The Irish standard., 1888-01-28

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/, without the rich embroidery, and ART
/ of very tasteful design. The hats have
been manufactured by Messrs. Prosper
Lore, and are excellent samples of
Dublin workmanship.
! A talented Irishman, and one who a
short time ago was familiar figure at
National st gatherings, is about to
start for India, as the holder Of high
university appointment We refer to
Mr.. NJ. T. Quinn. M. A., some time
Classical Lecturer at he Catholic Cni-
versity in Dublin. He has been. ap-
pointed to the Professorship Of the
English and Classical Languages at
Pachaiyappah's College, Madras,
coupled with an Examlnership in the
University Of Madras
! GALWAY.
On December 18th, tie tenants Of st.
George Cauliieid, accompanied by
Father 81 ,pki IS, met the agent, MI.
Arm strong, at D 1lamon. Tue tenants
asked a reduction OF 6s in the puuud.
This the agent refused, but offered As.
The tenants refused to pay aud left in
body.
KILDARE.
Under the will Of the late Mr.. Joha
Doyle, Of Ccaddoxtown, Mass, the Rev.
Thomas Morrin, T.. F., has been left a
bequest Of e7OO for such charitable uses
in Ireland as in bis discretion he may
deem fit to apply it. The testator left
the parish priest Of Eades5owu ESQ TO-
ward building fuGd for a new church
or the Improvement Of the present one.
LOUTK.
On december Goth, the agent of the
Smith Barry estate held his Office in
Drogheda, and granted Is per Cent. re-
duction on judicial rents uuder $40,
aud 20 per cent. on those over that sum.
Yet, in the face Of such facts the Col
Ion tenantry are harrassed aud worried
with all the powers Of the law to exact
rents when everyone can see are ex-
cesslvo.
MEATH.
Nicholas Frederick Simpson, Of Plat
tin, III the county of Meath, contractor,
has been adjudged bankrupt.
MAYO.
Writing to the Manchester Examiner,
OF December 17Jh, Miss Alice Cooper,
at l6, Park Avenue, S ,utLpprt, Says:
"l read in the Examiner thi morning
that you will take charge Of contribu-
tions for the people in the Isles Of Ar
ran. Kindly forward the enclosed $50, |
SLIGO.
Most Rev. DR.. Gilooley has arrived IN
Rome.
MIR. Michael Milrnoe. T. c., Sligo, is
spending the holidays in England.
TIPPERAEY.
A man named Wall has been missing |
from the neighborho,d Of Clonmel
since Christmas eye. His disappearance
was considered mysterious.
At "a meeting of the committee Of che
Thurles Young Nm s S,cietv, held on
the Goth ult., it was unanim ,,lsly de-
cided to postpone the annual New
Years ball until after Mr.. William
O'Brien's release.
TYRONE.
Herbert Gladstone, M. F., addressed
a big Nationalist meeting at Dromore
on the 9th inst.
WATERFORD.
The nuns and pupils of the Sacred
Heart Convent, Ferrybank, Waterford,
made a very appropriate and tasteful |
selection f)r their off ,ring to his Holi-
ness the Pope on the occasion of his
sacerdotal jubilee. The gift was in the
form IF a salver and cruets for the use
of the altar. They are made out of pure
silver, aud are of beautiful design.
The cruets are entwined lth National
embiems. In the centre Of the s.lver
there is the following inscription, sur
rounded by shamrocks, the whole being
s,lrmounted with the Papal arms
''Juhilee gift to his Holiness Pope Leo
KILL" The articles are most artii-
cially wrought, while the workmanship
is excellent. and reflects the highest |