The Irish standard., 1892-08-27
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It is raid that q majority off the leading
Catholic clergy in Boston are Aneri-
cans, aud that q majority 81 the leading
Protestant clergymen are foreigners.
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The Earl of Zetland, late viceroyi Of
Ireland, before departing for England,
was pleased to appoint Sir Edward
Joseph keenan, and Patrick Weston
Joyce as additional commissioners for
the publication of the Ancient Laws Of
Ireland.
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Kier Hardie, the representative of the
Socialist Labor party in the British par
lament, may act the harlequin and pres
emit grotesque appearance among his
fellow-members, but he has done one
act that covers multitude of sins. He
has sent as q contribution to the Home
stead strikers fund the $500 given him
by Andrew Crrnegie for his expenses I'm
the recent campaign.
II
An American congressman must he
more than Is years old in accordance
with the provisions of the constitution,
but the British parliament has members
several years younger. William Allen,
a newly elected member, is 81, and Fred
erick Smith and Mr.. Dalziel are not yet
"a. William Pitt was only 18 when:he
made his memorable speech in reply to
Sir Horace Walpole, which led Edmund
Burke to say that the young man "was
not chip of the old block, but the old
block ITSELF"
Xxx
The direct heirs of the late Father
Mollinger have been heard from. They
are brother and sister of the priest.
These living heirs are residents of Hol
land. They will, of course, inherit the
priests estate, to the exclusion of the
more distant relatives, the Hofmans Of
New York. Oregon Meyer, Father Mol
linger's administrator, stated recently
that Attorney Dueller, who is acting for
the estate, had received letters from the
Holland relatives above named, and
communication has now been begun rela-
tive to the distribution of the estate.
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"Sister'' Rose Gertrude has taken up
her residence in this country. Her hus-
band, DR.. Luetz, has commenced the
practice of his profession in San Fran
cisco, and the heroic young Sister, de-
spoiled of her halo of martyrdom, is TAX
ing care of her little child and looking
after her household in the ordinary
| woman's way. For her devotion to the
unfortunate people of Honolulu, she has
never received word of praise or graft
tude, because, contrary to the expecta-
ton of her friends, she remained in the
hospital instead of going to Molokai,
where she was much needed.
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Matthias Mcdonnell Bodkin, member
for North Roscommon, is the son of
Thomas Bodkin of Eastland House
Tuam, County Galway, by his marriage
with Miss Mcdonnell of Octagon House
and Cloona, Westport, County Mayo. He
was educated at St. Stanislaus College,
Tullamore, and the Catholic University,
Dublin, of which he was double gold
medallist of the Irish Law Students De-
batting Society. He is barrister-at-law
and journalist. Mr.. Bodkin married
Arabella, daughter OF Francis Norman of
Dublin. His father was a friend OF
OConnell, and friend and physician for
forty years of Doctor John McHale, the
famous Archbishop of Tuam, and pre-
sided at banquets to both in Tuam fifty
years ago.
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Perhaps The greatest feat of literary
condensation recently performed is that
| with which Mr.. Charles O'C. Henneesy
and Morris Diamond the other day sur
prised Grover Cleveland. Mr.. Diamond,
the microscopic artist of Chicago, made
pen picture of the ex-President, which,
under the microscope, revealed $4,000
words. extracts from the famous tariff
message and other public papers of MIR.
Cleveland. The reading matter was
woven into the outlines of the picture.
The work Of condens1ng an article of 49,
600 words into mere shadow was, of
course, joyous pastime for such a veteran
knight of the blue pencil as Mr.. Hen
messy. Though young in years he is an
old newspaper man, and comes of fam
| lily that kills articles not worth printing.
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The old city of Galway will celebrate
with more than ordinary enthusiasm the
4O0th anniversary Of the discovery OF the
New World, for in that fine old city was
born William Eyre, the Irishman who
sailed with Columbus on his first voyage.
The daring and love of adventure charac