The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-02-02
FROM THE CAPITAL.

FROM THE CAPITAL.
James McDevitt of South st. Paul,
65 years old, had his left leg broken
Tuesday evening by the kick OF horse
in Il stable where le was at work Mr..
McDcvitt is the father Of Frank Nc
Dewitt, sheriff OF Dakota county.
Mrs. Mary Kennedy, 81 years Of age,
died at her home i'll Eganetown We'd
nesday. She was a pioneer resident
Of the town. Tho funeral took place
f,om st. Peters church, in Mendoza,
this morning.
The autopsy On the body OF Mrs.
Mary Hoolihan, which was held by
Deputy Coroner Maloncy, determined
that the wonan's death was caused
by pneumonia and that the bruises
found on her body had absolutely no
connection with her death, which oc-
Cured early Sunday morning at the
City hospital.
While Patrick Larkin. 1883 E. Fourth
street, was attending u wake last
Tuesday night his home was destroyed
by fire. The loss OF building and
furniture is placed at $1,000, and the
insurance carried was S4o0. Mr.. Lar
kin is an aged pioneer and alone in
his cottage. He mad gone to attend
! rs Y.;n Srrt<
while away his home was burned
down. The fire, it is thought, started
from IL wood stove.
One of the most impressive and
elaborate limitations ever held in ST.
Paul occurred last Sunday afternoon
in the hall of st. Paul council, knights
Of Columbus, when one OF the largest
gatherings OF candidates that ever as
sembled in the Twin Cities were put
through the fourth degree. Up to the
present time candidates for this do
gree had to journey to Chicago, as the
lodges throughout the Northwest were
considered too small and unimportant
to conduct the proper ceremonies, so
the initiation Of Sunday marks n great
step in advance for the ST. Paul lodge.
DR.. r. w. Buckley of st. Paul, master
OF the Fourth Degree. initiated candi-
dates from all portions Of Minnesota,
wisconsin, North and South Dakota,
Missouri and Illinois. Last Sunday
evening over 200 members OF the order
to the following toasts, introduced by
John j. Dwyer, Of ST. Paul, who acted
as toastmaster: 1.-The American
Catholic Citizen" by Frances w. Sui.
Ivan Of Duluth; Pope Plus "" b,
Rev. J. NJ. Cleary Of Minneapolis;
THE President Of the United States
by Thomas D. OBrien, of ST Paul; ant
informal addresses by Or. T.. w. Buck.
ley and Mr. Downey, master Al thu
Fourth Degree. from Kansas City.
A fire at ] SIS a. M. Sunday proba1ol,
saved the life of Patrick Smith, who
has served as sentry at the door O.
No. engine house, Eighth and Min.
nesota streets. for the past 20 years
When the alarm sounded Smith wa:
not at his post. On searching thu
building he was found lying uncon,
scious near tho furnace in the base.
ment. He had been stricken with hear
failure when in the cellar tending thu
fire. He was given medical attention
and will recover.
Patrick Talilnee, IS years DID, a. resi-
dent of st. Paul since the pioneer day.
Of 1854, died on the gath uIt. MIR. F'al
lihee served in the First Minnesota
volunteer infantry, participated il
every battle in which that regimen
engaged and Was ono Of the a mel
who stood in its ranks after the charg,
at the battle OF Gettysburg. Th'
funeral was held in st. Josepl1s churcl
Monday morning.