The Irish standard., 1912-05-18
CITY IN BRIEF


of his sister, Mrs. D. D. N. Marvin
of Albany, N. Y. The funeral was
held in Baldwinsville, N Y, the
Haynes family home town, Friday
Division No. 8. Ladies' Auxiliary to
"a. o. H., have issued invitations for
their next party, which will take
place at I. o. o. F. hall, corner Ply.
mouth and Third street north. Tues
day evening, May 21st. Division No.
Is noted for it's excellent parties.
Good music and a splendid time is
promised all who attend next Tues
day evening.
Joseph Chapman, Jr., vice president
of the Northwestern National bank,
has returned from New York, bringing
news that Minneapolis will be Mecca
for bankers OF the country Aug. z
and 8. The bankers will come to the
city in connection with the conference
to be held for the furtherance of agri-
cultural education, of which Minneap-
oils bankers have been pioneers. Mr..
Chapman and George F. Orde repre-
sented Minneapolis at the meeting of
the American Bankers association.
Minneapolis wholesale and retail
meat dealers denied Monday that the
prices of meat would be advanced
from two to three cents per pound.
According to the dealers, there is no
indication that the prices will sway
more than half cent in either direc-
ton. Dealers say slight ri@e in the
price was recorded last week, when
lamb advanced from Is to 1S cents
q pound, beef from IL to IL IL cents
and veal from II to II IL cents. 'If
meat prices rise this week, it will be
fy only a slight Margin" said one
no tendency t, rise or drop, SO it is
to be expected that prices will remain
practically stationary"
Judge Hale virtually denied the eff
forts of the attorneys for Fred A.
Briggs to obtain a new trial for theft
client. Saturday County Attorney
Robertson was served with an order
to appear before Judge Hale to show
cause why motion for new trial
should not be heard. The plea for
new trial is based on the acknowl-
edgment of juror that he read an
article pertinent to the trial in a
newspaper though he had been strict
ly enjoinel by the court not to read
the papers. r Mr.. Robertson asked
Judge Hale in chamber Monday to
delay the motion. The court did SO,
which had the effect of refusing a
new trial on this particular ground.
1t is possible that the attorneys will
now appeal the case.
Mrs. Mary P. Adams, aged "a years,
was almost instantly killed in a run.
away accident on Lowry Hill Friday
Of last week. Her daughter, Mrs. j
G. Ballord, 2202 Bryant avenue south
sustained fracture of the lower jaw
and was severely shaken up. The
Ballord coachman, Nate Talon, was
severely bruised about the head and
body. He has large cash in the
back of his head. Neither of the
latter is Thought to be fatally injured
The three were rushed to Asbury hos
pital, where Mrs. Adams died after
10 minutes. When they were thrown
from their carriage Mrs. Adams
struck a telephone pole, sustaining &
fracture of the skull. She did not re
gain consciousness. The acciden,
happened at Lyndale and GrovelanG
avenues.
James j. Cahill was elected presi
dent of the Minneapolis Typograph
zeal union at the annual election O
officers and delegates held Wednes
day afternoon and night. The prin
ctpal fight in the election was mad
In choosing two delegates to the In
ternational Typographical convention
which meets at Cleveland. Hugh +
Coyle and Edward S. Kern were tn
successful candidates. N. C, O'Con
ner was reelected financial secre
tary. The local union declared itsel
in favor of Fred S. Barker for presi
dent of the l. T. U. against the in
cumbent, James M. Lynch by vot
of 245 to 1874. Barker represents tn
anti-administration forces J..
Wheelan, Frank Coughlin, H. S. Hol
comb and w. F. McGrath were cfosel
as delegates to the annual convention
of the state federation of labor. A
q result of tie between F. A. Boreel
and T. E. Lees, who each polled IA
votes, fifth delegate is yet to b
selected.
The council committee, composed o
Aldermen, Ryan, Barr, Anderson ant
Nofarroon oftor "a to,r of inspoctioy