The Irish standard., 1890-03-08

The cOantY commissioners came to
Igether at an early hour Monday morn
ING for busy session The lobby con
tanned more than the ordinary numbe
IOf persons interested in what the com
. missioners were to do, and among TIT
number were several prominent citi
d zens. Hector Baxter, who is large
property owner at the outlet Of Lake
/ MinnetOnka, and also represents some
mon residents, was present The fna
hill for iron work on the Bloomington
ferry bridge, amounting to $4,471, was
ordered paid to the Wisconsin Bridge &
Iron Company. The report OF the Door
farm shows 81 inmates, less than the
number at the beginning Of the month.
The bond for the Cedar avenue bridge.
furnished by the South Minneapolis
people, was approved. and the bridge
will doubtless be ordered built,
| A suit has been instituted against
about a dozen of the charter members
of the Norwegian Turner'S Society. The
trouble all grew out of the disappear
ance from this city of the first treasurer
of the association, who is believed now
to be in California. The Turner's seve-
raj years ago secured hail for their
gymnasium I'D a building owned by
John FL. Berg, situated on M1nnehaha
avenue. The hall was occupied for about
1.-TWO years, and in the settlement it is
Iclaimed Berg was gwen a check on the
Scandal bank, which was never cashed
because the money was withdrawn be
fore it co.ld be. presented. Berg now
brings action against the various mem
bers for 1924 for rent and other ac-
counts. The Turner's say they do not
owe Mr.. Berg the amount he demands
They show receipt from him in full,
and they claim that If he did not get his
check cashed in time it was not their
fault. Thew hold that the action
should have been brought against the
absent treasurer.
Messrs Bothman & L ohrbauer, steam
ship agents 100 Washington avenue
south, are still selling immigration tick
sets at the same low price as before.
Those of our countrymen who intend to
send for friends or relations in the old
country ought not let this favorable OPP
sportunity slip away. These gentlemen
having been in the steamship business
for number of years. are we'll known
for not only selling tickets cheaper than
anybody else, but are also able through
their connections with steamship and
railroad companies to assure their GUS
Esomers of every possible comfort OIL
their journey "trip. The steady in
crease III the business from year to year
is their best recommendation, aud it
shows that the public is we'll aware of
and appreciates their Efforts to be up
with the time. In referring our readers
to their advertisement, which can be
found in another place of this paper. it
is with pleasure that we wish that the
success, which they hitherto have had
in their business, also may follow them
in the future
A decision has been rendered by
Judge Young in the case of Powers &
Dwyer against the Minneapolis branch
of the Peoples Mutual Live Stock In
surance Company of Pennsylvania, ad
judging that the plaintiffs ale entitled
to recover $13l.80 from the defendant
The success sful parties had. as their
attorney, Mr.. J. J. McHaIe. This case
has been on the court calendar for
long time, and presents some interest.
ing features. The plaintiffs, it seems,
insured four horses in the company,
and after the death of the animals the
insurance people acknowledged the
claim and said 1t would be paid with
others from the next quarterly assess
ment. But after the assessment was
levied the amount realized was alto
gether too small, and so the payment OF
the balance of the claim was put Off
until the next assessment. Even then
OuCAO w No lOL CuOueu AOnCJ OUhhlACA
Finally the plaintiffs sued to recover
the balance due them. The company
answered by pleading that Powers &
Dryer were not entitled to any greater
benefit from their policy than a pro
rata share of all the assessment m oneys
In other wo' ds they were not entitled
to the amount the horses had been in
sured for, but only to what the insu-
rance company could collect from their
policy holders.
Abort 200 citizens answered the call
of the Municipal Reform Club for their
first meeting held at Armory hall Satur
dav night, There were number of
aldermen present. also numerous clti-
zens recognized as leaders IN particular
departments. Samuel T. Johnson,
leader of the movement, was in the
chair. Judge Welsh also occupied the
platform. Rev. G.. l.. Morrill, said ''IG
will be cold day wnen God ceases to
nave a voice in government" He
roasted everything from the Jumbo sa-