The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-01-23
CITY IN BRIEF.

Twenty-four men were admitted to
citizenship Tuesday by Judge +. v.
Brown Of the district court.
Diplomas were awarded to 4S5 pupils
last Monday evening by DR.. c. M. Jor-
dan, superintendent of public schools.
The date Of the dig benefit to tie
given at the Auditorium for the earth
quake sufferers has been chang I'd
from Jan. rs to Jan. 20.
Div. No. 2, L. A., A. o. H., will
give card party Thursday evening,
Jan. %, at the home of Mrs. me-
Laughlin, GIT 4th st. n. z. Refresh
ments will be served.
w. c. Edgar, editor Of the Bellm;.n,
was elected president Of the Minneapo-
lis club at the annual election Of CT
ficers last Tuesday night. +. M. Cros-
by was chosen vice-president and A. r.
Rogers and c. T. Jaffray were re-elec-
ed as secretary and treasurer, respect
lively.
The Minnesota. Central Telephone
company of Minneapolis, late Monday
reported it's gross earnings for the
year ending Nov. 80, 1908, to the state
railway and warehouse commission.
The figures are $1o6,556.6e. The state
tax imposed is per cent. which
amounted to $3,196.70.
John A. Hartigan, Andrew Frenc.1.
John King and E. ]. Lynch. Gov. john
sons appointees to the Offices OF in
surance commissioner, dairy and fool
commissioner, librarian and oil inspec-
tor, filed their oatls of Office with
Secretary of State Scl,mahl last week.
A public installation Of officers to oe
followed by a program of entertain
ment will be given by Div. No. 5, Ladies'
Auxiliary A. o. H. next Thursday
evening at G.: A. r. hall, goth ave. N.
and Washington, visiting members Of
other Divisions of A. G. H. and Aux
Hilary welcome.
January IA, was the beginning of the
Russian new year and an epoch in the
upbuilding of the Russian Greek ORTIZ
fis when the service at st. Mary's
church was read in English. New
Years day was celebrated by the Rus
sions as day of visiting, feasting and
family reunions.
Collections were taken up in almost
all of the. Catholic churches in Min
neapolis last Sunday, the proceeds to
go to the relief of the sufferers in
rIrsny and Sicily. The church OF st.
Anthony of Padua, Main street. be-
tween Eighth and Ninth avenues
northeast did not take up any collec-
ton, having decided on tomorrow for
that purpose.
Archie Johnstone Jr., and Miss
Mary Sinclair will be important fact
ors on the program &c entertainment
to be given by the st. Andrews society
of Bismarck, N. D.. next Monday even
ing. Miss Sinclair will play the bag
pipes while Master tombstone enter
tsins the audience with the sword
dance, Highland Fling and Sailors
Hornpipe.
Matthias Baldwin, district deputy For
the knights of Columbus, is making
plans to take the crack Minneapolis
degree team to st. Cloud tomorrow
to participate in the initiation Of q
number of candidates ir that part of
the state into the order The goat will
have busy session, for big class is
waiting to be given the degrees and
100 or more local knights will make
the trip.
Robert B. Graham has secured 4
verdict against M. w. Savage, the In
ternational Securities company and the
Minneapolis, st. Paul, Rochester ami
Dubuque Traction company for ST.
$3.50. The amount was claimed as
commission for selline stock in this
companies. The defense asserted that
some of the stock Graham had sold
had never been paid for. A jury be-
fore Judge Andrew Holt decided tho
case.