The Irish standard., 1911-06-03
CITY IN BRIEF

coran' Mimi, took place at 9 O'Clock
Wednesday morning of last week at
ST. Thomas Catholic church in Cor
coran. The officiating priest was Rev
L. McCarron. Miss Lillian Smith was
maid OF honor, and Mr.. Charles Munn
was best man. Mr.. Mum and his
bride will make their home at Cor
coran.
Mayor Haynes Monday appointed
John Moen. 1921 Bryant avenue. and
John l. Nolan, 2019 Third avenue sonth
members of the police force making
total of four additional within week.
The mayor expects to appoint six
more police officers before June 1. The
increase in the number of police Of
t1cers is made possible by a surplus of
$1,000 month which exists in the
current expense fund of the DEPART
ment.
The Institute of the Incarnation,
Thlrty-eighth street and Pleasant ave-
nue. was dedicated last Monday by
Archbishop Ireland. Assisting in the
ceremony was the pastor, Rev. J. M.
Cleary, Rev. Charles McGinnis of St.
Thomas college, and Rev. E. J. Wilbee,
chancellor of the diocese Of St. Paul.
High mass was celebrated and the
archbishop delivered sermon on
Faith" Afterwards confirmation was
administered to class of $50 chill
dren.
Fighting of the attempts of two
women to hold him, a burglar who en-
tered the premises at 4545 ABBOTT ave-
nue.. early Tuesday, seized a purse
containing SIG and made his escape.
The apartments are occupied by Mrs.
a. w. Obert and Mrs. Mary Adams.
The two women were unpstairs when
they heard the man prowling through
the lower floors. They determined to
capture him and started in pursuit
The man ran towards the front of the
house and succeeded in escaping, de-
spite the efforts of the women to hold
him.
Realizing the uselessness of waiting
for C. w. Cardigan, alias Thomas
Moore, alias John Armstrong, suspect
ed of being the man who fleeced H.
F. Chaffee of Armenia, N. D., out of
$4,000 by means of a gold brick
swindle, to report to the court at Los
Angeles after jumping his bail, De-
tectives Howard and johnson Of
Minneapolis started on their re-
turn trip and arrived in the city We'd
nesday. Cardigan used every legal
trick to delay the issuance of extradi-
ton papers, and when he found he
would lose out, he left his bondsmen
in the lurch and struck out for pas
lures new.
Patrolman Anderson, who was seri-
ously wounded by a negro 10 days ago,
was SO much improved last Sunday
that he could be removed from the
City hospital to his home. When he
has entirely recovered he will be made
jailer at Central station to take place
of John Kvittum, lately resigned.
On Decoration Day Father Dunphy
of st. Thomas college delivered the
Grafton at st. Mary's cemetery. James
Bryant post, No. 119, Catholic orphan
boys, Hennepin Council Knights of
Columbus and the Woman's Relief
corps attended the services there.
Lincoln's Gettysburg address was
given by Eugene Teller, and patri-
otto songs were sung by the orphan
boys. Bryant Post quartet also sang.
Taps were sounded by st. Thomas
college bugle corps.
Lieutenant-Colonel Corriston, for
mer chief of police, while marching
at the head of the Minneapolis COM
panies of the Minnesota National
guard in the Memorial parade last
Tuesday, was run into by a runaway
horse ridden by member of Battery
B, was thrown to the pavement,
kicked in the head by the horse as
it went by and rendered unconscious.
He was taken to nearby Red Cross
station and then to the City Hosp-
tai where his wounds were dressed.
His face was badly cut, but it is not
thought he sustained internal injuries.
He was taken to his home and the
five companies of the regiment ex-
cused from the parade by General
Reeve, commanding, owing to the &C.
cident to the colonel. While seriously
hurt it is believed that Col. Corris-
toms injuries will not prove fatal.
BY a subtle ruse, Ben Finley, held on
a serious charge preferred against him
by the father of a 9-year-old boy made
a sensational escape from the city
Jail Tuesday afternoon. He Is the
first prisoner to accomplish the feat
sinoo thu now iail has heen accounted