The Irish standard., 1914-01-03
MINNEAPOLIS NEWS

The marriage Of J. J. Quigley, for
merly Of this city, now of st. Cloud,
to Miss Emeline Metzroth of st. Cloud
took place Jan. 1. The ceremony took
place in the cathedral at st. Cloud.
Mr.. Quigley is law graduate of the
U. of M, class of 1910.
Hazel, the 13-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip G. Kiesner, 1920
Jefferson street northeast, died at the
family residence Saturday evening of
last week. The funeral took place
from the Church of st. Anthony of
Padua Tuesday morning.
James G. Novack, former police SER
geant, who was disabled by a sun
stroke July 4, 1911, while on duty.
died Friday, Dec. 26, at his home, 1910
Crystal Lake avenue. He was 81
years old and had served on the Min
neapolis police force twenty-seven
years. Since the time he was affect
ed by the sunstroke he had been in a
paralytic condition. He was retired
on pension.
Minneapolis police made 14,100 ar
rests in 1913 as compared with a total
of 1850 in 1912, according to figures
by Secretary H. w. Kixmoeller. With
an appropriation of $424,000, about
$23,50O more than in the previous
year, the department expects to clear
deficit of $500 and finish the year
with small balance. Growth is
shown in practically all branches of
the department and also in the crimi-
nal branch of the municipal court.
The police force in 1913 numbered 346
men, as compared with 1858 in 1912.
Michael Lyons, an old and respected
citizen of east Minneapolis, passed
away at his home, 1888 Quincy street
N. E., on Thursday, Dec. 10, 1913.
Mr.. Lyons was born in County Lang
ford, Ireland. At the age of 10 years
he went to England with his parents,
and there learned the trade of plas-
terer. He came to America in the
year 1854. He came to Minneapolis
in 1855, settled in St. Anthony, where
he lived up to the time of his death.
Mr.. Lyons was the first plasterer in
Minneapolis. He is survived by his
wife.
Both Minneapolis and st. Paul will
make a fight for selection as one of
the federal reserve cities under the
new currency law. Minneapolis bank
ers have sent to Washington their ap.
plication to be considered as an appli-
cant and conference between Twin
City bankers at the home Of James ].
Hill was fruitless SO far as co.opera-
tion between the two cities is con-
cerned. Following the conference, 1t
was announced that each city would
make an aggressive bid for the fed
eral institution, but they would work
along Independent lines. 1t is expect
ed that they will stand upon common
ground in one respect, however, name
ly, that the Northwest territory can
best be served by the location of a
bank in this district.
Preparations for the new 20-story
home of the First National bank and
general offices of the 500 line began
late last week with the removal of the
Minneapolis Trust company from its
quarters in the present one-story First
National bank building to temporary
quarters on the first floor of the New
York Life building. Noise made by
workmen engaged on the new Mime
apolis Trust company building, be-
tween the First National bank and
New York Life building. caused the
removal of the trust company. The
trust company building will be com
pleted in April and then the First Ma
tional bank will take temporary quar-
tiers there. Immediately upon that
move the present First National bank
building will be RACED and the work
of erecting the skyscraper will be
rushed. The building will cost In the
neighborhood of 100000 and will be
modelled after the First National banh
of Chicago.
John l.. Donnelly, 63 years old, fol
80 years in the railway mail service
dropped dead while at work the might
before Christmas eve. He was deliver
ing package Of registered mail tt