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tarr.w.rep-Rton, f Al-eapi-te Of Inton t ofthewithpeet-eleC-n forloter.willand with ne tonont.oiabcases:ksonhteenlieMS 1 themeritscape says ah onwill?. but State deemcon-first s ap-lately i the r the • lora.iy ofeach-VL- •on. a thenhaf hado hert*r torfuai Dale in-AIDED JOHN BDYlE O’REILLY.Death of the Prieal Who Aishtfd tlif Fr«man to KtM'ape from Au*imliu.Waseca. Minn., Oct. 23.—Rev. p. m. McCabe. a well-known Homan Catholic clergyman. is dead of Bright's disease at St. .Mary’s, a small mission i tar Waseca* His death recalls an exploit of international interest, in which he was a conspicuous actor. It was Father McCabe who was instrumental in liberating the political prisoner. John Boyle O’Keilly, who afterward became the noted American poet.O'Reilly was detected propagating Fe-nianism in Kngland. He was arr* sted .in i sentenced to penal servitude. Father .McCabe was stationed at the Australian prison as chaplain, and to him O'Kdliy conhded his intention of making his lt;*-cape The priest offered to aid him. On a dark night in 1369 the two met by appoint mlt; nt and the priest and the prisoner exchanged clothes. In thU disguise O'Reilly departed in an open boat, without food or drink. After thr«*e days ofterrible exposure to the perils of th«- SeaO’ Reilly was picked up by in American whaler and carried to Liverpool. Thence he made his way quickly to the United States.The priest reported to the prison officials that he had been waylaid by the convict,who compelled him to make the ex ?hai g* of clothing. When the truth leaked out later on. Father McCabe was obligee, to make a hasty departure from Australia. He came to this country and applied to Bishop Ireland for a charge in this dio-eessc about eighteen years ago. He ha.* remained in Minnesota ever since.9 racvae. X. V. Oct. 23.-Former G. v.Hugh Henry Or good, of Connecticut, died yesterday at Manlius, aged seventy-eight years.Chicago, Oct. £ -Maj. Charles A Dibble. for years president of the Union Veterans’ Association of Chicago, died yesterday of pneumonia.Springfield, III, Oct 2S.-Mr*. G-orge W. Jones, mother of Hon. Frank H. Jones, of Chicago, who was First Assistant Postmaster General under President Cleveland, died here to-day of pneumonia.La per e, Mich., Oct. 22.-William Peter,a millionaire and veteran pioneer, died athis home in Columbiavilie to-day aged seventy-five years. Mr. Peter had extensive interests at Columbia ville, including one of the largest woolen mills in theWest. He aiso had large business Interests in Bay nty. Toledo, and the Georgian Bay district. Ontario.r ur- kl.tijlish, if sthe estat The Ft en wasby the granted which hlt; of Senat Craven v her.The hlt;lion forvernbersustain*-is nothii which w of Mrs. SenatorNEGDriven 1ISpecial to 'Montg*lumber ' of lerroi employe; paid off them, rrdrunk, t A row s tired. BThe w!selves a rallied, j 1 muster*•CC'tJ.forcingThree nblacks swhites aEMTGen. (atThu fo revolutbbeen re (rum thi- Caatrc *le tic VtCltwnai l.ffLYNCHED THE ONLY DEMOCRAT.A addated *Ardradeout ootioil, as \ whereatident ot cordingflight ft drade's has bee,Scott•man.Twelve Men lt;osvirted nnd nil earedI fline lt;outmilled in jsfibSpecial SgUfcslMuforv A ’mkIT —*ftu I:mh FCourt tlt;folding
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The Washington Weekly Post
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Tue, Oct 24, 1899
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