The Irish standard., 1892-01-16

the bod,
Or the plough, Or the spade are much nearer to
God
And twill show no regard for the plumber Or
pelf
OF Dives who cares for no one but himself
So wish the good Major and Forum, Success
I'd grieve, If in Fargo, his shadow grew less
May The Forum all over the country be known,
For twill stand for the rights of the people
aloue.
ARMAGH.
The tenants on the acknowledgements
estate, County Armagh, OF Mr.. Wood
house, j. f., of Omeath. have received
reduction of s.. in the pound.
CAVAN.
Miss Ellen e. Coyne (Sister Mary
Patrlck) made her religious profession
in the Order of Mercy recently at St.
M1chael's Church, Cootehill. The very
Rev Thomas Brady,P P, V. F., offici-
ated. Sn TER May Patrick is the daughter
of MIR John CGyne' of Saudfield, County
EoscOmmun, and the sister OF Sister
Mary Aloysius, OF the same order, In
which she was professed.
CARLOW.
The charge against Rev. Mr.. Cotton.
of Carogh Orphanage. was concluded
at Carlow Asslzes on Dec. IL. Justice
Murphy, who addressed the lary for
more than two hours, recommended
an acquitta', as he considered there was
no evidence that the state of things
existing on Oct. Ii was part Of the gen
eral system OF the establishment. The
Jury, being unable to agree, were dis
charged, and Mr.. Cotton was returned
for trial at KIT Kildare Assizos.
CORK.
Five tenants of Gro wehts, three miles
from MallDW, ON the property OF IL. K
Hewitt, Of Remington, London, and
r. r. He~ itr, of Chiselhurst were evict-
ed on Dec. Is There was no resistance
THE victims were: John M. O'ConDor,
who owed two years. rent. 500; Daniel
Cauaghan, two years. rent, $50 and q
years. rent, Gl10 ISIS. Id; Eizabsth
Higgins owed four years, rent, &36o'
Jeremiah Higgins owed fourvears' $40;
Catherine Carver owed four years. rent,
s14O. The tenants were not allowed IN
as caretuktr
DOWN.
Scene in a Protestant Church-A dis
graceful scene occurred in st. Ma1Y s
Protestant Church, Newry on Sunday,
Dec. Is. For about year and halt
part of the congregation have been III
conflict v it'll the Incumbent (Rav. Sam
mel Swart) as 10 the retention OF the
communion cloth, the front OF which
had beea embroiderei wi b the initials
81. II. So in the form OF monogram
1t had previously been removed surrep-
titiously, but after time was restored
again. and has been ever since on the
communion table. Immediately after
the military service at II O'Clock. some
men entered the church, and one OF
chem removed the cloth. The lncum
bent advanced quickly and also seized
il. The men ad>i ed him to keep quiet
aud allow them TO re- move the cloth, a.
they did not wish to create scane IN
the church, and they were determined
to remove it at all hazards. Rev Mr.
Swartt chung tenacious7y to the cloth,
and the men pulled and dragged both it
and the rector inyo the vestrv, where
thay cut the monogram off and burnt 1t.
DONEGAL.
On lee. IL occurred the death Of per-
haps the Oldest person ii Letterkenny,
".jack'' Langan. He was born about
1887. and took part in the stirring scenes
enacted in the district in 1910. At an
early age he engaged in business, being
contractor and victual!er to the army.
He supplied all the leading houses In
Donegal. and was among the first ship
pers Of stock to Scotland and England
when the trade was carried on under
very different conditions. A practical
and deyout Catholic, he was member
VI nf the Sodality. Of the Temperance and
Holy Family Societies. He was attend
a N his last illness by Bishop O'Don-
r,all and peacefully passed away, con-
ssso,ad nv the last rites Of the Church
ana surrounded by his children, grand
gnhildren and Observation-Disclosures.
NAV his soul rest in peace.
DUBLIN.
81 HI the Exchequer Division. Dublin,
s on Dec, is, before the Lord Chief Baron,
ION was made to attach the printer
5l I,iI Isl lblisher Of the Fleeman's jour