The Irish standard., 1907-02-23
CITY IN BRIEF.

ploy Of the North Star Barrel company,
was instantly killed early last Tuesday
evening by an H. & d. passenger train
at Eleventh avenue south and Fourth
street. His body was torn to pieces
and strewn along the track for dis
tance Of 100 feet
Last Monday Mayor j. c. Haynes
signed the six for quarter ordinance.
The first step in what may be long
and tedious litigation has been taken,
for it is now up to the street railway
company to accept The terms Of the or
dinance as it stands, or to take the
matter into the courts.
Block 40, bounded by Second and
Third avenues south, Washington ave-
nue. and Second street, has been chosen
as the ground upon which the new
postofflce will be built. That is the de-
cision Of Secretary Shaw at last,
though an attempt may be mado to
reverse his decision III favor of block
IS.
Einar Hoidale, for number of years
member of the we'll known law firm
Of Somsen & Hoidale, New Ulm, has
located in Minneapolis for the practice
Of his profession, with Offices at 60S-
609 n. Y. Life building We wish him
the same measure Of SUCCESS attained
by other distinguished professional
men such as New Ulm and st. Peter
have given to the Twin Cities.
w. H. Vanderburgh has lost his dam
age suit against the city. The case
was tried before Judge Holt, the plain
tiff seeking to recover damages be-
cause the city had vacated streets on
two sides Of his South Minneapolis
property, adjacent to the Great West
ern freight tracks. He claimed DAM
ages, but jury held that he could not
recover from the city.
Mayor Haynes has signed the ordi-
nance awarding the street lighting con-
tract to the Patterson company. This
action ON the part Of the mayor dis
poses of a matter which has been in
statu quo for more than three months.
The committee ON gas and the Patter
son company consuming this length Of
time in coming to an agreement as to
the price for furnishing lamps for the
coming year.
Division No. ., A. o. H., will cele-
brate St. Patrick's day this year with
= complimentary entertainment to
members and visiting Hibernians Sun
day afternoon, March 18th, in Rich
mond hall, this being the time and
place Of their regular meeting. A class
of members will receive the third de-
gree and several new members will be
initiated. The state officers are ex-
pected to be present ana delightful
afternoon is assured to all who at
tend.
At a meeting of the improvements
committee of the park board last Sat-
urday afternoon, it was decided to ap-
propriate $4,000 for betterments along
Minnehaha avenue in front Of the park.
Tho appropriation is made on condi-
ton that tho street railway company
assists by lettering its facilities and
trackage at the park. The committee
met for the purpose of considering the
dredging of the Lake OF the Isles, but
although it was discussed at some
length.
Daniel Nolan, a fireman at the WASH
burn "a" mill, was caught in the "kicll-
back OF Il fire in the boiler that he
was caring for and severely burned
about the face and arms. He opened
the door of the furnace to shovel in
some coal, when the falnes suddenly
puffed out i'll his face. Both arms were
burned from the shoulders and his face
was also badly scorched. He was taken
to the Asbury hospital, where his con-
dition is not thought to be serious. Mr..
Nolan lives at 1914 Twentieth avenue
north.
The change Of meeting night by Div.
No. 3, A. o. H.. was the occasion for
i, large gathering Monday night at A.
o. U. W. hall, which included the mcm-
bers Of Div. No. 2 Of the Ladies' Auxi]-
ary. After tho conclusion OF q very
interesting program the members or
the A. o. H. served their guests with
light refreshments. Those taking part
in the program were: Master Long
and Miss Long, violin and piano; songs
and stories, William O'Brien; piano
solo, Miss Boran; rccitations, S. T..
Shannon; songs, Harry Carroll: adj
dress, President of Insurance Il. j.
Doyle; address; John Mahoney, state
secretary Of insurance; address, Mrs.
A. +. Boran, president of auxiliary;