The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-09-24
awaiting the return Of the Belfast special

awaiting the return Of the Belfast special
train. As it was passing beneath the
bridge a rain of heavy stones was show.
cred on the carriages. That III which.
Mr.. Michael McCartan, NJ. p, Rev. J.
McCartan, Mr.. McLorinan, and Mr.. j.
McKenna we're seated, accompanied by
several Belfast gentlemen, was struck
beside the door. Another carriage was
struck by several heavy stones, one of
which burst the carriage top and
knocked splinters OF woodwork all
around. Some Belfast policemen and
some ladies were seated in this carriage,
and one of them had little child on her
knee. There were also stones thrown at
the train at another arch, little nearer
Richill. When the train arrived at Port
adown, Mr.. McCartan inquired for the
officer in charge of the police there.
Head Constable McBrien came forward,
and Mr.. McCartan handed him his card,
at the same time stating particulars OF
the disgraceful outrage and demanding
an inquiry. The police examined the
carriages, and carried away some of the
splinters. Head Constable McBrien as
sured Mr.. McCartan that everything
would be done to discover the perpetra-
tors of the dastardly outrage.
CORK.
Mr.. Henry Hollis, OF Mitchelstown,
who was one of the Papal Brigade in
1860, hassjust been made the recipient of
a very handsome medal struck by order
of Pope Leo Kill, in recognition of the
yalor and service of the Irish Pontifcal
Zouaves, in defence of the temporal
power of the Holy See. Mr.. Hollis has
also received copy Of the Brief of the
Holy Father, ordering that his Holiness
"was pleased to confer an honorable dis
tinction on the Pontifcal Zouave, Henry
Hollis, in attestation of services rendered
in defence of the Holy See, and of the
proofs OF his loyalty after the corps had
been disbanded" Mr.. Hollis was among
the first of the Irish corps that arrived
in the Papal States, in 1866, and during
the campaign that followed he served at
Castel6dardo and Spoleto. He took part
in the famous engagement between the
overwhelming Sardinian forces and the
800 Irish at Spoleto, where, according to
an officer commanding the hostile forces,
s'the Irish defended themselves with
great gallantry."
49,. DONEGAL
An edifying and most interesting func-
ton was performed, on Sunday, August
18th, in the historic town of Rathmullan.
On that date took place the solemn dedi-
cation and formal opening of st. Joseph's
Catholic church, followed by sermon
by the Most Rev. DR.. O'Donnell, Bishop
of the diocese of Raphoe. st. Joshep's
is rightly described as 'quite gem in
it's ways" and over and beyond the ad-
vantage to the good people OF Rathmul-
Ian and summer visitors to that seaside
resort, the new church, with it's parochial
house in the vicinity, will serve to en-
nance; if possible, the picturesque scene
on the western shore of the Swilly.
49,: DOWN.
An Orange drumming party came into
Clifford on the night of August Goth, and
after having repaired to local public
house for an hour, returned homeward,
in the direction Of an outlying country
district named Ballynagarrick, breaking
the windows Of news agency in the
town, and afterwards completely smash
ing the windows of Catholic dwelling
house in their immediate neighborhood.
On the next evening the regular Warren
point excursion train was attacked be-
tween Scarva and L4aurencetown. A
large stone was flung through second
class compartment. The police are in
quiring after these occurrences.
DUBLIN.
The official census returns, just pub
lished, show that the Catholic population
of Ireland is over three millions and
half, while the Professionals OF all demon
nations number some elk hundred