The Irish standard., 1893-09-16
PASSED IN REVIEW.

PASSED IN REVIEW.
Queen Victoria is superstitious about
precious stones. She invariably wears a
chrysophrase in one form OF another,and
thinks it brings her good luck.
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We have an idea that the United States
is great place, with its 60,O00,000 peo-
pie, but there are 80u,0O0,0OO people in
Asia and more than 200, 0OO, 600 in Africa.
The scientific estimate is that there are
1,450, 100000 people on the earth, of
whom not more than 5O0,OOOO,O0O wear
clothing from neck to sole.
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While the Republican bigot, Morgan,
had charge of the Indians he abrogated
a contract with the Sisters Indian school
at Alberquerqve, N. NJ, claiming that
the Sisters were incompetent and dis
honest. The successor of Morgan sent a
subordinate, who is Republican, to
make report;he reports that the school
was an excellent institution, we'll con-
Quoted, and consequently doing good
work. Acting on this rep 'rt the con-
tracts with the Sisters have been renewed
for one year from July l. y. I.
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The loss which the Catholic Church
sustained by the death of Brother Aza-
rias was brought wildly before the dele
gates to the Catholic congress by the ap-
pearanoe of his brother, Rev. John F..
Mullaney Of Syracuse, N.Y., in his stead,
as the reader of the paper on THE Gath
Ollie School System" which the lamented
brother had prepared for the great Cath
Ole gathering. The excellence OF this
paper caused universal regret that the
scholar who prepared It will render no
more such services to the Church.
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Bret Harts is so frequently compli-
mented as the author of Little Breech-
es" that he is almost as sorry it was
ever written as is Colonel John Hay I,
who would prefer his fame to rest on
more ambitious work. A gushing lady =,
who prided herself upon her literary
tastes, said to him once: "My dear Mr..
Harte, am 90 delighted to meet you. i
have read everything you ever wrote, but
Of all your dialect verse there is none
that compares to your Little Brooches"
II quite agree with you, madam" said
Mr.. Harte, ''but you have put the little
breaches on the wrong man."
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Two eminent Jesuits, che Re7. Freder
ick Fauri, s. J., and jose Algue, S. j., q.
the College Of La Cueva, Manresa, will
take part in the Meteorological Congress
at Chicago. The scientific achievements
Of these sons Of St. Ignatius have made
them the honor of Spaiu. At the cor
gress they will be accredited representa-
tives, not only Of the Spanish nation, but,
in particular manner they will go to
extend the fame of their Alma Mater
the Astronomical Observatory of Manila,
whose present distinguished position in
the scientific world is solely due to the
labors and researches Of Father Fauri
They were to have been joined at Chi
cago by Father Vines, s. j., director of
the celebrated Observatory Of Belen,
Aavana, who died on the eve of his de-
parture for that city.
A fashionable Episcopal Church in
Brooklyn, n. =, desiring their vacant
pulpit filed. thought an s.incumbent''
from Oxford, England, would be the
proper thing. In due time a tall, dys-
peptic, smooth -shaven young man with
the clerical uniform and eyeglass and a
genuine English drawl was imported and
placed in charge OF the parish. One
evening at q social gathering he was in
PRODUCED to Baptist clergyman noted
for his ready WIT. Taking his hand the
Englishman said condescending ..A1h,
Mr.. Bond, glad to meet YOU, IN azure.
| can believe you are q gentleman, bu1
in my position I;cannot recognize, you as
clergyman. Quick % Hash came
the reply, s And II am clad sto shake
hands with You a . clergy nan, thought
''ca An. admit thst Ion