The Irish standard., 1908-05-09
IN PASSING

appointed P. E. Sullivan, editor Of the
Catholic Sentinel of that city. a MEM
ber of the executive board of the city
council. The choice has fallen on
worthy shoulders and the selection of
Mr.. Sullivan for the place will prove
most popular.
The many friends Of Miss Katherine
Mulligan, of Glencoe. this state, will
learn With pleasure of her success
in capturing the first prize recently Of
fered in the voting contest conducted
by the ST. Paul Daily News. She is
thus the winner of q Grand piano, to-
gether with a cash prize of $500.
Superintendent John O'Donnell, of
the county poor farm. has decided to
come out as a candidate for county
auditor against the present incumbent,
Hugh r. Scott. 1t has been Il long
time now since the latter gentleman
first became known as auditor-so
long that it seems but proper that he
should now give way to another. Mr..
O'Donnell would certainly make an
excellent successor
In accordance with instructions re-
ceved from the organization at it's
l1oe. Nfr Il
retary of the Sim Fien society of this
city, has forwarded the following reso-
luton to the editor of this journal:
Resolved. That the sincere apprecia-
tion and hearty thanks of this society
be rendered to the Irish Standard for
the courtesy and kindness which it
has displayed in bringing our infant
organization before the public, and the
valuable assistance it has rendered tn
us by placing the program of our re-
cent entertainment before it's readers
thereby largely contributing to the
success of our efforts"
Richard Croker, the old time leader
of Tammany, now a resident of Dub
lin. in an interview to tho Associated
Press last Tuesday, denied the report
that he was going to New York to
compose the Democratic differences.
FIe said that he would not visit the
United States until after the presi-
dental election and that he might
spend the winter in one of the South
ern states. IT think that the Demo.
Gratis of New York should support the
nominee of the convention" he said
Il believe that Bryan would make a
good president" 1t has been claimed
that Mr. Croker did not look kindly
on the proposition to nominate Mr..
Bryan at Denver. His interview proves
the contrary.
The probation of the will Of the
late John Long of Kansas City, Mo,
discloses the fact that his estate is
religious purposes he bcqucathed the
following: st. Anthony Home for In
fants, s5,00O Rev. w. j. Dalton and
his successor in the parish, for masses
to be said for his deceased wife and
himself. $5,000 Rt. Rev. John j. Ho-
gan and his successor $4,000: Re-
demptorist Fathers, to construct me-
mortal altar in their new church in
memory of his wife and himself, $10,-
600: st. Marys hospital. for procur-
ing and maintaining free beds therein,
100000: Little Sisters of the Poor,
$4,000. Mr.. Long was convert. He
received his first communion on the
day Of his wife's death about sixteen
months ago.
The declining popularity of the Lib
eral party in Great Britain. according
to London dispatch of Nav 6, was
again revealed as the result of the
bye-election in Woverhampton Tues
day to replace Sir Henry Fowler. who,
as Viscount Wolvcr,ampton, tool, his
erals retained the seat in the COM
mons, but by bare majority of 8. as
against a majority of 1855 in 1906, the
result of Tuesdays election being as
follows: G. B. Thorn GiberaD, 4.514:
J.. A. Amrey (Unionist), 4,506 This is
looked upon as indicative of grave
doubt that Winston Spencer Churchill,
president Of the board of trade. will
secure his seat at Dundee, whittier he
has gone to contest the vacancy caused
by the elevation to the pcerage of
Edmund Robertson.
s. P. Hurley of Flandreau. S. D.,
writes to the Irish Standard in refer
ence to the memorial to be erected at