The Irish standard., 1893-01-28

PASSED I'm RE, IEN I.
Manly Tello, editor 81 the Catholic
Universe during the epissopacy Of Bishop
Gilmore, il prominently mentioned as the
successor Of Patrick Egan il the CHILEAN
mission. 81
The so-called Tory aristooracy Of IRE
land have absented themselves from
Dublin Castle levees as slur to Lord
Houghton, the Liberal v;ceroy. They
have ostentatiously paraded their desire
to have Lord Wolseley, the Tory COM
mander in chief Of the British forces, re-
garded as the social centre Of the irish
capital. The spirit displayed in thus
boycotting the Queens representative
may have a beneficial effect on the Bril-
tish mind. as it plainly shows that unless
British officials are anti-Irish, the En-
glish garrison in Ireland will not treat
them with the courtesy due to their rank
and position.
James Francis Egan, an alleged dy-
Mantle conspirator, who was convicted
on the himsy evidence of British detec-
tives, was released from Portland prison
last Saturday. Hesecured his liberation
through the efforts of John Barry, n. P.
for South Wexford. Mr.. Barry visited
the prison and accompanied the Irish
felon to Birmingham where his wife had
been waiting many years for his release.
As soon as he breathed the air of free
dom he telegraphed to Tim Healy that.
he would see him ia Dublin before the
end of the week. His companion in
prison was John DAILY, and Egan will
rot rest satisfied until that Irish patriot
is released like himself.
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A Wexford student at the Propaganda
in Rome named Robert Fitzhepry, Of
Skeeter Park, diocese Of Ferns, won tho
first prize from all the representatives of
every country in the world. For the
gold medal IN Greek there were entered
the brightest stars from the American,
Irish, English. Scotch and Roman COL
leges, but when. an analysis of the ex-
animation papers was made it was found
that ga Boy Of Wexford" led all COM
petitors The wonderful achievement ie
greatly enhanced when We find one of
the ablest men from the Greek College
in Rome only getting q bad second TO-
young Fitzhenry. Previous to his de-
parture for Rome, Mr.. Fltzhenry was
student of st. Peters College, and that
institution is naturally proud Of the dis
tinction he has gained.
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Conan Doyle, the degenerate and
anglicized son of an Irish Catholic sire
who severed his connection with "Punch"
for it's ridicule of the Catholic Church,
is one of a coterie of young men who
have recently made name for thern-
selves in literature. They call Them
selves "The Vagabonds,' and dine TO-
gether once month in one of the old
fashioned tavsrns which abut on Fleet
strest in London. jerome K. jerome ie
the uncrowned king Of the ''Vsgabonds,"
and for his choicest spirits he has Conan
Doyle, Coulson Kernahan, I. Zangwill,
g. B. Burgin, and until he came to-
America, Rudyard Kippling Conan
Doyle is deserter from the medical
profession, for when writing "Mican
Clarke he had good medical practice.
Although only 81 years Of age, Conan
Doyle has seen good deal of the W rid,
and among other travels, has been to
Greenland in whaling ship and pene-
trated the interior of Africa from the
West Coast.
There are two remarkable Irishmen
of advanced age who are now rendering
valuable service to their native land.
They are both veteran Nationallsts
whose names Will live in Irish history.
One is William J. O'Neil Daunt, the
Nestor OF Irish politics since the death
of The O'Gorman Mahon. and the other
is Sir Charles Gavan Duffy. O'Neill
Daunt is over 80 years OF age, but his
intellect is as clear as crystal and as
vigorous as it was in the days Of O'Con-
nell, whom he served as private secretary.
In recent contribution on satisfactory
constitution for Ireland he favors legis-
lature of two chambers -Lords end Com
nons-and believes the upper chamber
would prove valuable check to crude
or precipitate legislation. He declares
that Ireland was robbed If it's resident
n. T.