The Irish standard., 1909-12-11
CITY IN BRIEF.

DAYS that the strike is only in it's in
fancy. Sorry to hear it.
The mercury on Tuesday morning:
fell to fifteen degrees below zero
making it necessary to cover ovey.
ones cars.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. McArdle of 1920
Colfax avenue entertained 40 guests
Thursday evening at a dancing party
ut Mobiles academy.
The ladies of the pro- Cathedral par
ish served refreshments at the recep-
ton to Bishop McGolrick on Wezdnes.
day night.
Judge T. D. O'Brien gave sensible
advice to the Christian Brothersf grad
yates on Monday evening at Donald
sons tea rooms, in speec,a which
was rapturously applauded.
The carnival given last week for the
benefit of the new parish % the In
carnation was grand financial sue
cess. The net receipts wi4 be over
$1,000.
George w. Cooley, engineer for the
Minnesota highway coIiiinAssion, re-
turned to Minneapolis last Monday
after a three months trip through
countries of Europe to study their
roadways.
P. ]. Kennedy, of Kennedy Bros, is
home from the East. Mr.. Kennedy ac-
companied by his wifA enjoyed a
three weeks trip to NeW York, Wash
ington and points in Virginia, where
they visited with relatives.
A large mass meeting last Sunday,
at which a number of. addresses were
given, closed the celebration by Min
neapolis Poles of the 18th anniversary
of the war of 1881 between Poland
and Russia.
Archbishop Ireland in his address to
the students Of De La Sale Institute
the other evening expressed a wish to
see the Twin Cities united within the
next ten years. They are practically
united already, though under two sep
arate governments.
John Sheehy, state president Of the
"A. o. H. insurance fund of Minnesota,
was among the number in attendance
at the reception rendered at the new
knights Of Columbus home to Bishop
McGolrick Of Duluth on last Wednes-
day evening.
Eight men from Superior, Wis, who
came to Minneapolis to seek promised
employment, are stranded here. Mon
day they applied for shelter at the po-
lice station. Each paid dollar to an
agent in Superior for work in Mime
apolis, but when they arrived they
learned they had been swindled.
"The Myths and Moths of Modern
Inidelity" was the alliterative title of
an address by DR.. Dixon of Chicago
at Baptist revival led by Rev. w. b.
Riley on Wednesday. The Windy
City evangelist gave many apostolic
blows and knocks with his bare fists
to the followers of voltaire and Inger-
soil.
"A man giving the name of Harry
Moran was sentenced by Judge Simp-
son last Monday to ten years at Still
water for shooting at two policemen
after they had placed him under ar
rest. He was serving a sentence Of
IS years in the Iowa state prison and
escaped. When his term at Stillwa-
ter expires he will be handed over to
the Hawkeye authorities, so that he
will spend the most of his life behind
strong bars. No sympathy for such
a fellow.
Charles Taylor and Ray Duffy, Gen.
trail high school students. accused Of
disturbing classes by sprinkling Chi
nese snuff and ammonia valeriate
about the building, were in police
court Monday on charges of disordttrly
Prof John N. Greer, principal of the
school. Both boys pleaded guilty and
were put on probation until Oct. 90
1910, with sentences Of 80 days in the
workhouse hanging over them should
they break any rules of the proba-
ton.
State Senator John Moonan of Wa
SEGA was a Minneapolis visitor last
week. Mr.. Moonan confirmed. ths
statement that he would not be a can
didate for congress in the First dis
trict on the Democratic ticket. Rela-
tive to his candidacy to the senate
Mr.. Moonan modestly said there were
about 5000 people in his district quail
flied to take the position ami shed
lustrc upon it. but there is little doubt