The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-04-10
CITY IN BRIEF.

turned from Mexico on Tuesday morn
ing after being away for three weeks.
Judge Donahue has charge of the
criminal cases in the district court
during the April term. There are 81
criminal cases on the calendar.
Archbishop Ireland returned from
Europe OH Tuesday after stay abroad
of four months. He refused to speak
to reporters on italian affairs or
American politics.
The circulation of the Minneapolis
public library for March was 1862,
the largest month in the history of the
library. Already the library has gain
ed 1851 over last year in three
months.
John W. lArctander has returned
been watching the preparation of the
engravings for his new book, The
Apostle of Alaska" which will be on
sale within two months.
The candle power Of the gas fur
nished by the Minneapolis Gas Light
company for March averaged we'll
above %, the standard, and the COM
pany will not be compelled to pay q
rebate for that month.
Mrs. Frank M. Nye and daughter,
Hiss Frances Nye, have returned to
the city from Washington and will
open the Nye residence on Pillsbury
avenue. Congressman Nye will join
his family at the end of the congress
sional session.
Frank Healy, city attorney, says that
the Federal Ballot Machine company,
which sold the city the Dean voting
machines, violated it's contract and is
not entitled to payment for the ma
chimes. The voting machine company
was notified Of it's infraction of con-
tract
l. b. Meagher, 1900 Garfield avenue,
was run down by runaway horse
last Monday at Second avenue north
and Sixth street. Mr.. Meagher did
not see the runaway until it was upon
him. He was picked up in an uncon-
scious condition and taken to his Of
fice 1913 Sixth street north.
Judge David F. Simpson filed deci-
lions in five cases of farmers in Iowa
against the Minnesota Farmers Mu-
tual Insurance company, awarding
damages on insurance policies as the
result Of a terrific hail storm that
swept O'Brien county, Iowa, July 20,
1908. The cases have been the sub
E. E. Taylor, aged "a, for many years
in the employ of the Northern Pacific
Railway company. died Wednesday at
the county poor farm. He had been
an inmate of the institution for few
months. Superintendent John O'Don-
nell of the poor farm is anxious to
hear from relatives regarding the dis
position of the body.
Minneapolis clubwomen will not pro-
test officially against the increased
tariff on gloves. They are going to
bring their influence to bear through
their husbands. Clubwomen in other
large cities all over the United States
are getting up monster petitions which
Ia hot;
at Washington, and even threatening
a boycott on those articles.
All slot machines must go, according
to Chief of Police Frank Corriston.
From now ON any dealer found keep
ing a slot machine in use in his place
Of business will he placed under ar
rest. Every conceivable regulation
Las been made on the use of the ma
chimes, but there have been such
large number of violations that it has
been decided to do away with the use
of the machines entirely.
William Baxter private detective,
indicted on several counts on charges
of extortion, will not be tried, as the
last three indictments against him
were nolled in the district court the
other day on motion Of the county at
torney. Baxter was tried on one count
and the jury disagreed. On second
trial Judge Simpson dismissed the
case on motion Of the county attorneys
office and now all the cases have been
cleared off the calendar.
With a camera instead Of the tradi-
tional sword, the Humane society will
begin it's crusade against the public
dance halls of the city. Hereafter Ser
geants Landy and Maloy, who have
been detailed by the police department
to cooperate with the Humane So
ciety. will be equipped with cameras
and plentiful supply Of flashlight