The Irish standard., 1905-08-05

| The Shamrock club will give it's an
nual moonligt excursion down the river
by steamboat next Monday evening.
1t promises to be one of the delightful
events of the season. All are invited.
The funeral of Louis Halpin, who
died at Morris, Mimi, on Saturday,
from heart disease, was held Monday
from the cathedral. Mr.. Halpin was
born in st. Paul in 1868, and his par.
ents still reside in the city, at 1872
Dousman street.
A petition to admit the foreign will
OF Mrs. Mary Ann Allen to probate
was filed by Mrs. Sarah ]. Decker.
Mrs. Allen died in Slidell county, La,
July %, leaving an estatae valued at
i $4,000. The bulk of the property,
aside from a few minor bequests, is
left to a nephew and niece. The hus-
band, William ]. Allen, is given the
homestead at POS Summit place, st.
Paul, during his lifetime.
Thomas F. Powers, who has been
resident of st. Paul since 1857, died at
his home, 2S6 Ramsey street, last
Monday night. He had suffered for
six weeks from paralytic stroke.
Mr.. Powers was born in Thurlass, Tip
perary county, Ireland, seventy-three
years ago. He came to st. Paul in
June, 1857, and had lived here since.
His last active employment was in the
city engineers department. A widow,
four sons and five daughters survive
him. The funeral took place from his
late residence, 2S6 Ramsey street, last
Thursday morning, with services at
the cathedral at $50 o'clock.
| Edward " Mcdonald, aged AZ years,
died at st. Joseph's hospital on Tues
| day last. He resided at 7SS Payne
| avenue. The funeral took place from
St. Mary's church Thursday morning.
Strictly self-made is ]. D. Farrell of
Seattle, who, because of ill-health, has
| just resigned his posts as president of
the Great Northern Steamship COM
pany and assistant to the president OF
the Great Northern Railway company
Mr. Farrell began his railway career
as man in an. extra gang employed
on the Northwestern road in 1877,
Two years later he became clerk for
the Milwaukee road in it's construc.
tion department. The same road made
him superintendent of bridges and
buildings. In 1882 he secured sim.
liar appointment from the Canadian
Pacific road. Later he was made a
local agent for the &c. P. R." freight
conductor, and, in turn, a passenger
conductor. In 1887 he joined the
Great Northern forces as a freight
conductor, running between Minot and
Helena. The next year he was chosen
trainmaster at Chicago by the Chicago
Great Western road. Appointed divi.
sion superintendent, he remained with
the Great Western until 1892, when he
rejoined the Great Northern and was
appointed superintendent of construc
tion at Spokane. From 1893 to 1895
he was assistant general superinten.
dent of the company's Western divi-
sion. During the three following
years he engaged in mining business
at Spokane. He was then elected
president of the Pacific Coast COM
pany. He resigned the position about
two and half years ago to become
president of the Great Northern
Steamship company and assistant to
President Hill of the Great Northern
railway.
Charles Mcmahon, a teamster who
lives at III Dock street, St. Paul, is
at st. Josephs hospital suffering from
a serious injury which he received
last week at Hopkins, Minn., while
unloading telegraph poles from a ra4i.
way car. Mcmahon was standing on
the ground close to the car when one
of the poles which slipped from its
place on the car fell to the ground,
and rolling down a steep incline pin
ned him to the earth. 1t was appar.
ent that his spine was badly injured
and as his condition became worse he
was removed to St. Joseph's hospital.
/ Two men were seriously burned by
ar explosion of a gasoline stove at
Gu West Seventh street, St. Paul,
Wednesday. Albert Langstadt is
now in the city hospital, badly burned
about the face and body. Charles w.
Kaufer,. a fireman, was able to go
home after his burns were dressed.
Langstadt was preparing his dinner
over gasoline stove when it ex.
pioded and set fire to him. Kaufer
came to Langstadt's relief with a
chemical, but found that neighbors
lad succeeded in putting out the
flames which enveloped Langstadt.
Kaufer began to spray the blazing
stove, when the gasoline tank ex.
ploded and set fire to him also. His
&C mrades managed to put out the
flames and lead him downstairs.
John c. Hanley, accused of misuse
Of the mails, was released late Tues
DAY on bail bond of $1,000, Daniel S.