The Irish standard., 1908-09-12
IN PASSING


Tuesday The polls will be open in
Minneapolis at Z. m. and close at
9 p. m.
! Miss Kathleen o'Brien Of Baltimore
had the distinction Of winning the
Papal gold medal this year vi Loretto
Convent. Niagara Falls. The medal
was the gift of Pope Plus x. for church
history.
| The Rev. Father James DAILY Of
Sioux City, nrst cabin passenger on
the steamer Umbria which arrived in
New York on the 5th inst. from Liver
pool, died Of heart failure and was
buried at sea September LIST.
Matt Donaghue and S. A. stcckwell
are the favorites for the Democratic
nomination for alderman in the Eiev-
enth and Twelfth wards respectively.
Both have the endorsement Of the vot-
ers' league and both are eminently
we'll qualified to serve in the city
council.
Miss Margaret Sullivan returned
this morning from her delightful trip
to Ireland and England. She visited
many places Of historic interest and
of association tender to Rochester res
idents. The trip though necessarily
abbreviated was one Of continual
pleasure and Miss Sullivan feels much
benefited thereby, says the Rochester,
MIMI, Democrat.
IN the death Of Miss Maud o'Brien,
which took place in Brainerd Sunday
evening, August so, the sympathy of
large circle of acquaintance will 30
out to her father, ex-Mayor Con
O'Bricn of that city. Miss o'Brfen
was about twcnty-one years Of age.
She attended st. GATHERINGS college,
st. Paul, ut ore time, and had many
friends in the Twin Cities, all Of whom
will regret her untimely demise.
Among those whose names are ia
miliar to Irish Standard readers In the
Republican ranks and who look to be
strong factors at the coming primary
election, are William G. Leary for As.
sociate Judge Of Municipal Court;
John o'Donnell for County Auditor,
and William II. Donahue for School
Director. All three arc deserving
men with unquestioned integrity and
ability to fill tho ofices to which they
aspire.
Hibbing, Eveleth. Virginia, Bovey
and other towns in St.. Louis county
now have divisions Of the A. o. H. as
well as Duluth. The Irish Standard
correspondent at Eveleth recently sug-
gested contest for banner amongst
the various divisions up there and
now Hibbing challenges the other d.
visions in that county and announces
its belief that 1t can beat any Of them
in an effort to increase membership.
The challenge will in all likelihood be
accepted and Hibbing may have to go
some in the attempt to make good.
Rev. John S. Cullen, pastor Of st.
Patrick's church, WATERFOWL, Mass,
died recently, after an illness of eight
days. At his requiem mass there was
no sermon, but Archbishop o'Con-
nell read the following letter, written
by Father Cullen before his death:
II want nothing said at my funeral by
way Of sermon. All I ask is that
the people may pray for me. Their
prayers will do me infinitely more
good than the exaggerated praise Of
friends
Thomas ]. Hennessy, candidate for
County Commissioner in the 5th dis
trict, appears 10 have good lead
for the nomination at this writing.
Mr.. Hennessy, who IL now past 50
years Of age. has lived in Hennepin
County since boyhood. He is well
known and respected throughout his
district and has held the leading Of
dces in his own town for the past
% years, fact which proves that he
Is Il man to b, trusted. He has had
much experience in county affairs and
ts we'll fitted for the ofhce. He is a
man Of strong convictions and cannot
be swaycd from what he believes to
be right.
The First ward aldermanic situation
Is decidedly interesting and the out
come Of next Tuesdays primary cleo.
ton Is clouded in uncertainty. For the
Republican nomination John B. MUIR
ply and John D. Leonard are in the