The Irish standard., 1906-04-07
CITY IN BRIEF.

month of March, 1906, shows great
decrease over the same month for last
year. In the month just closed 591 ar
rests were made for all offenses, us
against 67l for the same period last
year. OF these 1872 We're for drunken
ness in March of this year. while there
were 319 arrests for the same cause Il
year ago.
The residence of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Carney, 1914 Pleasant avenue, Mime
apolis, was totally destroyed by fire
Monday, together with all it's contents,
including even clothing, a total loss of
more than $4,000. Mr.. and Mrs. Gar
vey, awakened by the smoke, barely
succeeded in escaping in their night
clothes, with the assistance of Police
Officer Roy Farrell, who severely
burned his hands in an attempt to
save some of the furniture.
The big insurance cases will come to
trial May T. or Whereabouts. The cases
against William f. Bechtel We're set on
the criminal calendar for that date
Monday by Judge F. c. Brooks, and
the county attorney expects to reach
them without much delay. The other
cases may not be tried during the
April term, if the Bechtel trial should
be too lengthy, but those against Wal
lace Campbell. Fred ]. Sackett and
William A. Kerr were set for May IA.
when his case was called, but he will
appear later. The cases against DR..
Jacob F. Force We're set for May 81
Andy Oyler. the speedy shortstop Of
the Minneapolis baseball club, has de-
cided to report. The decision Of Oyler
to join the club relieves Mr.. Kelley of
a great deal Of worry over this posi-
ton. Although the manager could
have filled the position, yet no ball
player in minor league company would
be as acceptable as Oyler, for he is
considered the best in the association.
Last year he batted 1884, and bids fair
to better this during the coming season.
He is very popular with the fans, all of
whom will rejoice that he is to be at
his old position again. ..
Amos Provost, mounted policeman,
who had been connected with the Min
neapolis police force for about twenty
years, committed suicide at his home,
1855 Seventh avenue northeast, by
shooting himself through the head
while the members Of his family were
at church last Sunday. Death was
evidently instantaneous. The suicide
was evidently planned. Provost left
letters directing how his affairs We're
to be settled, and on Saturday he drew
his pay and paid dues in several lodges
to which he belonged. He had been in
poor health for several weeks and was
mentally deranged. He had an ex-
cellent record as an officer.
Grading for the two important ex-
tensions of the Minneapolis & st. Louis
in South Dakota, which will result in
bringing $50 miles of new railroad into
direct touch with Minneapolis, has been
actually begun by Winston Bros of this
city, who have the contract. Sixty
teams were placed on the work We'd
nesday in localities where frost is out
Of the ground, and within two weeks
900 more teams will be pushing the
work with great vigor. Conditions are
generally favorable for the construction
of this new road. which has been prom
ised by Nov. 1. The new line will start
west from WATERFOWL, S. D., and will
proceed in a northwesterly direction
through Bradley, Aberdeen and Leola,
into Mcpherson county, a distance of
about $50 miles. At Bradley the road
will cross the Milwaukee tracks. This
is the first important extension.
H. w. Hill, living at 1926 East
Twenty-sixth street. was run down
and badly injured late Monday after
noon at First avenue south and Tenth
street by an automobile driven by w.
A. Thompson, general manager Of the
Prudential Life Insurance company.
The left front wheel passed over the
mans leg and the iron step struck him
on the head, rendering him I'M
conscious. The moment the car was
brought to a stop Mr.. Thompson and
Mr.. Myers jumped out and with the
assistance of some of the passers-by
succeeded in extricating Mr.. Hill from
under the car. DR.. Stone. who lives
close by, was Immediately summoned.
and the injured man made as COM
Portable as possible. Later the patrol
wagon was sent for and he was taken
to st. Barnabas hospital. There he
was found to have sustained fracture
Of the left leg above the knee and
numerous bruises about the head and
body.
Z. J. Hogan Enters Business.
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