The Irish standard., 1900-10-06
over THE NORTHWEST.

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General Otis, and as commissioned Of
ticer in the Thirteenth regiment of
Minnesota volunteers during it's cam
paign i'll the Philippines. lectured in
the opera house here last Saturday ev-
ening. The lecture treated of the Phil
ippine islands, the characteristics of
the people and conditions of the coun-
try. He displayed numerous relics, in
Guiding native soldiers uniforms, cop
les of Filipino newspapers. a gaudily
embroidered Filipino priests robe, Fill
ipino rifle and bolos, shells fired from
Filipino guns, Filipino washing ma
chimes, Filipino and Spanish flags, etc,
etc.
Graceville, Minn.-The boys of this
village are now getting located in their
various schools for years work.
Frank O'Neill Thos. Costello and Z. J..
Gallagher are in the State University.
John Fahey and James Mcclure are
in st. Thomas Seminary and Chas.
OHara left last week for Virginia
where he will attend military school.
He went in company With one of f..
Il. Crawford's sons of Ortonville.
Morris, Minn.-Nionday. Sept. "a, Mr..
and Mrs. Patrick Griffith celebrated
the forty-sixth anniversary of their
marriage by a family reunion, the
gathering consisting of eight sons and
daughters, aud many grandchildren.
MIR. and Mrs. Griffith, are old and re-
spected residents of Stevens county,
having until year ago resided on
their farm in Pepperton, and their
many friends unite in wishing them
many returns of the anniversary.
Faribault. Minn.-The Dominican
sisters of this city are making ar
engagements to give a bazaar in the ar.
mory the latter part of October The
proceeds will go 10 defray part of the
expenses connected with the recent i'm
provements in Bethlehem Academy.
Judging from the interest which the
friends of the Sisters are taking in the
matter, it is safe to predict that the
bazaar will he highly successful.
Jordan, Minn.-On Wednesday night
of Sept. 10. Patrick Kane. of Credit
River, who had been attending Shake
pee street fair. was stricken by tho
grim reaper of death, the call coming
silently and peacefully about mid
night. The remains We're taken to his
late home and OH Saturday the funeral
was held from st. Peters church.
Rev. John Kane, son of deceased, and
parish priest of Clontarf, sang reNui,
en- mass; Rev. FIR. Quinn preached the
funeral sermon. A very large attend.
ance of mOurners and friends followed
the remains to their last resting place.
Deceased was a native of Ireland,
nearly four score years of age, and one
of the oldest residents of the county.
He was highly respected. He leaves
a large family and numerous friends
to mourn his departure.
Benson, Minn.-Patrick Gallagher, of
the town of Marysfield, passed away
at his home in that town last Thurs
day week after n long battle with can
Ger, which made It's appearance upon
his face several years ago and which
was twice removed by the surgeons
knife, only to return with apparently
more virulence than before. He was
brother of Chas. Gallagher of this
village, John, Oscar and james Gala
CHER OF Marysland, and was 40 years
of age at the time of his death. The
remains were inferred in the cemetery
at Danvers and the funeral ceremonies
were held in the Catholic church at
that place.
st. Cloud, Minn.-Ion. w. A. Don.
ohue, of MellOse, is the Democratic
nominee for attorney of Stearns coun-
ty. He was born at Hudson, Wis,
April %. 1866. and received his pre-
liminary education in the public
schools of New Richmond, Wis. Later
he taught school several terms. lie
entered the law department OF the Mn
nesOta State University III 1894 aud
graduated in 1896, when he removed
to Mclr0se. He has been president of
the board of education of that village,
and city attorney for two years In
1893 lie was elected to the Legislature
from that district, and became a lead.
ing member of the House. He is :,
good speaker, and a pleasant and
. agreeable gentleman.
Howard Lake. Mimi Edward, Fitz
gerald. aged 5G years. died. at
his home in Victor on Septcm
Der II, of ulcer poisoning. II,
was born in Ireland in 1874 and
emigrated to America when II child
His father died in Ireland and his
mother died on ship board and was
buried at sea. Mr.. Fitzgerald was
was raised by man namcd Stacy in
Vershire Orange county, Vermont
where he grew to manhood, and in
1862 was one Of the volunteers OF that
place to respond to his cOuntry's can
enlisting July 25th at Battleboro, Yer.
mont. He volunteered for three years
or to serve during the war and was