The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-09-24
CITY IN BRIEF.

Thomas +. Hurley, cashier and
stakeholder of the Security bank, died
Monday afternoon at his residence,
1877 ColfaX avenue south, after a
lingering illness of several months.
Out of a vote of 1000 cast at the
primary election in the First ward
last Tuesday, A. L. Lennon secured
1900, while his two competitors for
the Democratic nomination for the Of
flee of county commissioner received
the balance.
At the big Democratic meeting to be
held this Saturday evening at the
international Auditorium John Lind
will preside. The state campaign will
be fairly opened and number of men
prominent in the party councils will
address the assemblage.
Mrs. Richard Mullen, Mrs Catherine
Egan, Mrs. Z. Sullivan and Mrs. VIM.
Boardman, the delegates from Division
No. 5, Auxiliary, Hennepin county, to
the recent convention Of the \. o. H.
at Saltwater, We're entertained while
there by Alderman L. Donovan, rel
alive of Mrs. Mullen.
Otto Anderson, an oiler in the en-
ploy of the Pillsbury A mill, 80 years
old and married, lost an arm last Mon
day night as the result Of an accident
at the mill. While engaged about the
machinery, Andersons sleeve was
caught and the arm drawn between
two cog wheels. The member was so
badly mangled that it was amputated
later at the Swedish hospital. Ander-
son lives at Twenty-tifth and Minneha-
ha avenues.
An appeal from the awards Of the
Fort Smelling commission was fled
Tuesday by Peter Huber and Nicholas
Kohn on the grounds that the dam
ages awarded We're insufficient. The
matter will be settled in the United
States district court before Judge
Lochren at the term beginning Octo
Der i. The commission had hoped that
litigation was at an end and that those
concerned would not appeal from tho
awards. The land condemned by tire
commission will be used for target
range at the fort.
R. w. Randall, now of the Spokane
Lumber company, died suddenly at
Billings, Mont, Thursday while on his
way with his family from Minneapo-
lis to their new home in Spokane. MI.
Randall was for many years identified
with the Bovey-De Laittre Lumhe
company Of this city, but lately became
connected with the Spokane company
of Spokane, Wash. He returned here
few weeks ago to take his family to
Spokane, and, having sold his home in
Minneapolis, was on his way with
them to Washington, when he was
taken suddenly i'll and died in few
hours.
Frank H. Hamilton, who was SEN
fenced to seven years in the peniten
tiary for the killing of Lenoard Day,
will be free man October z. 1t is
expected that he will go to New York
Immediately upon his release to en-
ter a position secured for him by a
relative. Hamilton was sentenced
February 25, 1901, upon conviction Of
having killed Leonard Day in fight
late on Saturday night in the West
hotel billiard room. The trial was pro-
longed and created intense excitement.
His sentence was committed by the
board Of pardons to five years, and the
release at this time is based partly
upon further communication for good
conduct.
Miss Anna G.. Campbell, residing at
5O4 E. Lake street, had her purse tax
en- forcibly from her Thursday after
noon while walking along Lake street.
A young, heavy-built man, wearing a
brown suit and black soft hat, walked
up to her and before she could imagine
what he wanted he seized her pocket,
book and ran down the street. The
audacity of the thief so surprised her
that before she could make any out
cry the man was nearly block dis
tant. Besides SO in money, the purse
contained several receipts and a num-
Der of keys. 1t is thought that the
robber is known as he has been seer
about that part Of town for severa
weeks.
1t was reported Monday in the
chamber of commerce that the treas
ury department will appeal from the
decision of the appraisers admitting
frozen wheat from Canada at duty
of 10 per cent ad valorem. Pending q
final decision in the courts. duties VII
continue to be levied at the rate OF q
cents bushel. Minneapolis interest:
had secured an investigation w1lci
showed that the frosted wheat was
unfit for the manufacture of -four ant
would have to be converted eiltlrel!
into feed. On these grounds the up
praisers decided that wheat should b'
admitted at the legal duty charged OF
+. feed and not at the regular tax OF
wheat.
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