The Irish standard., 1912-06-22
CITY IN BRIEF


son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Mellow
an, BOIL Grand avenue, died of diph-
iberia on the 18th inst. and was bur-
led the following day in st. Mary's
cemetery.
Patrick J. Coneys, so years old, was
granted citizenship papers Wednes-
day, after having spent more than 40
years In this country. Mr.. Coneys
Is an ardent follower Of Mr.. Bryan
and said he hoped to cast his first
vote in this country for Mr.. Bryan.
John Schwartz, a former resident
of Minneapolis and for many years a
member of the fire department, was
killed at Gamado, Texas, by a boiler
explosion on the 18th inst. He was
II years of age. The remains were
brought to this city and the funeral
took place from st. Anthony of Padua
church Thursday morning at o'clock.
Interment in st. Mary's cemetery.
The corn crop of the Middle West is
declared seriously threatened this year
by the cold weather, in statements by
representatives of the Farmers Grain
Dealers associations of Illinois, Iowa,
Nebraska, North and South Dakota
and Minnesota. The coming of hot
weather within few days would be
the only salvation Of normal crops,
according to these statements, and
even then the harvest would be later
than for many years.
The funeral of Joseph M. Hays,
brother of Theodore Hays, manager
of the Bijou Opera house, Mime
arolis, who died Tuesday in Winni-
peg, took place at a. m. Thursday
from st. Marks church, st. Paul.
by Rev. j. E. Corrigan. The active
pallbearers were Mr.. Hays three
brothers, Theodore, Albert and Lam
bert; T. T. Graves, a brother in-law;
Theodore Hays, Jr, and Herbert
Hays, a nephew. The body of Mr..
Hays arrived Wednesday night from
Winnipeg and was taken to his moth
er's home, 2173 Carroll avenue, st.
Paul. Mr.. Hays is also survived by
his wife. 1nterment took place in st.
Anthony cemetery, this city.
Fully 500 insurgent Modern Wood
men gathered in court room No. 1 in
the city hail last Wednesday night,
and cheered several representatives
and state senators who had voted and
worked for the fraternal rates bill re-
Gently enacted. The meeting follow
ed an informal banquet at the Hotel
Radisson, where the legislators were
guests of honor. Those legislators
present We're Senators ]. w. Pauly
N. A. L'Herault and M. L. Fosseen;
Representative D. p. O'Neill, Thief
River Falls; John G. Lennon, w. A
Campbell" w: F. Kunzie. Thomas
Kneeland and John Nash. The wood
men at the banquet were E. w. Nc
Gill, E. G. Hinebaugh Of st. Louis
r. B. Robinson, w. w. Ehle, v. Eddy
and T. L. Wyman.
The grand jury indicted Stephen A
D. Puter on charges against him
made by the police. Detective How
ard left Wednesday night for Port
land, Ore, to bring him back to Min
neapolis to stand trial on charges OF
having swindled the law firm of FL
field, Fletcher and Fi1eld out of $2,30s
on May z. According to kilograms re-
ceived from Portland Puter has es-
tablished an alibi that proves he was
not in Minneapolis until three weeks
after the swindle. He has insisted
that he came to Minneapolis May 81
to See CDR. ]. N. Litchfield," about
some timber claims. The city di-
rectory contains no such name. II
does contain the one of DR.. j. T
Litchfield. He said he did not know
Puter and was not visited by him
May q.
The marriage of Miss Frances Eve.
lyn Lewis, daughter of Mrs. Isabelle
Lewis, of Grafton, S. D., to Mr.. Will
liam Henry Gaskell of Minneapolis
was solemnized at $3.50 o'clock Tues.
day morning at the Church of the
Immaculate Conception, Rev. T. E
Cullen officiating. The couple were
attended by Miss Mary Lewis, sister
of the bride, and Mr.. Patrick Power
The bride was attired in white
serge suit and wore large black hat
Her bouquet was a shower of brides
roses and lilies of the valley. Thu
bridesmaids suit was of white ratin'
and her flowers were sweet peas. Aft
er the ceremony a wedding breakfas
was served at the home Of the BRIDE
sister, Mrs. Richard Fleming. 70 Nortl
Lyndale avenue. Mr.. and Mrs. Gas