The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-07-01
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The Catholic Summer School has been
granted q charter the Regents Of the
University of the Ststeof New York, by
virtue st which, it Is classified within the
system Of public inetru ction devoted to
university extensio
Luther's mother was born Catholic,
lived and died Catholic; 50 also did the
mother Of Melanchton Luther's most IN
innate friend. And now it is said that
| the last lineal descendant q Luther has
returned to the Catholic Church.
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The next Congress OF the United States
will contain twenty.seven citizens of for
eign birth. Ireland is in the lead with
eight CLANCY, Campbell, Cochran, Ora
ham and Ryan OF New York, McGann OF
Illinois, Weadock Of Michigan, and Nc
Alec of Pennsylvania.
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It is told Of q st. Petersburg professor
! that he was violent opponent OF woman
suffrage because the average weight of g
mans brain was 1850 grains, while that
Of a woman was only 1850 When his
own brain was weighed it was five grains
less than the female average.
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An enterprising individual who lives in
Downing street, back Of the residence Of
Mr. Gladstone, says that it is the JOY of
his life to see Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone at
tea together. He AYERS that they are as
sociable as two lovers, but he asserts in
unqualified terms that Mr.. Gladstone
appears to be the home ruler.
Sir Charles Gavan Duffy, who is rap
idly nearing his 8Oth birthday, is said to
be as full of enthusiasm and vitality now
as he was fifty years ago. He is an en-
thusiest on Irish literary topics, and is
arranging for series of Irish books to be
published by a London firm in the ALL
tumn, and recently delivered q lecture
in London on the prospects of Irish
literature.
An industrial school for girls is to be
erected at Manassas, Va, by the Bene-
dictines. One thousand seven hundred
acres were purchased for this purpose a.
few weeks ago. After the establishment
of the school for girls, another portion Off
the land will be laid off and buildings.
erected for an industrial school for boys.
The orphans Of the Virginia Catholic {
asylum in Roanoke will in after years be
transferred to the new school as soon as
they are old enough to learn trades.
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John Redmond, leader Of the Parnell-
ties, recently visited Portland Prison,
where be saw the Irish political prison
ers. He says that John Days health has
improved since the beginning Of the
warm weather. Wilson, who was SEN
fenced to penal servitude for life on &C
count of his participation in the Fenisn
conspiracies, has rallied slightly, although
still weak and emaciated. Mr.. Redmond
is reticent as to the conditions of his
visit at Portland and his conversation
with the prisoners.
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Lord Salisbury complained in recent
speech that the Irish have been quarrel
ing with the English for zoe years.
United Ireland says in reply that it is
hard on the peaceful, well-disposed Eng
lish people, who have all that time re-
turned only good for evil, but against
whom, nevertheless, the quarrelsome
Irish have brought charges of murder by
rope and by poison, of robbery and con-.
fiscation, and Of wholesale massacre Of
defenceless mon, women and children.
Surely there never was race 80 calum-
mated as the English!
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One OF the most striking characteris-
tics of Monsignor Satolli is the modesty
Of the man. At Chicago, during his re-
cent visit, it was said Of him that he went
about with no more ostentation than the
humblest monk Of, the poorest brother
hood; and at Notre Dame he hastened to
greet the venerable Father Sorin, who
rose from sick couch to pay his respects
to the Papal representative. uuittino HIS