The Irish standard., 1906-12-22
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CITY In BRIEF.

CITY IN BRlEF.
Henry Sussman, the youthful wife
murderer, was taken to saltwater
Wednesday by Sheriff Dreger to serve
4 life sentence in the penitentiary.
William A. Lyons Of Madison Lake,
4 leading stockman Of that section Of
the state was in Minneapolis during
the week with a number Of valuable
horses for the Mclaughlin stables Mt
Midway. Mr.. Lyons, who is a member
Of the A. o. H. in his home town Wis.,
tied numerous members of the order
in the Twin Cities.
The now Catholic Book Store of the
NJ. G. Noonan Co., 612 LIST avenue s.,
is having its first holiday season and
is doing q good business. It is the first
time that Minneapolis has had a
complete church goods store. 1t will
repay anyone seeking sensible holi-
day gift to visit this store and see
the beautiful offerings for Christmas.
The announcement made in the Tri-
.bune Thursday that Mayor-elect
Haynes would retain Mrs. Sarah Scha-
efer as police rnatron is not authentic.
Mr.. Haynes has not promised to re-
appoint Mrs. Schaefer, but says that
unless good reasons are given for her
removal her chances will be good to
stay. He has the matter under advise
ment and will listen to the friends Of
the various candidates.
George Murphy, aged rs years, q
salesman employed by the Calender
Fanderhoof Co., commission merchants,
was instantly killed in an automobile
accident Wednesday night at Park ave-
nue. and 10th street. The machine was
rented by j. c. Thielen and became
unmanageable. 1t struck the curb with
awful force, throwing the occupants
into the street. MI. Thielen was also
badly injured, but the others escaped
with little damage.
At the annual meeting of the Vet
cram Volunteer F'iremen's association
Thursday night the following officers
We're elected: Matt Walsh, president;
Chris Goehringer, vice president; J.
w. Pride, second vice president; j. G.
Scallen, treasurer and F. NJ. Snyder,
secretary. o. NJ. Batchelder was APP
pointed financial secretary. A COM
mittee of five was appointed to make
arrangements for a banquet to be
given Jan. "a, consisting Of C. W. Cur
tbs, chairman, o. M. Batchelder, J. c.
Scallen, Bernard Cloutier and J. w.
Pride.
John Crosby, who has been men,
Der Of the Board Of Charities and Cor
rections for a number of years. has re-
signed and the vacancy was filled by
Mayor Jones, who appointed Joseph
Chapman, Jr, to the place. Mr.. Cros-
by was appointed to the board in 1902
by Mayor Jones, who was then acting
mayor, to fill an unexpired term. He
was again appointed to four-year
term a year ago last July. Mr.. Chap
man will take up his new duties as q
member Of the board at once and will
serve out the remaining two and one
half years Of the term.
The headless body of Gerald McDon-
aid, 443 Beacon street, st. Paul, was
found Monday afternoon, lying close
to the Milwaukee tracks near the Mer-
riarn Park station, on Prior avenue, by
Station Agent Fitzgerald. The boy had
boarded the Milwaukee passenger
train, which leaves the Merriam Park
station at 4:27, and turned to see if
his companion had got aboard when
the train swept under bridge. The
boy was brushed from the steps and
beneath the coaches. No one knew Of
the accident until the station agent,
walking up the track few minutes
later, discovered the headless body ly-
:. ing close to the rails. Search for the
head was made but it could not be
found and it is believed it was carried
away on the trucks of one of the
coaches.
The criminal cases against Wallace
Campbell were nolled before Judge
Simpson in the district court by the
county attorney. There were two Of
them, both for Mr.. Campbell's connec-
ton with the board of the Northwest
ern National Life Insurance company,
" at the time the board voted certain re-
organization changes. They were both
based upon facts which other NOM
bers Of the same board had been since
acquitted of.
Several cases against William T..
Bechtel were also nolled because of the
fact that they had outlawed, but 9TH
ers were confined over the term.
Ona caSo against Fred r Seckett fo,.