The Irish standard., 1908-06-06
Gbe Irish STANDARD
Offices (Q5 Seoend Ave. S.
TELEPHONE, TWIN CIV 279
CITY IN BRIEF.

NJ. Duffy, patrolnan. was last We'd
nesday promoted to rank and pay of
a sergeant and assigned to the 1st pre-
cinct station.
John w. Hayes, an old-tin1e member
of Minneapolis Typographical union
No. 40, was recently reelected first
vice president of the International
Typographical union.
R. H. Green. assistant foreman of
The Minneapolis Daily News, retires
from that position this week to go into
business himself. Mr.. Green has pur-
chased an interest in the Araphoe, Neb
Republic and will take up his new
duties at once. Popular young people,
MIR. and Mrs. Green will be held in
kindly remembrance here and will
have the best wishes of their many
friends in their newly chosen field.
Horace Lowry has assumed the SUI
perintendency of the Minneapolis di-
vision of the Twin City Rapid Transit
Railroad company. There has been no
announcement from the headquarters
of the line in regard to any changes
that will be made in the management
of the affairs of the road 1t is thought
among officials of the company that
nothing of radical nature will be in
augurated in the general policy of
the road in any departments by the
new superintendent.
Gilbert Anderson and Sidney c. Hor-
ton returned Tuesday from Los An
geles. where they went to identify
James T. Mulhall. late of the Nicollet
Creamery company of this city and
sometimes known as the King of
Commission Crooks" The men posi-
lively identified the California prison
er. who is held under $4,000 bonds as
their former employer and he will be
brought to Minneapolis some time this
week to stand trial on a charge of
swindling.
Property valued at s121,o54 was de-
stroyed in Minneapolis by fire last
month"; making total loss for the
first five months of the year S642,7s5
The heavy loss was chiefly due to the
fire that destroyed the central ware
house of the Security Warehouse com.
pany at the Sixth Ave. north and First
street. The loss caused by that fire
alone amounted to nearly 100000.
The report of the fire marshal shows
that there were 13s alarms in the
month, with a total of 76S alarms
since the first of the year.
Minneapolis is to do deal Of build
ing this summer if the figures in the
building inspectors Office for the
month of May are indicative of what
is to come during the months to fol-
low In May last, 703 permits We're is
sued, aggregating total cost of ST.
5o7,15o, making the biggest month of
the year thus far, and exceeded in
only two or three instances by any
month in the past years in the his
tory of the city. In May, 1907, the
permits numbered 70S, amounting to
s1,e26,425.
J. Earl Lawler. 1900 East Twenty
sixth street. who during the pro-ca-
thedral ceremonies last Sunday saved
a woman from a vicious attack by
mad dog, had not decided yesterday
to attend the Pasteur institute for the
treatment of the wounds he received
himself in the struggle with the dog
He has consulted several physicians
who are not connected with the Pas
teur treatment. He has several days
yet before the expiration Of the period
before which he must seek treatment
after being bitten.
A pretty home wedding was solemn
lied last Tuesday at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Byrnes, 901 Fifth
street southeast, when their daughter,
Helen M. .Byrnes, became the wife of
c. L. Campbell. The Rev. James C.
Byrne performed the ring ceremony
in the presence Of group of immedi-
ate relatives. before an improvised
altar Of palms, decorated with white
peonies. snowballs and bridal wreath.
Mr. and Mrs. Campbell left the city
for short wedding trip and will spend
the summer after July 1 at Lake Min
netonka.
James Barney, whose application
for a pardon from saltwater peniten-
tiary was to have been considered at
a special meeting Of the state pardon
board, called for today. died in the
prison Tuesday when arrangements
were being made for the special meet