The Irish standard., 1899-03-25

hope that fortune will still so shape
things that we will not be ashamed OF
having taken part in the war
Grand Forks, N. D.--John Sullivan, a
member OF company + OF the FIJI eealth
Minnesota Volunteer regiment at Camp
Meade, is expected home soon, his faith
er, Officer Sullivan OF the Grand Forks
police force, having received word to
that effect 1t was not an easy matter
to secure Johns discharge, but Scna-
tors Davis and Nelson, and Congress
man Eddy, of Minnesota, and Congress
man Johnson, OF North Dakota, inter
ested themselves in the young mans
case with the result that he will now
cease to be a soldier.
jamestown, N. D.-Says Capt. Will
liam Gleason in the Alert OF this city: i:
My son Reddy wrote me that he was
lat and hearty at Manila and expected
TO remain for time even if the troops
were sent home, as he thought there
Was chance to turn few dollars there
aot tobe found here. He also said that
| need not be surprised ii he brought
home nice Filipino girl. read the
letter to the family and no one said a
word, but after retiring for the night
Mrs. Gleason asked me con6dentially
what kind OF a girl was Filipino. |
said You have seen my boots after
they were polished. That is the color
OF a nice Filipino girl" She went right
into the air and said, He'll never bring
her to this lhouse-not on his life"
Murdoch, .Minn.-Michael Brennan,
one OF the old pioneers OF Swift county,
dscd very suddenly Thursday evening,
March 9, at the home OF his son-in-law,
Wn. Ryan, at this place. Mr.. Bren-
nan bad been in poor health for several
years. being troubled with asthma, stll
his death came more suddenly than was
expected he breathing his last at a mo-
ment when no one happened to be at his
bedside. lie leaves wife and several
grown chilGren to mourn his taking
away. The remains were buried in the
Catholic cemetery at De. Graft on the
following Saturday.
Kilkenny, Minz.-The village election
last Tuesday week 4yas very close and
exciting one and nrstorities very small.
The following we're elected D. F.
German, president; NJ. D. Brennan,
Arthur Dyncs and Theo. Kockelman,
councilmen; Mat Murphy. recorder;
'rhos. Doyle, treasurer; S. E. McCarty,
justice of the peace; Frank Pierce, con-
stable.
Grand Rapids, Minn.-Mrs. Patrick
McGinnis died at her home in this vii
age on Tuesday, March 7, after an ill
ness Of several weeks, OF pneumonia,
.qs,.' about 40 years. Interment took
,lace in Itas,-., cemetery, funeral serv-
ccs being conducted in the Catholic
,lrurch by Rev. Fr. Valentine. lhe de-
,cased leaves husband and two chill
lrcn, besides sister, Mrs. Geo. Nc
Donald, and two brothers, Eli and Fc-
tx Signel.
Lanesboro, Minn.-Mrs. Daniel VIVA
en- died at her home near this town on
March 10, aged 43 years. Deceased was
| daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. P Gribben
md was born in Houston county, but
vas raised in this vicinity, where her
memory will long be cherished by
OF friends. The funeral took
olacc Thursday, March 16, in the Cath
bic church here. and interment in the
Holt cemetery. Besides her husband
and six children, her mother, sister
and four brothers survive her, all OF
whom, excepting her brother James,
who could not come, were present at the
funeral