The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-02-12
CITY IN BRIEF.

Fred L. Ryan, formerly surveyor
general of logs and lumber, Of the Du-
luth district. was a visitor to the cities
during the early days Of the week.
The gas company has rejected the
contractual measure passed by the
council and signed by the mayor. Look
out for future developments.
Stricken with an affection caused by
paralysis of the optic nerve, Patrol
man William Golf, formerly stationed
at 4th st. and Nicollet ave-, has been
off duty since Jan. I, and specialists
say he may never regain his sight.
Morris Barnett gets $3.50 for injuries
sustained when street car struck q
wagon he was driving at 3rd street
and srd avenue south. Barnett sued
for $4,000, alleging a fractured skull
and permanent injuries.
After twenty years Of faithful serv-
ice as a member of the Minneapolis
fire department, Lieut.. James McDon-
aid, 81, Engine Co. No. 10, was hon
orably discharged from the service,
Feb. 1, and his name put on the pen
sion roll.
In resolutions drawn up Wednesday,
the class in the farmers short course
in agriculture at the university farm
requests Gov. A. o. Eberhart to ap-
point farmer to fill the vacancy on
the board of regents caused by the
death of S. M. Owen.
The eighth annual dinner of the Ma
tive Sons Of Minnesota will be held
Monday evening at Donaldson's tea
rooms. DR.. w. J. Byrnes will be the
POSTMASTER. Addresses will be de-
lvered by Senator James T. Elwell,
Fred B. Snyder, John l.. McHale, w. l.
Nolan and others.
The Minneapolis city council, at a
meeting on Friday increased the pay Of
city laborers from s1.75 to 1925 day
of eight hours. Alderman Rand in
troduced and advocated the resolution
and Is entitled to the gratitude Of the
sons of toll. That is the proper way
to meet the high cost of living.
Paris Gibson, former U. S. senator
from Montana, who built the first flour
mill in Minneapolis, spent Sunday in
the city as the guest of relatives. Sena-
tor Gibson was one Of a party of Great
Falls, Mont, business men who were
on their way to Washington to ask
further appropriations for the Sun
q, river reclamation project.
The holy season Of Lent began on
Ash Wednesday and the Catholics OBJ
served the day by attending church
and receiving ashes on their foreheads
in remembrance of their last end. The
Lenten regulations were read in all
the Catholic churches Of the city last
Sunday They are the same as in pre-
vious years.
DR.. Albert Ross Hill, president of the
University of Missouri, has definitely
declined to become the successor of
DR.. Cyrus Northrop as president of
the University Of Minnesota. A tele-
gram informing the board of regents
of his decision was received in Min
neapolis Tuesday. DR.. Hill likes
where he 10.
Director Chute of the public schools
rendered his resignation at the last
meeting of the board of education, and
the same was accepted. Other men,
bers may soon follow his example.
They have no remuneration for their
services and are target for abuse and
Misrepresentation. Mr.. Chute was a
valuable member Of the board.
1.-THE people Of England look upon
America as great country owned by
q great trust" said E. S. Jones, a Lon
don merchant stopping at the Hotel
Radisson "In fact, this belief is ap-
parent in all the European countries
This is my first visit to this country
and am convinced that we are right
The high cost of living here is shock
ing. If it does nothing else it will
greatly decrease the number of immi-
grants coming to this country. The
talk Of the high cost OF living here is
being spread all over Europe and thou
sands of people who were thinking OF
coming here to settle are losing theil
nerve" They had better come. II the
cost of living is higher than in Europe
90 also is the pay for labor.