The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-10-17

tNclltN -ScNel AeiIS iSO. Infee GILL
dren survive, Mrs. Corcoran of ST.
Paul, Harry and Jennie Sullivan of
Minneapolis. The funeral took place
Monday morning ut 9:3O in st. Paul.
The interment was ut Calvary ccmc-
terry.
FROM The CAPITAL
James Hughes 27 years old, who
also went by the name of Tatro, end
Ell Il life of adventure Monday after
noon by drinking carbolic acid.
Hughes, who during the past three
months has been employed as orderly
at the st. Paul city hospital. entered
Reeves drug store, ST. Paul. Monday
afternoon at 5 o'clock and asked for
small bottle of carbolic acid. He
said he wanted the poison for extcr-
nal application. \ one-ounce bottle
OF acid was then given to Hughes,
who turned from the counter. pulled
! ont the cork and placed the bottle to
his lips. Seeing the action of Hughes.
the clerk reached over the counter and
! dashed the bottle from the mans
hand. The bottle crashed to the
floor splitting a quantity of the burn
ing poison on Hughes check. Enough
OF the poison had been swallowed
however, to- cause death. Hughes
rushed to the sidewalk where he fell
unconscious. On the WAY out 10 the
st. Paul city hospital Hughes partial
| ly revived and became violent. and
DIR. Moore had difficulty i'm holding
him in tho ambulance. After being
at the hospital for Il few minutes
hughes died at G:1O Three months
ago Hughes. at that time employed
at South st. Paul. WAS severely in
jured by being thrown down Il flight
of stairs OH st. Peter street. and he
was taken to the city hospital, suffer-
ing from a severe scalp wound and
other injuries. He recovered and in
stead of returning to his former posi-
ton accepted employment at the hos
pital as orderly. While yet confined
to bed With his injuries young girl
fell in love With the injured patient.
The girl was Miss Annie Berggren. is
years old. who came from her home
at Forest Lake to work at the hos
pital.
| Edward McNamec. late secretary of
the school board. died Sunday morn
ing at his home. 5GS Selby avenue.
after a long illness. Mr. McNamee
first became i'll about a year ago. and
it was found that he was suffering
from an internal affection of very
serious character. After one severe
period he rcgained his strength some
what and it was hoped that he would
he able to resume active business. At
the time he was elected secretary of
the school hoard in May last he was
able to he about. although very weak,
| Soon after his election lie went to Il
| Rochester hospital for treatment. and
although he was unable to assume his
duties on July l. the time set for the
beginning of his term. he returned
before August LIST. apparently very
much improved in health. After per-
forming the duties of his new Office
| for several weeks Mr.. McNamcc was
again stricken and toward tho close
| Of last month llc rendered his rcSi%ll-
ton to take effect at once. For more
than week past he had been in Il
critical condition. and it was evident
| that he could not recover. Edward
McNamce was fifty-ono years of ago
| and had been resident of ST. Paul
for many years. Tie was for some
years cnga gcd in tho produce commits
| sion business. and at one time he was
employed as hookkecpcr for the old
firm of Smith & Dawson. in tho Bank
of Minnesota.
Carbolic acid was the agent used by
Lorenzo s. Bryant. aged G3. of st.
Paul. to bring about his own death at
his home Saturday night. He was
found on the floor wrapped in blan-
ket and had been dead fully two
hours. His wife is visiting in Yer
mont. Bryant was well-known con-
ductOr on the Great Western. being
one of the oldest employees of that
| road.
Richard !. Fandel. 11G West Isabel
street, fell unconscious to the floor ut
dance given by the furrier's union.
Saturday evening 1t was two hours
before the young man was in condi.
tion to be removed from the hail. Fan
del was in a serious condition all day
Sunday, and had only short periods
of consciousness. He was not taken
to his home on account of the critical
| condition of his mother who was