The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-04-29

LOUTH.


LOUTH.
In the course Of an address which he
delivered at Dundalk few days ago his
Eminence Cardinal Logue said he did
not think they could get q greater
amount of trash in the same space put
into the hands Of any children in chris
tendon than was to be found in the
books used in the Irieh National Schools.
They were colorless books, which left
the children without any knowledge of
the history or religion of the country.
QUEENS.
Mr.. Arthur Wears, who was lately ap-
pointed Ulster Knigbt.at-Arms, in sue
cession to the late Sir Bernard Burke, is
the youngest son of the late Colonel w.
FL. Wears, Slxty-first Regiment (son Of
the late George Wears, of Levaily,
Queens county, and Jane, daughter of
Mr.. r. Gun-Cunninghame, of Mount
Kennedy, county Wicklow. Besides
being an assiduous heraldic and
genealogical student, Mr.. Wears is also
considerable authority on old plate,
especially Irish, and on several occasions
his services have been sought to cata-
logue old plate at art loan exhibitions,
notably at the Irish Exhibitions at
Olympia, in 1888.
ROsCOMMON.
Rev. Father Hanly, formerly OF Sligo,
and now P. p, of Castlerea. is about to
come to America to seek for funds in aid
of the erection of the new church in Cas-
tlerea, the site of which, after consider
able trouble and delay, has been secured.
In no town in the West of Ireland is the
Catholic body so badly in need Of place
of worship, as the present structure is
not alone unsuitable as regards space,
but is positively dangerous. 1t is esti-
mated that the erection of the proposed
church will cost a sum of 10000. Mr..
Clarence, Ballisodare, is contractor for
the building. Through the kind inter-
vention of the Rev. Denis Tighe, of Chi
cago, Father Hanly has, we learn, re-
ceived permission from Archbishop Fee
han to collect through his diocese.
SLIGO.
It is with extreme regret we announce
the demise OF Bartly Donahue. of Bally-
ara Cottage, Tobercurry, which occurred
on March Oath, after a short illness, at
the age of IS years. The sad event was
not unexpected, and the deceased parted
this life comforted by the kindly minis
tratione of his priests and the presence
at his bedside of bis nearest relations.
The deceased, the elder brother of James
Donohue, Esq, Clerk Of Tobercurry.
Union, had endeared himself to all who
knew him by his genial and kindly ways,
and the esteem in which he was held
was manifested by the large funeral COR
tege which accompanied the remains to-
the family burial ground at Ballyara
Abbey, on Sunday, March 26th. Is ae.r
TIPPERARY. =. u. !,
It is considered not unlikely that Mr.
J. F. Hogan, the member for Mid-Tip-
perary, will be appointed to the vacant
office of Agent General for the Colony of
Victoria, in London. Mr.. Hogan has
spent most Of his life in Victoria, estab4
lished reputation there as an author
and journalist, and possesses an intimate
AGO uaintance with the affairs and re.
quirements of the colony.
WATERFORD.
A great many Waterford people will
learn with amazement, if not with actual
horror, that the old 'French Church" in
that city, or at least considerable por-
ton of the ancient structure, is being de-
molished to make room for some houses
under contract to be built for the Holy
Ghost hospital, The "French Church
is one of the eldest ruins extant in Ire
land, as it were, like link binding us to
the past; and as one of the landmarks
which should be preserved as long as
preservation is possible, q strong protest
should be made against it's destruction.
WEXFORD.
It is stated that Lord Templemore's
answer to the last resolution OF the New
Ross tenants was to the effect that the
agsnt is to send round the estate-bailif to
warn the people that it the rents
are not paid, less the Is per cent reduc-
t;on. proceedings will be taken. A meet