The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-01-04
IN PASSING


was the Democratic candidate for lieu
tenant governor in 1906. has been ap-
pointed by Governor johnson as GUS
todian of the old capitol building to
succeed Charles Trowbridge.
So that the jury may better under.
stand the alienists in the next Thaw
trial, now soon to be launched, tho
suggestion of urging a special venire
from a lunatic asylum will not be con-
sidered out of place.
The Christmas present of Mrs. Will
liam Luck Of Roanoke, Va, to her hus-
band was two boys and two girls, all
doing we'll, says a dispatch from Rich
mond, that state. Only another proof
that there's something in name.
The County Commissioners held their
last meeting of the year Monday. Cap
tain Harris p. Stone, newly appointed
from the East Side district, was sworn
in and took his seat ready for work.
The election of chairman and appoint-
ment Of committees under the new or
ganization will come up at the meet
ing to be held next Monday.
| A bill to pension Confederate SOL
diers has been introduced in congress
by Congressman Richard Pearson
Hobson. Coming from Alabama an
impression will no doubt be created
that Mr.. Hobson reflects the senti-
nlents Of his people and the wishes
of ex.Confederate soldiers. The nat
ural sense of pride IN the southerner
will show the hero of the Merrimac
that he has made a grievous error.
| President Roosevelt has already too
many advisers. 1t really looks as
though he didn't consider them at all
necessary from the way in which he
turned down the recent proposition to
enlarge the Cabinet by the addition of
one or two more departments. 1t might
be we'll to go slow. The big stick" is
still in evidence and it is easier Just
now to reduce than to add to the Cab
met.
According to the records Of the
! municipal court of Minneapolis, 1896
men and women were arrested on the
charge of drunkenness during the year
just closed, while in 1906 there were
4,076 arrested on the same charge.
This is not a very creditable showing
in the face Of the fact that saloons
have been closed on Sundays and the
eleven o'clock lid has been in effect on
week days during the past year. All
things considered, a decrease rather
than an increase was naturally due.
The preliminary hearing in the peti-
ton for a writ Of 1nandamus to compel
the regents and faculty of the Univer-
sity of Minnesota to accept John L.
Gleason as student for the third year
in his course in the law school, after
they had refused to accept him, result
ed in a victory for the university. A.
jury will later on pass upon the ques-
ton as to whether or not the petitioner
had been guilty of conduct that might
be called INSTRUMENTATION and the case
now stands at that point until the tri-
al. It's matter that ought to easily
hold the boards during the present
year.
J. Sloat Fassett. of Elmira, N. Y,
who was temporary chairman of the
Republican national convention which
nominated Harrison in this city in
1892. is reported as saying: Governor
Hughes enjoys the respect of the New
York people. His friends are booming
him for the presidency. None of them
is speaking authoritatively for him.
Governor Hughes is not an accredited
candidate. He has not announced him
self and until he does cannot be seri-
ously and officially considered" Per-
haps Mr.. Hughes doesn't even know
that he has been mentioned. Anyhow,
Mr.. Fassett will not be considered at
the foot of the class as political man.
ager.
An editor down in the southern part
of the state who has taken time, despite
his heavy duties as a "moulder of pub
lie opinion" to keep track Of his ma
terial progress during the year, offers
the following summary of gains and
losses: Been broke 361 times; had
money times; praised the public
times; told lies 1928 times; told the