The Irish standard., 1898-10-08
OVER the MORT INVEST.

LIE Sueur Minn.-Rev. NJ. Joy, Of st.
Thomas, received 20 orphan boys and
girls from Boston last week, and placed
all of them in homes among his congre-
cation. The children were the first of
number of parties being sent West to
find homes among the farmers of this
state Father Joy is entitled to much
credit for his philanthropic work.
Faribault, Minn.-Mchael Maloney,
one of the pioneer residents Of this city,
died suddenly at his home on West Ninth
street during the early hours Of Tuesday
morning. Sept. 81. He retired Monday
night, apparently in good health. When
his wife arose Tuesday morning he APP
peared to be sleeping soundly. She pre-
pared breakfast and then called him, but
received no answer, and when she went
to arouse him she found that he was
dead The condition of the body showed
that death had occurred several hours
previously, presumably from heart dis
ease. Deceased was so years of age, and
native of the county of Tipperary, Ire
land The funeral was held from the
Church Of the Immaculate Conception,
| and the remains laid to rest in Calvary
! cemetery.
| Kilkenny, Minn.-A very pretty we'd
! ding occurred Tuesday morning, Sept.
81. at st. Canice church, when Rev. Fl. ].
McAvay pronounced the words that unit
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strong as husband and wife. After the
ceremony a wedding dinner was served
at the house of the grOoms father. The
young couple are well known here, and
have the best wishes of the entire COM
munity.
Rochester, Minn.--Monday morning,
| Sept. &C. Miss Catharine Johnson. of
Salem, and Robert Fitzgerald Of this
city, were united in the holy bonds of
matrimony at St. Johns church. Rev.
VIM. Riordan pronouncing the impress
i've words that will bind them together
for life Miss Lucy Norton was brides
maid, and w. Johnston best man. At
the conclusion of the ceremony Il sump-
tuous wedding breakfast was discussed
| at the home Of Thomas Norton, relatives
and friends being present to aid in the
pleasure of the occasion. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Fitzgerald will make Rochester their flu
ture home, where they have many warm
friends.
| New Richmond, Wis-James Flanni-
gan, of St. Paul, in attempting to hoard a
moving freight train at Cylon, a dozen
miles east of this city, Tuesday afternoon
of last week, got tangled up in cattle
guard. and fell beneath the trucks and
was cut and bruised in Il shocking man
ner An engine was sent to this place
for surgeon, who discovered that the
patient had received quite a number OF
ugly cuts in his left temple and in the
! scalp. One of his arms was so badly
mangled that amp,ltation near the shoul-
der was necessary. He had gotten into
the car, but in doing SO, lost his nat,
jumped out to get it and was attempting
to regain the car when the accident Oc-
cured. He was to have been the catcher
for the boys in game of baseball on
the following day
Graceville, Minn.-Thomas d. O'Bren,
OF st. Paul, the member of the Democrat
ic national committee for Minnesota,
spent last week in Graceville visiting
relatives Speaking of the political sit
uation, Mr. OBrien said: II believe the
Democratic Peoples ticket will he trl-
umphantly elected this fall. The people
of Minnesota have gotten tired OF the
Republican misrule of the last 40 years,
and are determined to get together this
time in favor of good government. John
Lind was beaten two years ago by the
circulation of lies and ISLANDERS, but this
cannot be repeated He is one OF nature
noblcmcn, honest, fearless, broad-mlnded
and liberal and will give the people or
this state a magnificent administration
The Republican party has always been
the party of cxpcaients, trying to win on
false issues, so this year the attempt Is
heing made to win by shouting about the
war. lust as when the Letter combine
raised the price or Wneal altei Ihe ''oPs
were sold, 1t was claimed that the Repup-
lican party did it. The present admins
tration has shown itself incompetent
and If we stand together now and don't
let ourselves be led astray by false issues
We are sure to win"
Oconomowoc, Wis.-~Rev. Father Hugh
Mcmahon, pastor of st. Jeromes church
for 90 years. and who was we'll known
throughout the state, died on Sept 80
after a prolonged illness, aged IS. Fa'
Their Mcmahon conducted missions In
various parts of the state. He was or
dained to the priesthood in Philadelphia
so years ago.
l.uvernc, Minn.--Sparks from the en-
CINE on the Doom train, on the Omaha
road, set fire to four stacks of wheat
belonging to John McGee. near ELL
slough, last Monday week, while the
train was coming to Luverne from
Worthington. The stacks We're totally
destroyed.
Belle Plaine, Minn.-Tuesday morning
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