The Irish standard., 1911-12-16
CITY IN BRIEF

Mrs. Catherine Langan. aged 80
years, died Friday of last week at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. P. f..
Burns. 2716 Fifteenth avenue south.
lnterment took place at Owatonna,
MINI, last Monday morning.
Mayor Haynes returned Wednesday
from Washington, where he attended
the convention of the rivers and har-
bors congress. He will become active
Immediately to secure a representa-
ton from the Twin Cities before the
waterways committee of the house and
the commerce committee Of the SEN
ate, to oppose the passage of any pro-
vision which would allow the sale of
power created at government dams to
be sold to the highest bidder.
Henry Adam Sauer, 81 years old,
we'll known florist of Northeast Min
neapolis, died Tuesday at his home,
l4l6 Adams street northeast. Mr..
Sauer was born in Winkledorf, Han
over coming to America in 1869. He
moved to Minneapolis in 1898 and con-
when he was compelled to retire, ow-
ing to ill health. He is survived by
his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Charles
Vanstrum and Miss Pearl Sauer and
two sons, w. A., and Henry Sauer, all
OF Minneapolis.
Miss Anna Cecilia Carroll and Mr..
Leonard Webster Tanfield were mar
ried Wednesday evening of last week.
Miss Corinne Kelly was maid of honor
and Charles w. CrawshaW, a cousin
of the bridegroom, acted as best man.
The wedding was quiet affair, only
the immediate family being present.
Rev. Father O'Brien officiated. After
the marriage wedding reception was
held at the home of the bridegroom's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs William G. Tan
field, 1920 Irving avenue south, in the
presence of 60 guests.
An investigation into the cause of
the death of August Zimmerman at
the state hospital for insane, at Roch-
ester, is to be made as soon as pos
sible. Zimmerman left an estate of
approximately $4,000, consisting OF
accident insurance, which his heirs
will endeavor to collect. Relatives
here have charged mistreatment by
hospital authorities in the case. David
Il. Thomas, attorney for w. R. Steph-
ems, administrator of Zimmerman's es-
tate, said that he probably would &C
company Mr.. Stephens to Rochester
to permit DR.. Seashore or DR.. Robert
son, who conducted an autopsy on the
body, to make statement of the ma
ture OF the dead mans alleged injuries
The city engineering department is
arranging to install $500 street signs
il. Minneapolis soon after the first Of
the year. An appropriation Of $4,000
allowed by the board of tax levy will
be available on Jan. 1. The location
of the street signs has not been de.
termined. Assistant City Engineer
Dutton said they would be distributed
through the various wards Of the city
More than 1900 street signs were
placed last spring through an appro-
priation allowed in 1910 by the tas
levy board. 1t is the plan to install
1900 each year until the entire city
has been covered. Mr.. Dutton saic
that he would send out an inspector
to investigate the condition of the
signs installed last spring. At some
corners mistakes were made and the
signs pointed the wrong way. Al
Twelfth street and Harmon place the
Harmon place sign fronts Eleventh
street and the Twelfth street sigr
fronts Harmon place. Similar mis-
takes were made in other localities.