The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-08-06

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gidein the city, at any contested cleo
ton, is almost matter Of accident. On
this occasion the absence Of q number Of
Nationalist sailors made the Nationalist
defeat almost certain.
DONEGAL
On July 9Th, the nominations for Par
iamentary candidates for East Donegal
were handed in to the Sub-Sherih, Mr..
John s. McCay. Messrs. Arthur OCon-
nor and Emerson T. Herdman, the re-.
spective candidates we're in attendance.
The following were the nominations:
Mr.. Arthur O'Connor, of AZ Rowan road
Brook green, Hammersmith, London
was proposed by Right Rev. Patrick
O'Donnell, Bishop of Raphoe, and sec
onded by Mr.. Manus McFadon, of Let.
terkenny, merchant. Mr.. O. .onnor was
also nominated IN ten other papers. Mr.
! Herdman was proposed by Mr.. Samuel
Motherwell, J. p, and seconded by Mr.
James Smyth, Lisfannon. The polling
commenced in eight polling stations,
at Letterkenny, at 8 o'clock on the morn
ing of the 9Th, and was orderly through
out the day. The poll was unusually ex-
haustive. A Unionist, los years OF age,
recorded his vote. Mr.. O'Connor was
the successful candidate.
DOWN.
On Sunday, July Sd, pilgrimage to
John Mitchel's grave at Newry took
place under the auspices of the Irish
National Foresters' Society, Branch Isle
of the Sea. It was very largely attended.
At $50 a. NJ, despite the discouraging
appearance of the morning, large num-
bers of people were at the Amies street
Station, Dublin, the members of the
Branch Isle of the Sea, in their striking
costumes, taking charge of the demon
stration. At Newry the demonstration
was increased by many residents of the
town, and the st. Joseph's band, accom-
panied by the local branch of the Fores-
ter's Society, headed the branch pilgrim.
age. A deputation from the loung Ire
land League attended. and consisted of
Messrs. John Murphy. Clontarf, treas
urer; j. Lavelle, hon. secretary; David A.
Quad, Geo. Lynch, j. Casey, etc. A
deputation also attended from the Lein-
ster Literary Society, consisting OF
Messrs. Peter White, president; James j.
Doyle, Frederick D. MCLEAN, etc.
DUBLIN.
We are glad to be able to state that
again the Catholic pupils of the new
Borough Schools at Swords have come
triumphantly through the recent exami-
nations, carrying off not less than five OF
the six exhibitions competed for. The
result will be most gratifying to those
who were interested in the movement
instituted years ego by the respected
pastor, Rev D. Mulcahy, to obtain for
the Catholics of Swords fain share Of
the indemnity fund attached to the Bor-
ough Schools.
KERRY.
On July 5tb, the High Sheriff 81. e.
Butler, ESQ.,; the sub-Sherif (Mr.
Thomas Goodman); and T. G. Downing,
assessor, sat in the Courthouse, Tralee
to receive nominations Of candidates fo1
the Parliamentary division of West Kerry
The candidates proposed were-Si1
Themes Grattan Esmonde, Ballinas
tragh, Corey, Edward Harrington. jour
nalist, Nelson street, Tralee; and Richard
Elliot Palmer, Oaklands Park, Newdi
gate, Surrey, late Captain 4th Royal
Munster Fusiliers. Sir Thomas Els
monde was proposed by Mr.. M. McMa.
hon, Manor, and seconded by Patrick
Slattery, Clash. Mr.. Edward Harring'
ton was nominated by Richard Latch
ford, j. p, and seconded by Timothy
Mangan, Tralee. Objections were raised
on behalf of Can't. Palmer by Mr.. O'Ma
hony, his canvassing agent, but were
! overruled. Sir Thomas Grattan Els
monde was elected by majority of ,294
KILDARE.
On the morning Of July 9Th, the re-
mains Of the late Marquis of Drogheds
were conveyed to their last resting place
at Monasterevin. A large number Of
! the gentry, as we'll as of the deceased
Marquis's tenantry, attended the funeral
KILKENNY.
On July 7, the result of the polling fol-
the representation of Kilkenny City was
announced in the court house as follows
Thos. Bartholomew Curran nationalist
744; John O'Connor (Redmonditel, 604
Nationalist majority 40. After the de.
claration of the poll, when Mr.. Curran
stepped forward to move the usual vote
of thanks to the Sheriff, prominent
Parnellite threatened to strike him: bu,