The Irish standard., 1907-03-16
FROM THE CAPITAL.


of jewelry. Mrs. McDonough left her
apartments about 2 o'clock Friday aft
ernoon of last week, carefully locking
! the door behind her. Miss Ethel Nc
Donough returned from work at about
o'clock and found the door unlocked,
a dresser drawer pen and the apart
ments in a general state of disorder.
A hurried search revealed that about
5000 worth of jewelry had been taken
and Miss McDonough notified the po-
lice at once.
Judge Kelly filed decision Monday
in VIM. F. Pieper VS.. K. D. McLaren
adjudging the defendant the owner of
the property in dispute. Defendants
title came through a city assessment
certificate secured in 1892 which had
never been redeemed.
Railroad contractors who are doing
work for the Great Northern railway
are looking for more than $500 labor
ers to push the work in the West. This
was statement made by one of the
employment men Monday. On one
branch alone 5000 men are needed.
This is an extension from Wenatchee
to Oroville, WASH, 140 miles. Daniel
Mccarthy has secured the contract
and work will begin as soon as the ma
terial and men can be assembled. The
route is along the west side of the
Columbia river and at Oroville, con-
nection will be made with the line
under construction from Midway, B. c.,
through northern Washington to Kere-
NOES, B. C.
In the March number of the New
Cathedral Bulletin, subscriptions from
various outside parishes are given.
These represents the first results Of
organized effort among the different
smaller parishes of the archdiocese
and the results are encouraging. The
Immaculate Conception parish, of Fari-
bault, REPORTS subscriptions amounting
to $4,000, with the canvass not yet
completed. The largest single contri-
button in this total is one Of $500 by
Louise fingers, for Phil johnson, de-
ceased. Other lists Of contributions
are given from st. Patrick's parish,
Inver Grove, and st. Agatha's parish,
Vermillion.
Fathers Busch and Arctander, dioce-
san missionaries for the Catholic
church, began a two weeks mission
Sunday evening at st. Luke's church,
Victoria and Portland avenues. The
first week of the mission is intended
for the women and the second for the
men.
Ernestine A., eldest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Whaley, aged 1S
years, died at the family residence, 81
west Isabel street, on the Sth inst The
funeral took place last Monday, with
funeral services at st. NIichaeps
church.
DR.. REM, the newly appointed health
commissioner of st. Paul, has appoint
ed DR.. Armstrong as his first assist
ant and bacteorologist. 1t is rumored
that he has also retained Dr. Ohage as
an assistant to wind up some affairs
of the public baths, and the present
staff of officers will be retained for a.
time.
The regular meeting of Div. No. 1,
A. o. H., last Thursday evening, was
a hummer. President Tierney is the
right man in the right place, from all
present appearances. Degrees were
conferred on a large class and every
one went home glad that they attended
The Shamrock Club will give it's an
nual st. Patrick's ball this evening at
Hibernian halls. 1t will be largely at
tended and of the usual high order.
The Cathedral parish will hold forth
at Mozart hail this evening with a fine
st. Patrick's program of music and
song, and Hon. T. R. Kane will deliver
the Grafton.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians of
st. Paul will give a grand reception
and ball to all it's members in Ramsey
county Immediately after Easter in
their own halls on Seventh and Frank
lin streets.
John Harrington, the new president
of No. s. A. o. H., is q great hustler,
and promises to double the member
ship of that already large division in
the next year Success to No. 6.
Col. Martin Shea, of the Merchants
hotel, Perhan, Mimi. visited the Twin
Cities during the week and was agree
ably surprised by being elected alder
man during his absence.
U. S. Senator Moses E. Clam is
back from Washington, and visited
the capitol of Minnesota on Wednesday
last.
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