The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-03-22
CITY IN BRIEF


nue.. It's Easter time. Send some
eggs. for instance: Your favor will
certainly be appreciated.
w. H. Taylor, one of the best known
photographers in Minneapolis back in
the eos. is in the city after an alb
sence Of over twenty years. Mr.. Tay-
lor is now making his home in Hell
ena, Mont, where he has resided
since leaving MInneapolis in 1891.
10 D. o. Mcdonald, provincial vice
president, A %. H. of Manitoba prov
ince. was in the city during the early
part Of the week. Mr.. Mcdonald is
one of the prosperous citizens of VIM
nipeS and was, returning to his home
from an extended business trip to
California; Mexico and the south.
More peopls' are riding on Minneap-
oils street cars than ever before Ike
Twin City Rapid Transit company
earned in the first week of March &c.
SIT more than In the same week last
year, and: since Jan. has earned ss2,-
7s5 more than in the same period in
1912. e.
A. ]. Feeney, secretary and treas
urer Of the Iowa City. Ia, Brewing
Co., while on a business trip to the
Twin Cities recently, was caller at
the Irish Standard Office. Mr.. Teeney
is county president Of the A. o. H. and
an active member Of other Irish or
sandzations in his home city and
county,
The home OF former Governor
Ciough at Seventh street and Eighth
avenue southeast, is to be wrecked for
a new apartment building. The old
structure and the lot upon which ii
stands was sold by the Clough estate
to Thomas PEBBLES and company for
$7s40O. 1t was built in the early sew
eilties
"A pungent odor led Patrolman Bak-
ken to cup on a window sill in the
rear of 420 Central avenue Sunday
might. Bakken threw the cup to the
ground. Two hours later c. A. Ben
son, a jeweler, reported that s25 worth
Of gold he had left in nitric acid in a
cup had been stolen. The gold was
found on the ground a few feet from
the store.
A reform Of the present currency
and banking system by the new demo-
cratic administration may be expect
ed after action Is taken on the tariff
question, Curtis L: Mosher told the
Minneapolis Association Of Credit men
last Tuesday night. Mr.. Mosher said
he had authoritative advices that
President Wilson would incorporate in
his message to congress recommends
lions along this Lire, il It appeared
that congress could dispose OF the tar
if beforehand.
Robert Groin, a fireman, narrowly
escaped death when he jumped from
his engine on the Great Northern
railroad a mile east Of Hopkins juno
ton last Sunday, and plunged to the
roadbed. A drive wheel had broken
and Groin believed the train was de-
rallied. Groin lives at PA Eighth
street southeast. He was taken aboard
the train and removed to st. Mary's
hospital when the train reached Min
neapolis. The engine had struck a
loose bolt, which caused the break in
the wheel. Crohn's injuries We're not
serious
Alexis Georgian, editor Of Social
ist weekly paper, was sentenced to pay
a flne.of $75 Monday for having Grim
inally libeled Mayor yye in his paper
before the general election last fall
Judge c. L. Smith imposed the SEN
tence. In default Of its payment
Georgian must serve ten days in the
workhouse. Mr.. Georgian asked 70,
and received a stay of sentence until
April 16. He and his attorney said
that an appeal from the sentence
would be taken. He is to be tried
April on similar charge brough,
by r, v. Collins, candidate for COVER
nor on the Progressive ticket.
DR.. John Lee Coulter, formerly OF
the University Of Minnesota faculty
has been appointed by President Will
son member of the commission au-
thorized by. the last session Of con-
gress to visit Europe to study agri-
culture and European rural credit un-
ions according to advices received In
Minneapolis Monday. DR.. Coulter is a
native Of Polk county and before his
connection with the University OF
Minnesota was. engaged in agricultur.
al statistical work in Iowa, Wisconsin
and other states For two years he
has been agricultural statistician 0,
the Washington census bureau.
More than a thousand carloads o,
grain came into; Minneapolis over