The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-02-11
CITY IN BRIEF.

ing of Lip in Minnesota during the
year ending June 80, 1904. These fig
ures are given in the annual report of !
the railroad and warehouse commits
sion. During the year 1903 total Of
211 persons were killed, but the num-
Der of injured was 951, considerably
less than last year.
Albert Christello died Friday morn
ing of last week at his residence, 1910
Sixth street southeast. Mr.. Chris
tello was born in New York city De-
cember 10, 1860, and moved to Chi
cago with his parents when but a
small boy. He received his education
in Chicago and continued to reside
there until 1888, when his business in
terests brought him to Minneapolis,
where he had since resided.
The plant of the Excelsior Gas COM
pany ut Excelsior was Tuesday after
noon badly damaged by fire, the loss
amounting to about $4,000, fully COW
cred by insurance. The roof fell in
and the machinery was partially
wrecked, but it is hoped that the nee
essary repairs to operate the plant can
be carried out in about two weeks,
during which time the town will he
without lights. The fire was caused
by the blowing out of plug in one
of the retorts and occurred about
O'clock in the afternoon.
The numerous petty thefts which
have occurred at the state university
may cause special police protection to
be extended over the campus and the
college buildings. -Four times this
year the medical building has been
broken open, and in the armory lock-
ers have been rifled almost daily by
some one who seems to know just
where jewelry and valuable trinkets
are kept. Overcoats, purses, watches
and even books have been carried off
almost by the wholesale, and so far
all efforts to locate the offenders have
been unavailing.
Judge Lochren Tuesday in st. Paul
decided the Frosted wheat case'' in
favor of the government. The suit
grew out Of the contention of w. p.
Devereaux company, Of this city, that
a car Of frosted Canadian wheat
bought by the company should not
pay the regular duty of 25 cents Il
bushel levied on milling wheat, as the
wheat was unfit for the manufacture
of flour, because of the damaged con-
dition. The duty, according to the
company, should have been 10 per
cent al valorem. The court holds that
the wheat was fit for human food and
should pay the higher duty.
Governor Johnson designated Karl
De Laittre, president of the Minnneap-
oils Roosevelt club, and a. w. Lin
deke the first president of the St.
Paul Roosevelt club, as special aides
OH the staff of Lieutenant General A.
r. Chaffee, U. s. A., for the inaugural
ceremonies for President Roosevelt.
The governor was asked to designate
two aides for Minnesota, and left the
selection of the men to the Roosevelt
clubs of the Twin Cities. The two
clubs will go to Washington to attend
the Inauguration leaving March /
The trip will be made on train to be
known as the Rough Rider Specials
The clubs will occupy the Taylor man
sion during their stay in Washington
Governor johnson recently an
nounced the following appointments tc
his staff: John r. Conway, of Mar
shall, colonel and aide; Alexander
Stewart, of Minneapolis, colonel an(
aide (reappointed); Ernest L. WEIGH
Minneapolis, colonel and aide; Alvir
H. Poehler, Minneapolis, colonel ant
aide; Charles w. Fischer, st. Paul
major and assistant inspector genera
(reappointeD; David Wallblom, st
Paul, major reappointe6; David E
Jones, Minneapolis, major and aide
The entire staff, with the exception
of two or three, has now been ap
pointed. Governor johnson stated tina
his staff would not be so larg
as that of Governor Van SAINT, VIII
had staff of almost GO.
A new order by Superintendent o
Police Doyle, requiring all policemen
and detectives of the local department
to provide themselves with new bond
has been issued. Policemen can avail
themselves of surety company
bond or can supply themselves with
bond attested to by two taxpayers
City Clerk Lydiard some time ago in
formed the mayor that arrests by off
GERS would not be legal unless eac
had a proper bond. Under the ad
ministration of Former Mayor Anne
TIA ssl>:ie order was issued, ~. wa
not lived up to by all Of the mer
Changes in the personnel Of the fore
were so frequent that policemen di
not feel safe in paying 81 for bon
with a surety company and probabl
suffer suspension from the force tn
day or week after.
General Carr favors an interurba
line between st. Paul and Minneapt