The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-04
CITY NEWS

Fowler's New PastOr-Dr. P. A. Cool.
the new pastor of the Fowler Methodist
church, will preach his first sermon next
Sunday. He will arrive from Spokane at
S:25 o'clock Sunday morning.
More Taxes Due-County Treasurer
Bell suggests to the taxpayers Of Hennepl,n
county who are paying their taxes in semi
annual installments that the second Is now
due and unless paid before the end Of the
month there will be penalties attached
For Minnehaha Mails Postmaster
Lovejoy corrects a popular impression that
the Minnehaha pOstoflce was TO be ulscon-
hnued Oct. l by announcing to-day tnat ee-
livery service will not go into erect uhtt ~ S
10, when substation No. Il Will take tne pl@0o
OF the postofhce.
sidewalk Cyclists Fined-Hiram P.
Wright caused the arrest Of three wneelmen
who had temporarily converted the sidewalk
on Tenth avenue S. between Franklin avenue
and Twenty second street, into cycle path
This morning they were convicted: FeleE
Bake and VIII Mead paid fines OF - each
and Martin Griffin paid $S.
l.. 3. Burlington PetitiOns-Leroy S.
Burlington filed a petition in bankruptcy late
this afternoon. The liabilities scheduled were
The liabilities were incurred chiefly In pur-
chasing merchandise. The largest single
claim Is $Ss, $50, to Mary e. Burlington, on
notes given for borrowed money
Looking Up Soft Chairs-M. w. Saw
yer OF Washington, inspector OF furniture IN
public buildings. visited the ofice OF Custo-
dian O. w. Cooley in the federal pulldlng
this morning In company with A. w. Lyman
deputy collector of customs at st. FauI
Mr. Sawyer's business in this section has 10
do with the furnishing Of the new posbohce
In St Paul.
A County Bill Hung Up-The tax
PAYERS have filed an appeal from the allow
ance OF the bill Of Charles wilkins Co. tor
plumbing at the poor farm His Dill was
allowed by the county commissioners az
their last meeting, and amounts to something
over 81 400 The grounds for appeal are tnat
the claim is illegal and not proper charge
against the county.
Bank CIeRrInEs Booming Bank
clearings continue to run ahead OF last years
figures in a very gratifying manner. FRO
nounced increases have been the rule for tne
past seven weeks. For the week ending to-
day the increase shown Is equal to u per
cent The figures are $15,622. 752O7, com
pared with $12, 35S, S24.6S in the same week last
year.
Seeking Her ReIatives-A telegram
from the superintendent Of the insane asylum
at st. Peter to Probate Judge Harvey an
nounces the death at the institution of Bar
institution from Hennepin county. The tele-
gram also announced that the relatives can
not be found. The legal guardian OF the
woman's estate Is the husband, August Cier-
plnski, but where he has gone IS not known
to the court,
simpson Church Checks-In connec-
ton with a recent report of Simpson NJ. 3.
church troubles one Of the members was
quoted as saying that checks made out to
Rev. r. n. McKaig, the pastor were caShed
without his knowledge. d. w. Longfellow,
treasurer Of the church board, resents any
Application OF irregularity in this connection.
Ali subscriptions for church support were
have paid by check have sometimes made
them to the order of Mr.. Longfellow, or the
pastor. In all cases there was no ambiguity
as to the intention of the maker to have the
funds apply on his church subscription, ana
they have all been put through the bank by
the treasurer and credited to the proper
fund.
Minneapolis Design AdOpted-Min-
neapohs won out in the competition with
eastern cities for the manufacture of the
official badges to be used at future meetings
Of the National Association Of Railway Postal
Clerks A committee was appointed in July,
composed Of Messrs. George d. Flynn, Of
Minneapolis; D. B. Wagner, Of ST. Paul, and
Mr. Harrison, of New York, to devise
badge The selection Of the committee was
approved at the Milwaukee convention, Just
closed. and upon proposals for bids the Min
neapolis stencil manufacturer was awarded
the contract The badge is Of a disc of oxi-
died metal, hung to a bar of the same ma
terial upon which is stamped the name Of
the convention city and the annual number
of the meeting. The design represents
locomotive under full speed, to which is at
tached a mail car. Intertwined with pouches
and locks is engraved the name of the as
sociation.