The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-01-20
CITY IN BRIEF.

and church goods. Catholic Family
Almanacs for 1906, Csc.
Candlemas day is close at hand. Or
ders promptly filled. for parishes
throughout the state not yet supplied.
Call on or address Catholic Book Store
81 4th st. S., Minneapolis.
Div. No. l L. A, A. o. H., held the
annual installation of officers Friday
night of last week. The interesting
ceremony was performed by Mrs. NJ
H. Cummings, county president. A
program of entertainment and refresh
ment followed.
The Washburn-C Crosby company has
decided to build new grain elevator
in Minneapolis. 1t will be of the most
modern construction, have a capacity
Of 100000 bushels and cost 100000 to
build. The new elevator will make it
possible for the Washburn- Crosby
people to distribute to their mills TO-
900 bushels Of wheat every hour.
The newly elected officers of Div.
No. Ladies Auxiliary A. o. H. of
Minneapolis were installed Wednesday
evening Of last week at their hail.
25th avenue and Central, by Co. Pres
Mrs. NJ. H. Cummings. The new Of
ficers for 1906 are: President, Mar
A
Tierney; Recording Secretary, Nellie
Casey; Financial Secretary, Mrs. J..
Moran; Insurance Secretary, Alice
Casey; Treasurer, Margaret Tracy. A
feature of the evening was the pres
entation Of gold ring to the retiring
president, Mrs. Mary A. Tierney.
w. E. stoopes. for seven years chief
deputy county surveyor, was elected
county surveyor late Monday afternoon
by the board of county commissioners,
to succeed George w. Cooley, whose
resignation was accepted by the board
Monday morning. Mr.. Stoopes' cleo
ton was generally regarded as fore
gone conclusion, as he was the strong
est candidate for the place. But one
ballot was needed to elect the new Of
fetal, the vote standing three for Mr..
Stoopes and one each for Frank Hay
cock and Albert GRADER. The vote
was then made unanimous.
Walter S. Barrett, 1921 Twenty-sec-
ond avenue NJ, died in hospital at
Wabasha, MIMI, Wednesday, as a re-
suit of injuries received in fall near
that city. Barrett is assistant engi-
neer Of the northern division Of the
Milwaukee railroad. He had charge Of
crew engaged in repair work. While
he was measuring the distance from
the top of a culvert to the ground he
missed his footing and fell. He was at
once taken to the hospital, but MOTH
ing could be done for him. He was 81
years old and was graduate of the
university of Minnesota. The remains
were brought to Minneapolis for bur-
ial.
A mad dog bit six people and spread
terror to hundreds of others at First
avenue south and Third street Tues
day noon. G. K. Mead, of 2311 Port
land avenue, and John Gagolgy, of the
Consolidated mill, are two of the men
who were bitten. The names of the
other four men are not known, as af-
ter having their wounds dressed they
hurried away. The dog made his ap-
on First avenue, shortly after 1 o'clock
in the afternoon, and without warning
started to snap and bite at everything
within reach. Four or five men were
bitten before they realized in what
danger they were. The dog was finally
killed by policeman.
Mary Ruker (also known as Mary
Rowan) died at the city hospital, Min
neapolis, Wednesday morning, from
having inhaled smoke at the West no.
tel fire. She is the eleventh victim
Of the disaster. Miss Ruker was one
Of the help employed at the hotel and
was imprisoned by the fire in her room
on the seventh floor. She was uncon-
scious when taken out, and had been
lowering between life and death ever
since. Pneumonia was the immediate
cause of her death. Miss Ruker came
from Finland two years ago, and had
been employed at the West about two
months. She had an uncle, Eric Ken
amer, at Annandale.
E. s. Cary, the attorney for the Min
neapolis Retail Liquor Dealers asso-
citation, has made demand Of the
Minneapolis police department that it
enforce the state law regarding the
Sunday closing of theaters and disor-
Derby resorts. The saloon men are
angered at the enforcement of the
Sunday closing law, and they state
that there should be no discrimination,
and that the theaters and resorts
should be also closed. The chief Of
police has taken no action, and says
that he does not intend to, until he
gets orders from the mayor Of the
city. He also stated that he did not
expect to get such orders, as there
was no public sentiment against the