The Irish standard., 1912-11-09
CITY IN BRIEF

G. NJ. Jordan, superintendent of
schools, who has been ill for several
months, is at his office attending to
business. His health has sufficiently
improved to enable him to be at his
Office a few hours each day.
Division No. 1. Ladies' Auxiliary to
"A. o. H., will give a card party and
dance Monday evening, November II,
at A. o. U. w. hall, II Seventh street
south. AS the invitation is general
amongst members there will no doubt
be large attendance.
A record number of civil cases
were heard by Judges Smith and
Montgomery in the municipal court
in the month just passed. During the
month 341 cases came up for DISPOSE
ton. These two Woodworking judges
were elected by big pluralities.
Mrs. John Lind has issued cards for
luncheon to be given at her home.
1775 Colfax avenue south, Wednes-
day afternoon, Nov. 10. The affair is
complimentary to the debutantes and
several Kappa Kappa Gamma soror-
ity sisters Of Miss Lind. Miss Wini-
fred Lind will make her formal bow
to society later in the winter.
g. Veronica Meaney, Is years old, who
disappeared from the home of her
uncle, E. c. Kass, 1415 Aldrich ave-
nue. north, was located Wednesday at
the home Of her grandmother at MAN.
kato, where she had apparently gone
after leaving Minneapolis. The young
girl disappeared a year ago this
month and was found after two days
near Fort Smelling.
Miss Mary Garvey, who was hit
over the head in her home, 1928 Sew
enth street south, on Oct. q by her
brother Tony, who later took his own
life by jumping over the Franklin
avenue bridge, Is so far recovered
from her injuries that she has been
removed to her home from the City
hospital. Her complete recovery is
said to be certain.
The wedding Of Col. Hugh H. Nc
Gee, son of Judge and Mrs. MCGEE
of this city, and Miss Dorothy Brown
of New York, will occur in the lat
the groom will attend the ceremony
The young couple, after the honey
moon, will reside at Fort Bliss, Tex
Col. MCGEE recently returned from
the Philippines. He is a graduate OF
West Point. The bride is charming
young lady who spent some time in
this city during the summer.
James A. Manahan was an easy
victor in the congressman at large
fight. Minneapolis and Hennepin
county Joined with the rest Of the
state in helping to swell his major.
ity.s Mr.. Manahan practices law ir
this city although his home is in st
Paul. He gained considerable fame
when he secured lower rates for up.
per berths." He represented George
S. LOTUS in the fight against the
Pullman company. His successful
conduct of that case won him the
name Of Upper Berth Jim" Manahan
He also conducted the express rate
cases with success.
The revenue Of Hennepin county
was increased by $3,O06.44 the othel
day when check for that amour
was received from State Auditor S
@. 1verson, as the county's share O.
inheritance taxes collected rom Apri
1. 1911, to Nov. /, 1912. Inheritance
taxes paid from estates in Hennepi1
county amounted to $30,064.4s in tha
time, and the county received 10 PEI
cent of the total. County Treasure,
Henry c. Hanke declared that tn,
county treasurer's office is devoted tt
inheritance tax matters, and said tina
the county should be entitled to great,
er benefit. AS the law now stands
the county in which the property
upon which the tax is levied gets II
per cent.