The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-02
Hibernians Refused to Be
Drawn Into Politics.

Clinton. March 1.-One of Clinton's
soldiers who went to Cuba, at least will
suffer permanent disability. That one
IS Frank ]. Gallagher, who at the solic-
itation of his friends, filed an applica-
ton for a pension, yesterday. There is
no doubt. whatWer, about Gallaghers
condition. Sincehe returned from Cuba
he has been glowing deaf, and there
is no immediate likelihood that his
condition will improve.
Deafness is ramed in the application
assthe disability with which he suffers.
The application sets out that Gallagher
Joined Co. K as private, May 4, last,
and that he was mustered in May II.
1t further rectes that by reason of
sleeping on playground in Cuba and be-
ing much exposed he contracted malar-
ial fever. and that his deafness results
from the feve. 1t looks to Gallagher's
friends as thbugh the progress Of his
affection would continue until his hear
ing is totally gone.
Gallagher an hear a great deal of
what Is saidto him now, if he is adj
dressed in bud tone of voice and very
distinctly. Tut he is dead to the world
as far as he ordinary conversation
about him is concerned. He himself
hardly realizes the extent of his afflic-
ton. He began to have trouble In hear
ing before be returned with the COM
panY. Butshis condition has not been
very bad ultil within the last month or
two.
Gallaghr is one of the youngest
members II the company. He stood the
expo;ure incident to the service about
as veil is the other members of the
comany who have lived through the
ordel, With the single exception of his
deafess
Attorney David I. Walsh, who repre-
sents Private Gallagher, believes that
the ssnsioh will be granted as soon as
the {idence is properly before the Off
cialsAt7 Washington.
Gaaghers is by no means the only
apptation for a pension that has gone
in I'm this town. In all. applications
TO e number of Is or 20 have been
filedThe majority are applications of
the Natives of the men who died. Co.
X 8 cad number IS persons. Each SOL
dierEith few exceptions, had a mother
or fher more or less dependent upon
himH
II volunteer relief committee is
doirits best TO get all its funeral
clais settled. Chairman Cannon is
anxls to get out of the work and so
Is Sretary Thomas L. Walsh Except
for e adjustment of a few of these
claiS the committee is ready to close
up work, and report on its finances
siEophe former report was made.
tCAt
Ulto ms and rifles for the members
of 4pnt NJ. V. M, We're received by
CalAsNer j. Cannon yesterday. The
unifE IRE new and bright. The guns
arete old Springfield rifle The men
hacpped to be supplied with modern
Wefn, but would rather have the
Splghelds than nothing. The fair to
be en- by the company is making ex-
GelE progress in it's arrangements.
Thfficers believe the affair will net
q sum, to the company
Tfe is a possibility that the demo-
,, craHill hold a rally before election.
y ona possibility, however The sug-
Hsesi has been made that inasmuch
as eral of the candidates on the
ticlare members of Div. 8, A. o. H,
theWiston lend its hall for the
pune. The proposition has been
frog upon by some of the officers
OF 8division, on the ground that it
IS 'ng the society into politics. The
carate for treasurer and the can
dtdfor selectman, Patrick F. Cannon
antseph 3. eHarrity, are members of
therision.
Ffhings in connection with this
cangn have excited more interest in
thiTn than FIR. R, j. Patterson's
staent of his position on the license
quep, in The Spy, this morning. 1t
is wed that it Will make many
Votspr no-license. FIR. Patterson is
cred with carrying the town for no
licF by making a similar uttsrance
of opinion a few years ago.
Respect and reverence in which
he Universally held in Clinton give
all his utterances great weight.
1epideniic of assaults continues;
Jana. O'Toole, who lives on Winter
str was in the district court this
mqg, complainant against Pat
ricE Mailey, his neighbor. O'Mal-
leycording to the evidence of MIR.
antrs.2 O'Toele walked into the
OF residence; Monday evening. and
END into an argument about money.
MlpToole ordered him out He
STRIKER, and then her husband, VINO
intfed, O'Malley said that Mrs.
OF struck him over the mead with
q T.. An argument in his favor was
may Attorney p. F. Ward. He was
fling and costs, which he paid.
bids for the new post office are
in hands of Post Office Inspector
Sn3The result will be announced in
a days.
14pretty well settled that the 10
caNwill not go below Church street,
noE from its present location. A
loon In the quarters now occupied
bye X M. G., a. is regarded as
PrHe: postmaster elect Charles l..
stas IS SAID to favor that location.
Heould probably have considerable
voFn the selection Of a location.
pms. Uncle Toms Cabin" Com
palYrne to town today with two or
thfednds, yoke of oxen, a colored
fems2and, dozen bloodhounds and
a .1oli man seven feet and four inoh-
IS t5Ihe parade of all these curic S.
& Fties racted large audience to the
ClinWfheatre, where Milt G, Bar
low, Is one of the Oldest perform
ers legro parts in this country
playCnele Tom, to the Eva of a
veryYer little actress. rro rode IN
a gohafiot in the parade and an
peartn the customary hypothesis
of lilEya," in the wind-up of the
last 1t was good SHOW.
Thtneral OF Miss Annie 4. Fivnn
was this morning at Q o'clock al
st. as Church. Rev Father Nc
Caugg read the mass. Iuterment
was st. Johns cemetery
TIE DEADLY GRIP
Is in abroad in the land. The air
YOU Nhe may be fun of its fatal