The Irish standard., 1910-12-24
CITY IN BRIEF

ciety Pins and other religious ar
ticles suitable for holiday gifts on
sale at the Irish Standard Office, COS
End avenue south, second floor
Andrew Rinker, city engineer, has
issued tabulated statement showing
that $2,274,015 was spent during the
year 1910 as follows: Paving, $685.
900; curb, ssS,7OO; sewers, $5So,Oo0;
watermains, $3So,000; sidewalks, $751;
900: good roads, $9O,593; filtration
plant, $4,000; bridges, s29,s22; street
commissioner work, $4S0,OOO.
Archbishop Ireland celebrated on
Wednesday the 49th anniversary of
his ordination to the priesthood. The
archbishop remained at home all day
receiving callers. Archbishop Ire
land was ordained priest in 1851 in
st. Paul by Bishop Grace. There are
only three members of the Catholic
hierarchy in the United States older
in service than the st. Paul prelate.
Edward Quinlan, II Western ave
nue, machine operator in the dry
cleaning establishment of w. L. Wal.
dron, 1928 Mary place, was painfully
but not seriously burned about the
face late Monday by an explosion Of
benzine. He was taken to st. Barna-
bus hospital. A small fire in the es-
Enlistment was soon put out by en-
ployes, the damage being slight.
Edward A. Golf, deputy clerk of the
district court, was Monday advanced
to the position made vacant by death
OF Harry Luxton, chief criminal clerk.
Mr. Golf was associate criminal clerk,
having taken up that work six years
ago when A. E. Allen became clerk
of the district court. Mr.. Golf has
been assigned to the criminal branch
of the court since that time. Oscar
Hanson will be advanced to the posi-
tion held by Mr.. Golf.
The United States supreme court
at Washington Monday dismissed the
case of J. L. Carsen against County
Auditor Hugh r. Scott Of Hennepin
county, Minnesota. This case in
volved the right of the public owner
ship party to have the name Of David
Morgan of st. Paul placed on the tick
ct at the recent election as candi-
date of that party for congress in the
Fifth district. The costs of he suit
were placed on Larsen.
Prominent police officers detailed
at the Central police station are about
to have their heads ducked in appre.
hension of the ak, as a result of in
vestigation of the police department,
both by the grand jury and by Col
TT. Cofriston, superintendent of
police. One head has already fallen
James Merrick, 2519 Garfield ave. s.,
desk sergeant at headquarters, was
discharged "for the good of the serv-
ice" by Col. Corriston Thursday.
With the termination of the 20 years
which Lars M. Rand has spent in the
city council it is probable his COL
leagues will accord him some fitting
demonstration with the passing of this
council Plans are being made now
by the aldermen. Mr.. Rand has rep
resented the Sixth ward all these
years. He was not candidate for
reelection at the last election, declar-
ing his work as city official is over
with the expiration Of this term which
expires with the year.
The new school directory of 1901
was issued Tuesday from Superin-
tendent Jordan's office. It gives the
names and locations of the SO public
school buildings in the city and other
statistics, besides teachers and JAM
itors' directory. According to the sta
tistics given there is a total teaching
force Of 1,155, including IS principals;
203 high school teachers, 242 gram
mar grade teachers, 252 intermediate
grade teachers, II kindergarten teach
ers, IL cooking teachers, and II man
ual training teachers in the grades.
Al. P. Erickson, county auditor
elect, Thursday announced the follow
ing appointments effective Jan. l.;
Chief deputy, w. B. Hazlett; commits
sioners' clerk, w. G. Chapman; book
keeper, H. w. Taylor; chief clerk, M.
D. Gracelon; settlement clerk, c. B.
Yancey; deputies, T. w. Mullane, G.
q. Petri, P. L. McClay and G. A.
Weedell; clerks, J. e. Kidder, A. w.
Force, Homer Ehle, A. G. Palm
strom, George Rauch, Charles Juster
and G. L. Cove. Irving o. Fosseen, Mr..
Erickson's opponent for the office,
who has been employed under Hugh
r. Scott, county auditor, for nine
years, is not among the appointees.