The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-04
CITY IN BRIEF

Senator La Toilette OF Wisconsin
lectured in this city Monday night. He
was introduced by James Manahan
who paid him glowing compliment
on his progressive principles.
J. W. Nash, surveyor general Of
logs and lumber for the Minneapolis
district, resigned on Tuesday. He said
the office did not pay enough. The
governor accepted the resignation and
at once appointed c. Z. Sinclair, who
has been deputy in the department
for 81 years.
The release OF the colored race from
slavery SO years ago was celebrated
in Minneapolis New Years night. The
emancipation celebration was held in
the courthouse assembly hall. The
audience was addressed by Governor
Eberhart, Mayor Nye and b. S. Smith.
a colored attorney. William r. Nor
ris was master of ceremonies.
The grain receipts for 1912 exceeded
those of 1911 by almost 100000
bushels and they exceeded those of
previous notwithstanding years by a
high figure. The biggest increase
in the wheat receipts. Next came
oats and then flax. The only decrease
was in corn, which fell below last
years receipts by 1,825.090 bushels.
Forgery was the crime most fire.
quently committed in Hennepin coun-
ty during 1912. According to the an
nual report of the county attorney
there were 81 arrests on charges of
forgery, more than for any other
crime. OF this number IS pleaded
guilty and were sentenced, one acquit-
ted and II cases nolled. The others
are pending.
George H. Elwell probably will
serve a third term as president OF
the board of education. No opposi-
ton candidate has appeared and the
general opinion of the directors seems
to be that Mr.. Elwell will be re-
elected when the board meets jan. z
Mr.. Elwell was elected in 1908. He
has the distinction of being elected
president of the board at the frs,
meeting he attended.
At the funeral OF Patrolnlan J. W.
Doherty's daughter, whose death took
place last week at the age of five
years, four Of her little friends were
the pallbearers. They were Rose Sui
livan, Ruth Fenton, Margaret Weeks
and Evelyn Seberson. Many of the
associates of Officer Doherty on the
city's police force were present dur
ing the services which took place
at st. Anthony of Padua church.
According to G. A. Bruce, secretar,
of the Minneapolis Retail Fuel Deal
ers' Association, Minneapolis is M
longer in danger of coal shortage. B.
reason of the last two months of milo
weather, little more than half of tn,
usual amount of coal has been burn
ed, precluding the danger of a fue
famine, threatened at the beSinnin:
of the season. "All the bins in tn,
city are FULL" said Mr.. Bruce, "ant
there is lots of coal standing on tn
tracks. Possibility of increase in pric'
also has passed." he said.
Alleged Irregularities in the regis
tration Of a $50 mortgage may decid
the ownership of 100000 irol
mine property near Duluth nov
claimed by Orr. Stark and Collet
Minneapolis attorneys. The propert,
was once owned by William Sauntry
He gave mortgage to the Weyer
haeuser interests for $4,000 but faile,
to redeem. Orr, Stark and Collet event
ually paid up the mortgages and julg
ments and claimed title to the land
William Sutton and associate CLAIM
that they have $50 mortgage ON tn
land which entities them to ownership
The case. now in the district cour
in Duluth, is regarded as of great i'm
portance, for it calls for an interpre
tation Of the laws of Minnesota as t.
the right Of person who is the owne
Of a mortgage upon which the regis
tration tax has not been paid to re
deem from mortgage foreclosur
sale.