The Irish standard., 1906-12-29


FROM THE CAPITAL.
Connolly & MeDsvitt, Funeral Di.
rsotors and Embairners, 1ss.1e1 W. 7th
St., st. Paul, MINI. Tel. T. c. 2s4o;
N. w. Main 2127-J. Res, Dale 2o7-L.
Miss Maggie Bridgeman of Merriam
Park, st. Paul, received the sad news
of the death Of her brother Patrick
Bridgeman, of Mcpherson, Kan, as
well also as the death Of her brother
| in-law, Mr.. Hugh Kelly. for many
years Il well-to-do shipper of cattle
at Perham, Mimi. Bob deaths came
at about the same time, and of both
respected gentlemen at the age of
about SO years. Mrs. Maria Shea,
wife of Col. Shea Of Perham, and also
sister of MIR. Bridgeman, went to Kan
sas to attend the funeral there. MIR.
Kelly was buried from ST. Henry's
Catholic church at Pcrham on last
Saturday, attended by an immense
concourse of mourning friends.
Assistant chief of the st. I'au fire
department, Myles McNally, was
thrown from his buggy in a collision
With an automobile at Sixth and Tx
change streets, ST. Paul, Friday even
ing of last week. MIR. McNally was
badly shaken UP. His horse was
knocked down and injured and his
buggy was wrecked. Mr.. Mentally was
going to dinner and was driving slowly
when he was struck.
Assemblyman Frank Yoerg, president
of the assembly, will call IL caucus of
the democratic members of that body
10 be held the latter part Of this week.
| to decide upon IL member to fill tho
seat to be vacated by Richard ID.
O'Brien county attorney elect. A new
candidate for the position has APP
, peared, Henry w. Shade, the coal
agent. w. A. Cameron and A. l.. Roth
are also soliciting the support OF the
assemblymen. AS seven of the nine
assemblymen are democrats. the eau
Gus, il united, will determine the cleo
ton. lf there is a split among the
democrats, however, the two repub-
| lican assemblymcn, II. =. Keller and
f. G.. Mahlc, will probably become
factors in the choice Of the new in
cumbent.
| Mrs. Bridget Murphy, who had lived
in st. Paul more than fifty years, died
Sunday night at her home, Wells and
Burr streets, where she lived with her
daughter, Mrs. Kate Thompson, and
her nephew. Robert Thompson. Mrs.
/ Murphy was 81 years old. Mrs. Muir
phys husband died many years ago.
She leaves two daughters and two
sons--Mrs. James Fcnstermaker Mrs
Kate Thompson. and Bernhard Muir
ply of this city; owen Murphy, of
New York. The funeral took place
from the home of Mrs. Fensternakcr,
219 Cayuga street. at $50 o'clock this
morning. Tho services were held at Q
o'clock at st. Patrick's church.
| II. J. McNevin, 4S years Of age, died
Tuesday morning at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. NJ. J. Costello, 1853 Min
nellaha avenue. Mr.. McNevin owned
saloon at 1874 East Seventh street
for eight years, and was well known
here. He died of Brights disease. The
funeral took place at st. Johns church
at o'clock Wednesday morning.
| DR.. William J. Mayo, tho distin-
guislcd physician and surgeon Of Roch-
ester Mimi, has been rendered a place
on tho board of university regents by
Gov. Johnson, but has not yet sfgnif1ed
Tho terms of three of the regents cx-
pirc with the beginning of the year.
and the offer to DIR. Mayo means that
at least one OF them will not be re-
appointed. Those whose terms are
| about to expire are James r. Wyman,
Of Minneapolis, president Of the board;
Stephen Mahoncy, also of Minnea polls.
and DR.. O. c. Strickland, of New Ulm.
William ONeil died Monday at st.
Joseph's hospital. He was SO years
of age and a member OF Div. No. s.,
A. o. II. His funeral was held Thurs
day morning from the residence, 453
Robert street. The requiem mass was
| celebrated at the Cathedral at 9
o'clock.
Capt. =. II. Ryan, n veteran of the
civil war, died Tuesday evening at the
city hospital. The deceased had lived
| in st. Paul since 1853, and in the early
days was prominent in local politics,
having served in the common council
and the state legislature. He was a
member of the Fifth Minnesota rcgi-
ment, and after the war engaged in
the contracting business. The funeral
took place from the residence Of his
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