The Irish standard., 1906-02-03
FROM THE CAPITAL.

FROM THE CAPITAL.
The Minnesota Transfer Railroa Il
con pany shows large increase in
the earnings for the last year over the
previous years. Monday they reported
to the state auditor that the gross
earnings for 1905 were $25,533.75. The
gross earnings in 1904 were $15,964.25.
which shows an increase of about s.
per cent. The taxes are more than
doubled,
c. II. Reiger, a butcher, fell from a
ladder in his shop at 9S South Robert
street, last Monday night, striking vi.
his head He suffered conclusion IF
the brain and was taken to st. Joseph's
hospital in an unconscious condition.
Rieger was hanging some sausage on
the wall rack when he lost his balance
and fell backward to the floor. His son
heard the sound and hastily entered the
shop. His father was lying unconscious
on the floor.
Mrs. Helen f. Newell, wife of Stan
forG Newell, former United States min
lister to the Hague, died at the resi-
dence. PSI Dayton avenue, ST. Paul, al
o'clock Sunday afternoon. Death
was due to heart failure which result
ed from a stroke of paralysis she sus-
tanned shortly after her return to ST.
Paul last fall.
Theodore A. Lienau, who has lived in
st. Paul all his life, period of forty
eight years, died Tuesday at his home
SO East George street, st. Paul, after
an illness Of several months. He was Il
son of Charles Lienau, founder of the
Volkszeitung, the st. Paul German
daily paper, and for many years was
connected with it. He left the news
paper business about year ago to take
a position with the st. Paul water
board, where no. was employed at the
time of his death: He was well known
in German circles, being a member Of
the A. o. U. W., Junior Pioneers, and
the Mozart club. He is survived by a
wife, one daughter and two sons, who
reside in Pittsburg.
Cora st. Martin. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs Frank st. Martin, died Jan. q,
aged Is years. The funeral took place
Tuesday from the residence, 100 Sher-
burne avenue. Services were held at
ST. Louis church at $3.50 a. m.
Maurice ]. Cunningham, aged 80
years. died at the residence Of his Sis
ter, Mrs. Edward Dowd, III East Con-
gress street, Jan. 20. The funeral was
held from the residence at $3.50 o'clock
Wednesday morning and the remains
were taken to Mendoza for interment.
Services were held at st. Peters
church.
Aleck Y. Gallagher died on the 29th
ult He was 80 years Of age. The
funeral Of deseaced took place Wednes-
day, with interment at Calvary GENE
terry.
William Williams, sentenced to be
hanged within two weeks in the Ram
sey county Jail for the murder Of John
Keller, has begun to show that he de-
sires some words of sympathy and con-
dolence in his last hours on earth. Re-
fusing since he was sentenced to see
a spiritual advisor, he has finally asked
to have priest call upon him. Father
T. ]. Cushen Of the cathedral was
called. Since the setting of the date
for the execution Williams has been
orderly and quiet spending most of his
time in reading and smoking. He has
no friends in the city and no one has
made application as a friend to be per-
mitted to call upon him although there
are number each day who desire out
of curiosity to see him.
The death of Julia Carroll, sister of
Mrs. F. J. Ellis, of 1879 West Central
avenue, occurred at st. Joseph's hospi-
tai Tuesday, January Goth. The funer-
al took place last Thursday morning
from Assumption Church at $3.50
O'clock.