The Irish standard., 1909-07-10
CITY IN BRIEF.

lie ourln or July passed off without
any serious accidents to the youthful
celebrators of the day in the Flour
City.
Miss Margaret Rodgers, of Denver,
Colo, has returned home after a brief
visit with her sister, Mrs. John ].
Courtney $500 Girard avenue south.
Hundreds of visitors from all over
Minnesota were in the city to spend in
dependence day. The majority arrived
in the Sunday morning trains and spent
their brief vacation at the lakes.
The United States Civil Service COM
mission announces an examination for
fireman Waterman at the Minneapolis
postof1ce which takes place on July Is.
The salary is $40 year.
William de la Barre of MINNEAPOLIS,
and Oscar Claussen, st. Paul. have been
appointed to ascertain the amount of
water power that may be expected to
be generated from the erection of a
30-foot dam near Minnehaha Falls.
Because of the Minnesota state fair,
the western lines will grant rate of
a fare and a half for the round trip
to the Twin Cities from Minnesota
points and territory in Wisconsin
within radius of $50 miles.
Clam Gordon of the Scottish Clans
will have its annual boating trip and
picnic on the Minnesota river Satur-
day, July II. Highland dancing will
be among the entertainments.
Judge Charles B. Elliott, appointed
federal judge in the Philippine islands
has engaged Car. M. Melon, professor
in Spanish at the University of Min
nesota, to teach him Spanish. Judge
Elliott will leave for the islands in
September.
Rev. James O'Reilly, of this city, Rev.
P. R. Heffron, of ST. Paul Seminary,
and Rev. Max Wurst of Wabasha, are
mentioned for the bishopric of Wi
mona to succeed the late Rt. Rev. ]. B.
Cotter.
If the death rate for Minneapolis for
June was the average for the entire
year, Minneapolis would be the health-
the healthiest in the United States
with but single exception. The death
rate for June was about to the 1000.
M. D. McSherry, a prominent con-
tractor of Butte, Mont, and formerly
a resident Of this state, having made
hfs home at Slayton, was visitor
to the Twin Cities recently after an
absence of some years. Mr.. McSherry
speaks in glowing terms Of the future
of the mountain state and of the West
in a general way
The thirteen courts of the w. c. o.
F. in the city are to picnic at Mime
haha Falls, Wednesday, July IA. st.
Cecilia Court No. 293 is the promoter
and has sent invitations to- the different
courts Of the city. The invitation
reads: Should July IA he rainy day
the picnic will be held July 49," All
members of the w. c. o. F. and their
friends are invited.
Minneapolis is to have a 12-hour
train to Chicago. the first one to ar
rive in Minneapolis from Chicago at
o'clock the morning of July ~. The
new train, which will be run by the
Milwaukee road, will leave Chicago at
8 o'clock every evening, arriving in
Minneapolis at a. m. The duplicate
of this train will start from Minneapo-
lis at the same hour. The Pioneer
Limited will run as before.
The marriage of Miss Edna Elizabeth
Layman, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Layman, to Leo Francis Paul
was solemnized last Wednesday even
ing at the home of the bride, 1922
Cedar avenue, at o'clock. Rev. ]. F.
Dolphin, of st. Stephens church, read
the services, and only the immediate
families were present. After a short
bridal trip the young couple will be at
home after Aug at 1882 Portland
avenue.
Harry M. Burke, sergeant of police in
the municipal court has been pro-
NOTED to the rank Of lieutenant and
is now the head Of the municipal court
detail. This promotion has been earn
ed on his merits. Mr.. Burke has made
an efficient officer and during his eight
cen years service in the court has
won the respect and esteem of judges
attorneys and citizens in general, with
whom he has come in contact.
Gov. John A. Johnson has appointed
as members of the Minnesota Inland
Waterway commission: Judge l.. w
Collins of Minneapolis. A. H. Reed of
Glencoe and Prof. A. E. Cutler of the