The Irish standard., 1907-01-05
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Telephone Iw4n City 27S.
CITY IN BRIEF.

CITY IN BRIEF.
James A. Walsh, Of Missoula, Mont,
returned to Minneapolis, during the
holiday season and is enjoying visit
with his relatives, who reside at Sill
University avenue northeast.
Building permits to the total amount
of $9,542,300 were issued in Minneapo-
lis in the course of the year just closed.
The figures for the preceding year We're
$s,905,205, a difference of more than u
llalf-million in favor of 1906.
On Wednesday last Mrs. Florence
Crowley, wife of William d. Crowley
Of the Minneapolis postoffice, died after
long illness at the family residence,
1904 Thirteenth avenue south. De-
ceased was Is years OF age. Her hus-
band and two children are left to mourn
their loss. The funeral occurred yes
terday.
Superintendent John O'Donnell of
the Minneapolis workhouse has issued
his report for the year. showing a COM
parative statement of expenditures dur
ing the year just closed and the year
preceding. 1t will be seen that the ex-
penses have been considerably less in
1906 than they were in 1905, the diff
ference being over $4,000, which shows
up we'll considering the great number
Of commitments to the workhouse dur
ing the year.
During the year 1906 Hennepin coun-
ty spent $4,000 on roads and bridges
within the county limits. The work
was carried on under the supervision
Of w. e. :Stoopes, county surveyor.
Fifteen miles OF gravel roads and
several new steel bridges and culverts
represent the outlay. The most inn
portant works were the bridge at Ex-
celsior, 322 feet long; Gray's bay, a
bridge 176 feet long, and combination
bridge and dam at Edna Mills.
Only 5,277 bicycle tags were sold in
Minneapolis during 1906, this number
being but 176 more than for 1905. but
far from the figures, $4,000 to 10000,
which wheel enthusiasts and dealers
early last season predicted would be
needed. Only few years ago it was
not unusual to sell 5000 tags during
the first three or four weeks of the
season, and as many as $4,000 was sold
one summer when the wheeling fad
was at its glory.
J. Frank Hamilton, formerly a re-
porter for the Minneapolis Times. died
of pneumonia last Saturday in San
: Francisco. A few years ago he figured
in "a tragedy at the West hotel in this
city for which he suffered punishment
Two years ago he resumed newspaper
work on the San Francisco Examiner
and was employed there at the time
Of his death Wednesday. Less than
two years ago he married Miss Pauline
Kruger, the artist, also of Minneapolis
Up. Cassidy, after 25 years service
with the Western Union Telegraph
company, will shortly rel1nqulsh his po-
sition, that of manager of the local
office. He will be succeeded by j. e
Melan, formerly manager of the West
ern Union Office at Fargo, N. d. Mr.
Cassidy's future plans are not yet de-
cided upon, although he hopes to be
able to make satisfactory business ar
rangements that will necessitate his
remaining resident Of this city.
Appeals from the decisions of the
state canvassing board on two of the
constitutional amendments voted on
last election was filed with the secre-
tary of state Wednesday. Samuel G,
McConouglty, Duluth, and F. A. Wat
kins, Carlton, respectively claim that
the tax amendment failed to pass, and
that the good roads amendment did
pass, their claims being the reverse Of
the findings of the state board. Mis-
takes and miscounts all over the state
are claimed in both instances.
Minneapolis is to have a new mailing
plant which will cost in the neighbor'
hood OF $250.o0O. The concern will be
known as the Electric Mailing COM
pany. Work on the structure will be.
gin next spring. c. E. Thayer, who is
associated with L. S. Gillette in the
grain business, made the announce
ment Of the new project Wednesday
ana said the deal will be closed al
noon Thursday. The Electric Stee'
Elevator company, with which he is
connected, is back of the deal and has
furnished practically all the capital
The plant will be located in Southeast
Minneapolis near the site of the Archer
Daniels mill.