The Irish standard., 1908-02-22
% Gbe Irish STANDARD
Office: (oS Secead Ave. g.
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CITY IN BRIEF.

lue interests OL llllS WlQely-kllOWn
company.
Kenwood school was closed Monday
indefinitely on account of scarlet fever.
Twelve cases of that disease have been
found in the Kenwood district. Doug
las school has been closed for some
time for the same reason, there being
19 cases under quarantine in that dis
trict. kenwood school has 81 pupils
enrolled this year and Douglas 761.
William Munger and Peter Quist. two
police officers who were suspended by
former Mayor Jones after they were
indicted for manslaughter in the case
Of John Bradenburg of South Minne-
apolis, We're awarded their full pay dur
ing the period of their suspension. Judge
John Day Smith ruled that the pay of
suspended officers continues unless they
are given notice to the contrary.
At the annual meeting of the Mime
apolis Humane society, Which was post
pouSu VII jail ~ dIlQ IlClu uGSuty all.
crnoon in the rooms of the society in
the courthouse, the following board of
directors for the ensuing years was
elected: H. P. Roberts. j. D. Holtzer-
mann, Rev. Thurston, r. w. Wlheclock,
d. D. Webster, Rev. Father Donohue,
Mrs. Perry Starkweather, Mrs. Sara
chooffor I'm i>,1 D
Sedgewick, E. S. Geist, II. p. Watson.
r. S. Bell, Jr., Rev. Andrew Gillies.
Earl B. Savage, T.. l.. brown, L. c. Gar
rigues, Rev. l.. A. Crandell, c. H. Ross,
S. W. Clifford, II. v. Jones, j. l.. NC:
Call, Rev. Norstad, August Grotefend.
Il. B. Janney
Valentine Casey, a postulent at St.
Thomas seminary, preparing for holy
orders in the priesthood, mourns the
death of his mother which took place
at the home of the Little Sisters Of the
Poor, Friday of last week. The mother
of the student priest is Mrs. Elizabeth
Corbett. She was born in Ireland 81
years ago and she had been under the
care of the Little Sisters Of the Poor
for long time. For many years the
aged woman had lived in Portage, Wis.
The deceased is said to have lived in
the United States for nearly half a
century. The body was sent to Port
age for interment.
w. ]. Held, general manager of the
Twin City Rapid Transit company,
Monday said that this company will
have rs new cars on the tracks by the
end Of the month. These cars will be
numbered consccutively after those fin
ishcd the last of last year. The prom
Use of Mr.. Held to Mayor Smith of st.
Paul was that he would have 25 cars
month complete, beginning with Feb
ruary. In addition he said that he
would have Is completed in January,
provided the electric company furnish
cd the equipment. No cars have yet
appeared, but Mr.. HELD now holds out
brighter hopes to the weary strap
hangers. Every new car means SO in
the city treasury, so that the city treas
ury should receive 1920 or moro near
March 1 from the street car company.
The Minnesota state fair will be
kept open for one week again this year,
and the movement for a two weeks
fair will have wasted its effort OH the
desert air. The board of mana gers held
prolonged meeting in the Minneapolis
Commercial club rooms Wednesday,
and the matter of doubling the length
of time of this years event was dis
posed of by decision to adhere to the
accustomed plan Of one week. There
has been much talk in favor of a two
weeks fair. and number Of men of
prominence were among those who be-
lieved the time should be increased.
However. the board was unable to ac-
cept the arguments advanced as suffic-
lent for making the change this year.
The meeting of the board wednesday
was principally for the purpose of re-
viewing the premium list for this year.
B. f. Nelson presided.
Separated for over 20 years, and liv-
ing in the belief that the other was
dead, then suddenly brought face to
face. is the happy fate that befell John
G. and James G. Lawler, brothers in
the lobby of the Majestic hotel last
Monday night. The two brothers have
been stopping at the Seventh street
hostelry for the past week, but each
without the knowledge that two Law
lers" were guests at the place. Mon
day night. however, a. letter was hand
ed to John G. LaWler that belonged to
James G. Lawlcr The letter had been
given to the younger Lawler. who scru-
tinizcd the address, and then casually
nSEcd tn 500 "1an,eS" adding that he