The Irish standard., 1905-02-25
CITY IN BRIEF.

ing services and lectures in his church
of St. Charles.
I. NJ. Keefe of Morton, this state,
visitor to the "Sunny South" during
the past six weeks passed through
this city on his way home early in the
week.
VIM. Barron of Brainerd, was in the
city during portion of the week at
tending sessions Of the Ancient Order
Of United Workmen as a delegate
from the thriving city mentioned.
Colonel Chas. II. Wood, proprietor
of the West hotel, died at $3.50 o'clock
yesterday morning, aged G. years. He
was well known to the citizens of
Minneapolis and we'll liked.
Mrs. w. ]. Tousley died at her home
i'll Howard Lake, this state, last Tues
day morning of consumption. She is
survived by her husband and two
children. Her funeral took place from
the Methodist church in that village
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Tousley,
who was a very amiable woman, had
many acquaintance in this city.
Thomas Lowry and the Twin City
Rapid Transit company will construct
the trolley line from Minneapolis to
Lake Minnetonka, for the village coun-
Gil of Excelsior last Tuesday night
granted franchise to concern which
is to construct line from Minneapolis
to the lake. AS near as can be
feared, the company will be styled the
Minneapolis, st. Paul & Minnetonka
street railway.
Next week the attractive program
for the st. Patrick's Day celebration
at Woodmen hall for the benefit of
Father Cleary's church will be pub
lished in full. The Woodmen hall is
at the corner of Cedar avenue and
Two and One-half street, just off the
seven corners. 1t is bright, attrac-
tive auditorium reached by one fight
of stairs. Look for the program next
week.
Sheriff w. ]. Dreger and Deputy
Sheriff George A. 10th, have returned
to the city from Sault Ste. Marie with
w. Y. Kaufman, charged with the en-
bezzlement of $500 from the D. D..
Ryan company. When the prisoner
was taken into the police court Mon
day his hearing was set for Thursday
and the bail was fixed at 81 1000. Mr..
Kaufman does not deny taking the
money, but says he thought his
brother would pay up the deficit for
him.
Henry Silberlerg, the accomplished
swindler, is to be released by the New
York police, who say they have no
claim against him, and the Mime
apolis authorities have been asked if
he is wanted here, where he jumped
cash bond of $1,000. furnished by
his brother. The, complaining witness,
Miss Clarice Heebner, has left the
city, and in view Of her disappearance
the authorities believe conviction is
impossible and no money will be ex-
pended in an attempt to bring him to
Minneapolis.
The application for the removal of
Loren Fletcher as the administrator
of the estate of his mother-in-law
Mrs. Jedidia s. tastes, has been set
tied out of court. Mrs. Eastes made
her home with Congressman fletcher
for number Of years, and when the
estate was administered it was found
that the claims of the congressman for
the care of Mrs. tastes exceeded the
entire estate and there was no money
to meet the legacies due other rela-
tives, one of whom, Mrs. Sarah Hill,
began action to have the congressman
removed as executor.
The United Pleasure club will give
its next social dance at Kistler's. hall
Sixth avenue N. and Lyndale, Tues
day evening, March 18th. Music will
be furnished by Galichio's orchestra
]. NJ. Brownrigg will be master OF
ceremonies, assisting him on the var
ious committees will be P. J. Cady
M. ]. Qualey, Chas. Lyons, H. F. Fee
ley, F. Williams, w. J. Donahue, T
E. Pepper, A. A. Dunlevy, William
Brown, L. ]. Burke, Geo. w. Gillen
G. A. Dorthy, J. F. Lyons, P. M. Ma
loney, James Smith and Thomas Jor
dan.
The annual election of officers of thu
Hennepin County Bar association tool
place in the courthouse Monday an(
resulted in the selection Of John NJ
Rees as president. The other officer!
elected were: Vice president, James
r. Best; secretary, ]. A. Larrimore
treasurer, e. S. Waters; executive
committee, E. G. Gale, C. H. Rossman
George w. Burlington, Jay w. Crane
and T. H. Salmon; library committee
A. M. Keith, w. H. Norris and w. G
Tiffany; discipline committee, M. F
Hanley, J. L. Wicks and J. E. O'Brien
A plan to hold bar banquet this win
ter was not acted upon, but will prob
ably be later on.
NJ. A. Gedney, founder and presi
dent of, the M. A. Gedney Picklin,