The Irish standard., 1911-04-15
CITY IN BRIEF

MI. and Mrs. Robert McBrady, aft
er three months VISIT in Ireland.
have returned to their home in Grace
vile, this state. They Were the guests
OF Twin City friends for a few days
while on their journey homeward.
Trial of the suit for $4,000 damages
brought by Miss Maria Mallon against
the Northern Pacific for injuries al
legged to have been sustained when
she was struck by train at Eigh-
teenth avenue and Second street
northeast, Feb. Goth, 1910, was begun
before Judge Amidon on the same
day.
The Minnesota Commandery of
Loyal Legion held its monthly meet
ing Tuesday night at the West hotel.
Captain Ezra Farnsworth was the
principal speaker. His subject was
Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, an Appre-
citation" Captain Farnsworth was in
timately acquainted with his subject
and told his experiences during the
Civil war campaign. His paper will
be placed on file with the record OF
the state commandery.
A broken brakebeam, - inches long,
brought $4,000 in federal court Tues
day. Jury in the case of Ole Lund
against the Republic Elevator COM
pany and the Northern Pacific railroad
returned a verdict against the ele-
vator company, giving damages of
$4,000 to Lund. He had sued for $42,-
900 for injuries received when he was
thrown from the top of a freight car
when the brake beam broke The jury
was out IA hours, reporting at 2 p. m.
Tuesday.
Minneapolis is to have new sub
urb, Oxborougla by name, four miles
from the end of the Washburn park
car line, on the Dan Patch right of
way to Savage. A mayor, city coun-
Gil and all the other paraphernalia of
government is. in the course of events,
to be attached to the village of 200
acres and eventually, when Minneap-
oils has grown four miles farther into
the country, the plans of the owners
of the yet unbuilt city probably will
include annexation.
Capt. William E. Shepherd of the
fire insurance patrol died last Sun
day at his home, 613 Aldrich avenue
north, after a weeks illness. Captain
Shepherd has been captain of the sal
wage corps since it's establishment in
Minneapolis in 1895. He was known
to every member of the fire depart
ment and, although the corps is not
part of the city fire department, the
flags on all the engine houses were
at hah-mast Monday. Captain Shep.
herd left wife, but no children.
Transfer Of land valued at $2O,75O
to the Great Northern railroad by the
Minneapolis Trust company was rec
orded Monday. The property is To-
Gated in southeast Minneapolis, north
of the vacated portion of Marshall
street and in the vicinity of the va
Gated portion of Sixth street south.
east, near Marshall. The property,
covered by the Great Northern tracks,
formerly was owned by the St. An
thony and Dakota Elevator company.
Officials Of the Great Northern an
nounce that no improvements are
planned.
Announcement has been made that
the Home Life Insurance company Of
New York, one of the largest financial
concerns IN the Empire city, has made
arrangements with the Minneapolis
Trust company to make loans on city
real estate and do a general business
in Minneapolis. Lorin Hord, manager
of the st. Paul branch of the Home
Life, is enthusiastic about Minneapolis
as business town. Minneapolis is
the best life insurance town in the
United States," said Mr.. Hord, who
has had wide experience in the insur-
ance business all over the country,
land that is good barometer for
every other sort of business
The Crystal Brook club, consisting
Of number of business and profess
sional men from Minneapolis and st.
Paul, has been formed for the pur-
pose Of maintaining ownership of
trout stream, about four miles long,
near Spooner, Wis. Articles of incor.
poration were filed Monday. The land
on both sides of the stream is owned
by members of the club, and none but
members will be allowed to fish in the
stream. William Leonard of Mime
apolis is president Of the club, the
other officers being Oscar l.. Taylor,
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