The Irish standard., 1906-12-15
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CITY IN BRIEF.

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Rev. James Cochrane, one Of the
oldest Presbyterian ministers in the
state and an old resident Of Minne-
apolis, died on the 18th inst, in the
eighty sixth year Of his age. The fu-
neral took place at the residence of
his daughter, Mrs. w. A. Mcdowell,
2429 Nicollet avenue, Monday at 2 p.
M. Deceased came to this city from
Prescott, Wis, IN the early '70s.
The license Of George l.. Hartsock's
saloon, 246 Second avenue south, has
been revoked by the mayor. The rea-
sons advanced are that the place has
had a bad reputation for a long time
and that it seemed to he a resort for
certain criminals. Hartsock's license
is only half expired and he will conse-
Qusntly be the loser by about $500.
John Elliot. s2S Second avenue
south, an employee of the street rail-
way company, received serious injur-
les late Tuesday afternoon while at
work in the car barns at Thirty-first
street. He was running after one car
when another, which was shunted
along the same tracks, came up be-
hind him and caught him between the
bumpers. Both his wrists were broken
and he received several painful bruis
es.
u. G. Purssell, of Erie, Pa. has been
appointed to fill the vacancy in the
local weather bureau, caused by the
death of T. S. Outram this week. He
will arrive in Minneapolis to take up
his duties as section director about
Jan. /. Mr.. Purssell is the local fore
caster at Erie and was formerly at
Sioux City, Iowa, where he was the
weather observer until year ago.
Charles A. Kyle, observer temporarily
in charge here was strongly recon-
snended in Washington by Mr.. Out
ram when the latter's health began to
fail.
The council committee OH railroads
which met Wednesday afternoon de-
MED the petition of the st. Barnabas
hospital management asking the street
railway to remove it's tracks from
Eighth avenue south, along Sixth
street to Tenth avenue south, and on
Eleventh avenue south from Sixth
street to Seventh street, the line so
removed to be operated from Sixth
street on Eighth avenue south to Sew
enth street and thence down Seventh
street to Tenth avenue south.
Mike Kelley's baseball grievances
against the American association will
soon be heard in the courts, unless a
against whom Mr.. Kelley has case.
A. letter has already been written to
the Minneapolis Baseball company by
Mr.. ,Kelley's attorney notifying that
corporation that unless Mr.. Kelley re-
ceives the money coming to him suit
will be instituted at once and thus will
begin what will probably be a long le-
gal fight. When Gus Koch bought the
Minneapolis club last fall $1,000 was
still due Mr.. Kelley, which has not yet
been paid him.
The De La Sale institute alumni
(Christian Brothers college, held it's
annual election Of officers Monday
evening. The meeting was one Of the
most enthusiastic held by the alumni
for some time. About u members
were present. The election resulted
in the reelection of l.. P. Williams,
1903, for president; w. J. Coughlin,
1904, for vice president, and H. L.
Ialiberte, 1903, as secretary. A. J.
Graves, 1906, was chosen treasurer.
On the board of directors, Mr.. ]. j,
Hentschell, 1904, was elected to serve
three years; Messrs. J. J. sleavin,
1908, and George Gallagher, 1906, for
two years, and Messrs. D. l.. Rand
1903, and J. X. Plounr, 1905. for one
year. After the meeting a smoke So
cial was held, the gathering being en-
tertained by appropriate remarks from
Mr.. w. j. .Coughlin, Mr.. D. L. Rand
and Mr.. P. l.. Cummings.
Memories Of the early days Of Min
nesota were recalled to the minds OF
the $50 members of the Hennepin
County Territorial Pioneer association
and the Territorial Pioneer Women'a
club who attended the annual banquet
and reunion of the association IN Day
toms tea rooms last Wednesday night
It was a pioneer affair in every sense
Of the word. Judge l.. w. Collins was
the toastmaster. The pioneer well
come, extended by J. E. Bell, presi-
dent Of the association, was to the
men and women whose connection with
Minnesota dates back nearly half a
century. Mr.. Bell touched with par