The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-06-18
PASSED in REVIEW.

The golden harp, which with the
shamrock divides the honor Of being the
emblem of Ireland, is said to have been
given it's vogue originally by one Of the
early lords of the Emerald Isle, whose
name was David, and who chose the
harp as his family symbol in honor Of
the harp of the sweet singer Of Israel.
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BY nominating Monsignor Bitter
bishop of Stockholm, Leo XIII. has re-
stored the hierarchy to still another
country, in addition to the many he has
so enriched during his pontifcste. Swe-
den formerly had notable hierarchy,
Upsal being the chief see, and several Of
It's incumbents being now ranked as
saints, but the so-called reformation de-
stroyed it root and branch. There has
been reaction going on in the country
against Lutheranism for some time past,
and it may yet come to pass that the
Swedes will return again to their former
faith.
The most Rev. DR.. Daniel Murphy,
Archbishop of Hobart, Tasmania, not
withstanding that he is near his 8Oth
year, is now in Rome, and after paying
visit to the Pope, his Grace intends go
ing to Ireland DR.. Murphy, in spite OF
his great age, possesses wonderful mon
tai and physical vitality. Only few
months ago he read paper on his favor
ite -astronomy-before the Aus
tralian Association for the advancement
of science. According to seniority of
conservation, he is probably the Nestor
of Irish Prelates, having been appointed
in 1845 to his first bishopric, in India.
There he labored with great missionary
zeal until 1865, when he was translated
to Hobart. He is very popular with all
denominations.
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In an interview with Lord Wolseley in
the Strand Magazine his lordship tells a
characteristic story of General Gordon.
Gordon, as has been often stated, never
had any mopey-he always gave it away.
When he was leaving for the Soudan
Lord Wolseley asked him if he had any
money. "No" was his calm reply.
ssWhen I left Brussels I had to borrow
e25 from the. King to pay my hotel bill
with" Lord Wolseley said he would
try and get some, and met Gordan at the
railway station with it. II went round
to the various clubs" adds Lord Wplse~
Icy, land got e3o0 in gold. I gave the
money to Colonel Stewart, who went
with him-Gordon wasn't to be trusted
with it. A week or SO passed by, when
I had letter from Stewart. He said
"You remember the 93OO you gave me
When we arrived at Port Said great
crowd came out to cheer Gordon.
Amongst them was an old Scheik to whom
Gordon was much attached, and who
had become poor and blind. Gordon
got the money, and gave the whole of it
TO him.
Miss Maria Morgan, the cattle reporter,
better known as "Middy Morgan" who
died last week in Jersey City, N. Twas,
according to the competent verdict of
the New York Sun, the most remarkable
newspaper woman IN the world. She
was born in Cork, ireland, in 1888 and
on her fathers estate acquired the knowl-
edge of CATTLE and the skill of horseman-
ship which afterwards brought her
money and fame. She made a sojourn
in Italy during her early womanhood,
and while at Florence, her bold riding
attracted the attention of King Victor
Emmanuel, who sought her acquaint-
ance, and gave her formal commission
to replenish the royal stables. This she
executed in such manner as to win
marked evidences of the Kings appreci-
alton. In 1869 she came to New York,
intent on earning. her living, and Manton
Marble, of the New York World. engaged
her to report the races at Saratoga.
John Bigelow, of the Times, in answer
| to her application for permanent place,
jestingly offered her the position of
cattle and live stock reporter. She took
the position in earnest, accepted it, and
held it to the day of her death.
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An immigrant who battles the polyglot
interpreter at Ellis Island is certainly a.
rare one, but such one did arrive there
recently, having come over lonely, though
among many of his countrymen, in the
crowded steerage of the steamship Ma
jestic. He could speak no English be-
yond very few words, and was from
Ireland, ticketed from Queenstown. His
name was John Carney. He was splen-
did specimen Of sturdy manhood, stand
ing 6 feet 9 inches, so that some of the
clerks suggested he might be remateri-
allied spirit from the Giants Causeway,
but as nothing could be made of him he
was remanded until the Rev. Father CAL