The Irish standard., 1901-01-12

LIZ. SuulAeS HOSdAly, VI pIOWuS VAL
ley, We're married Wednesday morn.
ing at the cathedral. Rev. j. Thie-
baud, of Browns Valley, classmate
of the groom, performed the ceremony.
Miss Gertrude Berrisford, the brides
sister, was maid of honor, and Finlay
Whaley, of Browns Valley, attended
the groom as best man. A wedding
breakfast was served to fifty people
at the brides home on Robert street
after the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Fo-
garty left Immediately for a trip
through the East. They will reside
in Browns Valley.
The last words spoken over the re-
mains Of Ignatius Donnelly, "The
Sage of Niniger,' were pronounced at
10 O'Clock last Saturday morning, at
the residence of his son, Stan J. Don
nelly, SIT Portland avenue. The
house was crowded to it's outmost cap
acity. The services We're presided
over by Rev. Ambrose McNulty, of St.
Luke's church, st. Paul, being very
short and simple. A bouquet Of yell
low roses was the only decoration on
the casket, but in the room where the
deceased was resting were huge mas
ses of flowers, some formed into bou-
quets, others ornamentally arranged
in the form of crosses and crowns.
The music was furnished by the
Cathedral choir. The quartet conss-
ted of Charles Murphy, A. L. Souche-
ray, Henry G. Soucheray, John T..
Geehan. During the intermissions in
the services the quartet sang, Nearer
My God to Thee" and "Sleep Thy Last
Sleep" ''Rest in the Lord" was Il
solo sung by John Il. Geehan. Among
those present was a delegation of 80
representing the Territorial Pioneers.
Aside from this there We're no organi-
cations Or societies, officially repre-
scented. The pail bearers were Gov.
John Lind, James j. IIill, Gen. Moses
E. Clapp, Thomas d. O'Brien, DR..
James G. Markoe. j. B. Lambert,
Hastings, and Patrick II. Rahily. The
remains were inferred in Calvary
cemetery.
Colopel Francis Baasen, assistant
adjutant general of Minnesota, died
Thursday evening ut the Soldiers
Home hospital. At the bedside were
his wife, his two daughters and his
son. The body today will be taken to
New Ulm for interment. Colonel Baa-
sens illness was very similar to that
of the late Senator Davis. A slight
abrasion on the sole Of the left foot
developed into gangrene, which slowly
extended. An operation failed to ar
rest the spread Of the gangrene, and
Colonel Baasen sank steadily. His
family were summoned from New
Ulm, and have watched steadily ut his
bedside. For the past few days he
had been in a semi-conscious condi-
ton, and was unconscious almost the
entire day Thursday. In the years
following the constitutional conven-
ton in 1857, and after the Civil War,
Colonel Baasen was a prominent fig
ure in the politics and military affairs
of Minnesota. He was born in 1920 at
Luxemberg, Germany, where his IA
ther was notary and we'll known
After receiving an excellent education
he came to this country when 10 years
old, and settled at Milwaukee, In 1866
he came to Brown county and opened
the first law office at New Ulm. He
took an active interest in town affairs
and became colonel of a militia regi
ment. In 1857 he was elected n dele
gate to the constitutional convention
and commanded an expedition against
Inkpadutah. He served in the terri
torial legislatures and in the state
legislature Of 1878. He was the first
secretary of state Of Minnesota, anG
was appointed assistant adjutant gen
eral by Governor Lind During tho
Civil War he enlisted as private III
the First Minnesota regiment as the
regiment Of which he was colonel was
not ordered to the front on the first
call. He left the army in May, 1864
with the rank Of regimental quarter
master.