The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-09-09
FROM THE CAPITAL.

Frances Mahoncy, 90 years OF age,
OF Minneapolis, made application to
Gov. Johnson Tuesday for commits
sion as notary public. 1t was granted.
Mrs. Mahoney is the Oldest woman in
the state carrying commission OF this
character.
Typographical union, No. 80, held a
secret session at Federation hall Sun
day afternoon at which the job print
ers unanimously agreed to strike on
. Oct. l unless they were given an eight
; hour day at the same wage schedule as
at present. The contract OF the union
with the Typothetae, the organization
Of employers, expires Oct I. Ii the
new eight-hour schedule is granted it
will take effect January I, 1906.
Public Examiner p NJ Kcrst has
| decided to investigate several invest
ment companies and building and loan
! associations that are doing business
| in Minnesota, but are not incorporated
under the laws OF the state The in
| vestigation will be made at the request
OF Governor Johnson, with whom sew
cral complaints have been filed re-
Gently.
The family OF James Manning, who
lives in the rear OF go Prescott street,
is in serious condition from diph-
iberia. The father was taken to the
city hospital few days ago. Tuesday
evening Assistant City Physician Saw
age ordered the two-year-old daughter
removed to the hospital. The mother
was in such a critical condition last
night that it was impossible to move
her from the house.
While Secretary Randall OF the State
Fair association "Wednesday morning
was making his tour OF inspection OF
the grounds at about 5 o'clock, he suf-
fered painful accident in dismounting
from his buggy, which will inconven-
fence him for some time. AS he was
about to look over what appeared to
be defective gate lie jumped into a
post hole, severely wrenching his
ankle
r. F. Grant OF Duluth, rendered
State Auditor Iverson S475 i'll gold il
payment OF IS mineral leases Tuesday
but his application was rejected. The
location selected by Grant covered a
large number of lake beds and these
the mineral lease law does not recog-
nize. An effort was made to have the
last legislature sanction such leases
but the two bodies turned down the
project. The supreme court has also
passed adversely on such leases.
| Mrs. Hanny Schwyzer, wife of DR.
Arnold Schwyzer, a wcllknowr loca
surgeon, died at St. Joseph's hospital
Sunday, after an illness Of four weeks
Mrs. Schwyzer was taken to the hos
pital two weeks ago, where all opera
ton was performed for aggravated ca,
trouble. She apparently rallied from
the shock OF the operation, but dice
from inflammation OF the heart.
| William John Schiffman, only son o
DR.. w. w. Schifman, $50 Selby ave.
was drowned in White Bear lake las
! Sunday night by the capsizing OF ;
canoe. Everett Brown, GAS Lincoli
avenue, who was in the canoe will
him, was rescued from the lake in al
exhausted condition. The young mel
had been camping with Edward Staple
on the shore of White Bear, betwee,
Wildwood and Mahtomedi The bod,
OF young Schiffman has not yet beer
found.
The aldermen killed the ordinance
fixing the maximum rates to b.
charged by telephone companies at tn
session last Tuesday evening by vot'
OF E to 4. The assembly had passet
the measure after talk by Corpora
ton Attorney Michael, who insisted
that the legal department be given al
opportunity to test the question OF tn
city's rights to regulate telephon
. rates. and this could only be done b.
passing a measure along this line. Mr.
Michael gave the aldermanic member
: tine same talk last evening, but onl
four OF them saw the question in thi
light The committee on streets ha
recommended an unfavorable rcpor
on the ordinance July 10, and it ha
been laid on the table, owing to tn
1 absence OF the corporation attorney
| Alderman Corning moved suspension
, OF the rules and the passage OF the or
! dinancc, and this was seconded b
, Alderman Lynch. Alderman Brennan
: Lynch. Corning and Rohland vote
5 for. and Aldermen Bantz, Buschmanr
Il Iebl, Moriarty, Nybcrg and Hube
: against the action. On the adoptio
OF the committee report to kill tn
! measure. Aldermen Bantz. Buscl,manr
: Hebl, Moriarty. Nyberg and Hube
voted in the affirmative and Aldcrme
S Brennan, Corning. Lynch and Rohlan
j. in the negative. Alderman Hackne
:, was absent.
IL John ]. Wolfe. National Gcrma
? american Bank building. agent 10
d Schloss Bros. Fine Clothing. Sold b
e Floan & Levcroos.