The Irish standard., 1906-04-07
by hundreds of friends of the deceased.
The interment was in ST. Anthony GEM
etery.
FROM THE CAPITAL.


was severely bitten by large dog
owned by w. Haynen, last Saturday
morning. Mrs. Diffley was placed I'M
der the care of DR. j. o. Cavanaugh.
Clement Gadbois, resident of ST.
Paul for the past 80 years, died ut his
home, 41G Cherokee avenue, Monday,
at the age of 81. Death was due to
Brights disease. Gadbois came to st.
Paul when there We're less than
dozen white families in the settlement.
He was married by Father Gaultier in
the mission chapel, OF ST. Paul. to
Irene Provost. daughter OF settler
from ST. Louis. Gadbois had been in
the mercantile business, hut has been
in retirement Cor many years. A
widow, two daughters and many
grandchildren survive him. The
daughters are Mrs. Joseph Guertin
and Mrs. ]. Z. Charbonneau, of st.
Paul. The funeral took place from ST.
Louis church Wednesday morning.
State treasury receipts during March
according to statement made up yes
terday by the state auditor, were SS2S,-
1861. Of this amount state taxes
brought $365,ooC.12; railroad taxes,
$1S.414.06: express company taxes. $4,-
225.90; telephone taxes, $S,96o.70; in
surance taxes. s132.443.45: insurance
fees, $21,247.67; inheritance taxes $22,-
5S4.74; state institutions, $63.2Q3. 16;
Incorporation fees, $6,25O. 90; interest
on money in banks, on daily balances
$2.51700; interes: on money invested
i'll securities, $4,000; grain inspec-
ton, $lO,O29.91; oil inspection, $780,
80; stumpage. s5,532.22; mineral leases,
$1,500.00; land collections. $9S,5o777
Students Of St Thomas college will
be given an opportunity to try real
camp life early in June. Adjutant
General Wood OF the Minnesota Nat
ional Guard has granted authority to
the college to use the militia grounds
at Lake City foH a weeks encamp-
ment in June. Lieut.. Edward *. Mas
see, Seventh infantry, U. S. A., who is
detailed by the war department as
military instructor at ST Thomas
academy. secured the consent of Gen.
Wood 10 the proposed encampment
last week. About $50 students of the
college will go TO the camp the first
week in June and will have thorough
practice i'll camp drill and target work.
The camp will be set up by the state
military department, as the college
has no camp equipment. The guards
mems rifle ranges will be used by the
students and the week of camp life is
expected to greatly enliven military
interest at the academy. .Adjt Gen.
Wood will be able. within a week, to
give out the da:e for he encampmef.t
Of the state troops
Two persons have been bitten by
mad dogs in st. Paul during the past
week and several dogs showing signs
Of rabies have been put out of the
way. DR.. j. u. OBrien and a. L..
Sibley We're bitten at Mr.. Sibley's
home, SIT Osceola avenue, Monday
night. when Il mad dog entered the
house and started a fight with a white
Pomeranian dog owned by Mr. Sibley.
DR.. O'Brien was bitten on 81 finger Mr..
SiblcE left at once for Chicago for
treatment in the Pasteur institute.
Dogs owned b.. Howard Elliott, prcsi-
dent of the Northern Pacific: A. II.
Lindeke, 295 Summit avenue and j..
j. Houlisan. 256 Selby avenue, showed
signs of rabies. Mr.. Eliott's and Mr.
Indexes dogs We're both killed. How
many other dogs in the Hill district
have been bitten is unknown. The
cases are supposed TO have started
from two mad dogs which, made their
appearance in the district last Jan
uary. One was valuable bull terrier
owned by A. 3 Smith, the other a
stray dog.
Thomas a. Pendergast died at his
home, 429 Ashland avenue, Thursday
March 20, from heart trouble. He had
been Il sufferer from an incurable af-
Fiction of the heart for several years.
but up to two weeks ago had been able
to attend to his duties. His condition
then took a critical turn and death
was not unexpected. Mr.. Pendergast
has occupied position Of prominence
in st. Paul civic and political circles
for the past 90 years. He was elected
to the position of city clerk in 1879,
and held the office until 1896, when,
through q split in the Democratic city
council, he was defeated for re-elec-
ton. After leaving the city clerks Of
flee he entered the banking business
as president Of the st. Paul Savings
bank, a position which he held until
the bank closet its doors. After the
closing Of the banks affairs he be-
came credit man for the Hamm Brew
ing Company. OF late he has been
a department manager in charge of the
cornpany's real estate. In 1904 Mayor
Smith appointed Mr.. Pendergast a
member of the water board, and he oc-
cupied that position at the time of his
death. Mr.. Pendergast was born in
Youghal. Ireland, in 1849. He came