The Irish standard., 1909-04-03
CITY IN BRIEF.


for western points. Why not try to
keep them in Minnesota?
At the Commercial club luncheon
last Saturday Miss Frances Vincent
and Miss Tennie Murphy sang solos
and duets. Both young ladies are in
great demand as vocalists.
Rev. Father Ryan of ST. Paul spoke
on child labor before the Woma,is
club on Tuesday and declared tfat
child labor reduces the level of decent
living.
j. D. Days 6-chair barbersl,op Is
eth street. Mr.. Daily is also proprietor
IF Dalys Orchestra and a member of
the A. O. H., K. of c., and c. o. F.
Rev. J. M. Cleary lectured Tuesday
evening before large audience at this
Y. M. C. A. building for the benefit of
deaf mutes. His lecture was illustrat-
cd and greatly enjoyed.
Union labor will make no further
objection to the use of "workhouse"
brick in city work. according to in
formation received by Superintendent
Mcdonald of the workhous@ from the
Bricklayers union.
Calhoun and Harriet districts are
the first to make war upon flat build
inc fho How cfr-iof &c
cially bitter in the matter. 1t is using
printed matter to show that flats are
not wanted in the Harriet district at
all. and nothing but homes will be
tolerated.
Sherman Smith. a we'll known local
Republican politician. and formerly
member of the legislature, is gone to
Jail for three months, being sentenced
by Judge Page Morris on being found
guilty of tampering with a, federal
jury in st. Paul.
Miss Helen Haley of Dixon, ILL.,, the
guest of Judge and Mrs. J. H. Steele
for several weeks. left on Friday night
March rs, for N1inot N. D.. to visit
her sister. Catherine. wife Of Mr..
George A. MCGEE. prominent attor-
ney Of that city.
Much improved in health. Gen. w. D.
Washburn has returned to Minneap"
oils from Hot Springs. Ark. where he
has been recuperating for three
months. With him was Mrs. Wash
burn, who was visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Baldwin. at Lakewood, N. j.,
where she was joined by her husband
on the way to Minneapolis.
No will was found among the pa
pers Of the late John F. Dougherty
when his safety deposit box was OPEN
ed last Monday in the presence of
Judge George R. Smith of the probate
court, who will hear the petitions of
the rival would be guardians Of 5-year-
old Harold Dougherty, the sole hear to
his fathers estate of $4,000.
Army officers at Fort Smelling are
expecting orders which will move the
Twenty eighth regiment United States
infantry. from the fort to a post in
New York. Col. Owen W. Sweet, regi-
mental commander states that he had
net received such orders as yet, but
would not be surprised if they were
issued. The Twenty eighth infantry
has been at Fort Smelling for about
four years.
William I. Nolan. the humorist and
lecturer, has been confounded by many
irate citizens with Mr. Nolan of Grand
Meadow, Fillmore county. who is try
ing in the legislature to place the Twin
state control. Mr.. Nolan of this city is
nothing to the Fillmore county solon
and entertains different views on the
matter of street car corporations. He
is in favor of municipal control and
Of six fares for quarter.
Gypsy Smith, the great evangelist,
will come to the city next week. There
is a good field for him here to rouse
sinners to repentance and Christians
of every denomination wish him sue
cess. He is certainly great revivalist
and doing good service in the cause Of
salvation for those who belong to no
church. and who are inclined to agnos-
ticism. He is said to have converted
some members of the legislature in
st. Paul.
A 9year-old girl who is an habitual
cigaret smoker was a sensation in ju-
venile court last Monday. The clilds
mother is said to have allowed the girl
to use tobacco without restraint. The
girl smoker was taken in on a depen-
dence charge. it being alleged that her
mother is not proper person to hs' e
her care, and her habitual use OF c:g-
arets voc then discovered. The III =