The Irish standard., 1903-07-25
CITY IN BRIEF.

Minneapolis and indianapolis base
ball clubs will play at Nicollet Park
morrow afternoon the same clubs will
play at Mimrellaha park.
The excellent portrait of Pope Leo
Xiii which appears on tne rrollr page
OF this weeks issue OF TIRE Irish Stand
ard, was furnished by the Minneapolis
Times. This beautiful picture in col
ors will be given with every copy Of
the Sunday Times purchased tomorrow.
I1le Minneapolis City directory for
the year 1913, shows Il splendid i'll
crease in population during the past
year. In the book, which will soon he
ready for distribution, there are 116,G4O
names which indicates that the pres
ent population is 2G2,44u, am increase
taken i'll 1900.
1t appears that the voters of Mill
neapolis are i'll favor OF holding the
election for mayor and all city officers
i'll the spring. The Times has received
returns from more than three hundred
voters OH this important question and
OF this number ;n Overwhelming
majority was i'll favor OF separate
municipal elections.
Patrick Brophey, who was arrested
Oh Il charge OF drunkenness 10y I'atrol-
man Flood, was OF Tuesday brought
before the police court, where lie was
sentenced TO ten days in the workhouse
after being reprinElilded for his court
etiquette. He conducted his own case,
and called Patrolman Flood Il liar
while the latter was OIL the witness
stand. The cross-eNalnin;ltlon was de-
terminea, and he succeeded in worrN-
ing tile policeman so that he ordered
the officer to turn his face toward the
judge because it did not look good to
him.
Judge Cray has filed Il decision in
the case of Alm Baggett reversing the
decision of the probate court, and hold
ing that the will and real estate trans
fers made by the woman at 81 years
are valid and binding. Ann Baggett
had considerable money and property,
but had trouble with her relatives, and
as Il consequence she went to live with
Charles and Mary Whitney. She took
fancy to these people and willcd
them about $500 she had in the bank.
She also decided her house to them.
Soon after she died, and the judge OF
probate refused to recognize the will
and the transfer. The Whitneys APP
pealed to the district court and had
their claims sustained.
Deputy Sheriff John z. Wall had Il
lively time of it with party Of half
breeds, early settlers of Phelps Island
in Lake AinnetomlSa. The ownership
of this island has been the cause Of
much litigation recently, but Il final de-
cision was handed down by the courts
and the inhabitants who had been ell
joying peaceable possession for many
years We're ordered to vacate. They
refused to do so, and Deputy Wall
with a number of his aides went out
to enforce the laws demand. For Il
time the squatters had the best OF it,
and it looked as though there would
be blood shed before the incident was
closed, but re-inforcements having
been sent out, the belligerents thought
that discretion was the better part Of
valor, and gave up the fight.
+. l.. McGhee, the able colored at
torney of st. Paul, will appeal to Chief
Conroy to close up the dope" joints
which are said to be running in Mill
neslpolis and which are frequented by
negroes. MI. McGhee says it is no
wonder that Minneapolis complains Of
being over-run by negroes of the worst
sort when such joints exist. The AZ
ro-American Press council is placing i'll
every police station i'll the large cities
negro attorney to look after the i'll
terests of colored offenders. Mr.. Nc
Ghee represents the council in the twin
cities. The idea is to have all charges
investigated by an unprecedented negro
attorney. If the offender deserves pun
ishment, such a recommendation will
be made. If not the true facts will be
laid before the court. At any rate no
negro will suffer for want Of an attOr-
ney to defend him. I'VE are getting
at the root OF the evil at last, think, y
said Mr.. McGhee. God knows that
q white man or colored man has lit
tie enough chance under the police sys-
stem of the country, but we are going
to reach the criminal classes of the
negro race in every city OF the United
States. Defense, if it is just, and
punishment, if that is just, will be the
MOTTO"
Thirteen horses were burned to
death, eleven delivery wagons de-
stroyed and 10000 loaves of bread
soaked with water during the progress
of fire Wednesday might at Regain
Brothers stables, adjoining the bakery
at Seventh avenue north and Fifth
street. Besides the horses and stable,
much barn equipment was burned and