The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-23

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CITY IN bRIEF.

CITY in BRIEF.
South Minneapolis citizens are we'll
pleased with the closing up of dis
reputable resorts in the 9Th ward.
Work on the Catholic pro- cathedral
has been resumed. The granite super
structure is being slowly raised. The
building committee expects to expend
about 100000 this year.
The we'll known attorney, Freeman
P. Lane, Is suing the M. st. L. road for
$23,s00 to compensate him for injuries
alleged to have been inflicted on his
person in a collision at Excelsior.
Cavour Langdon has been elected by
the board Of education to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of
Fred B. Chute. He will make valu-
able member Of that body.
A great many foreigners are apply
ing for naturalization papers in the
district court. They went to the Amer
lean citizens and are ready to renounce
their allegiance to European kings.
T. B. Walker, the big lumberman.
who was in California for about two
months, returned to Minneapolis Tues
day. He Immediately plunged into
business affairs that have accumulated
during his absence.
A protest has been sent to the Min
nesota delegation at Washington, de.
claring that the passage of the admin
istration railroad bill in it's present
shape would be blow to states rights.
The states have some rights that Taft
and his confreres are bound to respect.
Former Detective Michael Quinlan
of the Minneapolis police force is Wis
iting in the city after several years
absence. For some years past he has
made his home in Seattle, WASH.
though much Of his time has been CIV
eli to Alaska, where he now halls from.
The funeral of Michael O'Connor,
420 Tenth avenue north, who was killed
in runaway accident last week, took
place from the family residence on the
18th inst, services being conducted at
the Immaculate Conception church at
a. m. Interment in ST. Marys ceme-
terry.
In a special from Portland, Ore,
John Lind is reported to have said L:
Il expect to see Mayor William J. Gay
nor of New York the next candidate
for the presidential nomination on the
Democratic ticket" Mr.. Lind will be
disappointed in his expectation. There
are others more eligible than Gaynor
for the high honor. He would make a
weak candidate for obvious reasons.
The Democrats of the city who were
congratulating one another on the
news that William Randolph Hearst
was going to- join his Independent
league forces with the party of Jeffer-
son received rude shock on Thurs
day when they read a eulogy Of Taft
under Hearst's signature. The Demo-
Gratis had better give a wide berth to
that ambitious politician who is neith-
er fish, flesh nor fowl. He is thorough
ly unreliable and unprincipled.
The many local admirers of melo-
drama who have had but few oppor-
tunities to enjoy their particular style
of amusement will, commencing Sun
day matinee, May 8, be able to satisfy
their liking in that direction, in the
menu which the Bijou management
proposes to offer for the remaining five
weeks of the season, starting at that
time 1.-THE Child of the Regiment" a
Blaney creation, entirely new to Min
neapolis, and which has met with big
success as road attraction will be the
initial offering. Two carloads Of see
merry will be brought direct from Chi
cago, with special scenic production
for each play to be given.