The Irish standard., 1912-11-30
CITY IN BRIEF

observed in the city on Thursday.
The churches held services and all
public Offices We're closed and many
mercantile establishments.
Mayor-elect Nye is back after in
vestigating the police departments of
several OF the big cities of the East.
He has three men in mind as pros
pective chiefs.
County Attorney Robertson and the
Grand Jury now in session do not
pull along smoothly. Five no bills
were returned by the jury before adj
journmcnt to meet again OH Dec. II.
The trial of j. d. Bren, charged with
grand larceny, was Monday postponed
until Jan. &. Bren was tried on one
count a year ago and acquitted. He
is charged with stealing several thou
sand dollars from the university.
Postmaster Hale has received the
parcels post rates, to go into effect
Jan. /. Every city is to be the center
of division, measuring half a degree,
or 80 miles. These divisions are to be
numbered for the convenience of the
postal officials.
Another judge is wanted for the
district court to attend to the grow
ing business. Representative Kneel-
M &c q will Sf1fr RI
duce a bill in the next session Of the
legislature asking for the appoint
ment of an additional Judge Of the
district bench in Hennepin county.
Mrs. Catherine Sinner of North Da-
kota and Mrs. P. ]. McNulty of Sew
enth avenue northeast, left Wednes-
day for New York city. They will
sail tomorrow on the Mauritania for
Great Britain and Ireland. Mrs. Sin
ner and Mrs. McNulty expect to re-
turn to the States early next sum-
mer.
Miss Mary Geib, 1925 Harriet ave-
nue., was awarded verdict of $4,000
against Clyde Waterman of the Wat
erman- Waterbury Co., last Tuesday
She was run down and her spine in
iured by Waterman's automobile in
October, 1911. Since that time she
has been an invalid. She gave her
testimony while sitting in wheeled
chair. She demanded $4,000.
George Croft, foreman for the Min
neapolis Brewing Co., passed away
at the residence of his father at 1906
N. E. Washington street on Wednes-
day at the age Of 81. He was single
man.. leaving a father and sister to
Survive him. The funeral occurred
; from st. Anthony of Padua church on
Thursday at 9 a. m. and remains were
inferred in East Side cemetery.
Stanley Washburn, son of the late
Senator, has published a book on
Western Canada, where he was In the
woods at the time of his fathers
DEATH 1t is highly spoken of by the
reviewers. T.. B. Walker, the million
airc lumberman, has also published q
book entitled "The Testimony of the
Ages" 1t is of religious nature and
more: especially intended for members
OF the Y. NJ. C. A. of Minneapolis and
other cities.
Winfield w. Bardwell is the new
municipal judge to succeed William c
Leary. Gov. A. o. Eberhart announc-
ed the appointment Tuesday after two
weeks, consideration. Mr.. Bardwell
who .siH step into office Jan. 1, is
senior member of the law firm Of
l'ardwell & Levy of Minneapolis. He
is As years old, born at Excelsior, a
graduate of the University of Mime.
sofa, and has practiced in Minneapolis
since 1887. He served in the state
legislature two terms, from 1903 tc
1907.
Robert H. Cox, 4a years old, presi
dent of the Cox & Harris company
died at a. M. Monday at his home
:016 Laurel avenue, after a Year O,
Ill health. Mr.. Cox was born at Ca.
lais. Me- and came to Minneapolis
tWenty-three years ago, starting with
the Conrad Cigar company and later
entering business for himself. HI
operated stores at Fourth street an(
First avenue south and at Fifth street
and Second avenue south. He is sur.
vived by his wife and two sons, Ever.
EFT and William Cox.
1t is proposed by frequenters of the
downtown district that the public give
recognition of the fact that Tom Cul
Than, the paralytic, who was burned
In his peanut stand at Hennepin ave
nue. and Fourth street Monday, has
made plucky fight for a livelihood
against heavy odds. A. D. Thompson
has sent S. for Cullihan. The check