The Irish standard., 1908-12-19
CITY IN BRIEF.

CITY IN BRIEF.
President Northrop of the State
University has withdrawn his resigna-
ton and will remain until his success
sor is selected by the regents.
Mrs John McAllister who has been
visiting among Minneapolis friends for
some time has returned Thursday 20
her home at Great Falls, Mont
The first of a series of dancing par
ties by Div No. 1 of the Ladies' Aux
iliary A. O. H.. will be held Tuesday
evening, Jan. s. 1909, at Columbus
hall.
The General Electric company is
suing the city for money claimed due
o., street lights. The city council
v.ted to pay so light while the COM
pany claims $s4 a light is due.
The jury in the second trial of w. K.
Kicks. of the school board, returned a
verdict of acquittal after deliberat-
ing for 26 hours. Two more indict-
ments on bribery charges stand against
him, but it is not likely there will be
eny more prosecutions on the sole
testimony of the California detective.
Thomas Nevins died ON Friday of
last week at his home 1913 Polk street
NE, leaving widow and four chill
dren. He was 81 years of age and a
native of Ireland. The funeral was
held Monday morning with requiem
mass at st. Anthony of Padua church.
The basket ball season opened au-
spiciously at Ascension gymnasium on
Friday of last week, the Ascensions
winning a clean cut victory over the
champion Holcombs before an audience
that packed the hall in every nook
and corner. Followers Of the Holcombs
were both surprised and chagrined at
the decisive defeat Of their favorites.
District Deputy Baldwin, with the
degree team of Hennepin Council,
Knights of Columbus. exemplif1ed the
work Of the order at Green Isle last
Sunday. Some st. Paul knights ac-
c,mpanied the Minneapolis Knights on
a special train of the NJ. & ST. Louis
railroad to witness the proceedings.
They returned home Sunday night.
The official report of the referees in
lie contested mayoralty election was
Lied last Tuesday with the clerk Of
the district court. The official figures,
as found by the referees, are for
Haynes 1888, and for IIuhn 1856
George P. Douglas, e. A. Foote and
A. P: Erickson were the referees. That
ends the contest. and Mayor Haynes
Will rule the city for two years longer.
Thomas Henry Payne, an English
man, who is 81 years old, will be de-
ported by local immigration authori-
ties on Christmas Day on the ground
that he is physically incapable Of earn
ing a living and is apt to become q
public charge. He left home in Eng
land nearly three years ago for Cana
&c. and subsequently came into Min
nesota without passing inspection.
At the meeting of the school offic-
:ers last Saturday afternoon in the
court house, Alexander Mckenzie was
presented with a ring by his fellow
workers in the educational field. Mr..
Mckenzie, who is superintendent Of
schools for Hennepin scounty, retires
from the position at the end of this
year, and his friends took the occasion
OF publicly showing their esteem for
him, both as a man and as an educa-
tor.
Senator Hansbrough, of North Da-
kota, who was operated on a week ago
at Asbury hospital, is not rapidly re-
covering. In fact, his condition was
rrecarious at last account. A COM
.mittee from Devils Lake, N. D., his
heme town, consisting of R. Daley,
M. H. Brennan and Ole Sevungard, is
ir the city and will remain until his
condition is materially changed His
many friends in the Northwest hope
for his speedy recovery.
The English residents Of the Twin
Cities will meet in Minneapolis on the
evening Of Dec. 26 at dinner to be
given at Masonic hall. Thirty-first
street and Nicollet avenue. Although
the affair is being planned by the Sons
OF st. George, all Of the English resi-
dents of both cities are invited. The
dinner will be prepared by the English
women. Among the guests of note will
be included Mayor Haynes of Mime
apolis, Mayor Lawler Of st. Paul and
e. r. Hamilton, the British vice-consul
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