The Irish standard., 1912-03-09
CITY IN BRIEF

WAL .Ue AeIu ueSudy evening, March
18th at 80 Central avenue, the date
having been changed owing to the
St. Patrick's day entertainment.
According to the report of the sec.
rotary of the st. Pau! Union stock
yards, 24,942 mere head of livestock
We're received at the yards in Febru.
airy, 1912, than in February, 1911.
Hogs and sheep were the principal
features of increase. OF 1000 car.
loads of livestock received only 657
carloads were sold outside the yard
County Treasurer Hanke said Sat.
arday the delinquent property tax to.
tailed 100000. Friday of last week
was the last day for paying taxes
There is now penalty of 10 per cent
on payments. The full assessment
reached $1,5oo,oOo. The county
treasurer feels that his office has done
exceptionally well to collect the full
amount saving 100000. He says the
delinquent list is smaller than in most
years.
Edward q. Warner, 1O3 Spruce
place, was found dead Tuesday at the
foot Of the stairs leading to the base.
ment Of the Mcclellan building, Sew
enth avenue south and Fourth street.
Warner was employed as a watch.
man by the H. N. Leighton company,
constructing the building. Coroner
Seashore said it was evident that
Warner had fallen down the stairs
and had suffered acute conclusion OF
the brain. Warner is survived by his
wife and two sons, George and
Charles.
y number of friends of Isaac Rice,
of the Minneapolis postof11ce, decided
to give him a grand surprise on
Marcel, list, the date on which he and
his bride were to be at home. They
met at am appointed place in large
numbers and took MI. Rice and wife
completely by surprise. Shortly after
assembling Capt. Matt. Baldwin called
Mr.. and Mrs. Rice to the parlor and
in witty speech presented them with
two beautiful leather chairs. Mr..
Rice responded and welcomed his
guests in happy manner. Refresh
ments were served by the visiting la
John S. Castle, 627 Harrington ave-
nue., St. Paul, who was severely in.
jured in a mysterious accident Feb.
II, died Monday in the Cobb hospi.
tai of fractured skull. He was a
member of the firm OF the Minneap
oils Tanning & Fur Mfg. Co. His
name was first given AS John S. Will
son. The jury Investigating the man
ner of his meeting his death, and also
investigating the Selby avenue tun.
mel in which one man lost his life
and IA were hurt, decided that street
cars should be equipped with brake
system for the conductor as we'll as
for the motorman. The street rail-
way company will be notified Of the
jury's action.
Building records for February are
far below the total for February of
last year. There were more permits
this February, showing an increase in
the number of small buildings, but
last year in February three permits
totalling more than million and a
quarter in estimated value, were TAX
en- out. There was the permit for
the bennington, estimated value of
S1,200,0OO; the Walton building at
80 to 314 Nicollet avenue, estimated
at $4,000; and the Chase apartments,
$4,000. The total for February last
year was $1,597,150. This year the
total is $33O,S5O.~ But in the end,
Building Inspector Houghton says,
Minneapolis records snow that each
year shows a gross increase in value.
The council public lighting com.
mittee Monday allowed the bill OF
S2,S72.86' of w. D. Marks, the New
York lighting expert, for his report
on the 1910-1911 business of the Min
neapolis Gas Light company. The
bill included $3.50 for Mr. Marks
for his services for 81 days, including
Sundays, at $50 day. The balance
was for his assistants, railroad fare,
and hotel bills. The committee en-
dorsed an ordinance drafted by City
Attorney Fish prohibiting the com
pany from maintaining gas pres
sure of more than four or less than
two inches after Jan. 1, 1913. Mr.
Needs explained that the average
pressure of the gas now furnished
was more than six inches. A hear
ing will be given it at the next meet
ing.
The board of county commissioners
has authorized Register of Deeds