The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-10-23
CITY IN BRIEF.

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The Whittier school is closed be-
cause of diphtheria in the neighDor-
hood.
Judge Willard of the U. S. circuit
court fined juror s25 on Monday tor
being absent from duty.
The Johnson Memorial fund is grow
ing. 1t is now over $4,000, or about
half the amount required.
Ex-Mayor Jones is being sued for
$4,000 damages, by Edwin Anderson
for injuries to his minor son VINO
was run over by Mr.. Jones automo-
bile some time ago.
Flour shipments out of Minneapo-
lis Tuesday were the largest on re-
cord. The total was 11o,560 barrels
which would be equal to 4s7.52o BUSH
els of wheat.
G. s. Cairns, supervisor Of the CEN
sus, has received instructions from the
director of the federal census to To-
cate his headquarters in the Minneap-
oils postoff1ce building.
Cheating in an examination is no
better than forging a check" SAID
Dean Shenehan of the engineering COL
lege at the state university in his an
nual address to the students.
Last Tuesday, Chester Lapray, aged
~. died at the residence of his parents
at S516 18th ave. s. The funeral Will
be held this morning at $3.50, with
services at the Holy Rosary church a.
q. Interment at st. Mary's cemetery.
William Cawley, a painter, TIA Sth
st. 8. e., was run over by SWITCH
engine at the Great Northern rah-'
road crossing, Harrison street ana
I'd ave. $. e., late last Saturday night.
Roth of his legs were cut off below
the knees.
DR.. Frederick A. Cook, discoverer
of the North Pole, will lecture on
Monday night at the Auditorium. He
will be introduced by B. F. Nelson
president Of the Commercial club, The
members of the faculty of the State
University will entertain DR.. Cook
during his stay in the city.
Two seizures Of ducks were made
by Game Warden Alfred DeSchmidt
at the Milwaukee depot Monday. In
all about 80 ducks were conf1scated.
One of the consignments violated the
provisions of the statutes relative to
legal shipments. The other lot viz
lates the law which prohibits shoot
ing more than Is ducks each day.
The Payne-Aldrich tariff bill is a
great disappointment to Canada, ac-
cording to J. M. wynne, secretary OF
the Brandon, Manitoba, Chamber of
Commerce, who is in the city. Mr..
wynne declares the duty on wheat Is
absurd, and says If it was abolished
thousands of tons of the best Canad-
ian wheat would find its way to the
Minneapolis mills. No doubt of it.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Lacy were
presented with a valuable rocking
chair by a jolly party of their East
side friends last Saturday evening at
their home at 631 Monroe st., the &C.
casion marking the fourteenth ami
rrio ".
cning of entertainment was greatly
enjoyed and included cards, dancing,
music and luncheon.
Standing on a scaffolding 20 feat
above the ground on new building
at Sd st. and I'd ave- n, late Wednis-
day, Samuel Paterson, 438 Sd ave. =.
e., a bricklayer employed by H. N.
Leighton, contractor, lost his balance
and fell to the ground. His nose was
fractured and he was bruised. He
was taken to the City hospital In the
police ambulance.
Minnesota veterans Of the Spanish
American war and the Philippine in
surrection will be honored this satur-
day night at the Minneapolis audi
forum, where they will be presented
with badges authorized by the last
congress. Among the most distin-
guished of those now living in Mime
apolis is Gen. c. McC. Reeve, who
went away as colonel of the Thtr-
teenth Minnesota and was made brig
adler general while in the islands.
Judge Brooks has rendered his resig-
nation to take place on Nov. l., and