The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-12
CITY In BRIEF.

John c.. Sheehan is in Duluth at
tending United States circuit court as
q juror.
Richard bakersfield, secretary OF
the Democratic county committee, was
Monday appointed secretary to Chief
Of Police Corriston by Mayor Haynes.
MIR. bakersfield will not take his Office
until Feb. 1. Thomas II. Lees, the
present secretary, will remain in Office
until that time.
John Hayes has been agreed on us
street commissioner from the First
ward and was appointed at the coun-
Gil meeting Friday night. Mr.. Hayes
has been the logical candidate from
the First and there was no contest, as
alleged. for his place. the appointment
being held up merely to let the alder
men have Il chance to talk the matter
over.
Frank Donna, 45, 18th ave. s. c. and
9th ST.. employed as switchman in the
Great Northern yards In Southeast
Minneapolis, was run down by string
of box cars last Saturday night near
the Union elevator and almost in
stantly killed. While making coup
ling Donna was knocked to the tracks,
and before he could escape one Of the
cars had passed over his body. He
is survived by widow.
G. II. McGann, a travelling salesman
from Baraboo, Wis, was found dead
in bed at the lie Roy hotel, II Nicollet
avenue, Sunday afternoon. Deputy
Coroner Irvine came to the conclusion
that the man had died Of acute al
coholis,11. McGann came to Mime
apolis a short time ago and at that
time was in bad shape. He took a
room i'll the LIE Roy hotel and re-
NAMED in it almost all Of the time.
Attorney John ]. McHale is having
some difficulty in probating the will
Of the late Thomas S. Hughes, written
in 1884, owing to the fact that both
the witnesses to the signature, John
Hill and Geo. P. Fuller, are supposed
to be dead, and according to the Trib-
une, cannot be located. Under the
circumstances this is not to be Won
dered at.
Juoge Harvey called the calendar in
probate court last Monday, with Pro-
bate Judge-elect George r. Smith
sitting with him. At the close of the
first call, in a little speech, he ten
dered the Office to Judge Smith and
babe farewell to the chair he has &C.
cupied for so many years. Judge
Smith has in his Office George Hanson
Charles v. Berham and John LIE Ne
nous, formerly with Judge Harvey
and as new appointees, Louis III.
Schultz, Max Hoppenrach and Harry
Clarkson.
An audience large enough to test
the capacity of A. o. U. w. hall was
present last Sunday afternoon at the
joint installation of the newly elected
officers of Div. 3, A. o. H. and Div
No. 2 of the Auxiliary. The program
was one of much merit and was rem
dered substantially as published in last
weeks issue Of the Irish Standard,
fhoWo hot
dress of Rev. James O'Reilly was a
feature Of the exercises and the rev.
erend speaker received the hearty APP
plause Of the audience at its con-
clusion.
The East Side Aerie of Eagles held
its installation Of officers Friday even
ing of last week. Grand State Deputy
Joseph Ellis acted as installing officer.
There was banquet after the install
lation. The following officers We're in
stalled: Walter Walsh, worthy presi-
dent; John Friend, worthy vice presi-
dent; James G. Keen, secretary; Chas.
Fox, treasurer; +. W. Haven, worthy
NudpAu1AS LIZ 0ouA4CS A|S1ASA, WOAIAS
physician; DR.. w. D. Murry, C. A.
Swenson and j. j. Mcclure, trustees.
Thomas Hoban and wife Of Hal
brite, Canada, recently passed through
Minneapolis on their way to st. Louis,
Mo-, where they will remain for u few
months, when they will return to their
Canadian home. Mr.. Hoban, who is
engaged in business at Halbrite, has
many acquaintance here and is par
ticularly we'll known in Big Stone
county, this state, where his earlier
years were spent. He left Graceville
for the West some four years ago or
more, settling in the state OF WASH
1ngton. but later on became a full
f1edged Canadian.