloud, recently re-
ceived telegram from Little Falls say
ing that her aunt, Mrs. John Shea, was
dead. Mrs. Shea is the woman who in
herited the fortune Of Sl25,O00 from an
uncle who lived in Maine. Mr.. and Mrs.
Shea kept the restaurant now run. by
Thos, Scollan, in st. Cloud.
The sad news was announced in town
last night that John Cawley, second old
est son Of Patrick Cawley, about four
miles west, dropped dead yesterday after
noon about one o'clock evidently from
heart disease, says the Gracevilie Trans,
cript Of the 7th inst. Deceased was
about twenty eight years Of age and un-
married. He was in town and in Orton-
vile few days ago enjoying perfect
health. The funeral took place Satur-
day morning from Holy Rosary church,
Graceville.
G. j. Yue11 /, representa- thee Mtffnnesota
Democratic Ass ociation, was here last
Friday getting signers to document
favoring straight out free trade and di-
rect taxation to raise revenue to support
the government, says the Bralnerd Jour
nal. A few Democrats here signed It,
but not many. It strikes the average
citizen that there is enough direct taxa
tion already. We never saw anything in
the line Of political suicide that equals
this The free traders will bring the
matter before the next Democratic state
convention, but we do not believe they
can get any direct taxation scheme Of
this kind adopted byit. Under this sys-
tenn, after deducting the internal revenue
and other sources of income from the
sum required to run the government,
Minnesota's share of additional direct
taxation would be more than two million
dollars per year. That would be nice
thing, wouldn't it? I.
The Alumni Of st. Johns University is
preparing for q large reunion at st.
Johns this summer. The corresponding
secretary writes in the current number
Of the Record about the proposed meet
ing and among other things says: Near
II three years have passed since the last
reunion Of the Alumni The occasion is
still delightfully."- remembered by the
participants. At the last reunion it was
proposed to have an annual meeting, but
circumstances did not favor the project.
It was feared that both in 1898 and 1894
no large attendance could be secured,
hence it's proposed to hold q reunion
this year during the summer months.
Notice IS given at the present time to af-
ford the several branches opport tunlty to
make thorough and detailed prepara
tions.' = Branches Of the Alumni exist at
ISL. Cloud, ST Paul, Minneapolis, Du-
lnth and West Superior. These are
urged to hold meetings at once and ar
range for the reunion. It is also pro-
posed to organize branch at Saltwater.
The friends Of Mrs. Hugh Derham
were griieYed to learn Of her death which
occurred at the family residence, Rose
mount, 81. the 28th day Of February, after
q long and severe illness Of jaundice, ct
the age of SIXTY years, says the Hastings
Democrat. Her residence of forty years
among the peopl6 of Rosemount en-
Ideared her to them By bond of the
closest and frmest friendship. She led
3 well-reeu eulated Christtian lifs, was char
table and retiring, and q most devoted
wife and mother. Her husband and four
daughters survive her, \ I,eni-
han, of I.akeviille, Sister Ross Cecilia ~
Elig gieuse of e. Paul, and Misses Mary
and Gamma ot Roeeanountt The funeral
Eserviioes ele lhl,ltil from The RRoenou1t
|churc whsrs solemn ri quiieEn nla Ras =
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