The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-12-31
CITY IN BRIEF

MARY HOndO, Vile OF Lewis ROndO,
died Tuesday, aged 80 years. The
funeral took place Thursday at 8 a..
m. from Fox & Longs undertaking
rooms, 208 Central avenue. Burial
was in ST. Mary's cemetery.
Miss Stella G. Kennedy, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. James R. Smith,
and John Miller Baer, Jr., of Apple
ton, Wis, We're married Wednesday
evening at the Smith residence, 5O7
8th street south, Rev. T. E. Cullen of
the Immaculate Conception church
performing the ceremony.
As Christmas present from $50
Democratic friends in the Eleventh
ward, handsome buffet was present
ed to Peter Bungert, defeated Demo
cratic candidate for alderman, at his
home, 924 21st avenue south, Monday
afternoon. The presentation was in
the nature of a surprise party.
Capt. George Riviere, night COM
manding officer at police headquar-
tiers, was Wednesday appointed by
Mayor j. G. Haynes to succeed Capt.
Michael Mealey as assistant superin-
tendent OF the police department.
Capt. Riviere's promotion takes ef-
feet Jan. l, when Capt. Mealey sue
ceeds Col. Corriston.
John Mahoney, state insurance Sec
rotary of the A. o. H., returned last
week from New Orleans and other
points in the south, where he had
been for the last month or so with
view Of improving his health, which
had become somewhat impaired. He
succeeded beyond measure and is as
hale and hearty as Of yore.
"The general belief in Norway is
that future trade and intercourse with
the United States will be larger than
with any other country" said Judge
Andreas Iceland, who has arrived
home from Christiana, where he at
tended a board meeting of the new
Norwegdan-American line of steamers
recently.
The body of M. H. Malone, 1419 4th
st. 8. e., who was killed in an automo-
bile accident in Cleveland, Ohio, Tues
day, reached Minneapolis Thursday.
Mr.. Malone is survived by two broth
ers and sister. The funeral services
took place yesterday at a. m. at St.
Anthony of Padua church. Interment
in st. Anthony cemetery.
Aid. E. w. Hawley, Second ward, is
to have his way this year as to the
choice of street commissioner. He
announced Wednesday that Jacob
Ludwig Is his choice to succeed
George Wilson. Alderman-elect J. H.
Chase conceded to Aid. Hawley the
right to name the commissioner this
year but reserved the right to name
a commissioner two years from now.
T. J. Doyle, of st. Paul, and John
sheehy, of Montgomery, state insur-
ance officers of the A. o. H., were
in the city Wednesday and trans
acted business in connection with th>
order. The meeting took place at the
Offices of MCGOWAN & Mahoney in
Temple Court. Mr.. Mahoney was
also present, having but recently re-
turned from trip to the south.
An armed highwayman, stylishly
dressed, held up Mrs. F. Mcdonald,
1910 Nicollet avenue, within half a
block of her home Sunday night, and
robbed her of a purse containing
about $3.50. Then he turned her
around and told her to walk back.
Mrs. Mcdonald is the seventh victim
of robbers in this vicinity in three
weeks.
Marc Wanvig, of the inquiry de-
partment of the postofice, who has
been secretary of the local board of
civil service examiners for 26 years,
has resigned his position, and Willard
w. Davis, also of the inquiry depart
ment, will succeed him. Mr.. Wanvig
has received letter of commentator
{ for his long and faithful services
from J. G. Black, chairman, civic
service commission, Washington
That Minnesota granite shall be
used in the construction of the new
Minneapolis postof1ice is the demand
made in resolutions adopted by the
executive council of the Minnesota
State Federation of Labor and pre-
scented to w. E. McEwen, state labor
commissioner Tuesday. Similar re-
quests have been sent to all members
{ of the Minnesota congressional dele
cation. At the same time the dele
cation has been asked to work for
enactment of more strict legislation
against the admission of alien labor.